Dattitude with Jim Derry

Who Dats got their wish Monday morning: The New Orleans Saints fired Coach Dennis Allen following a seven-game losing streak that ended in embarrassment in Carolina on Sunday. But is this going to be followed by many more (just as key) moves?

Jim Derry wastes no time with his ‘Derry’s Dime’ and thoughts of the firing, as well as our weekly ‘Mano E Monday’ asking viewers and listeners their thoughts on the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 305) presented by Evangeline Securities. Does it matter Darren Rizzi is taking over? Does Klint Kubiak get a pass through all this? Why are fans still hating on Derek Carr?

Oh, and what’s in store for General Manager Mickey Loomis? Plenty of questions to answer and so little time. Also, Gabe Henderson also joins the show as he does each week to share his thoughts on the move and to give an early prediction on LSU-Alabama.

We are well aware of how tough it would be to find positivity from the New Orleans Saints, who will be trying to avoid a seven-game losing streak (which would be the first for the team since 1999). Still, with quarterback Derek Carr’s return, is there any hope remaining at all?

Jim Derry asks that and much more of FOX-8’s Garland Gillen on an All Saints Day version of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 304) presented by Evangeline Securities. We also answer questions from fans such as: “Will Dennis Allen be fired if the Saints lose this weekend? What would it take for Mickey Loomis to leave? Should they tank to get a better draft pick? (Eye roll.)”

We also talk about Tulane’s victory at Charlotte on Thursday night, LSU’s upcoming game vs. Alabama and the struggles of the New Orleans Pelicans and unrealistic expectations and wants of local fans.

Things are most certainly bad for the New Orleans Saints, but when you are more than a touchdown favorite on the road following a six-game losing streak, that screams “It could be worse!”

We talk about where the Saints are and their upcoming divisional game at the Carolina Panthers. Also, we ask the question: If they don’t win this one, is that the end of the line for Coach Dennis Allen? What else could happen to force a move by the team in-season?

Also, it was another rough night for the Pelicans, and it is time for our best bets of the week on Thursday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 303) presented by Evangeline Securities. Jim Derry welcomes in Bet.NOLA.com’s Gabe Henderson to hear his top play, as well as Uncle Big Nick and his weekly five best bets.

It has been 6 straight weeks of misery for the New Orleans Saints, but the immediate future looks bright with the likely return of starting quarterback Derek Carr against a team in much worse shape than they are: NFC South rival Carolina.

In the grand scheme of things, though, how much happier will Who Dats be if they improve from 2-6 to 3-6? Could this potentially be the start of a run with games at home the next 2 weeks vs. Atlanta and Jameis Winston’s Cleveland Browns?

We’ll talk amongst ourselves on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 302) presented by Evangeline Securities. The Athletic’s Larry Holder joins host Jim Derry, who also holds his weekly segment, “Wednesdays with Gabe Henderson.” Jim also touches on the Pelicans, who have now dropped two games in a row, and Tulane’s Halloween game at Charlotte.

If you have been a Saints fan for longer than a quarter-century, then you remember the miserable days of former coach Mike Ditka and his final season of 1999 when the Black and Gold had guys like the Billy Joes running the offense, as they struggled to score 14 to 17 points per game.

It’s starting to feel like that again under Coach Dennis Allen. Has the team given up on him? Can the veterans pull together and make something out of nothing? Will Derek Carr’s return mean anything at this point?

As the team hits the midway point of the season, there are way more questions than answers, although we do our best on “Mano E Monday” in asking the fans what they think on the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 301) presented by Evangeline Securities. Also, in our “Mondays with Gabe Henderson” segment, it wasn;t much better for LSU on Saturday.

In September 2021, the Dattitude Podcast was launched with the idea we would be different than other shows that covered sports in and around southeast Louisiana. Sure, we focused on the Saints with leans to LSU, the Pelicans and Tulane, among other topics, but we wanted to find a way to give the viewers and listeners a voice.

It may have taken a while, and although we started as an audio-only podcast, we have evolved to what the original vision was: And that is to talk to you.

On milestone Episode 300 presented by Evangeline Securities, host Jim Derry brings in three regular commenters onto the show as guests. Also, he continues to read comments from other regulars and new members of the Dattitude Family, as we all try to figure out how to fix the New Orleans Saints and predict the outcome of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

There are so many things to talk about Thursday, but first we ask: What else can go wrong for the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite winning their season opener against the Chicago Bulls, they lose their top free agent in Dejounte Murray likely for “several weeks” with a broken hand.

Meanwhile, the Saints seem to be getting healthier (Taysom Hill, Chris Olave, Cesar Ruiz and Pete Werner), but is it too late to care, as they prepare for the Los Angeles Chargers? Also, Garrett Nussmeier and the LSU Tigers are on the road for the second week in a row and are slight underdogs at Texas A&M, where one of the two teams will be the only remaining undefeated team in SEC play after Saturday’s game.

It's a jam-packed Thursday Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 299) presented by Evangeline Securities, and Jim Derry has plenty to say. He also welcomes in Bet.NOLA.com’s Gabe Henderson to hear his top play of the week, as well as Uncle Big Nick for his weekly five best bets. (He has been hot!)

We have had time to cool down from the Saints’ second consecutive blowout loss at home, and now the team is preparing for a trip out west to play the Los Angeles Chargers. Do we still have any hope for this team, or are you rooting for it to end as soon as possible?

The future of Dennis Allen, the contract extension for Alvin Kamara, the potential return of Derek Carr … Yep, there’s plenty to talk about on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 298) presented by Evangeline Securities. Host Jim Derry will chat about it with The Athletic’s Larry Holder, as well as “Wednesdays with Gabe Henderson.”

Also, Jim will tell you how you – the listener – can be a guest on Friday’s special Episode No. 300, and he will give you a brief preview of the New Orleans Pelicans’ season opener Wednesday night at home against the Chicago Bulls.

There are certain games or a group of games in particular seasons what will go down in New Orleans Saints lore as a time in which you knew change was coming. It’s probably safe to say Thursday’s humiliating 33-10 loss to Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos was one of those moments.

Coach Dennis Allen looked defeated in his postgame press conference, and the players on the field looked defeated in the first quarter. The injuries are mounting, and who knows when this string of losses will end? What do the fans think? We asked on a special “Mano E Friday” edition of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 297) presented by Evangeline Securities.

Host Jim Derry also played clips from Allen’s press conference, as well as comments from Alvin Kamara and a couple of questions Jim had for Payton after the game. Also, Jim shares his thoughts on Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener, and Gabe Henderson joined in on what might be next for the Black and Gold.

In case you have been living under a rock and missed it, Broncos coach Sean Payton returns to the Caesars Superdome on Thursday night to face his old team that he once led to a Lombardi Trophy. So the question is: Are you Who Dats going to boo him or cheer when he is announced?

Maybe a more important question is: Will Dennis Allen’s defense show up on a short week after getting blasted by an average Tampa Bay team just 4 days ago? In other words, Jim Derry has plenty of questions for The Athletic’s Larry Holder on Thursday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 296) presented by Evangeline Securities.

Also, the duo will make their picks for the game, and Gabe Henderson and Uncle Big Nick’s best bets of the week will be revealed, as well as a plethora of comments from our “Dattitude Family” throughout the previously live show.