Author | Lightnews

Luke Johnson

@bylukejohnson.bsky.social

520 followers 87 following 400 posts

Saints for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Dad for Ada.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · Apr 10

What forces created someone like Kellen Moore? Come explore them with me in his small-town Prosser, Washington roots. www.nola.com/sports/saint...

1 5

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 22h

Tyler Shough is the #Saints starting QB. He understands that's just a starting point. www.nola.com/sports/saint...

Tyler Shough is the Saints starter. He knows that's just a starting point.

Tyler Shough convinced the Saints to turn the offense over to him with his behind-the-scenes development. The next step is to prove he can lead a winner.

www.nola.com

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 2d

Tyler Shough will make his debut as the #Saints starting QB in Week 9 against the Rams, @rapsheet.bsky.social reported www.nola.com/sports/saint...

The Saints are making a change at quarterback, reportedly turning to rookie Tyler Shough.

After giving him his most extensive playing time of the season in last week's loss to the Buccaneers, the Saints are turning to rookie QB Tyler Shough.

www.nola.com

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 3d

This game is officially over. Buccaneers 23, Saints 3.

Tyler Shough replaced Spencer Rattler in the lineup and completed 17 of 30 passes for 128 yards with one pick. As a team, the Saints turned the ball over four times today.

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 3d

Another bad drop for Juwan Johnson, this one erasing what would've been a pretty big gain on the first play of the drive.

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 3d

Shough had Shaheed open for what would've been a TD down the sideline. Had to get rid of it quick with pressure coming on and he overthrew the pass by a step or two.

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 3d

Tyler Shough has thrown an "interception" that was ripped out of his receiver's hands and now an incompletion on fourth down that bounced off his tight end's hands.

1 4

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 3d

And there's Tyler Shough's first interception of his career. He pinned the ball to Chris Olave, but Antoine Winfield came and ripped it out of his hands before Olave could control it.

Winfield is really good.

1 1

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 3d

At 5:04 p.m. local time, Tyler Shough took the field as the Saints QB www.nola.com/sports/saint...

The Saints have made a switch at quarterback after Spencer Rattler struggled against Tampa

With the offense mired in a rut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New Orleans Saints turned to their rookie quarterback.

www.nola.com

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 3d

Tyler Shough is warming up with his helmet on ...

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

It's halftime in the Superdome. Tally so far:

Saints offense: 3 points
Buccaneers offense: 0 points
Buccaneers defense: 7 points.

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

Saints fans not happy after refs keep the flags in their pocket on a potential DPI deep downfield. Definitely contact downfield between Zyon McCollum and Rashid Shaheed.

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

Spencer Rattler just converted his first third down of 9 or more yards through the air this season.

1 1

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

Tristan Wirfs is one of the best left tackles in the game and Chase Young is winning the battle so far. He beat Wirfs with a speed rush, forced a Baker Mayfield fumble and then recovered it.

1 1

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

(when I see that emoji, I see the Ralph Wiggum 'I'm in danger' meme)

1 2

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

🙂

1 1

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

Welp. Spencer Rattler had Foster Moreau wide open and he didn't put nearly enough air on the throw. 6-foot-7 DE Anthony Nelson speared the pass out of the air and walked into the end zone for a pick six.

2 2

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

The Bucs had a first and goal at the 1-yard line and the Saints snuffed them out on four straight rushing attempts. One of the best things this Saints defense has done this season, especially on the heels of giving up 222 yards on the ground last week.

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

Great start for the Saints defense, who dropped Baker Mayfield for a sack on third and 15. Isaiah Stalbird won't get credit for the sack, but he made that play happen by screaming in through the A gap and disrupting the play

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

Another early turnover for Spencer Rattler, who after doing a great job taking care of the ball for six weeks has now fumbled twice and thrown three interceptions since the start of last week's game.

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

🚨The Saints converted a third and 8🚨

🚨 By throwing to Devaughn Vele🚨

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

The Saints won the toss and elected to receive.

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 4d

Dug into the numbers for the Saints offense, which has shown some encouraging signs but is coming up really short in a few specific (and important) areas. www.nola.com/sports/saint...

The Saints offense is doing some good but coming up woefully short in these key areas

The promise the Saints are showing in some areas offensively is being undone by a poor showing in the red zone and on third downs.

www.nola.com

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 8d

The Saints signed Velus Jones to the active roster, signed former Broncos RB Audric Estime to the practice squad, and placed both Erik McCoy and Kendre Miller on IR

Reposted by Luke Johnson

Rod Walker @rodwalkernola.bsky.social · 9d

Year One of Joe Dumars' era in New Orleans will go a long way in determining #Pelicans future

www.nola.com/sports/pelic...

Year One of Joe Dumars' era in New Orleans will go a long way in determining Pelicans' future

The Joe Dumars' era begins in New Orleans.

www.nola.com

2 1

Luke Johnson @bylukejohnson.bsky.social · 9d

For what it’s worth, he did say after the game that he didn’t have any intent to play Shough vs Chicago, which may be where that is coming from.

Either way, I think it has to happen at some point soon unless SR starts leading them to some surprising wins.