The Hilarious Moment Kellen Moore, QB, Was Asked to Try Out as a Kicker Alongside Justin Tucker

You know, in the wild world of the NFL, tryouts are often intense, make-or-break moments for young athletes hoping to catch a break. But sometimes, just sometimes, they take an absolutely unexpected, almost comedic turn. Picture this: it's 2012, and Kellen Moore, a quarterback known for his prolific college career at Boise State, is showing up for a tryout with the New Orleans Saints. Seems straightforward enough, right? Except, well, it wasn't.

Moore, who would later become a highly respected offensive coordinator, recently shared an absolutely priceless anecdote from that day that really just highlights the beautiful chaos of pro sports. He arrived, ready to showcase his arm, his reads, his quarterbacking prowess. He began warming up, just tossing the ball around as any aspiring signal-caller would. Then came the curveball, a truly bizarre request from the Saints staff that left him, and honestly, probably anyone hearing the story, scratching their head.

“Yeah, I remember going to the Saints and I went for a tryout, and they just told me to go out and warm up,” Moore recalled. “I went out there and I started throwing, and then all of a sudden they said, ‘Hey, Kellen, can you go hit some field goals?’” Now, imagine his face. A quarterback, a passer, a leader of an offense, being asked to, essentially, kick? It’s almost too absurd to believe. His internal, and likely external, reaction was exactly what you’d expect: “I was like, ‘Me? No. I’m a quarterback. What are you talking about?’”

But hey, when you’re trying to make it in the NFL, you sometimes just roll with the punches, even if those punches involve kicking a pigskin through uprights. So, Kellen Moore, a quarterback by trade, found himself on the field attempting field goals. And here’s where the story gets even better, truly adding a layer of historical irony: he wasn't alone. Standing right there, also kicking, was a young man by the name of Justin Tucker – a guy who would, of course, go on to become arguably the greatest kicker in NFL history, a bona fide legend with the Baltimore Ravens.

You can only imagine the scene: Moore, a natural thrower, probably trying his best to put some power behind those kicks, while Tucker, already a master of his craft, likely drilled them with pinpoint accuracy. It's a memory that clearly stuck with Moore, highlighting the unexpected twists and turns that define a professional football career. He didn't sign with the Saints, ultimately landing with the Detroit Lions as a quarterback. And as for Justin Tucker? Well, we all know how his story unfolded.

It's a wonderful, humanizing tale that reminds us even the most serious pursuits can have their moments of genuine, laugh-out-loud absurdity. Kellen Moore, the quarterback, the coordinator, the guy who once kicked field goals alongside the GOAT. What a memory to carry, and what a story to tell.