Dattitude with Jim Derry

LSU and Tulane are set to open the Baton Rouge baseball regional, and Dattitude is back after a 2-week break to chat about it, as host Jim Derry brings in Fox-8 Sports' Garland Gillen. The duo also will talk about who has the best chance to make it to the Super Regional, and the other two teams in Baton Rouge - Oregon State and Sam Houston. Also, what's up with the Saints now that the second week of OTAs have ended, and how do we like the SEC ending divisional play in football when Texas and Oklahoma join the league in 2024?

Before we take a mini-break, we celebrate the 150th episode of the Dattitude Podcast. Inside, we dive deeper into the New Orleans Saints' 2023 schedule, which was released Thursday. Zach Ewing and I will go through it and preliminarily offer our over or under on the projected 9.5 wins. We also will try to find other early values across the NFL. Then, one of Major League Baseball's top beat writers, Derrick Goold, who is a Times-Picayune alum, joins the show to give his take on the first month-plus of the season, the new rules and how they're working, and the biggest surprises so far. Derrick also talks about how big changes could be coming to the way we watch baseball.

It's time for our final grades for the Saints a week following the NFL Draft, as Jeff Duncan joins Jim Derry on Dattitude (Ep. 149) for our weekly Friday get-together. How does the duo feel about Bryan Bresee, Isaiah Foskey and the rest of the picks, and how many of them could be starters this season? The rest of the NFC South did well. How well? Also, we'll get Dunc's top picks for the 149th Kentucky Derby, which is scheduled for late Saturday afternoon.

It's NFL Draft Day! On a special Thursday edition of the Dattitude podcast (Ep. 148), Jeff Duncan is back with Jim Derry to discuss all things related to the first round, focusing on what the New Orleans Saints might do at pick No. 29. Will it be offense or defense? Will it be need or best player available? What's the Saints' draft board look like ahead of the draft? Also, we'll dive into the overall picture and whether the Carolina Panthers will go through with the obvious and take Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, and what might be the biggest surprises of the night.

Time to get to know New Orleans Breakers coach John DeFilippo, as he'll tell us about himself and his experience as an NFL offensive coordinator, why the team (1-0) will be in the running for a USFL title in their second season and his experience in winning a Super Bowl title with the Philadelphia Eagles. Also, Luke Johnson visits Dattitude (Ep. 147) to talk with Jim Derry about the Saints and the upcoming NFL Draft that begins next Thursday.

It's time for our final thoughts on the 2022-23 New Orleans Pelicans, and how things unraveled in the last days of the season. Following the five-point loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA play-in game, beat writer Christian Clark joins Jim Derry on Friday's Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 146), as we examine what the problems might be and all of Zion's BS. Do we think he will feel like Zion again in the fall? And for talk on the Saints, Jim lets the world know whether the team needs offense or defense most in the upcoming NFL Draft.

The Pelicans have plenty to play for in their final two games of the regular season, including their regular-season home finale Friday night against the New York Knicks. What's the outlook for seeding? How much does it matter between 6, 7, 8 or 9? Zion's outlook became murkier again (shocking), and there was breaking news Friday morning. And what about the Saints, and what position should they be looking at early in the NFL Draft at the end of the month? We get into it all, as Rod Walker joins Jim Derry for Friday's Dattitude (Ep. 145)

So, who is going to win The Masters, and how much will weather play a factor with rain predicted for much of the weekend. Also, it is supposed to be cold Saturday and Sunday. Which of the top 3 - Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy or Jon Rahm - has the best chance to win? Which of the next tier guys do we like? We have a full Masters betting preview on a special Wednesday edition of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 144) with Bet.NOLA.com's Zach Ewing and golf expert Uncle Big Nick.

OK, so the Pelicans losing to Golden State really was tough to take. But winning at No. 1 Denver really helped. (Who cares if Jokic didn't play?) What spot can the Pels realistically be eyeing, and will Zion come back? If he does, will it matter THAT much? (Duh.) And what are the chances in the Final Four for the LSU women's basketball team? UConn the favorite on the men's side? MLB's Opening Day was a bit different. All this and a little Saints talk on our weekly live Friday episode of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 143) with Jim Derry, who is joined by "Hard in the Paint" host and "Pelicans Scoop" staffer David Grubb.

Riding a 3-game winning streak, the New Orleans Pelicans remain alive in the race for the playoffs in the NBA's Western Conference. Is it a realistic dream? What about Zion's potential return? Meanwhile, the LSU women's basketball team continues a possible run to the Final Four, and the Saints have made more magic in free agency. All this on Dattitude (Ep. 142) with Jim Derry, who is joined by Pelicans and ESPN Radio's Gus Kattengell.