Ian Book’s favorite fan, girlfriend Kendall Moore, was especially excited to watch the Saints quarterback make his NFL debut on Monday night. Unfortunately, the outing was anything but memorable.
Ahead of Monday’s game against the Dolphins, Moore took to Instagram, where she posted a video of herself modeling Book’s jersey. She then captured the moment she entered the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans before the 23-year-old rookie lined up under center.
The Notre Dame product’s big night wasn’t exactly one for the books, as he completed 12 of 20 passes for 135 yards with two interceptions and zero touchdowns. The Saints dropped to 7-8 this season after the 20-3 loss, while the Dolphins extended their win streak to seven.
“Personally I have a lot to get better at,” Book said after the game. “Excited to watch the film and get back at the drawing board. We go on the sideline and look at the IPads, there are things in my mind that I already want back. It was good to be out there. I’m evaluating it. It’s bad. We didn’t score a touchdown. We can’t win a game that way.”
Book started Monday in lieu of quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, who both tested positive for COVID-19 last week. First-stringer Jameis Winston is sidelined for the season after suffering a torn ACL in late October.
New Orleans coach Sean Payton added Monday that he hopes to get some players back ahead of next week’s game against the Panthers.
“I think it’s kind of where we are at, to some degree, a little bit as a league. It seemed like, obviously, a lot went on the last week and a half. I thought that our defense battled. We did some positive things in the kicking game. In fairness to Ian [Book], it’s impossible to evaluate his play. Hopefully, we can get a little help here, get some guys back, and be ready to go next week,” Payton said.
While it remains to be seen if Book will get the start in Week 17, it’s likely Moore will offer her full support on game day.
The couple has been dating since at least 2020, according to Instagram posts.
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