SEATTLE — The honeymoon for Kellen Moore officially ended in the first quarter of his third game as New Orleans Saints head coach.

Somewhere between Tory Horton’s 95-yard punt return for a touchdown, the blocked punt that set up another Seahawks’ TD and an embarrassing three-penalties-in-four-plays sequence on offense, the bloom was removed from the proverbial rose.

Whatever patience, understanding and empathy Saints fans had for Moore in his debut season in New Orleans vaporized during one of the most embarrassing losses in Saints franchise history.

As the ugly 44-13 beatdown played out and the deficit climbed to historic levels, from 21-0 after one quarter to 38-3 at halftime, the reality of what lies ahead began to sink in: The Saints aren’t nearly as close as they led us to believe

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