<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-final-tyler-shough-vs-spencer-rattler-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints make final Tyler Shough vs. Spencer Rattler decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tyler-Shough_a6e0f2.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints make final Tyler Shough vs. Spencer Rattler decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T09:55:12-07:00">October 28th, 9:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T09:55:12-07:00">October 28th, 9:55am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-hiring-eagles-kellen-moore-head-coach">struggling to start the Kellen Moore era</a>. New Orleans is 1-7 after suffering another brutal loss in Week 8 against Tampa Bay. Now the Saints are ready to make a change at quarterback in the hopes of bringing some life to their offense.</p><p>The Saints are making rookie Tyler Shough <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1983206088636772578" rel="noopener">their new starting quarterback</a>, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>Moore informed both Shough and Spencer Rattler of the decision on Tuesday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-benched-tyler-shough-buccaneers">New Orleans benched Rattler for Shough</a> during Sunday’s loss, the first sign that change could be coming soon.</p><p>Moore also said on Monday that he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-kellen-moore-wont-commit-starting-qb-rams-game">would not commit to a starting quarterback</a> before Week 9’s game against the Rams.</p><p>“We’re just not executing and playing at a high enough standard, and we’ve got to find a way to move the football consistently, protect the football and score points,” Moore said via Katherine Terrell of ESPN. “And so, this is a pure full offensive evaluation point. … I think we just got to evaluate this whole thing in the next 48 hours, find the solutions that give us the best chance to win.”</p><p>As often happens in the NFL, Moore decided to make a change soon after that statement.</p><h2><b>Will Tyler Shough be an upgrade over Spencer Rattler?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Spencer-Rattler.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>Rattler was a solid starter for the Saints, though he only managed to lead the team to one win. So will the Saints be better off with their rookie QB?</p><p>The Saints got some decent production out of Rattler, who mostly played mistake-free football over his eight-game stretch as a starter. He logged 1,586 passing yards with eight touchdowns and five interceptions.</p><p>New Orleans is clearly in a rebuilding season, so the expectations may not be that high for Shough. As long as he shows signs of improvement, the Saints will likely be pleased that they made a change at quarterback.</p><p>That said, Rattler did not set the bar very high himself. So it is entirely possible that Shough is an immediate upgrade.</p><p>But Shough will face a tough test in Week 9 as he makes his first start as an NFL quarterback.</p><p>Saints at Rams kicks off at 4:05PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints make final Tyler Shough vs. Spencer Rattler decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-benched-tyler-shough-buccaneers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Spencer Rattler gets benched for Tyler Shough during Buccaneers game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Saints-Spencer-Rattler-gets-benched-for-Tyler-Shough-during-Buccaneers-game.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints’ Spencer Rattler gets benched for Tyler Shough during Buccaneers game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T15:14:58-07:00">October 26th, 3:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T15:31:37-07:00">October 26th, 3:31pm</time><address><a>Tristin McKinstry</a>Tristin McKinstry is an experienced sports writer who got his start back in 2014. He is a Senior Editor with ClutchPoints and is one of the staff's NHL experts. Tristin has worked professionally with The Inquisitr and GIVEMESPORT in the past, and his work has also been featured on Last Word On Sports, XFL News Hub, and USFL News Hub. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communications at Southern New Hampshire University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-saints-bold-predictions-2025-week-8-clash">New Orleans Saints are taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> in Week 8. They were hoping to gain a bit of confidence after back to back losses. However, quarterback Spencer Rattler did not put his best foot forward. And it will now be up to rookie Tyler Shough the rest of the way.</p><p>Rattler completed 15 passes for 139 yards against the Tampa defense. Unfortunately, he was sacked three times while also throwing an interception. Head coach Kellen Moore has seen enough, as <a href="https://x.com/Saints/status/1982569063244275925" rel="noopener">he has benched</a> Rattler. Shough took over, looking to overcome a 17-3 deficit and spark the offense.</p><p>The Saints picked up their first win of the season quite recently. They defeated the New York Giants 26-14 a few weeks back. However, that win has done little to cover up what’s turned out to be a miserable season. New Orleans lost their first four games. And they are on track to lose a third straight following the Giants win.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-drafts-tyler-shough-not-shedeur-sanders-no-40">New Orleans drafted Shough in the second round</a> of the 2025 NFL Draft. His selection came <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-derek-carrs-brother-eye-opening-take-qbs-retirement">on the heels of Derek Carr’s retirement</a> before the draft. Shough immediately entered into a competition with Rattler for the starting role.</p><p>Rattler has seen most of the playing time under center. The second-year signal caller entered Week 8 having completed 159 passes, throwing for 1450 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions.</p><p>The Saints are trying to climb out of a major hole. New Orleans still has football left to play. And this year can be salvaged to some extent. They hope this begins with the move to Shough against the Buccaneers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Spencer Rattler gets benched for Tyler Shough during Buccaneers game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-oklahoma-benching');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spencer Rattler reflects on ‘blessing in disguise’ Oklahoma benching');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Rattler-throws.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spencer Rattler reflects on ‘blessing in disguise’ Oklahoma benching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-16T10:44:40-07:00">October 16th, 10:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-16T10:44:40-07:00">October 16th, 10:44am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before Spencer Rattler <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-names-spencer-rattler-starting-qb">became the starting QB</a> for the New Orleans Saints, he was a young hotshot at the University of Oklahoma. In fact, there was anticipation that he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/sooners-news-spencer-rattler-will-transfer-from-oklahoma-after-benching-lincoln-riley-exit">would win the Heisman Trophy</a> in 2021.</p><p>However, he was famously benched during the second quarter of a game against Texas. The guy who replaced him was a freshman named Caleb Williams. Afterward, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-testy-losing-qb-job-caleb-williams-oklahoma">Rattler was replaced by Williams</a> for the rest of the season, which left a bitter taste in Rattler’s mouth.</p><p>Later on, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/gamecocks-news-former-oklahoma-star-spencer-rattler-announces-transfer-to-south-carolina">Rattler transferred to South Carolina</a> after the 2021 season.</p><p>However, Rattler <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/spencer-rattler-getting-benched-for-caleb-williams-at-oklahoma-was-a-blessing-in-disguise" rel="noopener">looks back</a> on that moment as a “blessing in disguise”, per Michael David Smith of NBC Sports.com.</p><p>“We all have our own paths and we’ve got to do our best with our own paths,” Rattler said. “It is what it is. The past is the past. We’re focused on the present and the future, but I would say, yeah, that definitely led me to South Carolina. It was a blessing in disguise that I got to play with the Gamecocks and develop there, get ready to the league after that.”</p><p>At South Carolina, Rattler threw for over 3,000 yards in his two seasons in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, he had 18 touchdown passes, and in 2023, he had 19. During both seasons, Rattler achieved over a 60% pass completion rate.</p><p>After 2021, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/usc-football-caleb-williams-main-reason-transfer-joined-trojans">Williams transferred to USC</a>. In 2022, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/caleb-williams-wins-heisman-trophy-becomes-first-usc-football-player-to-do-so-since-2004">was awarded the Heisman Trophy</a>. Rattler described his relationship with Williams as “cordial”.</p><p>“I’ll say what’s up to him at the game. I’ve got respect for him. Good player,” Rattler said.</p><h2><b>Spencer Rattler’s time with the Saints</b></h2><p>In 2024, Rattler was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-spencer-rattler-not-phased-after-plummeting-in-nfl-draft">selected in the 5th round</a> of the NFL Draft by the Saints. Ultimately, he was the 150th overall pick.</p><p>Since then, he has put some considerably strong numbers. In his rookie season, he finished with a QB rating of 70.4 with 1,317 passing yards, four touchdowns, and a 57% pass completion rate.</p><p>This season, Rattler has a QB rating of 91.9, 1,217 passing yards, 6 touchdowns, and a 68.5% pass completion rate.</p><p>Currently, the Saints are 1-5.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spencer Rattler reflects on ‘blessing in disguise’ Oklahoma benching

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-former-pro-bowl-wr-allen-robinson-spencer-rattler-giants-jab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Former Pro Bowl WR sends Saints’ Spencer Rattler warning after subtle Giants jab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Spencer-Rattler.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Former Pro Bowl WR sends Saints’ Spencer Rattler warning after subtle Giants jab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-03T06:01:20-07:00">October 3rd, 6:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-03T06:01:20-07:00">October 3rd, 6:01am</time><address><a>Andrew Korpan</a>Andrew Korpan is the lead entertainment editor and film critic for ClutchPoints. He's also an award-winning author and Ken Jeong's best friend.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Not everyone was happy with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-kellen-moore-endorsement">New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler</a> taking a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-subtle-shade-giants-week-5-clash">subtle shot at the New York Giants’ defense</a>.</p><p>Among those critical of his comments was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/steelers-news-why-giants-allen-robinson-was-so-surprised-by-getting-cut-by-steelers">former Pro Bowl wide receiver Allen Robinson II</a>. He <a href="https://x.com/AllenRobinson/status/1973523368235377127" rel="noopener">sent a warning to younger stars</a> in the league. “Young players, say less, less is more!”</p><p>Robinson spent a decade in the league, making one Pro Bowl during his career. He was a second-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Penn State.</p><p>His second year in the league was his breakout. Robinson had 1,400 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. He was the co-leader in the NFL in receiving touchdowns that year.</p><p>After two more seasons with the Jaguars, Robinson signed with the Chicago Bears in free agency. He later signed with the Los Angeles Rams before being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023. The following year, he signed with the New York Giants before being released. Robinson then signed with the Detroit Lions, appearing in 12 games for them.</p><h2><b>Did Saints QB Spencer Rattler take a shot at the Giants’ defense?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Rattler-throws.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>During a recent press conference, Rattler discussed the Giants’ defense, which he will face in Week 5. He claimed they don’t use as many disguises with their looks as other teams.</p><p>On the surface, Rattler seemed genuine. However, some speculated that he took a passive aggressive shot at his Week 5 opponent with the comments.</p><p>“[They have a] really good front. Probably one of the best in the league,” Rattler praised. “We’ve gotta have a good plan for them — a lot of speed, a lot of power.</p><p>“On the back end, they don’t do as much as what we’ve seen from these other teams, disguise-wise, but they’ve got their wrinkles and everything. They run what they do well, and can cause some havoc to quarterbacks and offenses, so we’ve got to get the ball out on time, take our shots when they’re there, and just move the chains,” he continued.</p><p>Fans will have to wait and see how Rattler does against the Giants’ defense. The Giants are coming off their first win of the year against the Los Angeles Chargers. The defense held Justin Herbert to 203 passing yards and intercepted him twice.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former Pro Bowl WR sends Saints’ Spencer Rattler warning after subtle Giants jab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-subtle-shade-giants-week-5-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Did Saints’ Spencer Rattler throw subtle shade at Giants ahead of Week 5 clash?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-Orleans-Saints-quarterback-Spencer-Rattler.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Did Saints’ Spencer Rattler throw subtle shade at Giants ahead of Week 5 clash?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-01T19:12:17-07:00">October 1st, 7:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-01T19:12:17-07:00">October 1st, 7:12pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Spencer Rattler is still looking for his first win as a full-time starter, as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-makes-taysom-hill-injury-move-0-4-start">New Orleans Saints have dropped four straight assignments</a>. But they have a good chance of finally entering the win column in Week 5 as they host the New York Giants at Caesars Superdome.</p><p>The Saints are back home after two weeks on the road, and will bank on their fans to cheer them on against the Giants.</p><p>A victory will be a huge morale-booster for Rattler, who was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-names-spencer-rattler-starting-qb">named the main quarterback by first-year coach Kellen Moore</a> after a close battle with Jake Haener in the offseason. The 25-year-old Rattler has shown glimpses of brilliance, including a three-touchdown performance against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2. He, however, has yet to lead the Saints to a win.</p><p>When asked about facing the Giants, the second-year signal-caller <a href="https://twitter.com/clt_ny/status/1973511851083440184" rel="noopener">mentioned a hole</a> the Saints could exploit.</p><p>“They got a really good front. Probably one of the best in the league. You know, we gotta have a good plan for them, a lot of speed, a lot of power. On the back end, they don’t do as much as what we’ve seen from these other teams, disguise-wise. They’ve got their wrinkles and everything,” said Rattler in a media conference.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Spencer Rattler on the Giants defense: “On the back end they don’t do as much as what we’ve seen from these other teams, disguise wise.  They’ve got their wrinkles and everything.  They run what they do well…”</p><p>Maybe some disguises this week…? <a href="https://t.co/W0d18nFGT7">pic.twitter.com/W0d18nFGT7</a></p><p>— NYGfaninCLT (@clt_ny) <a href="https://twitter.com/clt_ny/status/1973511851083440184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>But while it could be viewed as a slight dig, Rattler stressed that the Giants’ defense should not be taken lightly.</p><p>“They run what they do well and can cause some havoc to quarterbacks and offenses. So we got to get the ball out on time, check our shots when they’re there, and just move the chains,” added the fifth-round pick.</p><p>The Saints have had recent success against the Giants, winning their previous two meetings and seven of the last 10. New Orleans is 11-4 at home versus New York.</p><p>Rattler is averaging a 67.1% completion rate, throwing for 765 yards and five touchdowns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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1586	8	5	-

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