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Collin Arnold, Director of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness for New Orleans, joins Newell to discuss the shift of security strategies from the Super Bowl to Mardi Gras.

Walt Leger, President & CEO of New Orleans & Company, about the city's business successes of hosting Super Bowl LIX, handing off the Super Bowl to Santa Clara, and the efficiency of security during the event.

This hour, Newell gives his review of how well New Orleans hosted Super Bowl LIX and what he hopes the city comes away with after hosting the event. Then, Bobby Hebert, host of SportsTalk, joins the show to give his thoughts on the Eagles victory over Kansas City at the big game.

Bobby Hebert, host of SportsTalk, joins Newell to give his thoughts on the Eagles victory over Kansas City at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

Newell gives his review of how well New Orleans hosted Super Bowl LIX and what he hopes the city comes away with after hosting the event.

On today's show, Newell and the Voice of the Saints, Mike Hoss, connect with Patty Riddlebarger, Chair of the Impact 59 Legacy Grant Committee, on how the Super Bowl will leave a mark on the city for years to come via its legacy grants, and Roman Gabriel III, son of Roman Gabriel, former NFL player and actor, tells us about his Dad's 16 years in the NFL playing for the Rams and Eagles, and to tell us about his foundation "Sold Out Youth Foundation", that aims to educate many about drug use in today's youth. Later on, Newell and Mike hear from Leigh Steinberg, legendary sports agent, to talk about his 38th edition of the "Annual Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl party", the school he has building sports agents of the future, and how he feels on the NIL scene across NCAA sports, and Arthur "Bubba" Boisfontaine, CEO and digital creator with CCI Productions, to break down how the city is getting up all of those beautiful and massive banners and light pieces across New Orleans for the Super Bowl! Finally, the guys talk to Marcus Brown, Chair of the Super Bowl Host Committee, SVP/General Counsel for Entergy, to cover how the city isn't slowing down in its ramping up to Super Bowl LIX, and Draft Kings, Director of Sports Operations, Johnny Avello, drops in to tell us how the lines are made and changed, and the biggest player props being bet on before the Big Game!

This hour, Newell and Mike dive into how the city is ramping up to the Super Bowl with Marcus Brown, Chair of the Super Bowl Host Committee, to break down how New Orleans is ramping up to the big game on Sunday, the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class selection occurred last night during the NFL Honors and it was a fairly small class, before closing out hearing from Johnny Avello, Director of Sports Operations, Draft Kings, to discuss the big props and lines ahead of Super Bowl 59, and more!

Newell and Mike are joined Johnny Avello, Director of Sports Operations, Draft Kings, to discuss how Draft Kings has evolved in the last few years, the latest lines ahead of Super Bowl 59, the biggest prop bets that are making waves across the betting world, and more!

This hour, Newell and Mike Hoss open up with Leigh Steinberg, legendary sports agent, to discuss his 38th Annual Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party, the everchanging NIL scene and how it is affecting professional sports, and building the next generation of sports agents. Later on, Newell and Hoss hear from Arthur "Bubba" Boisfontaine, the man behind those gigantic banners hanging up across the city and CEO and digital creator with CCI Productions, to tell us about how those get made and hung up!

Newell and Mike welcome in Arthur "Bubba" Boisfontaine, CEO and digital creator with CCI Production, that handles the hanging up the banners and lighting the Superdome, as well as collaborating with the NFL to get the city to look as good as it can, the logistics of some of these large scale, building sized, banners, and much more!