NFL news: Saints rookie reveals wife’s reaction to first start

New Orleans Saints rookie Tyler Shough will make the first start of his career after taking over the quarterback job from Spencer Rattler earlier in the week.

Shough was asked Thursday about the reaction he received from his wife when he was named the starter. 

Jordan Shough played collegiate soccer with the Oregon Ducks, and the Saints player suggested she’s just as competitive as he is.

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Tyler Shough of the Texas Tech Red Raiders stands on the field with fiancée Jordan Wormdahl after a win against the Oklahoma Sooners at Jones AT&T Stadium Nov. 26, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

“She’s been such a huge role in this and, obviously, just up to this point, from every college, every step in the process to now, through the whole draft process,” he said. “It was a good feeling. But she’s a competitor.

“She played soccer. She was like, ‘Good. Go out there and win.’ She’s not really satisfied. Neither am I. There’s nothing to be excited about. It’s just another step. We gotta go out there and win. I coulda done a better job in the Bucs game.”

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half Oct. 26, 2025, in New Orleans.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

“Just win, baby” may have been the mantra from the Al Davis-era Oakland Raiders, but the Saints could use some of that hard-nosed attitude to revitalize their season.

New Orleans is 1-7 this season, its first under head coach Kellen Moore. The team hasn’t gotten great quarterback play from Rattler. So, Shough is getting a chance as the league approaches the halfway point.

The Saints selected Shough in the second round of the draft. He played at Oregon, Texas Tech and Louisville. He was also one of the oldest rookies in the class, entering the draft at 25.

He’s appeared in two games this season but got most of his playing time against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He was 17 of 30 for 128 yards and an interception.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) hugs New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough after a game Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Ella Hall)

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The Saints play the Los Angeles Rams Sunday.

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