Saintsaholics Anonymous: New Orleans Saints Podcast

Saintsaholics Anonymous: New Orleans Saints Podcast

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Ep. 74 | SPECIAL GUESTS - Dan and Mike of The Saints, the City, and Me Podcast - Join the Pod! (@Procrastinatus and @mkcpapa on Twitter) - PLUS a surprise cameo by Steve aka @WhoDatinTheUK

This was a fantastic episode, some wouid say "a banger", as Dan and Mike of The Saints, the City, and Me Podcast, (plus cameo by Steve/@WhoDatinTheUK) join the pod - in person/in studio - to round out their French Quarter Fest trip from England to New Orleans. [On Twitter - Dan: @Procrastinatus; Mike: @MKCPapa]We'd talked about doing an in-person recording with Dan and Mike for a long time, so it was truly our honor to host them and get this one in the books! Not to mention, DON'T MISS the absolutely timeless and special story of how Steve ended up in NOLA this weekend when 72 hours beforehand, he just may not have had ANY plans of being in the city. Listen in for that explanation. We got into just about everything you could imagine: New Orleans food highlights (of course) best meal this trip/best watering holes visited; also football topics: Saints off-season/2024 season outlook, plus Corey's "ageless wonder" complex/looks older than his age - and a detour on his high school football days,/especially one particularly "embarrassing" photo (depending on one's perspective). We also get into Nick's English Premier League team, which Mike "loved" because the definitely "don't cheat". This is only a small sample of a great time with good friends from either side of pond, converging together to chop it up, in NOLA, in-person, at the 28 to 3 Pod HQ. LISTEN IN! This is one you won't want to miss. WHO DAT?!
E74
16 apr 2024
1:56:59

Ep. 73 | Saints News Recap - Ramczyk Injury Ramifications, other Saints news and how it all affects the team's upcoming draft strategy and future FA signings

We recorded this episode at an earlier date, but the news breaking around the time remains the primary topics of discussion as the Saints head into the 2024 NFL Draft and look to shore up their roster (maybe via Free Agency?) beforehand. Does the Ramczyk injury news/knee prognosis mean the Saints "MUST" draft an offensive tackle at pick 14 - OR - are they still in a position to go get an impact offensive skill guy/BPA (if BPA isn't an OL)? We found out the procedure Chase Young will be having, we discuss the realistic possibility of him seeing the field come week 1 based on the procedure and what effect that too will have on the Saints draft strategy (if any). Not a whole lot of change in the Saints news landscape over the past few weeks, but with the draft drawing closer every day and a LOT of areas to be shored up on the Saints roster, there is still PLENTY to talk about and debate - as we often do on this podcast. LISTEN IN! WHO DAT?!
E73
10 apr 2024
1:10:39

Ep. 72 | The 3/28 Day ONE YEAR Anniversary Episode - A highlight compilation of podcast guests and more from our first year

Of course it's no coincidence we launched this podcast on 3/28, and we did so exactly one year ago today. So, to celebrate our one year mark, we've put together a highlight reel of select moments from certain episode and highlights from every guest we've had on the pod in year one, including - in order of appearance: Roman Harper (Saints Hall of Fame Member) Garland Gillen of Fox 8 Sports Ralph Malbrough of the Saints Happy Hour Podcast Adam and Ryan of the Saints Block Party Podcast; and Jono Barnes - This Shit More Than a Game/The Jono Barnes Show From our guests to hot takes (*cough* Kaden Ellis), debates about nothing, and even a full charcuterie board of Saints players, among many other topics covered, this has definitely been a hell of a year. We're proud of what we built so far, which couldn't be possible without every single listener and follower; but of course, we're just getting started. Much more to come in year two and beyond. WHO DAT?!
E72
29 mar 2024
1:09:55

Ep. 71 | Talking HOGS FOR THE CAUSE and Fighting Pediatric Brain Cancer, with special guest and friend of the pod, Clint Scroggs

We take a break from our usual Saints news and banter to talk about an important charitable cause all three of us are involved in, that is: Hogs for the Cause and our Hogs team: "Deadpork" (Ryan Reynolds has not yet technically approved our appropriation of his movie title, but it's for a good cause, right?!). For those who may not know, Hogs for the Cause, now in its sixteenth year, raises millions of dollars annually to assist families and their children fighting pediatric brain cancer, through the help of over 90 teams who compete in a barbeque competition - this year occurring on April 5-6 in New Orleans - as Hogs originated. Hogs is now a barbeque competition and full-blown music festival all in one, featuring numerous bands playing on three separate stages over the course of two days. Since 2016, Max, Nick, and Corey have been part of their Hogs team, Deadpork, so to explain more about the efforts behind Hogs and to spread awareness regarding our annual fundraising efforts to support this amazing cause, we invited our good friend and team captain, Clint Scroggs, to join the pod and give everyone more detail. Of course, Clint also has some hilarious stories to share from years past at the Hogs festival and just from being friends with all three co-hosts in general. This is definitely a must-listen - yes, for your entertainment; but also so you can learn more on how you can contribute or simply learn more about an extremely worthwhile cause and amazing New Orleans festival. LISTEN IN!
E71
27 mar 2024
1:05:38

Ep. 70 | The Derek Carr "Game Show" - What Ranking do we each give Carr when compared head to head against each starting NFL QB?

We've done this exercise before, for Chris Olave. The exercise, now known as: The 28 to 3 Pod "Game Show" has proven to be one of our favorite, and maybe most effective, ways of determining exactly where a player ranks league-wide, despite our biased feelings (rightfully so) as Saints fans who may have trouble separating our positive (or negative) feelings from any given hometown player. So, we put Derek Carr through the game show process. In his case, it obviously seems like the majority of Who Dats have negative feelings towards Carr (to put it lightly), leading many to say they'd rather anyone else under center. But, when compared head to head against every other starting QB's in the league, would that be justified? Maybe it is., maybe it isn't - maybe...the answer isn't black and white. After we go through every starting NFL QB and simply say "Yes or No" to him or Carr, we feel confident the picture behind that answer will be more clear. This was definitely a fun and maybe even enlightening episode. LISTEN IN! WHO DAT?!
E70
26 mar 2024
32:50

Ep. 69 | Saints Free Agency Moves - Do we like the moves or still a lot to be desired?

The Saints are now a full week into the Free Agency signing period (a little more counting the "legal tampering" period). We recap the team's moves, especially the big Chase Young signing - and, as of the day we recorded this, the big Chase Young injury news (aka the most "Saints" thing ever). Obviously, before the Chase Young signing, the moves were pretty small ones, at best, especially compared to some of the big splashes our rivals had made. But, do we like this apparent sign of financial restraint from the Saints, or does the lack of significant signings simply beg for the team to do more to address certain needs? We go pretty in-depth into the Chase Young signing and address the accusations by some that he seems to be simply another Marcus Davenport-"type" of player. There's some strong disagreement on that one. We also address the more positive aspects of the players we did sign, such as Willie Gay and Cedrick Wilson. Definitely worth a listen to help get your mind right as the Saints further navigate free agency ahead of the draft. LISTEN IN! WHO DAT?
E69
20 mar 2024
46:19

Ep. 68 | A Case Study: Trading up for a Top 3 QB in the Draft - Is it ever worth it? What history tells us...

It's one of the biggest questions asked every year in the lead up to the NFL Draft: What are the chances our team will land its next franchise QB if it trades significant draft capital to move up and draft one of the top 3 QB's in the draft? After this episode (and thanks to some impressive analysis by our resident-stat/numbers guru, Nick), we have your answer. It may be what you're thinking, but the actual chance of such a move solidifying your QB of the future may surprise you. Applying the question to this year's draft: Unless you've been living under a rock, it's common knowledge at this point that the top 3 rated.QB's in the 2024 draft are widely predicted to go off the board with the top 3 picks. As Saints fans not so "enamored" with our current QB (to put it nicely) and unsure of the future of the position beyond next season, a lot of talk is out there about the Saints "trading up" to get a QB in the 1st round - some even mentioning into that top 3, knowing it'll cost a serious price in future draft picks.. BUT - as good as Caleb, Jayden, and Drake may seem to be, can an investment in any of them provide even a coin-flip of a chance that - if drafted - they'll even be worthy of signing a second contract with the team? In this episode, we go in-depth through every QB drafted in the first round over the past 10 years and vote whether we'd have given that QB the going-rate QB extension deal after his rookie contract is up. What percentage of those did we give the nod to? What percentage of that were QB's drafted by a team who gave up significant draft picks to go get them? This episode will give you all the answers, and very well may have DEFINITIVELY answered the question of whether it is ever a good idea to trade up to the top end of. the draft for a QB, regardless of how good he's rated coming out of college. This was definitely a fun episode to record and an absolute must listen. WHO DAT?!
E68
13 mar 2024
1:10:00

Ep. 67 | Saints Free Agency Episode - Preview, FA Targets, and Predictions

With the NFL Free Agency legal tampering/signing period beginning, Nick, Max, and Corey discuss potential free agent targets for the Saints, preview the free agent signing period as a whole, and offer some predictions on who they think the Saints will look to bring in. The guys also offer their thoughts on the Lattimore trade rumors and how that could potentially affect the Saints free agent moves. What are the biggest needs to fill in free agency and who’s the highest on our wish lists. Some interesting names come up. LISTEN IN! WHO DAT?!
E67
11 mar 2024
43:03

Ep. 66 | NFL Combine Recap - Risers, Fallers, and Standouts

NFL Draft conversation is in full swing, and who the Saints might pick - or should pick - at No. 14 is on the mind of the Who Dat Nation. With the NFL Combine having just wrapped up in Indy, Max, Nick, and Corey get into who they thought stood out and whose performance at the Combine should cause the Saints to pay closer attention to them. We also get into the idea of the Combine as a whole. We love it as fans, especially when there isn't a whole lot else going on in the football world; but, how much does it actually matter to an NFL team's evaluation of a player in the long run? How much stock should we put in it as Saints fans? Listen in to get our takes on this year's combine and how we think it will factor into the Saints draft plans. WHO DAT?!
E66
6 mar 2024
47:08

Ep. 65 | Part 2 of "All things Klint Kubiak and the Saints Revamped Offense" - (Plus discussion of Draft and Defense)

On this "Part 2" of what turned into a marathon episode about the Klint Kubiak hire and Saints offensive revamp, we continue the discussion of what draft prospects could help the Saints fill some of those "signature" or typical offensive positions we've seen highly utilized by the "Shanahan Offenses", i.e. the types of players that Klint Kubiak would like to have at his disposal when calling plays. Our conversation also shifts into a pretty in depth discussion about the Saints defensive personnel heading into next season, We get into which players can continue to bring value to the team and which ones seem like they should be on the outs or those the team should part ways with. Of course, with that comes the question of who should we look to bring in via free agency and/or the draft. We all agree that a pass rusher is an obvious "must" on the defensive side of the ball. Ultimately we wrap things up by getting back to Kubiak and discuss who this hire puts the most pressure on for the 2024 season. LISTEN IN! WHO DAT?!
E65
1 mar 2024
40:59
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