Texans will stick with Tom Savage at QB

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Texans will stick with Tom Savage at QB

better find a comfortable spot on the ' bench because it there for awhile Buck Williams Jersey . Texans coach Bill O'Brien that Tom Savage will be the team's starter when the Texans host Cincinnati on Saturday night. Savage earned the start by coming off the bench to beat Jacksonville over the weekend. In a wild 21-20 win over the on Sunday, Savage came in the game for Houston with the Texans trailing 13-0 in the second quarter. Texans coach Bill O'Brien Osweiler after watching Jeremiah Martin Jersey him throw two interceptions on Houston's first five offensive drives. Osweiler finished 6 of 11 for 48 yards and never came close to leading the Texans to any points during his time on the field. After Savage came in the game, the Texans' offense actually looked functional. The third-year quarterback threw for 260 yards in the game, with 32 of of those coming on a pivotal fourth quarter drive that led to 's game-winning touchdown run with just 2:51 left. Although benching a quarterback with a $72 million contract isn't easy, O'Brien got a giant thumbs up from Texans owner Bob McNair, who . "I'm just glad I wasn't the one that had to make that decision," McNair said, . "I mean, that was a gutsy call. Give coach credit, he made a change Wilson Chandler Jersey and it was for the good of the team. We benefited from it. Now we have three good quarterbacks and we are proud of all of them." Most fans in Houston are probably wondering why O'Brien didn't make the move sooner. Osweiler has struggled all season and has been downright horrible in several games. Back in Week 12, Osweiler threw three picks in a 21-13 lo s to the Nate Sestina Jersey . The start against the Bengals on Saturday will be the first start of Savage's career. Before this season, Savage had only appeared in a total of three games since 2014 when the Texans selected him in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. If Savage can beat the this week Landry Shamet Jersey , and then topple the in Week 17, that would guarantee a playoff berth for the Texans, and it also might be enough to help the 26-year-old get a permanent shot at the starting job as the Texans look to next season.
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