Ian Book's 2nd NFL pass was an interception. Watch Dolphins' Nik Needham return it for a touchdown

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Ian Book wasn't making his first NFL appearance under the best circumstances.

The New Orleans Saints were without Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, who were on the COVID list. They were playing the Miami Dolphins, whose fearsome defense has them in the playoff hunt. And they were under the national spotlight of Monday Night Football.

On his second NFL pass, Nik Needham grabbed a ball deflected by Andrew Van Ginkel and ran it back 28 yards for the touchdown.

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According to ESPN, the Saints have now allowed more points on their first possession this season than they have scored.

The Saints need to win Monday night to keep within reach of an NFC wild card berth. Book was 1 of 3 for 4 yards in the first quarter as the Saints put up -2 yards of offense and trailed 10-0.

Twitter reacts to Ian Book pick-6 with puns

From "Nik-6" to a plethora of book-related humor, experts and analysts on social media responded to the play with a writer's best friend: puns.

Sometimes, a look just says it all.

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