Saints QB Spencer Rattler on getting shut out in Green Bay: ‘Just embarrassing’

The New Orleans Saints had been trounced on the street at Lambeau Subject, 34-0, in a sport that felt determined after about eight minutes of motion. The Saints grew to become the primary crew to be shut out within the 2024 season.

“Simply embarrassing,” quarterback Spencer Rattler stated through The Advocate. “Embarrassing loss. I put it on myself. I didn’t play good in any respect, for my part. I simply did not have any solutions, I’ve to go to make extra performs, defend the ball and I’ve simply obtained to be higher.”

It was a tough look ahead to Saints followers in each facet.

The offense generated 196 complete yards, the fewest by the membership since Week 10, 2022, at Pittsburgh (186). Rattler, making his fourth profession begin, was scattershot and below siege all night time. The rookie accomplished 15 of 30 passes for 153 yards with an interception and took three sacks. The bottom sport was misplaced within the tundra, producing simply 67 complete yards, 28 of which got here from Rattler scrambles — three operating backs earned 39 yards on 15 mixed carries (2.6 YPC). The gutted pass-catching corps did not have a single participant go for greater than 33 yards.

The protection obtained rolled like Christmas cookie dough. It allowed 404 complete yards to Inexperienced Bay. By the point it pressured the primary Packers punt, it was 21-0, and Inexperienced Bay staffers had been already prepping the postgame “Clinched Playoffs” plans.

The loss dented interim coach Dan Rizzi’s effort to maintain the gig long-term. From the miserable play to teaching miscues, New Orleans had a dismal outing from begin to end. Nevertheless, the coach did not really feel like his gamers mailed it in.

“We did not have an excellent efficiency,” Rizzi stated. “I by no means felt like our guys are trying down the street and never giving effort due to our playoff standing. I by no means felt like that one time throughout this time I’ve taken over. I did not really feel like that tonight. I really feel like we obtained outcoached and outexecuted. That is the best way it’s.”

Already eradicated from postseason motion earlier than kickoff, the Saints dropped to 5-10 on the season and at present sit with the No. 10 general choose. They shut at house towards the Raiders and in Tampa Bay.

“I feel [Demario Davis] stated it completely to us, ‘You have to play for one thing larger than the scoreboard,'” Rattler stated. “You need to play for one thing meaning extra. Play on your satisfaction, play on your teammates. One thing extra … I do know we’ll get again to work after Christmas. We have got a brief week, so we’ve to string collectively an excellent week and we’ve to get a win within the Dome.”