Steve and Charlie start off the second hour looking at the Saints' defensive matchup and how the Saints should easily clean house today. We also hear from Derek Carr on the Vikings winning 4 straight and stopping that streak, the Vikings blitz game, Cam Jordan on dealing with a mobile QB in Joshua Dobbs, and his mentality on winning compared to padding stats, recapping Deuce's keys to a Saints victory and our fantasy picks and final score predictions!

Steve and Charlie are joined by WWL NFL & CFB analyst, Mike Detillier to discuss who is going to be catching the ball for the Vikings as they are just riddled with injuries, Vikings run game has been a disappointment, the Achilles heel of the Saints' defense, how much has Danielle Hunter, former LSU defensive end, grown and can the Saints be ready for the blitz heavy Vikings? 

Steve Geller and Charlie Long sound off a little on the arrest of Michael Thomas, and the tough history between the Saints and the Vikings, the Saints' O-line will have their work cut out for them against a strong Vikings defensive front. Mike Detillier, WWL NFL & CFB analyst, joins us to discuss who we should be on the lookout for who's wearing purple today, and we hear from the honeybadger Tyrann Mathieu on the Saints turnover turnaround.

From 'Inside Black & Gold' (subscribe here): The New Orleans Saints have been injury plagued for years, but in 2023? Health is finally on their side, as is the schedule. So can they take advantage?

Jeff Nowak and Steve Geller kick off today’s Inside Black & Gold by detailing the short injury report for the Saints, some key players who could miss for the Vikings, then dive into a subject that randomly became controversial: Should Damar Hamlin really win Comeback Player of the Year without actually playing? 

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Brooke Kirchhofer, a Saints reporter for NewOrleans.Football, joined Mike and Charlie to preview the Saints' matchup against the Vikings. Kirchhofer evaluated the Saints' rushing defense vs. mobile quarterbacks. She celebrated the elite level of New Orleans' secondary. Kirchhofer also shared her thoughts on Juwan Johnson, Derek Carr, and Blake Grupe. 

From 'Inside Black & Gold' (subscribe here): The New Orleans Saints are 5-4, so why is everyone so angry all the time? Jeff Nowak has a rant to get off (sorry), but it feels like there are a lot of Saints fans actively rooting for the team to fail. Are you one of those people? If so, why? Then Jeff and Steve Geller close out the show by ID’ing the mission-critical issues that have to be fixed for this team to keep winning. 

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Mike Hoss interviewed Saints executive vice president & general manager Mickey Loomis about their 24-17 victory over the Bears. Loomis evaluated the progression of the Saints' offense. He previewed their upcoming matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Loomis praised the improvement of New Orleans' OL. Steve Jordan, the father of Saints legendary DE Cam Jordan, joined Hoss and Loomis to discuss Cam's extension with New Orleans. Jordan remembered the birth of free agency in the NFL as a former TE with the Vikings. Jordan talked about his relationship with legendary former Vikings coach Bud Grant. He also reviewed his career in Minnesota.

Mike Hoss interviewed Saints executive vice president & general manager Mickey Loomis about their 24-17 victory over the Bears. Loomis evaluated the progression of the Saints' offense. He previewed their upcoming matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Loomis praised the improvement of New Orleans' OL. 

Saints head coach Dennis Allen joined Bobby and Mike Hoss to review the team's 24-17 victory over the Bears. Allen discussed the team's complimentary football, their turnover margin, and their offensive line improvement. He talked about Demario Davis and Cam Jordan. Allen also evaluated the Saints' rushing defense and Minnesota QB Josh Dobbs. Mike and Bobby interviewed Saints DC Joe Woods. Woods evaluated the Saints' secondary. He also broke down the importance of the Saints' elite turnover differential. 

Saints head coach Dennis Allen joined Bobby and Mike Hoss to review the team's 24-17 victory over the Bears. Allen discussed the team's complimentary football, their turnover margin, and their offensive line improvement. He talked about Demario Davis and Cam Jordan. Allen also evaluated the Saints' rushing defense and Minnesota QB Josh Dobbs.