Just about every NFL fan on the planet knows the New Orleans Saints are in cap hell and football purgatory. While there is no easy way out, the No. 1 question for this team is clear: Do you stick with Derek Carr at quarterback, or do you “tank,” cut Carr and eat his salary and most likely go with either Spencer Rattler or a cheap free agent?

Currently, only new Kellen Moore and General Manager Mickey Loomis likely know the answer to that, but that doesn’t mean host Jim Derry and The Athletic’s Larry Holder can’t offer their best guesses about it on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 347) presented by Evangeline Securities.

After Jim and Larry discuss the pressing question, Jim asks viewers and listeners for their thoughts and gets into a spirited debate with Gabe Henderson on the overall future of the Saints and whether they can win in the near future. Oh, and whether they should even think about winning.

Has there been any more controversial player among Saints fans than quarterback Derek Carr? So many want to move on from him, while others think he is the only chance this team has to win in the near term. Is winning even important in 2025?

A bigger and better question is how does new coach Kellen Moore feel, and what are the options for Carr at this point? For answers, host Jim Derry turns to The Times-Picayune and The Advocate beat writer Luke Johnson on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 346) presented by Evangeline Securities. Jim also answer queries and comments from those who watched the show live on what normally is “Mano E Monday.”

To finish off the show, Gabe Henderson is back from vacation and is ready to chime in on the whole Carr / Spencer Rattler / find a free agent debate, while members of the “Dattitude family” tell us why they think – or don’t think – Rattler has the tools to be a legitimate NFL quarterback.

It took a little more than a month, but the New Orleans Saints finally have their man in hiring Kellen Moore to become the 19th coach in the history of the franchise. Is Moore the one to lead this team out of the depths of mediocrity? Will his youth be a benefit or a problem? Is Derek Carr going to be his field general?

Host Jim Derry asks these questions and more of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate sports columnist Jeff Duncan on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 345) presented by Evangeline Securities. Jeff and Jim also answer queries and comments from those who watched the show live.

Is it a big deal that Moore is now the youngest coach in the NFL? How about that there have been very few coordinators in recent history leave their Super Bowl-winning teams to become a head coach? And speaking of the Super Bowl, Jeff has an idea when he thinks the game might be back here in the Crescent City.

With so many places we could have started the show, we chose the one that has to do with both Super Bowl LIX and the New Orleans Saints: Kellen Moore’s offense that starred quarterback Jalen Hurts. (Not that the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense was shabby in knocking down Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.)

So when will the Saints make it official and bring in Moore as their 19th head coach? Who will be his coordinators, and what’s the answer at quarterback? Will Moore be OK with Derek Carr in the near future?

All things host Jim Derry gets into it early and asks viewers and listeners their opinions on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 344) presented by Evangeline Securities. Also, Jim and Gabe Henderson get into an interesting discussion with their opinions on the Super Bowl halftime show and Kendrick Lamar, and Jim also shares his thoughts on how the city of New Orleans did in shaping an adult Disney World.

Super Bowl 59 Best Bets and hopefully a final word on Saints coaching search on Ep. 343 by Jim Derry

One last day for us on Radio Row ahead of #SuperBowl 59, and host Jim Derry once again will talk to media experts from the national and local scenes. First, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm discusses her thoughts on the big game (and we'll ask about New Orleans sports), Kyle Turley has some comments, and The Athletic's Larry Holder will talk about the State of the #Saints on Wednesday's Dattitude (Ep. 342) presented by Evangeline Securities. Caesars Sportsbook lead oddsmaker Craig Mucklow also will be here to talk about the odds, and Jim will have many other guests.

We're back on Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl 59, and host Jim Derry will bring in big-time talking heads both from the national and local scenes. First, betting expert Adam Chernoff will talk about going through the lines and finding value, and he'll be followed by ESPN Baton Rouge's Matt Moscona and WWL Radio's Mike Detillier, who will talk Kellen Moore, Mickey Loomis and the future of the #Saints on a special Tuesday afternoon edition of Dattitude (Ep. 341) presented by Evangeline Securities.

The Times-Picayune and The Advocate are doing a week’s worth of work from Radio Row, and on Day 1, we’re not just talking about whether Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles can pull the upset on Patrick Mahomes (aka God) and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Actually, host Jim Derry spends much of the show talking to our Saints editor Zach Ewing what he thinks of the state of the team’s coaching search on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 340) presented by Evangeline Securities. Is the deafening silence coming out of Saints Drive an indication the two sides have reached an agreement? What would that mean for Derek Carr?

We also discuss the dreaded cap situation, and how that will affect any first-year coach

coming in. Gabe Henderson is here virtually to touch on maybe the worst NBA trade in league history with Luka Doncic going to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Jim ends the show with a moment for Jack Bech that proves there is a such thing as an after-life.

So it’s been a pretty quiet couple of days on the coaching front – does that mean the Saints HC job belongs to Kellen Moore? Are we even sure he wants it, and if so how much room will he have to revamp things right away?

Jim Derry asks these questions and more to The Athletic's Larry Holder, and the duo also takes an early look at Super Bowl LIX on Friday's Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 339) presented by Evangeline Securities. Also, what do we think the Saints would do at quarterback if Moore is the next coach?

After Larry departs, Jim has another spirited conversation with Gabe Henderson on whether the Saints should “tank” to raise their stakes in the 2026 NFL Draft and beyond as the cap space situation gets better. Can you say Arch Manning? (Or not.)

Well, the Saints are in quite the predicament … or are they? Mike McCarthy became the latest candidate to pull out of the team’s search for a new coach. Now, the only one left on the list who has been actively pursued by Mickey Loomis and company is Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.

Host Jim Derry asks New Orleans radio / TV host Eric Asher what he thinks of the situation on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 338) presented by Evangeline Securities. Is the job THAT bad, or can it all work out and the Saints be competitive very soon? Are we worried Moore also will lose interest? Can he handle the job, anyway?

Jim dives into Moore’s past and how he has ended up as a potential head coach at 36 years old. Also Gabe Henderson is here to talk Super Bowl and to answer the question of the day: Is it too early to consider Patrick Mahomes as a candidate for the NFL’s GOAT?