Oct 8, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer (7) looks up from the sideline during the second quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
The Houston Texans saw their comeback attempt fall just short tonight and backup quarterback Brian Hoyer shares a huge portion of the blame. While he played exceptionally well after entering for an injured Ryan Mallett in the second quarter, he made the huge mistake at the end of the game by lobbing a pass into double coverage.
Sure enough, the Colts were able to grab the ball Hoyer punted with his arm and run the clock out. Hoyer who has a reputation for making the wrong play at the worst possible time was of course blasted on Twitter following the gaffe. Here are some of the fans reactions to the mistake;
Bill O'Brien reacted to Brian Hoyer's interception the same way we all did http://t.co/C8sV2d6ShK pic.twitter.com/hiPlX7NJse
— SB Nation NFL 🏈 (@SBNationNFL) October 9, 2015
"Return of the Living Dead, starring Matt Hasselbeck, Frank Gore and Andre Johnson. With sad music by Billy Corgan's brother, Brian Hoyer"
— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) October 9, 2015
And on the game's biggest play, Brian Hoyer turned back into … Brian Hoyer.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) October 9, 2015