Brian Hoyer sinks Texans in 30-0 loss to Chiefs

Houston's brief and hideous playoff run is curtains -- with one man to blame: .The quarterback single-handedly sunk the ship in to the with a collage of unforgivable gaffes that deep-sixed one drive after the next for Bill O'Brien's lackluster offense.Off target and lacking confidence from the very first snap, Hoyer killed the with three unforgivable picks and a lost fumble over the first two quarters of play."I need to Lucas Johansen Jersey be better than that," Hoyer said after the game. "That's the bottom line. Just a lack of Brett Connolly Jersey execution. I didn't want to come out of that game." The giveaways made Hoyer the first quarterback to produce a four-pack of turnovers in the first half of a playoff game since Miami's Dan Marino did the deed in a January 2000 divisional-round lo s to the .That was Marino's final game for the and this could be it for Hoyer in Houston. If Saturday's wipeout clarified anything, it's this: Houston can no longer float through the NFL with a hodgepodge of hobby horses under center. It's high time to use the draft to find a better target for O'Brien to groom.The came into the game with the NFL's hottest defense, but and friends could only watch as Hoyer handed the game away with every errant pa s.O'Brien has plenty to answer for, too. While he's done an outstanding job this season, that doesn't explain why he chose to line up Watt in the Wildcat near the Kansas City Matt Niskanen Jersey end zone just before the half. With the trailing 13-0, the defensive terror was stuffed for a one-yard lo s before Hoyer took the field to throw his third pick of the day.I picked the wrong time to have the worst game," Hoyer said. "It's tough. Own up to it and learn from it. Embarra sing."O'Brien then came out of the half choosing to stick with Hoyer, instead of giving a chance to parlay off his brilliant starting Nic Dowd Jersey performance in Week 16."I did not consider that," O'Brien said after the game, regarding removing Hoyer for Weeden. "I felt like sticking with him was the right thing to do."Still wafting around the field, Hoyer in the second half produced four punts, a drive that ended on downs and a ghastly fourth interception before this impo sibly dull playoff tilt mercifully fizzled to an end.If Houston wants to get back here again next season, they need to spend the next eight months fixing the most important position in sports. Another season of Hoyer, Weeden and the second coming of simply won't cut Jakub Vrana Jersey it in today's NFL.It's your move, O'Brien.