IRVINE, Calif. — Increasingly in the New Orleans Saints quarterback competition , the battle seems to be centered around the adage of, “It’s not about how you start but how you finish.”

Technically, Spencer Rattler again started with the first team when the Saints reconvened for practice Tuesday after an off day.

But it was Tyler Shough who ultimately got more reps with the first-team offense, fresh off his preseason debut in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. During that outing, Shough got 30 snaps to Rattler’s 29, but the rookie’s reps came entirely with the backups.

On Tuesday, Rattler ran with the starters during the Saints’ scripted team drills — meaning the offense knows which plays to run and what concepts to work on ahead of time. But in New Orleans’ “call-it” period, when co

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