There really was no right or wrong choice.
Despite a New Orleans Saints fan base that was as divided on the Spencer Rattler vs. Tyler Shough quarterback battle as it was for Jameis Winston vs. Tayson Hill in 2021, Kellen Moore really couldn’t go wrong with whichever quarterback he gave the keys to his offense.
The QB race itself was as close as the unscientific poll I conducted on the social media website X earlier this week.
Fifty-one percent of the fans wanted Rattler to be named the starter. The other 49% preferred Shough.
A six-word sentence from Moore on Tuesday afternoon brought the back-and-forth debates to a close.
“Spencer Rattler is our starting quarterback,” Moore said.
And with that announcement, Moore finally put to rest the most-asked sports question in New Orleans