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Sean Payton praises Taysom Hill in QB’s first start as Saints down Falcons

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 05: Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The New Orleans Saints took down their divisional rival, the Atlanta Falcons, by a final score of 24-9 in 30-year-old quarterback Taysom Hill’s first start.

It was rough to start for the Saints. New Orleans really couldn’t get much going offensively throughout the first half.