Dattitude with Jim Derry

What’s it like to cover high school sports and writing stories about thousands of games and state championships over the course of a 45-year career? Well, there’s only one person who can answer that, and the GOAT of prep writers – Robin Fambrough – is here. The Hall of Famer joins host Jim Derry on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 396) presented by Evangeline Securities to talk about her career...

Just one week into the start of New Orleans Saints training camp, and already there is plenty of interest and debate on who will win the QB1 race: Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler. Also, we discuss who might be the primary backup behind running back Alvin Kamara, who turned 30 years old this past Friday. Will it be Cam Akers? Kendre Miller? Clyde Edwards-Helaire? Devin Neal? It’s time to get feisty...

You know training camp is beginning to get into full swing when you see your first fight. That’s what happened Thursday when wide receiver Brandin Cooks got into it with some of the defensive backs. Is it a big deal? And what about the quarterback battle between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler? Do those practice completion percentages mean anything? Host Jim Derry has a wide variety of topics for...

So this is how the 2025 season starts for the New Orleans #Saints? On Tuesday, safety Tyrann Mathieu, who also played at LSU and St. Augustine High School, retired from football. The team quickly turned around and are close to signing veteran Julian Blackmon to replace him. Is that enough? What else can happen? New Orleans radio icon Eric Asher is here with host Jim Derry to offer his input on Wed...

There are many more questions than answers when it comes to the 2025 New Orleans Saints, but the good news is we can begin to turn that corner with the start of training camp on Tuesday. We dive into what those questions might be with Times-Picayune and Advocate sports columnist Jeff Duncan on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 392) presented by Evangeline Securities. Host Jim Derry also has some tho...

With just 4 days remaining until the start of Saints camp, it’s time for the expert to join our show to answer some of the big questions: Can the offensive line actually be one of the team’s strengths? Who will step up behind Alvin Kamara at RB? Is Rashid Shaheed ready for the next step? What about Bryan Bresee on defense? WWL Radio football analyst Mike Detillier joins host Jim Derry to discuss a...

With just 6 days remaining until the New Orleans Saints open their 2025 training camp, despite the low expectations, most fans are excited about new Coach Kellen Moore and all the changes that are set for this season. But what should we expect? Is a losing season – or even a 4- or 5-win type of campaign OK if there’s improvement each week? Host Jim Derry has fun with WDSU-TV sports anchor Fletcher...

Before we can talk about what the Saints might do in the immediate future, we want to take a look at the past and see if there are any similarities for the starting point of Coach Kellen Moore. The past five coaches to start a season as the team’s head coach – Dennis Allen in 2022, Sean Payton in 2006, Jim Haslett in 2000, Mike Ditka in 1997 and Jim Mora and 1986 – all were very different. Is Moor...

We’re back! And following our summer break, we’re diving right into the most important questions Saints fans have just 11 days away from the start of training camp. Those include: Who will win the starting quarterback job? Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler? And will the winner be a long-term solution, or will the team be back in the same boat next year? What about depth at running back behind Alvin...

Once again, LSU has done its thing thus far in the College World Series, but there’s still a long way to go. Can the Tigers get past Arkansas on Wednesday night and avoid playing a do-or-die game Thursday to make the CWS championship bracket? Why is that extra important for LSU? Host Jim Derry gets answers from WWL-TV sports director Doug Mouton on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 387) presented...

The LSU Tigers were dominating on Saturday night in their College World Series opener vs. Arkansas. Well, maybe we should say pitcher Kade Anderson was dominating. Can Anthony Eyanson do something similar Monday night vs. UCLA, and how important is it the Tigers remain in the winners’ bracket? Host Jim Derry has a nice chat with Advocate and Times-Picayune LSU beat writer Koki Riley on Monday’s Da...

While the outlook from media pundits on the upcoming season for the New Orleans Saints is a bit bleak, the fans seem to be relishing in the fact that at least it’s different. And with a new regime under Coach Kellen Moore and a new quarterback – either Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler – there is plenty to be positive about. Host Jim Derry brings in FOX-8’s Garland Gillen for his take on both the Sa...

Who will be the primary backup to Alvin Kamara in the RB room, and is Spencer Rattler taking the lead on Tyler Shough during Saints minicamp? Meanwhile, LSU baseball is on their way to Omaha as they will try for their eighth national championship. It's a jam-packed Wednesday edition of Dattitude (Ep. 384) presented by Evangeline Securities. Jim shares his experience from the Super Regionals in Bat...

While the current state of the New Orleans Saints quarterback room is up for debate, what isn’t is the standing of the franchise if one were to put together a list that encapsulates this entire century to date. It’s not if the Fleur de Lis are in the top 10, but where? And are they top 5 with Drew Brees, Aaron Brooks and Derek Carr? Jim Derry and Gabe Henderson have some fun with their first “Dat...

So it didn’t quite go as smoothly as fans of the LSU Tigers baseball team would have hoped in the Regionals, but it worked out in the end and the team is two wins away from Omaha and the College World Series. How will they fare in the Super Regionals against West Virginia, and what are the keys to victory? LSU beat writer for The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, Koki Riley, joins host Jim Derry on...

It's tough to put into words just how unlikely LSU’s loss to Little Rock was on Sunday night, but let’s just say if it were to happen again Monday, it would be historic. Can Coach Jay Johnson and the Tigers turn up the focus and get rolling quickly, and is Sunday (June 1) a microcosm of other problems for this team or simply an anomaly? We get into it on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 381) presen...

It didn’t seem to take long for Coach Kellen Moore to make common sense of his offensive line situation: Move Taliese Fuaga to right tackle and Trevor Penning to left guard, and then let the ninth-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Kelvin Banks, play his native left tackle. Is that a permanent solution? It’s one Jim Derry has been advocating since Banks was picked a month ago. It’s also the lead...

So, Aaron Rodgers says he wouldn’t consider playing for the Saints. Interesting, because to our knowledge no one here wants him – neither the team nor the fans. The biggest question on this hypothetical is: Can you imagine the circus that has-been would bring here? Let’s have a little fun with it on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 379) presented by Evangeline Securities, as host Jim Derry bring...

The first official set of OTAs under new Saints coach Kellen Moore is in the books, and there as one might expect, there are as many questions as answers. Will Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler be QB1, and does either have a leg up in the early going? What about the lineup along the offensive line? Will Kelvin Banks be at tackle or guard, and the same question goes for Trevor Penning? What about the...

Two local college baseball teams have lofty goals: One is used to being here, and the other is looking to make school history. LSU heads into the SEC Tournament as the 'Top Cat,' while Loyola is on the way to Idaho for its first-ever NAIA World Series. Tigers beat writer Koki Riley and Loyola baseball coach Jeremy Kennedy are here on a Wednesday episode of Dattitude (Ep. 377) presented by Evangeli...

It's still 2 months away from the start of NFL training camps, but many of the "experts" in sports media have already labeled 2025 a disaster in the making for the New Orleans Saints. (Jim Derry is one of them.) Are the predictions premature, or is it common sense with a QB room of Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener? That's the theme of another Mano E Monday edition of Dattitude of the...

The NFL released their 2025 schedule on Wednesday, and we found out when and where the new era of the New Orleans Saints will begin. The answer is Coach Kellen Moore will first take the field at the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 7 against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals, and in fact, the team will play the first half of its home schedule by the time Week 6 is done. Just how tough is it? Well,...

The official release of the 2025 NFL schedule doesn’t come until Wednesday evening, but as always, there are plenty of leaks and rumors to talk about for the New Orleans Saints? We ask: Is it better for a rookie head coach in Kellen Moore and rookie quarterback in Tyler Shough to play the easiest parts first, or does it matter? That’s what we get into first on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 37...

A vast majority of Saints fans who wanted Derek Carr gone got their wish this past weekend when the 34-year-old QB abruptly retired. Now what? Well, there’s no question the team is entering a rebuilding era, although General Manager Mickey Loomis and company don’t want to call it that. How long will the honeymoon period last for both Coach Kellen Moore and his rookie quarterback Tyler Shough? And...

I was wrrrr. Wrrrr. I was wrrr. Wrrrrrong. There. I said it. As soon as the news was out Saturday morning that Derek Carr had retired from football, Jim Derry went into the back of the pantry and took out the blow torch to thaw out his crow for a po-boy and a party with his Dat Family. What other way should we start the weekend other than with a special weekend edition of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep...