Welcome to Rizzi Ball: How Saints Bought in to Beat Falcons + Studs & Duds

The New Orleans Saints’ losing streak is no more. So how did Darren Rizzi do it? 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 culture change that came with an interim head coach and why the players seem so bought in, then we’ll break down who stepped up and who fell flat in our studs and duds segment.  SEGMENT 1: Darren Rizzi Challenged the Saints to Buy In. So Far It’s All Worked. … Darren Rizzi ball has officially arrived, and it brought a Saints win over the hated Falcons, but is it sustainable? Steve and Jeff dive in on what went right to break the skid, how the Rizz got the players to buy in, why a clogged talent and numb shoulder tells us a lot and more.  SEGMENT 2: Picking Studs & Duds From Saints Falcons: The Defense (finally) Stood Up … The New Orleans Saints got a win, everybody dance. But who stepped up and who fell flat? Jeff and Steve break it down to close out this episode of IB&G, starting with AK’s hands, a lack of Taysom usage and a DB hype train pumping the brakes on the negative side. We’ll also dive into a big-play defense that finally stood up, the emergence of MVS 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