Who will be the primary backup to Alvin Kamara in the RB room, and is Spencer Rattler taking the lead on Tyler Shough during Saints minicamp? Meanwhile, LSU baseball is on their way to Omaha as they will try for their eighth national championship.

It's a jam-packed Wednesday edition of Dattitude (Ep. 384) presented by Evangeline Securities. Jim shares his experience from the Super Regionals in Baton Rouge this past Sunday, and Gabe Henderson also has thoughts on the College World Series.

While the current state of the New Orleans Saints quarterback room is up for debate, what isn’t is the standing of the franchise if one were to put together a list that encapsulates this entire century to date. It’s not if the Fleur de Lis are in the top 10, but where? And are they top 5 with Drew Brees, Aaron Brooks and Derek Carr?

Jim Derry and Gabe Henderson have some fun with their first “Dat List” on Friday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 383) presented by Evangeline Securities. Interestingly, their lists are very similar except in a few spots. They go into detail on their top 12 and have fun interacting with the live audience.

Also, we ask a nearly impossible question: “How could a baseball team possibly go 59-0 through an entire season?” Luckily, there is someone who can answer that question, and it’s LSU-Shreveport coach Brad Neffendorf, who just guided the Pilots to a perfect season and a NAIA World Series. He shares his thoughts and experiences from the past few months and some vignettes.

So it didn’t quite go as smoothly as fans of the LSU Tigers baseball team would have hoped in the Regionals, but it worked out in the end and the team is two wins away from Omaha and the College World Series. How will they fare in the Super Regionals against West Virginia, and what are the keys to victory?

LSU beat writer for The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, Koki Riley, joins host Jim Derry on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 382) presented by Evangeline Securities, as they also rehash Monday’s victory over Little Rock.

Jim also talks to Loyola second baseman Brandon Mooney, who might have been the best college baseball player no one heard of this season. Oh, and the Wolf Pack’s – and his – underdog story is well worth the listen. In Jim’s unofficial ‘Last Word,’ he celebrates a very special 40th anniversary for Saints fans.

It's tough to put into words just how unlikely LSU’s loss to Little Rock was on Sunday night, but let’s just say if it were to happen again Monday, it would be historic. Can Coach Jay Johnson and the Tigers turn up the focus and get rolling quickly, and is Sunday (June 1) a microcosm of other problems for this team or simply an anomaly?

We get into it on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 381) presented by Evangeline Securities, as host Jim Derry chats with Times-Picayune and Advocate sports columnist Scott Rabalais. If LSU wins this one, what do they need to do to get past West Virginia in the Super Regionals and back to Omaha?

Lastly, Gabe Henderson has a strong opinion on the silliness of the way they choose home teams in regionals, and Jim shares his thoughts on LSU-Shreveport winning the NAIA World Series with a perfect 59-0 record. He also finishes the show with a segment on the Saints and how Coach Kellen Moore can win over the QB room.

It didn’t seem to take long for Coach Kellen Moore to make common sense of his offensive line situation: Move Taliese Fuaga to right tackle and Trevor Penning to left guard, and then let the ninth-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Kelvin Banks, play his native left tackle.

Is that a permanent solution? It’s one Jim Derry has been advocating since Banks was picked a month ago. It’s also the lead topic on Friday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 380) presented by Evangeline Securities.

Also, Jim shares the news about LSU-Shreveport making college baseball history at 58-0 and how they can finish it off, along with big brother LSU opening the Baton Rouge Regional on Friday afternoon. Lastly, Gabe Henderson is here, and The “Last Word” offers a belated Happy 90th Birthday to former Coach Jim Mora.

So, Aaron Rodgers says he wouldn’t consider playing for the Saints. Interesting, because to our knowledge no one here wants him – neither the team nor the fans. The biggest question on this hypothetical is: Can you imagine the circus that has-been would bring here?

Let’s have a little fun with it on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 379) presented by Evangeline Securities, as host Jim Derry brings in local radio icon Eric Asher for a chat, as the duo also discusses the state of the QB race between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler. And what’s the ceiling for wins in 2025?

Lastly, Gabe Henderson and Jim have their own rankings for where this QB room ranks in the NFL, and then get into an interesting debate on just how good Bears QB Caleb Williams was in his rookie season and how much better he’ll be – or won’t be – under new Coach Ben Johnson.

The first official set of OTAs under new Saints coach Kellen Moore is in the books, and there as one might expect, there are as many questions as answers.

Will Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler be QB1, and does either have a leg up in the early going? What about the lineup along the offensive line? Will Kelvin Banks be at tackle or guard, and the same question goes for Trevor Penning? What about the depth at running back and wide receiver?

Host Jim Derry gets into it right away and later asks Saints editor Zach Ewing on a Friday edition of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 378) presented by Evangeline Securities. Gabe Henderson is here to preview an upcoming segment called the “Dat List,” and Jim’s “Last Word” proves you can teach an old dog new tricks, but you can’t get him to stop saying, “Get off my lawn!”

Two local college baseball teams have lofty goals: One is used to being here, and the other is looking to make school history. LSU heads into the SEC Tournament as the 'Top Cat,' while Loyola is on the way to Idaho for its first-ever NAIA World Series.

Tigers beat writer Koki Riley and Loyola baseball coach Jeremy Kennedy are here on a Wednesday episode of Dattitude (Ep. 377) presented by Evangeline Securities. Gabe Henderson will chime in, and Jim will start (and end) the show with a little Saints talk.

It's still 2 months away from the start of NFL training camps, but many of the "experts" in sports media have already labeled 2025 a disaster in the making for the New Orleans Saints. (Jim Derry is one of them.)

Are the predictions premature, or is it common sense with a QB room of Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener? That's the theme of another Mano E Monday edition of Dattitude of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 376) presented by Evangeline Securities.

Gabe Henderson also is here to weigh in, and we also discuss whether LSU-Clemson is a must-win for the Brian Kelly, Garrett Nussmeier and the Tigers in the opening weekend of college football play. In “The Last Word,” Jim goes back in time … like way back … to the time of DeLoreans and Doc Brown, as something big happened 40 years ago on this date.

The NFL released their 2025 schedule on Wednesday, and we found out when and where the new era of the New Orleans Saints will begin. The answer is Coach Kellen Moore will first take the field at the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 7 against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals, and in fact, the team will play the first half of its home schedule by the time Week 6 is done.

Just how tough is it? Well, the Saints will play their first three games against the NFC West, including a trip to Seattle in Week 3, before heading to the other side of the country the following week to play Super Bowl contender, Buffalo. The Saints won’t face a division foe until Week 8, and the middle of the schedule is tough.

How will they navigate through, and are we ready for (way too early) predictions? Times-Picayune and Advocate sports columnist Rod Walker is with host Jim Derry on a special Thursday edition of Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 375) presented by Evangeline Securities. Jim’s “Last Word” offers where expectations on Tyler Shough should be by pointing out quarterbacks not drafted in the first round since 2014.