
Dunc & Holder: A show about New Orleans sports
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Saints talk with roster logic attached.
The gist
Dunc & Holder works from specific Saints questions into broader football reasoning: roster fit, draft value, and coaching assumptions. The tone is conversational and informed, with room for dry jokes, but the center of gravity stays on how New Orleans decisions might actually work.
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About Dunc & Holder: A show about New Orleans sports
Dunc & Holder is a Saints-centered New Orleans sports show with the feel of beat writers testing football logic out loud. It starts from practical questions. What should expectations be after a quarterback transition? How aggressive should the Saints be with the draft pick? Which receiver traits matter in this offense, and which names are just attractive on a draft board? Larry Holder and Jeff Duncan keep the conversation grounded in roster construction, organizational habits, and the difference between what fans want and what the team may actually value. The show is not built around hot takes. It gives an idea time to breathe, then narrows it through scheme fit, depth-chart pressure, injury risk, contract math, or past Saints draft behavior. That makes draft episodes a natural strength. Discussions with Dane Brugler move into prospects, small-school development, and why a player could make sense in New Orleans. Katherine Terrell’s appearances add another beat-level view, especially when free agency, mock drafts, and training-camp questions are on the table. The tone is conversational and lightly dry. A segment can move from Jameis uncertainty to OTA access, or from linebacker salary adjustments to the familiar optimism of offseason rehab updates. The Saints frame remains constant, but LSU, Pelicans, and the wider New Orleans sports scene sit nearby. Its best use is not as background noise for headlines. It is for following the reasoning path: how a roster hole becomes a draft scenario, how a familiar front-office tendency shapes the board, and how a plausible move can still carry real downside.
Made for: Suits a listener who follows Saints roster moves closely and wants measured explanation more than instant approval or outrage. It also fits New Orleans sports fans who like draft mechanics, player fit, and beat-writer context.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its comfort with the middle of a football decision: not just the pick, signing, or rumor, but the practical constraints around it. It keeps returning to how the Saints operate.
In their own words
New Orleans’ must trusted sports voices have reunited making their old podcast new again. 'Dunc & Holder' is back with The Athletic New Orleans columnists Jeff Duncan and Larry Holder, plus regular guests Katherine Terrell and William Guillory discussing all things Saints, Pelicans, LSU, Tulane and anything else important within the New Orleans sports scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes
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What are your expectations for the 2021 Saints?
Larry Holder and Jeff Duncan assess the 2021 Saints after Drew Brees's departure, focusing on Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill, and a roster entering OTAs.
May 21, 2021·27m·1 clip - 2
Saints 2021 schedule breakdown: Toughest stretch, keys to success
May 13, 2021·43m - 3
What to make of the Saints' 2021 draft haul
May 6, 2021·49m - 4
Running the Saints draft simulator
Apr 29, 2021·46m - 5
NFL Draft preview: Will the Saints trade up for a cornerback?
Apr 15, 2021·43m - 6
Should the Saints draft for offense in the first round?
Apr 8, 2021·45m - 7
What are the Saints' needs in the 2021 NFL Draft?
Apr 1, 2021·43m - 8
Is the Saints roster better or worse than in 2020?
Mar 18, 2021·36m - 9
Emergency Podcast: Looking back at the legacy of Drew Brees in New Orleans
Mar 14, 2021·14m - 10
Saints salary cap maneuvering, Marcus Williams and more
Mar 10, 2021·35m - 11
Russell Wilson trade scenarios: Could the Saints make it work for Seahawks?
Mar 3, 2021·36m - 12
Saints free agency preview: Where can they afford to upgrade?
Feb 10, 2021·38m - 13
Saints personnel issues: Drop-offs, health issues and underperformers
Feb 3, 2021·33m - 14
The great Jameis Winston-Saints debate of 2021
Jan 29, 2021·32m - 15
Drew Brees' Dome disappointment; the end of an era?
Jan 18, 2021·12m - 16
Bucs-Saints preview: Drew Brees vs. Tom Brady Round 3 was inevitable
Jan 12, 2021·32m - 17
Saints playoff podcast: N.O. gets job done vs. Bears; Brady, Bucs up next
Jan 11, 2021·12m - 18
Saints' playoff matchup with Bears, COVID issues and a Steve Gleason anniversary
Jan 5, 2021·37m - 19
Saints' best and worst playoff matchups and the incomparable Alvin Kamara
Dec 29, 2020·35m - 20
Saints are sliding, but there's still reason to believe
Dec 22, 2020·35m - 21
What's inside the Saints' December dropoff?
Dec 15, 2020·35m - 22
Can the Saints run the table and sweep the NFC South?
Dec 8, 2020·36m - 23
Is this Saints defense for real? Should N.O. draft a QB?
Dec 1, 2020·34m - 24
Saints are the NFC's best team -- even with Taysom Hill at QB
Nov 24, 2020·35m - 25
Drew Brees is injured, it's Jameis Winston's time to shine ... or is it Taysom Hill's?
Nov 17, 2020·30m - 26
Saints midseason report, Drew Brees, offense pull it all together and what's next
Nov 11, 2020·32m - 27
A Saints pre-training camp roundtable with Katherine Terrell
Jul 28, 2020·59m - 28
Behind the Numbers with Sheil Kapadia
Jun 30, 2020·35m - 29
Checking in with the Radio Voice of the Pelicans, Todd Graffagnini
Jun 25, 2020·52m - 30
Dunc & Sando
Jun 16, 2020·52m - 31
A Discussion About Drew Brees, and Checking in on the Pelicans
Jun 9, 2020·56m - 32
Lindsay Jones Interviews Demario Davis Regarding Protests
Jun 3, 2020·30m - 33
Looking Around the NFC South: Jeff Schultz on the Atlanta Falcons
Jun 2, 2020·41m - 34
Looking Around the NFC South: Greg Auman on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
May 26, 2020·46m - 35
Looking Around the NFC South: Joe Person on the Carolina Panthers
May 19, 2020·41m - 36
An Off-Season Chat with Tulane Coach Willie Fritz
May 15, 2020·38m - 37
Warford's Exit, the Schedule, and a Chat with Jim Nagy
May 12, 2020·49m - 38
Going In-Depth on Saints Prospects with Dane Brugler
Hidden gemDane Brugler breaks down the Saints’ 2020 draft class, starting with Cesar Ruiz, whom he still sees as a center first because of his movement skills and guard-center background.
May 5, 2020·43m·2 clips - 39
Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill and the Draft
Apr 27, 2020·48m - 40
Round 1 Reaction: The New Orleans Saints Select Cesar Ruiz
Apr 24, 2020·13m - 41
A D&H Saints Draft Preview
Hidden gemLarry Holder and Jeff Duncan use the Saints’ No.
Apr 21, 2020·48m·3 clips - 42
Mock Draftin' With Katherine Terrell
Hidden gemLarry Holder, Jeff Duncan, and Catherine Terrell use the Pro Football Network mock draft simulator to run the Saints through rounds 1-4 and trade from No.
Apr 14, 2020·50m·3 clips - 43
Supporting the Local Restaurant Scene
Apr 9, 2020·35m - 44
A Look Back at The Domecoming
Apr 7, 2020·48m - 45
The Ones That Got Away
Mar 31, 2020·56m - 46
Taking Stock of the Saints Now
Mar 23, 2020·38m - 47
BREAKING: Sean Payton Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Mar 19, 2020·7m - 48
Free Agency With Three's Company
Hidden gemThe Athletic’s Dunc & Holder podcast on New Orleans Saints free agency centers on Malcolm Jenkins returning, Von Bell leaving, and the team’s decision to stay cautious while other NFC South teams spend.
Mar 19, 2020·49m·3 clips - 49
Free Agency Update: Drew Brees Re-signs with Saints
Mar 17, 2020·7m - 50
Talking LSU with Brody Miller
Mar 10, 2020·23m