Best Them There Thrills Podcasts (2025)

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New Orleans's next mayor, Camellia beans, radioactive shrimp, and more: Full Show 8-20-25 1:34:43

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* Breaking down the New Orleans mayoral race* Vince Hayward, head of Camellia Beans, on his journey to lead the company* Radioactive foreign shrimp are just another reason to buy Louisiana seafood* Does homework help kids? What's the right amount? Should parents help?* A new Seweerage and Water Board substation got delayed again. What happened?…

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Everybody has a story: Vince Hayward, Camellia beans, and Hurricane Katrina 31:33

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Everybody has a story. And we spend an hour with Vince Hayward, the CEO of Camelia Brands, getting his story, from what it’s like being the fourth-generation to run the iconic brand to delivering red beans to people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

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Fixing the jail, radioactive foreign shrimp, and the next mayor of New Orleans: 8am hour 21:03

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* What needs to change with the New Orleans jail?* Radioactive imported shrimp is being recalled. Another reason to buy Louisiana seafood instead* Breaking down the New Orleans mayoral and City Council races

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Where the New Orleans mayoral and City Council races stand 10:01

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We pick our conversation with WWL Louisiana political analyst Clancy Dubos back up and break down a new WWL Louisiana polls on the mayoral race and the City Council races.

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Radioactive foreign shrimp are just another reason to buy Louisiana seafood 4:10

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Radioactive imported shrimp are being recalled. Another reason to buy Louisiana seafood instead.Acy Cooper, President of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, joins us.

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What needs to happen to fix the New Orleans jail? 6:52

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We take our weekly dive in to crime and policing in the New Orleans area with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. What needs to change with the New Orleans jail?

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Homework for kids and Sewerage and Water Board delay: 7am hour 20:49

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* Does homework help kids? Does it depend on how much and what the assignments are? How much do YOU help your kids with theirs?* A new substation for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board has been delayed again as we’re in the peak of hurricane season

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A new Sewerage and Water Board substation got delayed again. What happened? 8:42

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A new substation for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board has been delayed again as we’re in the peak of hurricane season. We talk to Steve Nelson, the General Superintendent, about what happened.

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Does homework help kids? What's the right amount? Should parents help? 12:06

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Does homework help kids? Does it depend on how much and what the assignments are? How much do YOU help your kids with theirs? We'll find out what the research shows from Joyce Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships and the National Network of Partnership Schools and a professor of education at Johns Hopkins…

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New Orleans real estate market and new tax system: 6am hour 21:17

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* We’check in with local real estate analyst Arthur Sterbcow for an update on how the real estate market in the greater New Orleans area is doing, what’s hot and what’s not.* There’s a new study on what tax changes could mean for Louisiana households.

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How will Louisiana's new tax system affect our finances? 10:02

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There’s a new study on what tax changes could mean for Louisiana households. We break it down with Steven Procopio, President of the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR)

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How is the real estate market looking in the New Orleans area? 11:15

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We check in with local real estate analyst Arthur Sterbcow for an update on how the real estate market in the greater New Orleans area is doing, what’s hot and what’s not.

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The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s) 5:27

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It’s not a good look for a recent Top 5 NFL pick when they are beaten out by Daniel Jones for the starting QB job… Show Sponsored by NEBCO Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy BDP Communications

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The NCAA earned a rare ‘win’ as a U.S. District Court judge denied 2 potential B1G starters request to play a 5th season 9:03

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The NCAA loses quite often these days, but not this week—this Spring, the NCAA had denied the request for a 5th season waiver to 2 players---USC OL DJ Wingfield and UCLA WR Kaden Robinson---who then went to the court system to argue the NCAA’s ruling violated antitrust laws and would cause them “irreparable harm” by disallowing them to earn NIL mon…

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Sean Callahan (Husker Online) 18:01

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Are you getting the feeling that Nebraska/Cincinnati might be a high scoring game? On3’s Josh Pate and a select few others see Nebraska as a playoff team…as someone in the local media who sees the team more than national folk…do you buy it? Will Sean be locked in on Kansas State/Iowa State this Saturday to kick off the college football season in Ir…

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) 22:17

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It’s a Wild Card Wednesday….what’s on Bill’s mind today? If you’re seeking out someone to trust for any type of remodel in your home, call Randy at Deinert Contracting--(402) 417-5204 Show Sponsored by MIDWEST BANK Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http…

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing in a Week 0 game? 15:03

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Nebraska has played in Week 0 twice recently—both losses—as they lost to Northwestern in Ireland and to Illinois on the road in Bret Bielema’s first game Bill was with the team for Week 0…and as we look to Farmageddon this weekend in Dublin…what are the biggest pros and cons to playing Week 0 vs. in Week 1? Show Sponsored by MIDWEST BANK Our Sponso…

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MAILBAGGGG (sponsored by Applied Connective Technologies) 16:45

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As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to [email protected] or tweet them Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "We're the Monkees" - The Monkees (1966) Show Sponsored by SANDHILLS GLOBAL Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy…

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Auburn has decided to award themselves 4 additional national titles in football for some reason…why do we do this? 9:58

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On3’s Justin Hokanson reported yesterday that Auburn now claims national titles in 1910, 1914, 1958 and 2004 to bring their total to 9 titles as a program Expect things to get weird now as more teams claim titles from way back in the day for no reason at all… Show Sponsored by SANDHILLS GLOBAL Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYB…

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How will fans respond if Nebraska is in a shootout game vs. Cincinnati in Arrowhead Stadium in KC? 39:25

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8 days from kickoff and excitement continues to build, as well as concern and nervousness…what if it’s a high scoring game for both teams in KC? That obviously only really matters if Nebraska wins—more ammunition that Dana Holgorsen will lead this the right direction…but the big question about the defense remains….and a lot of people do think this …

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Cantrell's indictment, Saints QBs, kratom: Full Show 8-19-25 1:29:42

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* Clancy Dubos on Mayor Cantrell only having herself to blame* Is there a leader in the Saints QB race?* Mayor Cantrell's rise to fame and fall from grace* States are cracking down on kratom. What does the science say about it?* Grocery prices remain high...and tariffs could make them worse* Deepfakes of doctors are becoming more common, harming pe…

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Stargazing and Saints QBs: 9am hour 29:01

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* If you get up early enough Wednesday morning, you can see a planetary parade in the sky* We take another look back at the Saints tie with the Jaguars and what we’ve learned about the Black and Gold

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Is there a leader in the Saints QB race? 7:34

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We take another look back at the Saints tie with the Jaguars and what we’ve learned about the Black and Gold with sideline reporter Jeff Nowak

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If you get up early enough, you can see the planetary parade 21:27

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There will be a planetary parade in the early morning sky tomorrow. We'll explain how you can see it yourself and have fun talking stars and space with David Weigel, astrophysicist and Planetarium Director for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center

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Continuing our conversation about Mayor Cantrell and the historic indictment: 8am hour 19:33

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* We continue talking about the indictment of Mayor LaToya Cantrell and hear from WWL Louisiana political analyst Clancy Dubos* Tyler Bridges profiled LaToya Cantrell in 2015 when she was a rising star. How did she climb so high, just to fall so far?

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Mayor Cantrell's rise to fame and fall from grace 7:23

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How did Mayor LaToya Cantrell climb so high, just to fall so far? We talk to Tyler Bridges, staff writer for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate and author of several books.

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Clancy Dubos on Mayor Cantrell only having herself to blame 12:11

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We continue talking about the indictment of Mayor LaToya Cantrell and hear from WWL Louisiana political analyst Clancy Dubos

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Kratom and medical deepfakes: 7am hour 19:54

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* More states are cracking down on kratom. So what actually is it? What does the science say? * Deepfake videos impersonating real doctors are being used to push fake medical advice. How big of a problem is this becoming?

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Deepfakes of doctors are becoming more common, harming people 8:54

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Deepfake videos impersonating real doctors are being used to push fake medical advice. How big of a problem is this becoming? Tony Anscombe, chief Security Evangelist for cybersecurity company ESET, joins us.

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States are cracking down on kratom. What does the science say about the drug? 10:58

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More states are cracking down on kratom. So what actually is it? What does the science say? Christopher McCurdy, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, joins us.

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Grocery prices stay high and Trump vs. Putin: 6am hour 21:12

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* Grocery prices remain high, and there are concerns tariffs could rattle supply chains even more* We recap President Trump’s meetings with Putin and then Zelensky and other European leaders

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What happened with Trump's meetings with Putin and then European leaders 10:02

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We’ll recap President Trump’s meetings with Putin and then Zelensky and other European leaders and what could happen next.Brian Taylor, Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and author of “Russian Politics: A Very Short Introduction," joins us.…

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Grocery prices remain high...and tariffs could make them worse 11:10

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Grocery prices remain high, and there are concerns tariffs could rattle supply chains even more. We’ll break down what’s going on with Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice at Syracuse University.

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The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s) 5:26

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Oakland-Craig is going from 11-man football to an 8-man JV schedule, not what you want to hear about football participation… Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy BDP Communications

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Some interesting data shows that the amount of all-conference Group of 6 players who transferred to the Power 4 grew exponentially this year 9:03

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On3 researched and said that last year, 63 all-conference selections from the Group of 6 moved up to Power 4 schools This year? That number more than doubled, with 137 all-conference players in the Group of 6 moving up. Will that number keep going up and up? Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK Advertising Inquiries: https://…

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We have our first official prediction of Nebraska football in the playoff…is it met with an eye roll or Kool Aid chugging? 21:19

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On3’s Josh Pate has predicted Nebraska into the College Football Playoff as the 11-seed, facing 6-seed Notre Dame in this estimation of the season. Can you imagine playing in South Bend for a playoff game in December? (Indiana did last year) The winner of the game would face Texas in this prediction….and other schools of note in his prediction maki…

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The Central Michigan side of the Connor Stalions story is out and not a great look for the Chippewas / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) 17:29

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CBS Detroit reports that Stalions did not reach out to Central Michigan to attend their game vs. Michigan State in 2023; instead, CMU requested Stalions’ help, saying that former head coach Jim McElwain was “likely aware of and approved” the arrangement to secure Stalions a sideline credential and outfit him in CMU-issued gear So, if this is right,…

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CBS Sports did their official season predictions for the B1G, and one bold guess could be a bad thing for the conference 20:48

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To no one’s surprise, the panel of 9 CBS Sports writers had either Penn State or Ohio State winning the conference…but one take by Tom Fornelli was of interest Fornelli said the B1G will be much stronger top-to-bottom this year than it was last year, and that will result in only 3 teams making the playoff instead of 4…because teams 4-10 will have a…

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) 15:09

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It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Bill today? Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy BDP Communications

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Who has more pressure to win their season-opener matchup….Arch Manning or new Buckeyes starting QB Julian Sayin? 10:11

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Sayin was officially named the Buckeyes starting QB yesterday, as he tries to lead Ohio State to back-to-back national titles Ohio State still expects to be a national title contender…but is Sayin’s pressure for the opener as high as Arch’s or not? Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.…

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John Butler met with media yesterday…how is he feeling about his defense as we’ve reached 9 days until kickoff? 38:19

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We know the offense has had a good camp, but the defense hasn’t received the same accolades…what did Butler have to say about his group yesterday? More importantly…how was the interaction between Sip and Butler? Icy? Back to normal? The people need to know… Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK Advertising Inquiries: https://r…

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Cantrell indicted, Saints have a thrilling tie, and more: Full Show 8-18-25 1:28:52

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* How did Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler look?* Mayor Cantrell was indicted. How did we get to this point?* Could GLP-1 drugs become the "everything drug"?* Bank On It: What to know about credit* How did the Saints rookies look against the Jaguars?* Mayor Cantrell's indictment and what will happen with the legal process…

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What are GLP-1 drugs? Could they become the "everything drug"? 27:59

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GLP-1s could become the “everything drug” with all the benefits that are being found. What does that mean? And what actually are they?Dr. Mace Scott, medical director and owner of Chronos Wellness, joins us.

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Legal process for Cantrell and short-term rental news: 8am hour 21:07

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* We break down the legal angle of the Mayor’s indictment with Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino* We check in with Councilmember JP Morrell about the short-term rental ordinances and the success the city is seeing with unlicensed STRs already.

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We're seeing positive news when it comes to short-term rentals in New Orleans 9:53

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We check in with New Orleans Councilmember JP Morrell about the short-term rental ordinances and the success the city is seeing with unlicensed STRs already.

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Mayor Cantrell's indictment and what will happen with the legal process 11:13

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We break down the legal angle of the Mayor’s indictment with Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino

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Cantrell indictment and Bank On It financial analysis: 7am hour 21:22

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* Mayor Cantrell was indicted by a federal jury. We talk about to Rafael Goyeneche with the Metropolitan Crime Commission about this explosive news and what it means.* Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

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Bank On It: What to know about credit 10:04

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Bank On It, financial insights you can count on. Tommy talks with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

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Mayor Cantrell was indicted. How did we get to this point? 11:20

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Mayor Cantrell was indicted by a federal jury. We talk about it with Rafael Goyeneche with the Metropolitan Crime Commission about this explosive news and what it means.

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QB battle continues: breaking down the Saints/Jaguars game 18:22

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Tommy and Mike Detillier break down the Saints/Jaguars game. How did the QBs do? Which players on the bubble stood out?