On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week, the gang breaks down both the on-field and existential implications of the team’s (alleged) hire of San Francisco 49ers passing game specialist Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator, and salute eternal New Orleans legend, Saints fan spirit animal and master of pettiness, Michael Thomas.    You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week, the gang mourns the fact that Dennis Allen ruined a 48-17 drubbing of the Atlanta Falcons, going from folk hero to more hated than ever in the span of ten minutes after apologizing to Arthur Smith for running up the score.  What a LOSER.   Time codes:   1:44 – This was most tragically ironic and frustratingly “only in NOLA” way to end the season 7:44 – Is Mickey Loomis elitist? 11:00 – DA murdered the winning culture 17:45 – Saints fans aren’t spoiled, we just have higher standards now 22:21 – Is Derek Carr actually…good? 29:40 – Looking forward to the offseason…and trading Marshon Lattimore? 34:07 – Bryce is real! 38:03 – DA is sucking the life out of us and his actions were a disservice to the players 42:16 – Will the Saints actually draft a QB?   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week, the gang laments how Dennis Allen has set the Saints’ brand value back 30 years; wonders if DA will get fired anyway, despite reports that he’s returning; and discuss how the team did actually look good while they dismembered the Bucs on the road.   Time codes:   2:05 – It’s been an awful year, but the Saints are somehow still alive, and that's cool! 13:00 – The Saints have lost the fanbase and the brand has taken a financial blow 17:54 – The NFL desperately needs a farm system 19:30 – Most likely outcome is: Pete Carmichael gets scapegoated and we bring in a new OC 22:02 – DA’s roster management is baffling 28:40 – Who could potentially replace Pete Carmichael? 32:18 – Despite the reports to the contrary, will the Saints still fire DA? 49:50 – The Saints did actually look great against the Bucs, but we have no faith they’ll play well two weeks in a row   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week, the gang laments Derek Carr’s toxic vibes; wonders if the boo’s and poor attendance means we’ve reached a tipping point; and discusses what the franchise can learn from the latest and greatest Godzilla movie.   Time codes:   3:47 – The Saints beat the hapless Panthers again, but it was a hollow victory 11:51 – Signing Derek Carr was a huge mistake and he has toxic vibes 17:38 – Should the Saints actually cut Carr, fire DA and blow everything up? 22:42 – Tommy DeVito and the Giants are ascending and might kick our asses this week. 24:11 – Saints: Minus One, and what the franchise can learn from the latest Godzilla movie.   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week, the gang drags Derek Carr for being incapable of doing the one thing he’s paid $150 million to do; repeat themselves AGAIN re: the team’s lack of attention to detail; and fantasize about LSU’s Jayden Daniels saving the franchise.   Time codes:   2:04 – Everything about this game was B.S., but Derek Carr’s inability to score TD’s is the A-plot 7:12 – The Saints DO have an identity: they are unconcerned with details 13:35 – The magic from Brees-Payton era is gone 17:21 – But what if the Saints draft Jayden Daniels? 20:56 – Ranking the playoff losses that live rent-free in our heads 24:34 – The Lions are gonna dismember the Saints…OR WILL THEY?   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week, the gang participates in a group therapy session to lament the fact that the Saints are stuck in mediocre football purgatory; call for Jameis Winston to start over Derek Carr; and wonder why the hell we haven’t hired Ken Dorsey yet.   Time codes:   :55 – The Saints are reliably unreliable 2:04 – The offense under Derek Carr still stinks, so should we give Jameis Winston a chance? 6:58 – If the Buffalo Bills can fire their star OC, why can’t we fire Pete Carmichael Jr.? 21:00 – The coaching (or lack thereof), from top to bottom, continues to torment us 33:12 – Jameis might be careless, but at least he’s fun to watch   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week, the gang potentially falls into the trap of thinking the Saints are improving after their 24-17 win over the hapless Bears; laugh at the dumpster fire that is the rest of the NFC South; and discuss Dennis Allen’s magical, ever-darkening hair.   Time codes:   2:34 – Thankfully, there was a lot that wasn’t B.S. about this game 8:30 – The rest of the NFC South is a raging garbage fire 11:50 – Knock on wood…but are the Saints improving? 16:10 – The Saints are tied for the league lead in forced turnovers 18:15 – The remaining opposing QB’s on our schedule are very bad 23:15 – Could Dennis Allen actually be a viable NFL head coach? 30:25 – What was B.S. about this game? 35:53 – Vikings preview   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week, Jacob and Allison wonder if the suddenly amazing Saints offense is an illusion; discuss the magic Voodoo coin that’s apparently deciding the outcome of the season; and dunk on Caleb Williams and the lame USC football fanbase.  P.S. Geaux Tigahs!   Time codes:   2:10 – We don’t know if the Saints offense is good now, or if they’ll go back to being mediocre, and that’s B.S. 15:47 – Somehow, the offensive line is now amazing 18:50 – The Saints will beat the Bears and find a way to lose to the Vikings 24:30 – A magic coin is determining the outcome of our season 26:47 – Goatee Watch returns! 31:00 – Ice cream rules, LSU football rules, Caleb Williams sucks and so do USC fans     You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  This week – much like the team itself – the gang has reached rock-bottom, as they discuss the disgraced Jon Gruden as a potential salve for the offense; drag Jesuit/not-Newman grad Foster Moreau for his crippling drop; and bask in the horrors of the last time the Saints lost to the Jaguars…the River City Relay.   Time codes:   1:30 – The Saints’ season is basically over… 5:49 – …but is firing Dennis Allen actually the answer? 9:00 – Derek Carr is the Checkdown king, and it’s killing the Saints 13:21 – Saints Twitter is in the midst of a civil war 16:02 – Something is wrong with Chris Olave 22:02 – Should the Saints hire Jon Gruden? 25:30 – The Saints-Jags “rivalry” has brought forth generational suffering 27:31 – Foster Moreau’s drop was unforgivable 29:34 – Colts preview     You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  After the Saints fell to the Texans 20-13 in the most mediocre fart-fest ever, Jacob and Sean wallow in sadness, and question whether we can trust this ownership and coaching staff to be honest with themselves (and the fans) about the middling state of the franchise.   Time codes:   2:23 – Zack Baun’s fumbled interception was the most B.S., on-brand Saints thing ever 11:32 – Literally everything about this game was B.S. (except for the second half defense) 14:21 – Are the Saints mired in mediocrity, and should we actually root for them to lose? 26:24 – Can we trust the Saints ownership and coaching staff, or are we being gaslit? 32:30 – The Baun INT-Fumble and Blake Groupe’s shanked field goals were absolutely backbreaking     You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team.  After the Saints obliterated the Patriots to the tune of 34-0, the gang asks all the tough questions…are the Saints good now?  Why was Pete Carmichael holding out on us?  Do Trevor Penning and Chris Olave actually suck?  And most importantly, will we get #cancelled after a few controversial jokes?   Time codes:   2:03 – Pretty much everything about this game was NOT B.S. 13:01 – The Texans are hurtin’ and the Saints should stomp them 14:49 – Is Trevor Penning already a bust? 18:03 – What on Earth is wrong with Chris Olave? 27:03 – The Saints are facing an existential crisis     You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. After the Saints’ pathetic 26-9 loss to the Bucs, the gang descends into madness, calling for Pete Carmichael Jr.’s firing – or at least, for someone else to call the plays.  The team’s offense has been a dried-up dog turd for three seasons, so it’s about time the offensive coordinator (and the ownership) was held accountable.   Time codes:   1:45 – Literally everything about this game was B.S., especially the Saints' putrid fart of an offense 12:09 – Who else is to blame, other than OC Pete Carmichael Jr? 24:40 – Who would even replace Carmichael? 29:00 – The Saints are on the brink of total calamity, and we could be entering some dark times 37:14 – Seriously, was anything not B.S. about this game?  Plus, Patriots preview   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. This week, the gang laments the Saints’ horrendous double-digit collapse at Lambeau Field and discusses the team’s long-term outlook with Derek Carr likely on the shelf.  Plus, Dennis Allen Goatee Watch!   Time codes:   2:35 – What was B.S. about this game?  Literally everything. 16:03 – Was there anything that wasn’t B.S. about this game? 22:27 – What are the long-term prospects for the Saints after the Derek Carr injury? 31:50 – Week 4 Saints vs. Bucs predictions 34:40 – Goatee Watch     You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

On Black & Gold B.S., brought to you by Zuppardo’s Family Market and AGI Specialty Valves, lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. This week, the gang basks in the Saints’ 2-0 start, while also luxuriating in Sean Payton’s 0-2 start in Denver.  Plus: what’s up with Dennis Allen’s facial hair? Did he shave it?  Did it grow back?  Do you really care?  Of course you do, damnit.   Time codes:   1:10 – Instant (drunk?) reactions to the Saints’ victory over the Panthers 5:40 – The Saints-Panthers rivalry is underrated 7:20 – It feels damn good to be 2-0, despite the fugly offense 10:25 – The Saints got unconventional with their backfield, and it worked 12:45 – But, what was BS about the win? 22:45 – And what was not BS about it? 28:29 – Player(s) of the game 32:33 – Dennis Allen Goatee Watch, Week 2 37:33 – Can the Saints beat the Packers on the road?   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

Lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. This week, the gang recaps the Saints’ week one victory against the Titans, laments the NFL’s horrendous officiating, and explores the deep philosophical nature of Dennis Allen’s facial hair.   Time codes:   2:10 – The Saints are 1-0!  But there was some BS… 4:25 – NFL officiating is complete and utter BS 8:03 – Trevor Penning played like BS 12:03 – There was a lot that wasn’t BS, especially Derek Carr and the defense 18:55 – Player(s) of the game 26:36 – The Saints should stomp the Panthers in week two on MNF 35:50 – DA Goatee Watch begins!   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Producer: Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

Lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. This week, the pod (somehow) returns for its third season!  Jacob, Sean and Allison share their hopes and dreams for 2023, discuss the chaos of roster cut-down day, and debate what could go wrong for the Saints this season.   Time codes:   2:30 – Preseason recap and (weird?) roster moves 6:30 – Special Teams is about to look a lot different 9:57 – RB depth concerns 13:24 – Jacob’s traumatic Tony Jones, Jr. fantasy football story 15:13 – Will Andrus Peat actually remain on the bench? 16:16 – What could possibly go wrong for the Saints in ’23…? 28:57 – Season predictions 38:50 – Sean’s final ad-libbed ad read…for now…   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   Produced by Bryce Heigle   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

Lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. This week, Sean and Jacob discuss how the team’s excellent 2023 draft (on paper) should help the defense; debate their top snoball choices; and finally canvass their 1.5 listeners for a sponsor.   Time codes:   1:45 – Alvin Kamara ain’t going to jail 14:40 – The Saints had an A+ draft on paper, plus Jacob and Sean’s hot (cold?) snoball takes 24:05 – The Saints have incredible depth at some defensive positions, but are paper-thin at others 34:38 – Wil Lutz and Blake Gillikin are kicking and punting for their respective jobs this summer   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

Lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. This week, Sean and Jacob return after their own offseason hiatus to discuss literally everything that’s happened during said offseason.  But mostly, they wonder if the Derek Carr hype is for real, and if new running back Jamaal Williams is already the greatest Saint of all-time…because he loves anime.   Time codes:   :33 – We’re back! 2:22 – Is the Derek Carr hype BS? 14:49 – After OTA’s, there’s good vibes all around on offense 21:01 – Jacob’s wild offensive line theory 26:50 – Is Jamaal Williams already an all-time Saint? 29:20 – Next time, on Black & Gold B.S…   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

Lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. This week, Sean and Jacob sit down with Ralph Marlbrough, WWL-TV contributing writer and host of the Saints Happy Hour podcast!  They get Ralph’s thoughts on Derek Carr, Dennis Allen and the future of the Saints, and why everyone should be an optimistic sports fan.  You won’t want to miss a single second of this one.  It’s our longest and best pod yet; just deal with it.   Time codes:   1:50 – Saints Happy Hour talk and the Saints podcasting community 17:05 – Ralph’s thoughts on Derek Carr and how tanking is immoral 27:27 – The ‘23 rookie QB class could be doodoo and how the QB carousel affects our 2023 Saints expectations 38:10 – The NFC South coaches stink, and the QB landscape in the entire league ain’t great 52:35 – If the Saints sign Carr, the cap nerds’ heads will explode 1:03:23 – Most Saints fans don’t understand what it means to be truly terrible; and why the fans turned on Dennis Allen so swiftly 1:29:16 – Are the expectations of the fan base/Saints Twitter too high? 1:37:12 – Ralph’s thoughts on being optimistic about the Saints 1:51:18 – Next time with Ralph, there will be Buddy D stories galore   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   You can follow Ralph on Twitter at @SaintsForecast, and support Saints Happy Hour (Twitter: @SaintsHappyHour) by listening to it where ever you get your podcasts, and by becoming a patron at patreon.com/SaintsHappyHour   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4

Lifelong friends and self-professed New Orleans Saints nerds Jacob Krasnow, Sean Haspel and Allison Pratt ~tchoup~ it up, exploring the joys and sorrows that come with the fandom of their favorite football team. This week, they discuss the Sean Payton trade – did Denver give us enough in return?  Plus, what will it take for DA to actually succeed as Saints head coach next season?  And finally, the gang pitches Sean’s superhero origin story after he eats genetically engineered crawfish at Arizona’s “Cajun Fest” and gains Louisiana-themed superpowers.   Time codes:   3:12 – Payton finally got traded and it’s weird and at least one of us is rooting for him to fail 10:23 – Would Payton have ever come back?? Conspiracy theories abound! 14:56 – The Denver media is in for a world of hurt RE: Payton’s pettiness 21:29 – The Saints can now move in a positive direction, whether DA succeeds or not.  The coordinator carousel spins 30:49 – Did the Saints get rid of Kris Richard so DA could become a CEO coach?  And is the absence of a good QB the only thing holding this team back? 38:56 – How should the Saints attack the QB position this offseason? 47:52 – Sean’s potential Louisiana superhero origin story after eating genetically engineered crawfish at Arizona’s “Cajun Fest”   You can follow Sean, Jacob and Allison on Twitter at @SeanHaspel, @JacobKrasnow and @AlliWhitlock; and on Instagram at @SeanMHaspel, @Kraznogram and @AlliWPratt   Logo designed by T.J. Krentel   The theme music is “Proctor” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVLqmLXZ4&list=PLzCxunOM5WFIHAuCIoapCsvdSF2-YdwqI&index=4