We can’t call it a hot streak just yet for the New Orleans Saints, but there’s no question they have a decent chance to make it two consecutive wins at home Sunday vs. the New England Patriots. To do it, they’ll have to be better in the red zone, where they currently are fourth worst in the NFL.

Will they begin to fix their problem? New Orleans radio host Eric Asher joins Jim Derry on Wednesday’s (Ep. 425) to talk about that, and the interesting matchup between Spencer Rattler and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

Also, can LSU come off their bye week looking refreshed and ready to go Saturday vs. Lanoris Sellers and South Carolina? What about Tulane on Thursday night vs. East Carolina. Lastly, Jim and Gabe Henderson share their best bets for Thursday Night Football between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction

12:32 Pregame Chat on Dat

22:20 Eric Asher joins the show

27:15 Saints red-zone woes

38:35 Chase Young status

41:15 Saints-Patriots preview

1:01:51 Talking LSU & Tulane

1:16:30 Post interview

1:20:43 Wednesday with Gabe

1:32:00 TNF Picks

1:37:10 Final thoughts

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Jim Henderson was recently here to celebrate Ep. 400, but we also have talked to Saints GM Mickey Loomis (Ep. 79), former coach Jim Mora (Ep. 83), NFL Hall of Famer Rickey Jackson (Ep. 57), former LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri (Ep. 157) and former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown (Ep. 45). Oh, and it all started with former ESPN anchor Stan Verrett (Ep. 1).

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