Lip readers on social media believe they detected the message New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler had for head coach Dennis Allen during the team’s humiliating home loss to the Denver Broncos on “Thursday Night Football.”
On the night the Saints honored Drew Brees by inducting him into their Hall of Fame, the NFC South club put up one of the most humiliating performances in franchise history, losing 33-10 on their home field. Spencer Rattler never stood a chance without star wide receivers Rashid Shaheed, Chris Olave and a banged-up offensive line, taking six sacks and failing to throw a single touchdown in the loss.
Understandably, even Rattler had a tough time bottling up his frustration in Thursday’s ugly defeat. For some reason, Allen called a timeout with four seconds remaining in the first half after Rattler completed a pass to Alvin Kamara at the Saints’ 36-yard line:
“But [the Saints are] gonna take another timeout, I guess. Alright. For what practical purpose, you tell me.” – Al Michaels
“I don’t know.” – Kirk Herbstreit
“Even you’re stumped. To stump you is hard.” – Al
And then the Saints choose to just kneel down. 🏈🎙️#NFL
#TNF pic.twitter.com/UJ0G8UAXHO— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 18, 2024
So Allen called a timeout just to run a kneel-down to close out the half. And fans believe they’ve figured out what Spencer Rattler had to say to his head coach following the baffling call:
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral NFL stories via Google!Follow Us
It’s impossible to comprehend why Allen called his timeout at that point, especially given his team’s performance. Usually, a coach in that situation wants to take it right to the half and get his group refreshed.
Spencer Rattler Can’t Be Blamed For The Loss
Rattler made his first NFL start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday and had minimal time to prepare for a stingy Broncos defense on a short week. Without his two best receivers, Rattler hardly had a chance, to say nothing of a Saints defense that didn’t show up whatsoever.
Shocking Viral Photo Has The Entire Internet Thinking Spencer Rattler Is Stephen Curry’s Son
NFL fans are comparing New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler to Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry after a photo of the latter went viral.
Earlier this week, the Saints announced that Spencer Rattler will make his NFL debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Starting QB Derek Carr is out indefinitely after suffering an oblique injury in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Following news that Rattler would get the start against Tampa Bay, fans on social media started comparing the rookie QB to the four-time NBA Champion:
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral NFL stories via Google!Follow Us
It’s been a unique path for Rattler to the NFL, to say the least. In the early stages of the 2021 NCAA football season, he was considered an early front-runner to go first overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Rattler lost his starting job to current Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams in the 2021 season, prompting him to transfer to South Carolina. Williams, of course, followed Lincoln Riley to USC in 2022.
Spencer Rattler had two excellent seasons at South Carolina to rebuild his confidence and stock. The Saints drafted him in the fifth round (150th overall) this year, providing more QB insurance behind the injury-prone Carr.
The 33-year-old Carr led the Saints to a 2-0 start that saw them put up consecutive 40 burgers. But the offense has cooled down considerably ever since, and the Saints have dropped three consecutive games as a result.
Spencer Rattler Has A Chance To Earn Starting QB Job
Derek Carr’s expensive contract meant the Saints had to start him at quarterback for Week 1 no matter what. But with Carr sidelined, the opportunity is there for Rattler to snag the starting job and hold onto it the rest of the way.
Could he pull a 2016 Dak Prescott, 2020 Jalen Hurts or 2022 Brock Purdy by impressing enough as a rookie to lock down the starting QB duties? Stay tuned.