Alright, so I’ve been messing around with this Hoyer Texans thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a ride. I heard whispers that Brian Hoyer might be cut loose from the New England Patriots soon, and that got me thinking about his time with the Houston Texans.
Now, I remember when the Texans signed Brock Osweiler to that monster $72 million deal. After that, it was pretty clear Hoyer wasn’t going to stick around in Houston for long. And you know what? On Tuesday, It confirmed my thoughts.
The Kansas City Disaster
- So, I started digging into some of Hoyer’s games with the Texans. There’s this one game against the Kansas City Chiefs that everyone talks about. Man, it was rough.
- The Texans, they were just not clicking that day. Coach Bill O’Brien, he tried to shake things up by pulling Hoyer and putting in Ryan Mallett.
- But honestly, it didn’t really change much. The Chiefs still beat them 27-20, and it was just a bad day all around.
The Colts Curse
Then I started looking at why the Texans didn’t make the playoffs that year. Turns out, it wasn’t just this one game. They had some tough losses to the Indianapolis Colts.
I was reading some forums, and someone pointed out that the losses to the Colts were basically what knocked them out of the playoff race. It wasn’t even about the head-to-head matchups with other teams, the Colts just had their number.
Manziel Mania
Here’s another thing I found interesting. Even though Johnny Manziel was super popular at the time, the Texans went with Hoyer. People were calling for Manziel to play, but O’Brien stuck with Hoyer. I guess that didn’t quite pan out the way they hoped.
That Chargers Game, Though
Okay, but it wasn’t all bad. I watched some highlights from a game where the Texans defense just totally shut down the San Diego Chargers. It was like a swarm of bees out there, they were all over the Chargers’ offense.
So yeah, that’s what I’ve been up to, poking around this whole Hoyer Texans situation. It’s a mix of highs and lows, some questionable decisions, and a whole lot of “what ifs.” But hey, that’s football, right?
