New Orleans Saints Make Their Feelings Clear On Spencer Rattler Following Concerning Reports About His Character

Spencer Rattler speaking to reporters at NFL Scouting CombineSpencer Rattler (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Saints have made their feelings clear on their new quarterback, Spencer Rattler, amid talk of character concerns.

The Saints selected Rattler as the 150th overall pick, scooping him out of the fifth round of last month’s NFL Draft.

While the former South Carolina signal-caller wasn’t among the top QB prospects of the recent class, he wasn’t expected to slip as far.

Rattler’s attitude came under question after a clip from the Netflix series, ‘QB1: Beyond The Lights’ went viral. He was also understood to show some bad form after Lincoln Riley made Caleb Williams the starter over him following some early struggles at Oklahoma in 2021.

The QB transferred to South Carolina and managed to rebuild his image. However, he was never able to live the video down.

The Saints, though, insist they have no problems with it.

The New Orleans Saints Had “Zero Problems”

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler revealed having spoken to someone at the organization who disclosed that there was never an issue with Rattler despite the supposed concerns.

“The slide to the fifth round was unexpected,” Fowler said on SportsCenter in quotes transcribed by On3. “There was some stuff about the character from his high school days in a documentary that wasn’t flattering. I talked to the Saints about that with somebody there. They said they had zero problems with it.

“He had clearly matured from all that, it really didn’t come up all that much in their team interviews of Rattler. So at that point in the fifth round, they just thought they were getting really good value and this could be their number two quarterback behind Derek Carr.”

Spencer Rattler has an opportunity to become a starting quarterback for the Saints in the future, and time will tell whether he makes the best of it.

For now, he’s looking to make an impression at the team’s rookie minicamp, which kicked off on Friday.

Social Media Had All Sorts Of Things To Say About Shaq’s Diss Track That Took Direct Aim At Shannon Sharpe

Shaq posing. Shannon Sharpe looking upset at Lakers gameShaq Shannon and Sharpe (Photos via Getty Images)
There appears to be an ongoing feud between Shaq and Shannon Sharpe. It all began when the former spoke with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who received the 2024 NBA MVP Award on Wednesday.

During the exchange, Shaq disclosed who he believed should have received the accolade.

“Joker, as the president of the ‘Big Man Alliance’ – you are the vice president of the ‘Big Man Alliance’ – you know I love you,” he said on “Inside The NBA.” “The best player in the league, I want to congratulate you, but I want you to hear it from me first. I thought that [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander] should have been the MVP. That’s no disrespect to you, but congratulations.”

Later that day, Sharpe criticized the NBA Hall of Famer on his “Nightcap” podcast with Chad Johnson and Gilbert Arenas. “Shaq is never brought up [in GOAT conversations],” the NFL alum said. “And I think a part of him is envious of that,” he added.

Sharpe further added that Shaq would have had a much more successful career if he had a better work ethic.

Not one to take unkind words from anybody, Shaq jumped on Instagram to give Sharpe a piece of his mind. “You took me sticking up [for Gilgeous-Alexander as] jealousy of Joker. Shows how smart you are and how you say anything to get clicks,” he wrote. “If you ain’t ranked in the top 10 in your profession, then you can’t speak on me. Don’t forget, I know what you did to get where you at… You don’t know my work ethic, but according [to you], I work less than you, but I’m worth more than you. Make it make sense.”

Speaking to Johnson once again, the three-time Super Bowl winner reiterated his comments about his work ethic while also giving Shaq credit for his achievements and financial success.

“Yeah, you got more money. Yeah, you’re more famous than me. Yeah, you’re more well-known. You’re gonna have way more money than I ever had. But nobody will ever say that I was lazy or I cheated myself,” Sharpe stated.

Shaq then decided it was time to take this beef to the booth like Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

Shaquille O’Neal dropped a diss track of sorts against Shannon Sharpe on Friday.