It was 5:04 p.m. in the 504 when the New Orleans Saints made what might’ve been their most consequential decision of the 2025 season.

After nearly three quarters of ineffective offensive football, Saints coach Kellen Moore decided there was no more reason to wait. With the Saints trailing 17-3 late in the third quarter, rookie quarterback Tyler Shough jogged onto the field with the starting offense in place of Spencer Rattler.

The fans in the Superdome met the decision with cheers. That was the loudest ovation Shough would get for the rest of the day.

Getting his most extensive playing time of the season, the No. 40 overall pick turned in roughly equivalent results to what New Orleans had gotten out of Rattler. Shough completed 17 of his 30 attempts for 128 yards with an intercepti

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