Turning Away from Brian Hoyer a 2nd Time Isn’t an Option for Bill O’Brien

October 9, 2015   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

There are just some things in the NFL that make scratch your head. The quarterback situation of the Houston Texans, who lost 27-20 to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday at NRG Stadium, is one of them.
"Strange" just doesn't sum it up properly.
The whole situation began early in the offseason, when head coach Bill O'Brien considered a pair of former backup signal-callers he coached when with the New England Patriots—Ryan Mallett and Brian Hoyer—for the starting gig.
Mallett, of course, had a brief audition with the Texans in 2014 before being lost for the season with a torn pectoral muscle. Hoyer spent 2014 with the Cleveland Browns and led them to a 6-3 start, before a very Cleveland-like collapse ruined their season.
Both quarterbacks were familiar with what O'Brien likes to do offensively, and both seemed to be on equal footing heading into training camp. Each performed well in the preseason, too. Hoyer finished the exhibition month with a passer ...

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