The New Orleans Saints were looking for a spark during their eventual, 23-3 Week 8 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . In the third quarter, first-year coach Kellen Moore made the decision to bench quarterback Spencer Rattler for rookie Tyler Shough .
Rattler completed 15 of 21 passes for 136 yards and one interception before being pulled. Shough came in and completed 17 of 30 passes for 128 yards and one interception in his first extended NFL action.
"We just needed to find a way to create something on offense," Moore said about Rattler's benching after the game . "It has more to do with the offense collectively. We're just not executing and playing at a high enough standard and we gotta find a way to move the football consistently, protect the football and score poin

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