Mallett vs Hoyer in NFL action on Sunday
So the Browns are playing at the Texans on Sunday, and it will be a classic Michigan - Michigan State matchup when Ryan Mallett gets his first NFL start for the Texans against Brian Hoyer for the Browns(who has looked pretty good lately). I personally am excited to see what Mallett can do in this matchup, as he has one of the strongest arms I've personally ever seen. I understand many fans didn't want to see him leave Michigan, but him and his father obviously made a wise decision by choosing to transfer to Arkansas.
Given that we have a second bye week and that this season is basically a wash, is anyone using this game to get a little Michigan-MSU rivalry fix?
November 14th, 2014 at 12:12 PM ^
More like the battle of ex-Patriots backups.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:12 PM ^
Also true.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:20 PM ^
I always pictured Brady at 9am, in his second hour of watching film, looking over at Mallett who's sleeping one off, and saying "Get him the F out of here...." and Mallett was on the next plane to Houston
November 15th, 2014 at 12:58 AM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 2:57 PM ^
Or the battle of guys who couldn't beat Chad Henne.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:18 PM ^
I'm down in Houston now. There's a lot of hype around Mallett right now. He's being praised for is "big arm" and how hard he throws. I was at U of M for his freshman year (including the Jimmy Clausen yakety sax game), and it sounds like a lot of the same stories we were hearing when he was recruited.
Everyone down here is calling this game the "Battle of the Brady Backups." I personally have high hope for Mallett given Hoyer's sucesses. He's had the opportunity to learn from the best coach/QB combo in recent memory for the last 4 years. Plus recent history tells us Brady, Rodgers, Rivers and Brees all started as a backups with time to figure out the NFL before they started.
They're playing Cleveland, so it's always a good time when you get to root against a team from the Worst State Ever especially when their QB is from MSU.
In other news, I'm probably the only person in Houston that gets excited when Tim Jamison plays.
November 14th, 2014 at 3:43 PM ^
I'm hoping Mallett does well as the Texans can make the playoffs if things fall into place.
I like Tim Jamison too.
November 14th, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^
Unfortunately, being JJ Watt's backup does not get him a lot of playing time :(
November 14th, 2014 at 12:20 PM ^
should be interesting although i dont have any intrest in Mallet . Good kid but only half a season didnt get me attached to him
November 14th, 2014 at 12:20 PM ^
I see this as more of an Arkansas v MSU matchup given the brevity of Ryan's tenure at UM.
November 14th, 2014 at 1:39 PM ^
Obviously Mallett would have stayed in Ann Arbor if we kept a pro style system though. He transferred because RR ran the spread(everyone knows this).
November 14th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
(with apologies to Elvis Costello)
I can't quite bring myself to root for these guys, who left too early to really lay claim to being Michigan guys:
-Mallett
-Jamal Crawford
-Jacob Trouba
-Justin Fargas
-maybe Matt Guiterrez, although his pro career was brief enough that it doesn't matter.
Others who belong on that list?
November 15th, 2014 at 9:03 AM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 12:26 PM ^
I've heard that if the Texans hire RichRod in the off-season, Mallett will leave the team.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:48 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 9:08 AM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 1:23 PM ^
My answer would be "E", all of the above....
November 14th, 2014 at 1:48 PM ^
Harsh...
November 14th, 2014 at 1:30 PM ^
The Texan Fans will start calling for Henne to replace Mallett if he stinks it up.
yes, I know Henne isn't playing for the Texans.
November 14th, 2014 at 1:37 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 1:53 PM ^
mallet a michigan guy?
November 14th, 2014 at 2:07 PM ^
Absolutely. He was our QB of the future if we stayed with the pro style offense. Honestly, he probably would have won multiple Rose Bowls if we kept the pro system and he stayed here.
November 14th, 2014 at 2:12 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 2:20 PM ^
That absolutely is not true. You are quite simply wrong.
I have first hand knowledge on this topic.
November 14th, 2014 at 2:12 PM ^
HERE WE GO BROWNIES...HERE WE GO!
November 14th, 2014 at 3:10 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
Yeah it seems to be working out really badly for him.
November 14th, 2014 at 4:41 PM ^
He's the 60th highest paid QB in the NFL in his 4th year. He lost a year in his career sitting out at Arkansas where he was drafted in the 3rd round. Ryan could have beaten Minnesota and probably OSU to boot in RR's system which was hardly a spread under Nick Sheridan. He is Heiko's bubble maestro with that arm.
The year Ryan will be missing is going to be his last year - where he will finish in the top 5 QBs in the league in salary... so yeah it's working out badly for him. If you want to say 700K is what he should be paid in his 4th year given his bazooka calibre arm - I'd even say he isn't doing well now.
Ryan built his 3rd round selection with his off field antics. The Patriots and father time fixed that. He would have been better off under RR...again... in my opinion.
November 14th, 2014 at 5:13 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 11:50 AM ^
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November 14th, 2014 at 10:50 PM ^
Moyer and Sparty can go to hell