Not the start to the season that anyone in the Who Dat Nation expected (except Nick NRG). This week, the donkeys have no choice but to laugh in order to keep from breaking things...and hope that it was a one-week nightmare that the Saints will overcome very quickly. Plus, 54 pick'em players means you better be on top of your game this season if you expect to win!

The Dome Patrol and Uk Saints joint comes to a conlusion with Part 2 of the epic crossover event. The boys all have high numbers as this episode stretched the entire recording session to 3 hours. After going over and listening to Part 1 on the UK Saints feed, finish the listen on our show as we ask questions of our foreign guests, talk about the NFL in London, Saints cuts, Look at Dem Tweets, the return of Pickems, and Bold Predictions Sure to Go Wrong.

See what we did there in the title of this episode? Yep, that means we have a little bit of love for Taysom Hill, but we're also not rushing to the alter on bended knee. This episode has some general preseason thoughts as we look ahead, we respond to plenty of tweets, and we tease the upcoming crossover episode between us and the UK Saints Podcast.

The Saints played their 2nd preseason game, and there is no savior on this team other than one Drew Brees. Sorry, Taysom fanboys. The Donkeys didn't screw up the audio this week, so listen to them recap the game, talk about the new ticket method, Mark Ingram, Look at dem tweets, new rules, and the upcoming dress rehearsal against the Chargers.

The Donkeys went into the studio to record an episode Monday night, but due to a recording snafu, we lost the recording. You'd think that after doing this for 8 years we'd have this all figured out, but uhhhh. . . NOPE! Thank you!  So instead, let's go back in time and hear a classic interview with legendary LSU broadcaster Jim Hawthorne. The boys will be back next week to recap the Cardinals game.

Final thoughts before preseason officially begins, some Tom Benson conversation, your tweets, the return of Saints preview, and then some new helmet rule / CTE conversation that spirals out of control...but remains wildly entertaining! You know, typical tailgate conversation.

Quoting Mikey from the Goonies, the 2018 Saints journey to a Super Bowl finally started as training camp began this week. It's a perfect time to overanalyze everything, and also throw in talk about Zack Strief getting the radio gig, Look at Dem Tweets, and some extra miscellaneous.

Camp has begun and the Dome Patrol Podcast is back to our regular weekly schedule.  Camp outlook, your tweets, some Tiger Talk, and then a little bit of tv conversation.

The 4th of July is upon us and there was a lot of news this week, just not Saints news. Still, the boys did find a Saints topic or 2 to discuss. So chow down on that hot dog, grab a cold beer and listen to the Donkeys discuss:

• Fake News (Uniforms)
• NFL Reach Around (Early Division Predictions)
• Pelican Pluuuuuuunnge (and NBA talk)
• Checking in on the World Cup!

Even though it's been relatively quiet, compared to past years during this time - the donkeys got together for a little chat about the goings-on in Saints news, and to take a few swings at the Falcons, as is tradition.