Dattitude with Jim Derry

One look at where the New Orleans Saints were in relation to the salary cap following the signing last week of quarterback Derek Carr, and it might have seemed impossible to be able grab anyone of any significance. However, this has been a pretty good week for the team with them brining in running back Jamaal Williams (the NFL’s scoring leader on the ground last season), defensive tackles Khalen Saunders and Nathan Shepherd, along with re-signing Jameis Winston as a backup to Carr. How did all this happen, and where do the Saints go from here? What about the Pelicans? Is their season all but over? And speaking of over, how is your bracket? We talk about all this and more, as WWL-TV sports director Doug Mouton joins Jim Derry (who has a really bad Irish accent) on the St. Patrick’s Day edition of the Dattitude podcast (Ep. 141).

Now that the New Orleans Saints have signed their man at quarterback in Derek Carr, what's next? Who will be cap casualties, and who will they need to go after in both free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft to make this team a contender? Are they already the favorite to win the NFC South next season? And will Zion Williamson come back for the Pelicans this season, and what is their playoff outlook? All things we get into on the Season 3 premiere of the Dattitude podcast (Ep. 140) with Jeff Duncan and Jim Derry.

Super Bowl 57 right and wrong, 'controversy,' Mahomes MVP and Saints talk with Mike Triplett on Ep. 139 by Jim Derry

Saints officials courted Derek Carr this week in hopes to either make a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders or entice Carr to come to New Orleans if he becomes a free agent. What are the chances it actually could happen, and would it potentially make the team that much better? And what about Super Bowl LVII? Chiefs or Eagles? Those are the topics of conversation for our final Friday chat of Season 2 of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 138) with Jeff Duncan and Jim Derry. And after Dunc, we bring on Josh Inglis of Covers.com on HOW to bet the Super Bowl before wrapping up with Uncle Big Nick in our final Best Bets segment.

The good news for the New Orleans Saints is they added a first-round draft pick (sort of), and fans no longer have to wonder about where Sean Payton might go. He is headed to the Denver Broncos to work with Russell Wilson and try to turn that underachieving franchise around. But what about this underachieving franchise? We'll talk about whether it was a good deal for the Saints and where the team goes from here in our weekly live Friday chat with Jeff Duncan and Jim Derry on the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 137). We'll also look ahead to Super Bowl 57 and touch on the Pelicans and their 10-game losing streak.

For years, many fans of the New Orleans Saints have thought the NFL hates their beloved team. Now, one day after the controversy in Kansas City in the AFC championship game, the league hates the Bengals, too! Let’s get real. Jim Derry gets into debunking conspiracy theories and why the greatest controversial call of them all had ZERO bearing on the game. And after that, he even gets into the game itself (novel concept) with Larry Holder, who covers the NFL for The Athletic. As for Super Bowl LVII, how exciting will Jalen Hurts vs. Patrick Mahomes be? All of that here on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 136) in one of the more spirited monologues of the year.

Sean Payton, Saints QB and NFL conference title games talk with Jeff Duncan on Ep. 135 by Jim Derry

Could this be the week we find out the immediate future for Sean Payton and whether he coaches in the NFL in 2023? What about the New Orleans Saints and their future, especially on offense with Pete Carmichael coming back as offensive coordinator and the uncertainty at quarterback? And are we overhyping the performances of Joe Burrow with the Cincinnati Bengals and/or Jalen Hurts with the Philadelphia Eagles? Who is going to Super Bowl LVII? All these things are on the docket when we talk to local football expert Mike Detillier of WWL Radio on Episode 134.

What’s the likelihood Sean Payton will be coaching somewhere in the NFL in 2023? And if he does, where? We know Pete Carmichael is staying in New Orleans, but why? We know eight NFL teams will be whittled down to four this weekend, but who? You have questions, and Jeff Duncan and Jim Derry have the answers on the Dattitude podcast (Ep. 133), and if that’s not enough, Jim shares his thoughts in his monologue and wraps it up with Uncle Big Nick and the duo’s best bets of the playoff weekend.

The New Orleans Saints are not competing in the NFL playoffs for the second consecutive season, but this offseason is going to be a little different. What changes need to be made, and when will they be made? Where does Sean Payton go, and what rewards could the Saints reap if he does take another coaching job? We talk about that and the best of the NFL wild-card weekend with Jeff Duncan and our best bets with Uncle Big Nick on Dattitude, Ep. 132.