Dome Patrol Podcast: New Orleans Saints & More

The boys give their final thoughts on the game, then discuss Jimmy Graham wandering in traffic, players returning from injuries, a proclamation by Demario Davis, then preview the final preseason game against Houston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saints traveled to LA to ride out a hurricane, and somehow the NFL made the Saints and Chargers play this game. Not many starters played, but there were still some things that jumped out to us as camp hits the midway point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a few days have passed, do we still feel the same way about the Saints' performance against the Chiefs in the first preseason game of the Saints' 2023 NFL season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The modern athlete, not just in the NFL, is different than just a decade ago. But would you go so far as to call them "soft"? That is the topic of the latest "Opinion or Fact" podcast hosted by Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are teams who tout their preseason success, but you have to wonder if success, in any form, matters in the preseason, That is the topic on the latest "Opinion or Fact" podcast hosted by Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saints opened the preseason in the dome with a late comeback win vs the Chiefs. The starters looked good, the backups not so much, but it's always fun to get a win. Here's our first instant reaction of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saints enter week 2 of camp, and it's so hot they've been spending more time indoors, but also been dealing with some injuries. We talk about those injuries, free agent visits, the first unofficial depth chart, and our first game preview of the year for the Chiefs game this Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There have been a lot of videos and news surrounding training camp fights around the NFL. Are these fights part of the process? Or could they be avoided? Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman diagnose and debate this facet of the preparation process on the latest episode of "Opinion or Fact". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cam Jordan's contract extension, Jon Gruden's second visit to New Orleans, and Alvin Kamara's suspension is announced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Training Camp is officially underway as the players finally put on the pads this week. The boys discuss various camp topics including Michael Thomas, Derek Carr, and the defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff, Jason, James, and Wesley talk about the headlines that appear within the Who Dat Nation over the past week, including injuries to Trai Turner and Andrus Peat, Jamaal Williams' beignet analysis, Kamara's plans to speak to Roger Goodell, and Derek Carr & Tyrann Mathieu's comments on the benefits of practicing against a high quality group on the other side of the ball. Learn more about your ad...

Expectations for rookies in today's NFL are high, but are they too high? Talking about both fan, and organizational, expectations are the focus on the latest episode of the "Opinion or Fact" podcast with co-hosts Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The injuries are piling up around the NFL, and it begs the question: Are these injuries a guarantee or should the process be changed? All of this, and more, is discussed on the latest episode of "Opinion or Fact" with Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL contracts are getting out of control, but is there a way to fix it? Who's to blame? Players? Owners? Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman debate this topic on the latest episode on the "Opinion or Fact" podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After drafting the defense last week, the boys went to the offensive side of the ball to do their all-time Saints offense draft. Hmm, wonder who was picked 1st? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL has a gambling problem, and it is time to decipher who is to blame. That is the main topic of conversation between Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman on the latest episode of the "Opinion or Fact" podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saints began reporting for training camp, then made headlines by signing a few additional players (including Jimmy Graham). Let's talk about THAT! - as well as all the other major headlines that emerged on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The running back position has been devalued in the NFL, but what can the players do about it? Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman debate this topic on the latest episode of Opinion or Fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Mahomes has been in the news for snubbing a fan of an autograph. Who was in the wrong? This is discussed in the new FFSN NFL podcast "Opinion or Fact" with co-hosts Jeff Hartman and Wesley Coleman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Training camp is almost officially here, so in the meantime, here's one of our last offseason shows where we draft our all-time Saints Defensive team similar to a fantasy football draft with required positions. We'll come back with the offense next week, but we're almost back to real football for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James has built an entire starting lineup from all the free agents that were available as of July 15, 2023. Do you think they'd be competitive or not in this year's NFL season. Which players from this team would you like to be added to the New Orleans Saints? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL off-season is almost over, so we're so close to getting back to Saints football. But in the meantime, we have the longest cold open ever as we reminisce about back in the day. But then we talk about the Saints and analytics, potential Carr/Olave explosion, and the importance of one Pete Carmichael for the 2023 Saints Season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alvin Kamara pleads no contest to a misdemeanor, which signals the beginning of the end of this whole affair. Let's talk about how this might affect the Saints 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the dead zone of the sports calendar, as we're now a little over 2 weeks away from the start of training camp. With no real Saints news, we talk a little NBA free agency, recap LSU's magical run to the college world series, pick 2 players from the 80's/90's we think would thrive on this year's Saints team, then give our final thoughts. The long wait is almost over, just a few more weeks. Lear...

The boys are taking a few days off for summer, so we figured we'd throw out one of our Dome Patrol Classic episodes, our 100th episode spectacular. When we started this show we never thought we'd make 100 episodes, much less keep it going these last 12 years, so thanks to all the listeners who've enjoyed our idiotic rants all these years. Several of our former members were on this 100th episode, a...