Inside Black & Gold | A New Orleans Saints podcast

The New Orleans Saints have four intriguing, young signal-callers in the QB room right now, but how will it all shake out as the offseason rolls on? In the latest episode of the Audacy original Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller dive in on the latest buzz (or non-buzz) surrounding Aaron Rodgers, takeaways from the first OTA session, first impressions of Hunter Dekkers, early returns in the QB battle between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler and a lot more.  SEGMENT 1: The Rundown: Aaron Rodgers Says No to Saints (eyeroll) & First OTA Takeaways … The New Orleans Saints have one of the younger QB rooms in NFL history, but there will be no Aaron Rodgers coming to save the day. That’s mostly because the Saints weren’t interested, but also because he made sure to say he wasn’t, either. Jeff and Steve kick off today’s episode by diving into that subject, some takeaways from the first session of OTAs and thoughts on the OL shuffle. Can Trevor Penning really hack it at guard? We’re going to find out.  SEGMENT 2: All-in on Saints 4 QBs: Here’s Where Things Stand & Dekkers’ First Impression … The New Orleans Saints QB room has four intriguing, young names – but how will it all shake out? We break down the injury to Jake Haener and hear from UDFA Hunter Dekkers for the first time. What’s the first impression? We’ll also dive into our takes on the early returns in the QB battle between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler, as well as why we don’t see a veteran QB coming into the picture any time soon. SEGMENT 3: 4 Big Questions to Answer at Saints OTAs: Can Kendre Miller Get it Right This Time? … We’ve got two more sets of OTAs and a mandatory minicamp to go in this stage of the offseason, but what are the biggest questions we’re looking to get answered? We’ll start off with probably the biggest and most frustrating: Can Kendre Miller FINALLY get this thing right, and where does he stand in the RB pecking order? We’ll hit on that and a host of other topics to close out the show.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Saints QB room has four intriguing, young names – but how will it all shake out? We break down the injury to Jake Haener and hear from UDFA Hunter Dekkers for the first time. What’s the first impression? We’ll also dive into our takes on the early returns in the QB battle between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler, as well as why we don’t see a veteran QB coming into the picture any time soon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Saints have one of the younger QB rooms in NFL history, but there will be no Aaron Rodgers coming to save the day. That’s mostly because the Saints weren’t interested, but also because he made sure to say he wasn’t, either. Jeff and Steve kick off today’s episode by diving into that subject, some takeaways from the first session of OTAs and thoughts on the OL shuffle. Can Trevor Penning really hack it at guard? We’re going to find out.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got two more sets of OTAs and a mandatory minicamp to go in this stage of the offseason, but what are the biggest questions we’re looking to get answered? We’ll start off with probably the biggest and most frustrating: Can Kendre Miller FINALLY get this thing right, and where does he stand in the RB pecking order? We’ll hit on that and a host of other topics to close out the show.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Saints are set to kick off OTAs this week, so what better time for a way-too-early 53-man roster projection? In the latest episode of the Audacy original Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller go position by position to set a baseline for this year’s fascinating Saints roster. They’ll also preview the first set of OTAs this week, dive in on what Kellen Moore and Mickey Loomis had to say this week and a lot more.  SEGMENT 1: The Rundown: Saints Don’t Plan to Add a Veteran QB … Yet … The New Orleans Saints are finally kicking off OTA season, and that means … golf? Yep, we’ll hear from Saints GM Mickey Loomis and head coach Kellen Moore from the team’s annual celebrity golf event, dive in one why the Saints aren’t looking at the veteran QB market (at least right now), OTA attendance, Alvin Kamara’s trip to Africa and a lot more. SEGMENT 2: Early Saints 53-Man Roster Projection, Offense: Big Questions at Key Positions … Is it ever really too early to try to project the New Orleans Saints’ 53-man roster? Of course it is, but that won’t stop Jeff and Steve from breaking it down to establish a baseline as we get closer and closer to training camp. The QB battle will be fascinating, as will the skill positions. Who backs up Alvin Kamara? How do things shake out along the OL? Will familiar receivers be shown the door? Let’s dive in.  SEGMENT 3: Early Saints 53-Man Roster Projection, Defense: Times, They Are a Changin’ … The New Orleans Saints are overhauling the defensive scheme in 2025, but will that mean sweeping changes on the roster, too? Jeff and Steve close out the pod by breaking down the defensive side of the ball, including major question marks along the defensive line. Oh, and another punter and kicker competition? You bet! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it ever really too early to try to project the New Orleans Saints’ 53-man roster? Of course it is, but that won’t stop Jeff and Steve from breaking it down to establish a baseline as we get closer and closer to training camp. The QB battle will be fascinating, as will the skill positions. Who backs up Alvin Kamara? How do things shake out along the OL? Will familiar receivers be shown the door? Let’s dive in.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Saints schedule is here, and it included a pretty clear primetime snub. So, what gives? In the latest edition of the Audacy original Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and Steve Geller break down the latest news and notes, including a new young QB signed to the roster, then make their picks for all 17 games, as well as which QB we expect to be starting them. Let’s dive in.  Follow along with Jeff’s game-by-game predictions here: https://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-sports/saints/saints-2025-game-by-game-predictions-after-schedule-release SEGMENT 1: The Rundown: Saints Sign Another QB, on Primetime Snub & Schedule Video Reactions … The New Orleans Saints had a busy week even before the 2025 schedule was officially released. Jeff Nowak and Steve Geller kick off today’s episode by breaking down some tryout signings, including a fascinating young QB Hunter Dekkers, before diving into the primetime snub for the Saints this year and what it means around the league. We’ll also go in on the Saints 2025 schedule release video, complete with Bobby Hebert, which left some room for improvement. SEGMENT 2: Picking Saints 2025 Schedule, Weeks 1-10: Brutal Start Could Prove Costly … How do we see the Saints’ 2025 season going now that the full schedule has been released? Jeff and Steve dive in with some insight from the legend Drew Brees and an important caveat: We’re projecting Spencer Rattler as QB1 in Week 1. But why? We’ll break that down as well as a brutal first month of the season that could set the deck for how the rest of 2025 plays out.  SEGMENT 3: Picking Saints 2025 Schedule, Weeks 11-18: Does Tyler Shough Szn Start Here? … We’re moving on to the second half of the New Orleans Saints’ 2025 schedule, and we think that could also be the start of a new QB era with the Falcons headed to town. We’ll break down the final seven games that still have the Saints in the mix, but just barely. Here’s how we expect things to finish out in Year 1 of the Kellen Moore era. Let’s just say there’ll be some room for improvement. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Saints had a busy week even before the 2025 schedule was officially released. Jeff Nowak and Steve Geller kick off today’s episode by breaking down some tryout signings, including a fascinating young QB Hunter Dekkers, before diving into the primetime snub for the Saints this year and what it means around the league. We’ll also go in on the Saints 2025 schedule release video, complete with Bobby Hebert, which left some room for improvement. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do we see the Saints’ 2025 season going now that the full schedule has been released? Jeff and Steve dive in with some insight from the legend Drew Brees and an important caveat: We’re projecting Spencer Rattler as QB1 in Week 1. But why? We’ll break that down as well as a brutal first month of the season that could set the deck for how the rest of 2025 plays out.  Follow along with Jeff’s game-by-game predictions here: https://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-sports/saints/saints-2025-game-by-game-predictions-after-schedule-release To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re moving on to the second half of the New Orleans Saints’ 2025 schedule, and we think that could also be the start of a new QB era with the Falcons headed to town. We’ll break down the final seven games that still have the Saints in the mix, but just barely. Here’s how we expect things to finish out in Year 1 of the Kellen Moore era. Let’s just say there’ll be some room for improvement.  Follow along with Jeff’s game-by-game predictions here: https://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-sports/saints/saints-2025-game-by-game-predictions-after-schedule-release To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Saints’ rookie class took the field for the first time at minicamp, and Saints rookie QB Tyler Shough caught eyes. In the latest episode of Inside Black & Gold, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller detail minicamp highlights like rookie lineman Kelvin Banks’ multi-position skills and tryout WR Donovan Peoples-Jones’ new contract. They discuss Shough’s first media appearance, offensive coordinator Kellen Moore’s three-way QB competition, and the chance of a veteran QB joining the mix. All that and more on today’s IB&G. SEGMENT 1: Saints Rookie Minicamp Notes: On a Versatile Kelvin Banks, DPJ & More … The New Orleans Saints rookie class got on the field for the first time over the weekend, and we got a sneak peek of Tyler Shough and all the newest in black & Gold. Jeff and Steve break down what stood out in the limited session, including Tyler Shough’s day, Kelvin Banks lining up all over the line, a couple of inactives and more. We’ll also talk about tryout WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, who since recording has now signed a 1-year deal to stick with the Saints. SEGMENT 2: Meet Tyler Shough: Saints New QB Hitting all the Right Notes (and potholes) … The New Orleans Saints invested their highest pick in a QB since Archie Manning, but who exactly is Tyler Shough? The name is built for puns, but Jeff and Steve break down what they learned after chatting with him for the first time in person, how he handled his first media scrum and a lot more. SEGMENT 3: Will Saints 3-way QB Competition Be Legit? Kellen Moore says yes … Kellen Moore didn’t mince words: The New Orleans Saints will have a competition to decide their next starting quarterback, and it’ll include rookie Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler AND Jake Haener. But just how realistic is that, really? Jeff and Steve close out the episode by breaking down what Kellen Moore had to say, our expectations for the QB competition, what will be the most important pieces in it and whether a veteran QB could still end up in the mix. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Saints invested their highest pick in a QB since Archie Manning, but who exactly is Tyler Shough? The name is built for puns, but Jeff and Steve break down what they learned after chatting with him for the first time in person, how he handled his first media scrum and a lot more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Saints rookie class got on the field for the first time over the weekend, and we got a sneak peek of Tyler Shough and all the newest in black & Gold. Jeff and Steve break down what stood out in the limited session, including Tyler Shough’s day, Kelvin Banks lining up all over the line, a couple of inactives and more. We’ll also talk about tryout WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, who since recording has now signed a 1-year deal to stick with the Saints. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kellen Moore didn’t mince words: The New Orleans Saints will have a competition to decide their next starting quarterback, and it’ll include rookie Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler AND Jake Haener. But just how realistic is that, really? Jeff and Steve close out the episode by breaking down what Kellen Moore had to say, our expectations for the QB competition, what will be the most important pieces in it and whether a veteran QB could still end up in the mix. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bombshell of the offseason landed over the weekend: Derek Carr is retiring from the NFL. So where do the Saints go from here? In a special, live edition of the Audacy original Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down what it all means, what head coach Kellen Moore had to say out at Saints rookie minicamp, then dive into the live viewer mailbag to take the temperature of the Who Dat nation following the stunning news.  SEGMENT 1: Saints and Derek Carr Split Up In a Way Nobody Saw Coming … The bombshell dropped Saturday morning: Derek Carr is retiring due to his shoulder injury, a wild ending to a saga with more twists and turns than a midday soap opera. So what happened? Jeff and Steve break it all down in this special, live edition of Inside Black & Gold. Is there a massive weight that’s been lifted, or is that just us? We’ll also hear what Kellen More had to say on the stunning news out at Saints rookie minicamp. SEGMENT 2: Derek Carr Retirement Live Mailbag: The Saints Might Be Bad, and That’s OK … What do y’all think of the stunning Derek Carr retirement news? Jeff and Steve close out the show by diving into the live viewer mailbag. Where do things go from here? Will Taysom Hill follow suit into retirement? We’ll dive into those topics and a lot more.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bombshell dropped Saturday morning: Derek Carr is retiring due to his shoulder injury, a wild ending to a saga with more twists and turns than a midday soap opera. So what happened? Jeff and Steve break it all down in this special, live edition of Inside Black & Gold. Is there a massive weight that’s been lifted, or is that just us? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do y’all think of the stunning Derek Carr retirement news? Jeff and Steve close out the show by diving into the live viewer mailbag. Where do things go from here? Will Taysom Hill follow suit into retirement? We’ll dive into those topics and a lot more.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Saints’ full rookie class will be on the field this week in black & gold, so what should we expect? In the latest episode of the Audacy original Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down their expectations for the 9-man draft class and which UDFAs have the best shot to make the roster. We’ll also dive in on the latest Derek Carr updates and hear WWL Radio’s exclusive interview with the legend Drew Brees.  SEGMENT 1: The Rundown: Derek Carr Saga With Saints Rolling Toward Conclusion … The news keeps trickling in on the Derek Carr front, and it seems like the offseason saga is inching closer to a resolution. But what will that be? The guys hear and react the latest report from Jane Slater of the NFL Network, then roll through several other topics including:  - Cam Jordan Day (yes, that’s a thing) - Tyler Shough hitting all the right notes - Jersey numbers assigned - Schedule release coming soon & more SEGMENT 2: Drew Brees Interview: Saints Legend Talks 2025 Draft, Tyler Shough, Derek Carr & More … The legend Drew Brees dropped in on WWL Radio this week and broke down a variety of topics with Mike Detillier and Steve Geller, including the Saints 2025 draft class, thoughts on new head coach Kellen Moore, Tyler Shough, Derek Carr, the retirements of his bookend tackles and a lot more. SEGMENT 3: Saints Rookie Minicamp Primer: Which UDFAs Have the Best Shot to Make Roster … The New Orleans Saints have a 9-man rookie class, and we’ll finally get a chance to see them on the field in black and gold this week, so what are the expectations? Jeff and Steve close out today’s episode with a primer on their expectations, the full list of rookies expected to be in attendance (no official roster yet) and we make picks on the UDFAs with the best shot to make the roster. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The news keeps trickling in on the Derek Carr front, and it seems like the offseason saga is inching closer to a resolution. But what will that be? The guys hear and react the latest report from Jane Slater of the NFL Network, then roll through several other topics including:  - Cam Jordan Day (yes, that’s a thing) - Tyler Shough hitting all the right notes - Jersey numbers assigned - Schedule release coming soon & more To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The legend Drew Brees dropped in on WWL Radio this week and broke down a variety of topics with Mike Detillier and Steve Geller, including the Saints 2025 draft class, thoughts on new head coach Kellen Moore, Tyler Shough, Derek Carr, the retirements of his bookend tackles and a lot more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices