Black & Gold B.S.

Hot Derek Carr takes with Ralph Marlbrough of Saints Happy Hour

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.
 
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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

Was the Sean Payton trade B.S.?

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.
 
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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

Is Sean Payton Coming Back?

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 don their tin foil hats and dissect Jeff Duncan’s splash story about Sean Payton returning to NOLA next season; discuss potential landing spots if Payton doesn’t come back; and realize that the Saints actually do have some promising young players that can give us hope.
 
Time codes:
 
:52 –The Saints swept the Falcons and now lead the all-time series
3:52 – Even in victory, the Saints made the same mistakes that doomed them all season
10:19 – The Saints might get mauled by the Browns on Xmas Eve
14:37 – Despite what losers like Bill Barnwell say, the Saints do have some promising young players and their roster is in a good spot
21:30 – Dennis Allen is not a leader of men
29:22 – Potential landing spots for Sean Payton
37:55 – Jeff Duncan’s “Sean Payton may return to NOLA” article.  Would he really come back?
 
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

Post-Bucs Meltdown Therapy

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 2022 Saints after they pooped their big boy pants against the Bucs on Monday Night Football; question their sanity after talking about how bad of a head coach Dennis Allen is every week; and look ahead to all of the amazing Mardi Gras floats that will surely skewer DA and the Saints during Carnival season.
 
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1:00 – The collapse against the Bucs confirms, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that DA should be fired
7:05 – Jacob’s glass half-full take
8:55 – What hurts more: suffering through DA, or suffering through playoff heartbreak?
13:46 – We feel like we’re going crazy talking about how bad DA is every single week
17:05 – Is DA destroying the Saints’ “culture?”
22:39 – Will the Saints Brain Trust actually do the right thing, or will they face the wrath of the most passionate fan base in the league?
34:02 – Mardi Gras krewes are gonna go nuts on DA this season
 
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

The 49ers Game was Miserable and Alvin Kamara Stinks (This Year)

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 does their best Michael Caine impressions because we’re 4-8 and nothing matters; wonders aloud why Alvin Kamara suddenly became a terrible, game-losing fumble factory; and asks the age-old question – is Dennis Allen still fired?
 
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1:00 – The 49ers loss is the perfect microcosm of the entire ‘22 season
5:23 – Alvin Kamara stinks
10:07 – Jacob and Sean de-rail the pod with their Michael Caine impressions.  We’re 4-8, why not?
13:07 – Like seriously, WTF is wrong with Alvin Kamara this season?
17:05 – Is DA fired?  Rumors he may have lost the locker room, plus, the Bucs game is huge
25:38 – The Lattimore-Evans feud will reach anime levels of violence this week
27:10 – Re-visiting the "Jimmy G to the Saints?" question (and other pending free agent QB’s)
32:15 – If DA is fired, should the Saints pursue Ohio State’s Ryan Day?
 
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

The Rams Deserve to Suffer

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 glory of the Saints’ epic destruction of the fake NFL team, the Los Angeles Rams; debates whether the Saints should go after 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo next season; and asks the age-old question – is Dennis Allen still fired?
 
Time codes:
 
1:04 – The Rams beat down was glorious and we want them to suffer forever
8:44 – Despite an insane amount of injuries, the Saints played a perfect game
14:10 – Is Dennis Allen still fired?
26:23 – Which Saints team will show up against the 49ers?  Plus, Jimmy G to the Saints in 2023?
38:54 – Jacob’s all-time ad read
 
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

Dennis Allen Needs to be Fired

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 talks all things #FireDennisAllen – why DA will be fired, when DA will be fired and what happens after DA is fired.
 
Time codes:
 
:33 – Jacob was right the entire time: Dennis Allen is a bum.  Did we mention that Jacob was always right?
9:32 – Injuries are NOT an excuse for what’s transpired
14:58 – Should the Saints fire Dennis Allen midseason?
19:26 – Saints fans are 100% justified in calling for DA’s head
36:35 – What will happen after DA is fired?  How do the Saints stamp out this trash fire?
46:44 – We need to beat the Rams because they’re the antithesis of everything the Saints stand for
 
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

Is the Saints’ ’Swag’ B.S.?

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 wonders aloud if the Saints can maintain their swagger from the Raiders shutout; attempts to get to the bottom of what the hell is going on with Michael Thomas; and tries their best to get #CANCELLED.
 
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2:04 – After the Saints shut out the Raiders, is DA still fired?
10:00 – Will the Saints be able to maintain their swag, both on offense and defense?
20:16 – What on Earth is going on with Michael Thomas’ toe?  Did we try to trade him?
28:01 – Weirdly specific Ravens predictions, plus Alvin Kamara is now THE locker room leader
38:50 – The Saints MUST play the same style of football in what may be the most critical week of the year in the NFC South
 
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

The Cardinals Game was B.S.

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 is joined by Sean’s wife Caroline to discuss the Arizona Cardinals’ trashy game day experience; debate whether the Saints are currently the worst team in the league; and list all of the weird ways WR Rashid Shaheed can score his next TD, because he’s definitely scoring once in every game for the rest of the season FOR ALL ETERNITY.
 
Time codes:
 
2:05 – DA is totally cooked – is that a good thing?  Plus the Haspels’ thoughts on the extremely lame, try-hard Arizona game day experience
10:04 – Because the NFC South is trash, the season is still somehow not a lost cause
17:44 – Are the Saints currently the worst team in the NFL?  And if things get worse, do we blow up the roster?
30:58 – Saints v. Raiders is gonna be a poopfest and if the Saints lose, things might get ugly
40:55 – House of the Dragon Lagniappe
 
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

The Saints Secondary is B.S.

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 gets really freaking deep about what the hell has happened to this team; debates when or if Dennis Allen should be fired; and piles on Tom Brady for being an old, washed weirdo.
 
Time codes:
 
:33 – Jacob melts down over the Bengals loss
4:10 – The script has flipped – the offense is good and the defense stinks.  Why must the football gods torture us so?
14:05 – How does DA survive this season?  And will the horrendous NFC South save him?
21:19 – Real talk about where we’re at with this team
32:07 – The Saints HAVE to win this week because the Arizona Cardinals stink worse than Bourbon Street after a mid-summer downpour
 
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