Professional Debut and comments from Boston Media

Well it finally happened - playing professionally - at least 1 game

As it occurred (actually last week in Philadelphia) I thought of the many passes thrown in the backyard, the countless practices and games....and well for a night for sure (as we await the final roster decisions) Brian Hoyer was the Quarterback of the New England Patriots!

Here are the highlights - and a couple of hits!

From Boston Globe

QB Brian Hoyer saw extended action.
From edinFoxboro: What are your thoughts on how Brian Hoyer managed his drives?I was impressed. He showed good quickness to get out of the pocket, keeping some plays alive with his feet, while finishing 11 of 19 for 112 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. I thought he improved his standing on the team, giving himself a better chance than he had before the game to earn a roster spot.

From the Boston Herald

Brian Hoyer: Hoyer made his case to be the number three quarterback by playing as if he should be the number two quarterback. He didn’t have tremendous numbers (11 of 19 for 112 yards) but he played smart, made a few good plays, and didn’t turn the ball over.

FROM WEEI.COM

Situational Play for Hoyer

As for Hoyer, he had his chance in the fourth quarter when he took over with the ball on the Patriots’ five-yard line. He maneuvered the New England offense down to the Cincinnati 12 before BenJarvus Green-Ellis fumbled the football, essentially ending the game. He finished 11-for-19 for 112 yards, no TDs, no INTs and two sacks. Along the way, he showed good decision-making most of the time, avoiding negative plays and threw the ball away when he needed to, with his finest moment of the night coming when he displayed nice touch on a short pass to Terrence Nunn after being flushed out of the pocket, a play Nunn took for 26 yards.

Projecting the 53, Part II
LinkComments (54) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff August 22, 2009 08:45 AM
After two preseason games, an updated projection at how the Patriots' 53-man roster might look for the season-opener:
Quarterback (3): Brady, O’Connell, WalterQuick hit: Rookie Brian Hoyer is making the decision on backups a bit tougher; O’Connell will get more time to prove himself. (no changes)

HOYER'S GAME DEBUT
Patriots QB Brian Hoyer, an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State, completed 3 of 7 passes for 18 yards while leading New England to the Bengals 39 before a penalty shortcircuited the opening drive of the second half.
The Patriots punted and Cincinnati takes over at its own 12.

HOYER HIT HARD
Rookie QB Brian Hoyer endured a monster hit from Bengals safety Tom Nelson -- remarkably hanging onto the ball on the blindside hit -- but the loss forced the Patriots to punt. The Bengals have the ball at their own 10 with little more than 12 minutes to go.