Dattitude with Jim Derry

The Saints just gave tight end Juwan Johnson a 3-year, $31 million contract. Ummm, why? Is he really worth that? Is that the going rate for a tight end these days?

Host Jim Derry gets into it quickly on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 351) presented by Evangeline Securities. Also, a certain well-known ESPN draft dude has a ridiculous mock out there – at least when it comes to the Black and Gold, so we expose the absurdity. (Maybe Jim is just jealous of this guy’s hair?)

It’s the day before the (real) start of the NCAA Tournament, so we are joined by the most underrated college expert on the planet, and that’s CBS Sportsline’s Thomas Casale, who shares his best bets and potential upsets. And on Wednesdays with Gabe Henderson, we have NCAA trends that might serve as a warning on who to stay away from with your Final Four picks and whom our listeners should be targeting.

The Saints have had quite a bit of news since we last left you just before Mardi Gras, including the restructuring of several veterans' contracts (yes, Derek Carr, among others). So what now?

Is Mickey Loomis playing his usual game of kicking the can down the road, or is there actually light at the end of this deep, dark tunnel? Host Jim Derry is raring to go Monday on the Season 5 premiere of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 350) presented by Evangeline Securities. and he's bringing in the big gun, WWL Radio's Mike Detillier to share opposing sides of thought.

Jim also answers queries and comments from those who watched the show live on what normally is “Mano E Monday,” and has a little fun in debate with Gabe Henderson. Also, we get into a little talk on LSU basketball and baseball, as well as introducing a March Madness contest with listeners.

We have been asking the question for months, and finally we’re within days or – at most – a couple of weeks – of the answer: Will Derek Carr be the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints on Opening Day 2025 in September?

Is there any better question to discuss on the Season 4 finale of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 349) presented by Evangeline Securities? Host Jim Derry takes dozens of comments and questions from interested viewers and listeners and brings in WWL-TV sports director Doug Mouton to discuss it and to share how impressed they are thus far with new coach Kellen Moore.

Jim also has Wednesdays with Gabe Henderson to discuss the Carr situation and how the team could possibly handle his salary and potential moves toward the cap hurt. Lastly, Jim shares some personal information and some great family news and gives a little preview to his upcoming ride in the Krewe of Endymion on Saturday.

5-12 and 14-43. That’s where we currently are with our major sports franchises, as the New Orleans Saints just finished off their most unsuccessful season in 20 years, while the New Orleans Pelicans remain last in the NBA’s Western Conference.

What are the biggest questions, and can we find the answers? Host Jim Derry turns to local radio and media expert David Grubb on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 348) presented by Evangeline Securities. Jim also answer queries and comments from those who watched the show live on what normally is “Mano E Monday.”

There’s a lot of talk on how long Zion Williamson might be here, as well as Pels coach Willie Green. And for the Saints, of course we need to talk more about quarterback Derek Carr and the potential scenarios he might have with the team. However, we also explore possibilities for Demario Davis, Cameron Jordan, Alvin Kamara, Taysom Hill and Tyrann Mathieu and the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.

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.