Wow. What a Day 1 of NFL free agency for the New Orleans Saints. In this special edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down the flurry of activity from the day, including a pair of team leaders in Demario Davis heading out of town, but also some massive wins with Travis Etienne and David Edwards filling big holes for the Saints. Let's break it down. SEGMENT 1: Here are all the moves from a wild day of free agencySEGMENT 2: SportsTalk special ... let's discuss

EDITOR'S NOTE: There will be dated information in this podcast. We endeavored to get it out as quickly as possible to avoid that, but there's only so much we can do. We'll have an additional episode once the dust settles to catch up on the following: DEPARTURE- LB Demario Davis to JetsSIGNINGS- DT John Ridgeway- P Ryan Wright- RB Travis Etienne It's officially here: The storm before the NFL free agency storm storm. In this latest, live edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down what to know for the New Orleans Saints as the NFL's "legal tampering" period opens, what the Saints have done so far, who will be hitting the market, who are some of the top targets and more. We'll close out with a live mailbag, so make sure to get your comments/questions in the chat!SEGMENT 1 - Rundown! Getting ready for NFL free agencySEGMENT 2 - Mike Ginnititi of Spotrac breaks down salary cap, FA thoughtsSEGMENT 3 - live mailbag & early FA reactions

The pro scouting combine is in the books, so what all has changed for the New Orleans Saints with the start of free agency looming? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller dive in on a host of topics coming out of or from around the combine. Does anyone actually want Derek Carr? Then we'll break down mock draft 1.0, with a pair of elite edge rushers falling right into the Saints' lap at No. 8. It couldn't possible be that simple, right? SEGMENT 1: Saints rundown ... Here's all the biggest news from combine weekSEGMENT 2: Steve's mock draft 1.0 ... 2 rounds, offense and defenseSEGMENT 3: Jeff's mock draft 1.0 ... 3 rounds (live), big names to fill big holes

It's the offseason, which means it's salary cap season for the New Orleans Saints. In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL sports director Steve Geller dive in on the latest news surrounding the team -- good vibes, finally -- before setting a roadmap for how the Saints can clear all the cap space they need, extend veteran players and sign some big-name free agents at multiple key positions. We also get insight from Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.football on NOF's new cap calculator and Saints' biggest needs heading into 2026. SEGMENT 1: The rundown .... Why Saints and the city like each other again SEGMENT 2: Saints insider Nick Underhill breaks down keys to offseason (via SportsTalk)SEGMENT 3: Offseason road map ... balancing the budget and landing big FA names

The New Orleans Saints have been setting up a potential game Paris, and it's finally happening. In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller dive in on what the trip means for the team and the league, the latest on assistant coach interviews and more offseason news. Then we'll dive in on a Senior Bowl exclusive mock draft ... all 7 rounds and one big trade. SEGMENT 1: The rundown (part 1)... Saints in Paris, Steelers interviewsSEGMENT 2: The rundown (part 1)... checking in with Mickey Loomis & Jeff IrelandSEGMENT 3: Senior Bowl mock ... a lot of options (but not many elite ones)

The New Orleans Saints have some important thing in place heading into the 2026 offseason, but what are the biggest needs? On the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller dive in on the latest news and why an Alontae Taylor contract extension might be tough to land. We'll also break down what to expect at this week's Senior Bowl with The Draft Network's Justin Melo before going position-by-position to rank the Saints' biggest needs as draft season starts to heat up. SEGMENT 1: The rundown ... Thoughts from the conference title games + a numbers game for Alontae TaylorSEGMENT 2: Justin Melo previews the Senior BowlSEGMENT 3: Ranking positions of need heading into 2026 draft season

The New Orleans Saints have a lot of offseason questions, but who gets the big paydays? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down which impending free agents should be landing new contracts and just how pricy will a Chris Olave extension be? We'll also break down the latest from the NFL playoffs and several former Saints still in the action, as well as the Saints' recent history of drafting players from the Senior Bowl. SEGMENT 1 (cold open): These NFL playoffs are all about former SaintsSEGMENT 2: The rundown: Saints 2025 schedule ended up a lot more difficult than it lookedSEGMENT 3: Saints Senior Bowl Draft history, the good, bad and the uglySEGMENT 4: Who gets paid ... and just how costly will Chris Olave's extension be?

We're officially into the offseason on WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold, so here we have a clips episode! We'll hear Mike Hoss's chat with Saints center Erik McCoy and then dive in on rookie class rankings, draft outlook and more as Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak joins WWL Sports Director Steve Geller on SportsTalk.

The New Orleans Saints' 2025 season is offiicially over, and that meant a marathon press conference with GM Mickey Loomis and head coach Kellen Moore to break down, well, just about everything. On the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak breaks down all the top quotes from the head coach and GM, ranging from Tyler Shough's development and how that impacts the timeline to salary cap and draft assets, the future for young stars and aging veterans and a lot more. SEGMENT 1: On Tyler Shough, QB development & fan optimismSEGMENT 2: On potential staff changes, veteran players & OL concernsSEGMENT 3: On salary cap, hidden gem? & draft assets/strategy

The New Orleans Saints didn't find a win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18, so why do things feel so positive? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down what all went down in the ATL, pick studs and duds from the matchup and reflect on a 2025 season that had its ups and downs, and a QB of the future in Tyler Shough.SEGMENT 1: A loss that feels like a win? Takeaways from Week 18SEGMENT 2: Picking stock down players from Saints-FalconsSEGMENT 3: Picking stock up players from Saints-Falcons

The New Orleans Saints are on a roll as the Falcons loom in Week 18, but can they keep things going without Chris Olave after a medical emergency sent him to the hospital this week? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down the latest injuries and what's up with Chris Olave, we'll dive in on the latest Rookie of the Year chatter, hear an exclusive interview with RB1 Audric Estime, break down X-factors and more ahead of the 2025 finale. SEGMENT 1: Injury latest ... what's up with Olave?SEGMENT 2: Why is everyone so worked up about ROY?SEGMENT 3: Mike Hoss goes long with Audric EstimeSEGMENT 4: Week 18 X-factor breakdown

NOTE: This was recorded prior to MNF. The Falcons beat the Rams 27-24. It's time for a special mailbag edition of Inside Black & Gold! Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak hung around for about 45 minutes after Monday's live, reaction show after the Saints took down the Titans 34-26. We dive into questions about Audric Estime's big day and whether he's earned a bigger role beyond this season, how Chris Olave's career year stacks up around the NFL, more on Tyler Shough and the vibes as the Saints aim for a 5th straight win to close out the season and a lot more.

It just keeps getting better for the New Orleans Saints and Tyler Shough, now winners of four in a row after another stellar outing from the rookie QB. In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down the action from a wild day in Nashville, why Tyler Shough deserves to be the rookie of the year, then pick studs and duds from the win over the Titans.SEGMENT 1: Things just keep getting with Tyler Shough at the helm. So what's next?SEGMENT 2: Picking stock up players from Saints-TitansSEGMENT 3: Picking stock down players from Saints-Titans

The New Orleans Saints and rookie QB Tyler Shough are looking to make it four in a row and they visit the Titans and top pick Cam Ward this week. Will it be the first of many head-to-head matchups to come? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast we'll preview the Week 17 matchup and break down the latest injuries. We'll also dive in on what Saints GM Mickey Loomis had to say on WWL this week about the future of the team, thoughts on Tyler Shough and Chris Olave, outside criticism and a lot more. SEGMENT 1 - Injury breakdown or Saints-TitansSEGMENT 2 - Mickey Loomis interview takeaways ... here's what to knowSEGMENT 3 - Titans insider breaks down what Saints should expect in Week 17SEGMENT 4 - Week 17 X-factor breakdowns (and some Gremlins takes)

The New Orleans Saints found vintage Taysom Hill and Cam Jordan just in time for the home finale at the Caesars Superdome and a blowout of the Jets, but will that be it for pair of New Orleans football icons? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down the vibes and takeaways from another fun afternoon in the dome, massive days for Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Juwan Johnson and the defensive line, and a lot more.SEGMENT 1: Was that the last show for Cam Jordan & Taysom Hill in the Superdome?SEGMENT 2: Picking stock up players from Saints-JetsSEGMENT 3: Picking stock down players from Saints-Jets