Dattitude with Jim Derry

It's the first weekend of NFL playoff football, and D Squared and Uncle Big Nick make their weekly appearances to make their picks with Jim. Also, we talk a little LSU and Pelicans basketball and try to get past our hum-drums with the Saints done for the season.

LSU legendary men's basketball coach Dale Brown joins Dattitude to share stories with Jim on a range of topics, including having the PMAC court named in his honor, the recruiting of Shaq, his early days, great Tigers teams and more.

Sports columnist Jeff Duncan joins a somber Monday Dattitude to discuss the abrupt end to the Saints' season and where the team goes from here. Also, Jeff and Jim share their thoughts on tonight's College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia. In Derry's Dime, Jim reminds us, it could be a whole lot worse for Who Dats.

Jim offers his outlook on Saints - Falcons and the Black and Gold's chances of making the playoffs. Also, Conductor Dave and Uncle Big Nick stop by for their weekly 5-Star Friday picks for Week 18 of the NFL and the National Championship Game on Monday night.

Mike Triplett of ESPN joins Dattitude to discuss where the Saints are heading into their do-or-die game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday and the team's chances on making the playoffs. Also, Jim shares his thoughts on the LSU men's basketball team after their comeback win vs. Kentucky and the Tigers' football team after the Texas Bowl loss to Kansas State.

Saints beat reporter Amie Just joins Dattitude to talk about the team's 18-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers that kept their playoff chances intact. In “Derry’s Dime,” Jim focuses on the man who has maybe done his best job in a decade and a half at the helm as the team keeps “Stayin’ Alive.”

Sports columnist Jeff Duncan joins Dattitude to reflect on the passing of NFL icon John Madden and offers his take on the Saints' Monday night loss to the Miami Dolphins and the playoff chances for the team. In Derry's Dime, Jim talks about unrealistic fans and tributes Madden. Conductor Dave and Uncle Big Nick round it out with their weekly '5-Star Picks.'

Former Times-Picayune sports writer - and Jim's broadcast partner for the past 7 years - Jim Rapier joins Dattitude to discuss all the pieces involved in the Monday night puzzle to be, as the Saints take on the Dolphins. How will Ian Book fare in his first NFL start? What are the Saints’ playoff chances if they defeat the Miami Dolphins tonight, and what are they if they lose?

It's Christmas, so we offer an early present by moving '5-Star Friday' to Wednesday, as Conductor Dave and Uncle Big Nick come on with Scrooge McDerry to offer their best picks of the holiday week.

Sports columnist Jeff Duncan joins Dattitude to discuss where the Saints' 9-0 shutout victory over the Tampa Bay Bucs ranks on the improbable wins list in team lore. In Derry's Dime, Jim thinks along the same lines as Jeff.

Zach Ewing, Sports Betting Director at bet.nola.com, comes on the show to discuss analytics in football and how it affects in-game decisions. We also preview Saints-Bucs and look to the College Bowl Season. Conductor Dave and Uncle Big Nick join Jim for their weekly '5-Star Friday.'

It's Early Signing Day, and we talk to Amorion Walker of Ponchatoula, who flipped from Notre Dame to Michigan. Also, Coach Hank Tierney says he is 'definitely leaning toward shutting it down' after winning his 300th career game and making it to 5A state title game. Jim goes through the LSU early signees and shares his thoughts on Saints-Bucs.

FOX-8's Garland Gillen joins Jim to discuss the Saints' 30-9 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday to break a 5-game losing streak and their chances at a playoff spot. Also, we talk about recruiting with the Early Signing Day coming up on Wednesday and how LSU is doing.

Doug Mouton, Sports Director at WWL-TV, joins Jim to share his thoughts on Saints-Jets and the outlook for the Black and Gold the rest of the way. Also, Conductor Dave and Uncle Big Nick come on for '5-Star Friday' to make their weekly picks with the host.

Seven of the nine LHSAA state football championships will be played this weekend, and Jim breaks a few of those down with Holy Cross coach Nick Saltaformaggio, including Easton vs. Westgate in 4A and Ponchatoula vs. Zachary in 5A. We also talk about Jesuit's tough loss in Division I, and St. Charles coach Wayne Stein tells the amazing story of how his Comets made it through Ida all the way to a Di...

Jim asked for Taysom Hill and got him, but did it make a difference? Jeff Duncan joins Dattitude to share his thoughts and break down the 27-17 loss, and in Derry’s Dime, Jim says no one can deny at least the game was more fun to watch. We wrap up “5-Star Friday” with Uncle Big Nick’s best bets of the weekend.

Jim shares his thoughts on the Brian Kelly hire at LSU, and Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune and New Orleans Advocate comes on to give his take. The duo also gives us a Saints-Cowboys preview and if Taysom Hill can inject life into this offense. We wrap up the show with Conductor Dave's weekly visit, as we make predictions on the week's biggest NFL games.

WWL Radio's Mike Detillier shares some great stories about the Saints past, including vignettes on Hank Stram, Bobby Hebert and the Jim Haslett days. Also, he talks about what Coach O might do next.

Jeff Duncan reviews the Saints' excruciating loss on Thanksgiving to the Buffalo Bills, and says the time has come to make a change at QB. In Derry's Dime, Jim asks, 'Is there something we should know?' And Uncle Big Nick wraps up the episode hoping to remain hot with his '5-Star Picks' for the weekend.

Mike Detillier of WWL Radio joins Jim to discuss the Saints chances against Buffalo on Thanksgiving night and how the LSU coaching search is going. Is it possible we find out Coach O’s replacement by the beginning of next week? Lastly, Conductor Dave comes on early on this holiday week to make his weekly NFL picks in competition against Jim for absolutely no prizes whatsoever and to toot his Choo...

Fletcher Mackel of WDSU joins Dattitude on Monday to discuss the Saints' third straight loss - this time to the Philadelphia Eagles. In Derry's Dime, Jim takes no pleasure in saying "I told you so," and wonders if there will be any change at the most important position on the team in the near future.

Jim previews the Saints at Eagles game on Sunday and whether the Black and Gold can break the two-game losing streak. Also, Conductor Dave and Uncle Big Nick join the show to make their weekly picks.

FOX-8 sports anchor Juan Kincaid helps answer how the Saints fix their problems, Jim asks, 'Is the Eagles game a must win?' We also talk about the issues with the Pelicans and who will be the next LSU football coach.

Sports columnist Jeff Duncan comes on the show to discuss the problems the Saints had in their 23-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. And Jim says forget the refs and the missed extra points - the biggest problem the Saints have is easy to spot.

Jim talks about the bet.nola.com Sports Betting 101 show on Thursday and the Ravens-Dolphins game. He also previews the Saints at Titans game. He then gets into his weekly picks segments with Conductor Dave and Uncle Big Nick on '5-Star Friday.'