In what could be a season of silver linings, the biggest from the New Orleans Saints’ season opener might have been the performance of Spencer Rattler.

The final box score might not indicate it, but Rattler played well. Certainly, well enough for the Saints to steal a victory from a more talented Arizona Cardinals team.

Don’t let Rattler’s underwhelming 70.4 passer efficiency rating fool you. His pedestrian stats in the heartbreaking 20-13 loss belied the level of his performance.

In short, Rattler played exactly the way the Saints need him to play to give them a chance to win this season. He led the offense with poise and confidence, avoided major mistakes and kept the Saints in favorable down-and-distance situations throughout the game. And when the team needed it, he directed a pre

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