Canal Street Chronicles
“Head coach Kellen Moore arrived this year with the reputation of being an offensive whiz, and yet the Saints haven’t scored more than 19 points since Week 5, and they’ve only surpassed that mark twice all season. They did nothing offensively in the first half at Miami, with two Tyler Shough turnovers giving the Dolphins good field position. Shough woke up, however, throwing for 196 yards and two scores after halftime. New Orleans also received a 56-yard field goal from Northern Ireland import Charlie Smyth, who had the folks back in Mayobridge all abuzz, and were poised to tie the game with 78 seconds left. But Shough’s two-point try was picked and returned for a four-point swing, and then, even after the Saints recovered the onsides kick, Shough was stopped on a fourth-down sneak with a chance to steal one. Credit Shough for battling back, but if he wants to put an early stamp on New Orleans’ QB battle next year, he’s going to have to start finishing off more of these games.“
“Tyler Shough engineered a pretty impressive comeback against the Dolphins and was a two-point pass away from tying the game. Little by little, he’s starting to look like a keeper, even if few others in New Orleans are.“
“It probably doesn’t feel great to be quarterback Tyler Shough right now. The rookie second-round pick has played relatively well for a scrappy New Orleans Saints team. However, New Orleans lacks the overall talent to turn competitive play into wins.
Against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the Saints played just well enough to make things interesting late in the fourth quarter.
The Saints are barrelling toward a top-five draft pick, and they are very much in play for the first overall selection. That may mean a new quarterback in 2026 and a trip back to the bench for Shough. — Knox”
“They competed against Miami, which is a good sign. Tyler Shough flashes at times, which is encouraging”
“The Saints lost, but this was incredibly cool…Pilgramage to this bar, anyone?”
