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  • MidnightVoice
    Retired (mostly)
    • Mar 2003
    • 10791
    #1

    Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200...ns-starting-qb

    Someone has to start under center for the Houston Texans. Why not Ryan Fitzpatrick?

    Coach Bill O'Brien announced Tuesday that the veteran quarterback has won the team's No. 1 role.

    "He's a guy that earned the job," said O'Brien following Houston's mandatory minicamp session.

    Anointing Fitzpatrick ends speculation that he would be forced to compete with the likes of Case Keenum, T.J. Yates and rookie Tom Savage come July. The Texans have hinted that one of those passers might be released sooner than later.

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  • BuffaloWingEater
    Registered User
    • Aug 2012
    • 496
    #2
    Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

    he will be very serviceable, flutter some throws, and some really bad int's at poor times.

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    • DynaPaul
      Registered User
      • Sep 2003
      • 7540
      #3
      Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

      Poor Houston. Should have kept Schaub.
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      • MitchMurrayDowntown
        Skoobasaurus-Rex
        • Oct 2011
        • 22284
        #4
        Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

        Enjoy our trash.
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        • ghz in pittsburgh
          Registered User
          • Aug 2004
          • 5861
          #5
          Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

          That's just odd. Fitz is the kind of QB usually looks bad at camp because arm strength etc. but looks good in games when his intelligence shows the difference adapting to changing environment.

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          • Swiper
            Legendary Zoner
            • Sep 2010
            • 33105
            #6
            Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

            I have a hard time ragging on Fitz. He gave it his all on every game. He just wasn't good enough. But I'd still rather be stuck with him than what we have now.
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            • Gibby
              Registered User
              • Jun 2006
              • 18211
              #7
              Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

              They will have a very good september, a mediocre october, and will be out of the playoff hunt by early December.
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              • better days
                Registered User
                • Jan 2010
                • 22028
                #8
                Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

                Originally posted by BuffaloWingEater View Post
                he will be very serviceable, flutter some throws, and some really bad int's at poor times.
                Fitz should be just good enough for the Texans to be mediocre, giving them a mediocre draft position next year.

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                • Parzival
                  This is a list: They're my demands
                  • Aug 2012
                  • 369
                  #9
                  Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

                  He's a stop gap. Here, he was supposed to be the answer.
                  Over thinking, over analyzing, separates the body from the mind.
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                  • stuckincincy
                    Buffalo Bills Fan
                    • Sep 2003
                    • 15084
                    #10
                    Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

                    Originally posted by MST3KBillsfan View Post
                    They will have a very good september, a mediocre october, and will be out of the playoff hunt by early December.
                    May well be - they seem to be rebuilding:

                    Texans are letting go of, not losing, players
                    http://espn.go.com/blog/houston-texans/post/_/id/4549/texans-are-letting-go-of-not-losing-players
                    During the past week seven former Houston Texans -- six on defense -- became unrestricted free agents and signed with other teams. Defensive tackle Earl Mitchell signed with the Dolphins, defensive end Antonio Smith signed with the Raiders, inside linebackers Darryl Sharpton signed with Washington and Joe Mays signed with the Chiefs, outside linebacker Bryan Braman with the Eagles, and backup nose tackle Terrell McClain signed with the Cowboys.


                    Drafting Clowney and G Xavier Su'o-Filo should help, as well as LB Brian Cushing and CJ Jon Joseph returning.
                    Fiat justitia ruat caelum. Noli timere. Laus Deo.

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                    • TacklingDummy
                      Unreachable Douche
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 71725
                      #11
                      Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

                      Great, there's a loss for the Bills.

                      Take it to the bank.

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                      • pmoon6
                        Legendary Zoner
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 21476
                        #12
                        Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

                        Originally posted by MitchMurrayDowntown View Post
                        Enjoy our trash.
                        Calling a guy that worked his ass of to earn an NFL starting QB's job and spending quite a few years in the league "trash" is a bit much.

                        That's what people that can't do themselves resort to. They criticize because they have little other choice. Impotent wankers with small lives and even smaller talent and ability.
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                        • trapezeus
                          Legendary Zoner
                          • Oct 2004
                          • 19525
                          #13
                          Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

                          it's the model the bills wanted last year...and they would have employed with fitz if we didn't have a senile old man in buddy nix talking on the phone.

                          you let fitz play 4 games and see where you are. hopefully that gives the young ones more time to put it together.

                          we had to let fitz go, got kolb and he died on a bathmat (or something like that). So ej went in day 1. i can promise you, we'd all be a lot more excited if ej missed the first 5-6 games learning and came in the back end showing what he could do. perhaps some of the injuries are avoided.

                          that being said, fitz isn't going to help them win this year, and i think the team is fine with that.

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                          • Night Train
                            Retired - On Several Levels
                            • Jul 2005
                            • 33117
                            #14
                            Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

                            They are gutting and starting over like an expansion team. This is like Bill Polian getting a Vet in Frank Reich to QB Carolina in 1995 while looking for the next guy ( Kerry Collins, who took them to the NFC Championship game the very next year ).

                            They will run a lot and get some stability with a limited but smart QB. It's been done many times and O'Brien seems to be doing things right in year 1.
                            Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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                            • Bill Cody
                              Registered User
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 11915
                              #15
                              Re: Ryan Fitzpatrick named Houston Texans' starting QB

                              championship

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