New Orleans Saints rookie Tyler Shough is set to make the first start of his career after taking over the quarterback job from Spencer Rattler earlier this week.
On Thursday, Shough was asked about his wife’s reaction when he was named the starter. Jordan Shough, who played collegiate soccer with the Oregon Ducks, is just as competitive as Tyler.
“She’s been such a huge role in this and obviously, just up to this point, from every college, every step in the process to now, through the whole draft process,” he said. “It was a good feeling. But she’s a competitor. She played soccer. She was like, ‘Good. Good out there and win.’ She’s not really satisfied. Neither am I. There’s nothing to be excited about. It’s just another step. We gotta go out there and win. I coulda done a better job in the Bucs game.”
“Just win, baby,” may have been the mantra from the Al Davis-era Oakland Raiders, but the Saints could use some of that hard-nosed attitude to revitalize their season.
New Orleans is currently 1-7 this season, their first under head coach Kellen Moore. The team hasn’t received strong quarterback play from Spencer Rattler, which led to Shough getting the chance as the league approaches the halfway point.
The Saints selected Shough in the second round of the draft. He has played at Oregon, Texas Tech, and Louisville, and was one of the oldest rookies in the class, entering the draft at age 25.
So far this season, Shough has appeared in two games, getting most of his playing time against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. In that game, he completed 17 of 30 passes for 128 yards and threw one interception.
Stay tuned as Shough steps into the starting role and look for more updates on the Saints’ season.
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