Underwhelming would be a fitting word to describe the play of Saints quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler during the team's preseason opener against the Chargers on Sunday.

Rattler started the game, went 7 of 11 for 53 yards and was sacked three times. Shough, a 25-year-old rookie, was better but not necessarily great himself, going 15 of 22 for 165 yards in an outing that included a pick-six that was quickly followed up by a long touchdown pass. Shough was also sacked twice in the 27-13 loss.

The Saints started the game with Rattler, a 2024 fifth-round pick who went 0-6 as New Orleans' starter last season. He was unable to engineer a scoring drive during his five series of work, although he and the Saints were able to get to the Chargers' 1-yard-line on their second

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