The New Orleans Saints and L.A. Rams meet in a battle of teams still trying to make something of a frustrating season, so who comes out on top?
In the latest episode of the Audacy original Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and Steve Geller break down the latest injury updates, dive into the importance of this game for interim coach Darren Rizzi, hear from Rams AP reporter Greg Beacham for the latest from L.A.’s side of the party, then break down the X-factors (more Taysom!) that could swing the matchup this weekend at the Superdome.
SEGMENT 1: Erik McCoy Trending Wrong Direction for Saints; Is Week 13 Rizzi’s Biggest Game? (listen to full segment here)
The New Orleans Saints seem to get getting healthier as we come down the home stretch of the season, but signs still aren’t looking good for Erik McCoy. We’ll break down the latest for the Saints center as he continues to deal with a groin issue, detail the rest of the injury report for New Orleans, then hear from Bobby Hebert as we dive into an important question: Is this the biggest game for Rizz in his interim coach audition? Jeff says yes.
SEGMENT 2: Rams Insider Breaks Down What Saints Should Expect in Week 13 (listen to full segment here)
… The Week 13 showdown at the Caesars Superdome features a pair of teams in the Saints (4-7) and Rams (5-6) that certainly expected to have a lot more wins by this point, but it’s also a pair of teams that seems to have turned things around … for now. The winner will get to keep those good vibes rolling and the loser falls off a cliff. So what’s up in Rams land? Jeff and Steve are joined by AP reporter Greg Beacham to break down what all has gone wrong for L.A. this season, and what the Saints need to do to keep those bad times rolling.
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SEGMENT 3: Saints-Rams X-Factors: Get Matt Stafford on the Ground … Win the Game (listen to full segment here)
… The New Orleans Saints and L.A. Rams face off again, so let’s break down the biggest X-factors to swing the matchup.
- Taysom Hill’s usage needs to keep trending up
- Sack Matt Stafford … win the game, that’s what the numbers say
- Derek Carr’s sack avoidance has been impressive. Keep it going
- Tackle Puka Nacua (easier said than done)
- Does practice make perfect vs McVay’s offense?
All that and more to close out today’s IB&G.