From 'Inside Black & Gold' (subscribe here): Get your snake sound effects ready, because it’s Spencer Rattler time in New Orleans, at least for the foreseeable future. On this quick, SportsTalk fueled edition of Inside Black & Gold, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down the decision to go with the exciting rookie to fill in for an injured Derek Carr, break down the initial injury report ahead of Week 6 showdown with the Bucs and a lot more. 

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On today's show, Mike dives into the what we could see from the Saints injury report before hearing the news that Spencer Rattler has been named the Saints starting QB for Sunday against the Bucs and college football analyst for CBS Sports/host of Cover 3 College Football Podcast, Danny Kanell, joins to preview that rookie debut for Rattler, the big time CFB games including a huge SEC match with LSU and Ole Miss. Later on, Mike is joined by Brad Evans, host of BetMGM Tonight and Audacy Sports BetQL Insider, to give us the highs and lows of this weekends lines with a somewhat underdog TNF game, if the lines are moving at all due to the Spencer Rattler news and more, and Tim Rebowe, Nicholls State FB HC, joins to preview the Colonels big match in Southland Conference play against Incarnate Word. Also, Steve Geller takes charge at 6 and Cullen joins him to break down the Saints injury report which is... you guessed it, packed, but don't go crying yet cause the Bucs appear to be in the same boat. The guys also discuss how the team can rediscover its offensive groove following some seriously questionable performances in KC and the past few weeks before closing out the final hour hearing from Saints sideline reporter and WWL Digital Content Producer, Jeff Nowak, on how the Saints locker room feels about Rattler at the helm, and if we could see AK play on Sunday while dealing with a hip/hand injury on the Saints initial report.

In the final hour, Steve and Cullen look at who on this offensive could be making a bigger splash, before having Saints sideline reporter and WWL Digital Contender producer, Jeff Nowak, join us to recap the news of Spencer Rattler taking over at QB for the Saints in Carr's absence due to an oblique injury, Alvin Kamara ended up on the injury report with a hip/hand issue but he should likely play on Sunday, and Jeff tells us what he heard around the locker room with Rattler now leading the way, and we hear from LSU head coach, Brian Kelly on a bigtime SEC bout with Ole Miss this Saturday.

Jeff Nowak, Saints sideline reporter and WWL Digital Content Producer, joins the guys to recap the massive news that Spencer Rattler will get the start on Sunday against the Bucs, how the team came out strong with the announcement that Rattler will be the starter, the latest on Alvin Kamara who popped up on the injury report, the biggest questions regarding the Saints injury report with a lot of names on it, and how the locker room felt about Rattler getting the keys to the kingdom?

Steve and Cullen recap the biggest news of the afternoon, what the Saints can do to make the offense produce a big more with an offensive line in dire need of some starting healthy vets, Will Harris could be on IR sometime soon which would be a big blow to the Saints secondary and Saints star Rashid Shaheed is dealing with a hip issue, he would be a huge loss come Sunday since the Bucs secondary is just as shredded.

This hour, Steve discuss the decision making behind the Saints putting the wheel in Spencer Rattler's hands who has been named the starting QB for the Saints on Sunday against the Bucs, what does that mean for Haener, what does that mean for Dennis Allen, and we hear from the man himself, head coach, Dennis Allen on the choice to name Rattler the starter, how the team is preparing for him leading the way, and the lengthy injury report for the Saints that just doesn't seem to slow down, and the Bucs are matching their energy with a stacked injury report as well.

Steve and Cullen hear from Saints head coach Dennis Allen on the big time move of naming Spencer Rattler the Saints starting QB, how they are preparing with him at the helm, and how the team is feeling about their lengthy injury report?

With news of Rattler getting the start, Steve and Cullen break down the latest injury report in a vital Week 6 for the Saints who prepare for a huge bout against the Tampa Bay Bucs, what could the team do to get more of a punch on offense, and how much of a good or bad decision is it for Spencer Rattler to be named the starter this week over Jake Haener?

This hour, Mike recaps the Saints injury report which is stacked so be prepared, who might come back in time on Sunday to help Rattler come out with a Saints W against an equally injured Bucs team, before having host of BetMGM Tonight and Audacy Sports BetQL Insider, Brad Evans, to discuss how the odds are for the Saints with newly named QB Spencer Rattler, the betting favorites heading into a big time CFB weekend with LSU/Ole Miss duking it out in the SEC, Ohio St./Oregon, and Texas/Oklahoma, and finally, head coach of the Nicholls State Colonels, Tim Rebowe, drops by to preview Nicholls taking on Incarnate Word as they open Southland Conference play?

Mike calls up Tim Rebowe, Nicholls State FB HC, to discuss their big win over Southern last weekend before previewing their big game taking on Incarnate Word, the run game for the Colonels has shined brightly, and who is staying healthy and strong in the Nicholls receiving core?