{"id":81249,"date":"2022-09-29T02:03:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T02:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/brian-hoyer-i-dont-think-id-still-be-here-if-i-wasnt-a-good-player\/"},"modified":"2022-09-29T02:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T02:03:08","slug":"brian-hoyer-i-dont-think-id-still-be-here-if-i-wasnt-a-good-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/brian-hoyer-i-dont-think-id-still-be-here-if-i-wasnt-a-good-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Hoyer: I don’t think I’d still be here if I wasn’t a good player"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quarter Brian Hoyer, at 36 years of age, is expected to get his 40th career start against the Packers on Sunday, replacing injured Patriots starter Mac Jones. For Hoyer, it’s no different than any other week.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy approach is the same always,\u201d Hoyer told reporters on Wednesday. \u201cWhether I get reps or I don’t get reps, you always got to be ready to play. As we saw on Sunday, you’re only one play away. I mean, that was the last offensive play of the game [when Jones was injured}, so it didn\u2019t really come up that day. But, it\u2019s the nature of your job and the business that we\u2019re in. Always try to be as prepared as I can, whether I\u2019m taking every rep in practice or I\u2019m taking none. It\u2019s just a day-by-day process and how we\u2019re handling it and go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

At one point, a reporter pointed out that Hoyer is still a good player.<\/p>\n

Said Hoyer: \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019d still be here if I wasn\u2019t, so. . . .\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones could still play despite a reported high-ankle sprain. For now, Hoyer is taking the first-team reps at practice, in place of Jones.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, I did this two Thursdays ago, too,\u201d Hoyer said, in reference to a Thursday practice Jones missed due to illness. \u201cPracticed and ran the whole practice. For me, it\u2019s fun. To be able to get out there and take some reps with those guys, maybe I haven\u2019t done since training camp. I enjoy it. You know, go through and prepare to play, and see how it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Hoyer plays, it will be his first start in nearly two years. Replacing Cam Newton (who had COVID) against the Chiefs, Hoyer made a couple of key mistakes against the Chiefs before being replaced by Jarrett Stidham. Hoyer was asked whether he\u2019s anxious to erase that memory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean look, I\u2019ve played for 14 years,\u201d Hoyer said, \u201cI have a lot of bad memories. I have a lot of good memories, too. One game doesn\u2019t define me, one play doesn\u2019t define me. I\u2019m excited for any opportunity I get to go play. I really could care less about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

For now, all he cares about is enjoying the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, you don\u2019t know how many chances like this you get anymore,\u201d Hoyer said. \u201cSo, obviously, it\u2019s a part of the job. You\u2019re always ready to play. So, for me, it\u2019s an opportunity to go out there and have fun, and go out and execute really. Have fun. I really love my teammates, what they do, how hard they work. So an opportunity to go out there and play with those guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

That opportunity comes at Lambeau Field, a rare chance for Hoyer to play there.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnytime you get a chance to play at Lambeau, I think that\u2019s a pretty cool experience there,\u201d Hoyer said. \u201cI heard Devin [McCourty] talking about it. It’s a historic place. A historical organization. . . . It’s a great opportunity. Anytime you get to go in there and play. They’re obviously a great team. They have gone deep in the playoffs for however many years. They have a great quarterback in Aaron [Rodgers]. Their defense, you look all around, they’re very solid. Whether it’s the D-line, the linebackers, the defensive backs. It’s a unique challenge. I think I heard today they’re like 13-2 in their last 15 home games. So it’s obviously a hostile environment to go into. But it’s always a great opportunity to see where you’re at too.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Patriots currently are at 1-2. It will require a great effort from everyone \u2014 including Hoyer or Jones or whoever plays quarterback \u2014 to avoid falling to 1-3.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Getty Images Quarter Brian Hoyer, at 36 years of age, is expected to get his 40th career start against the Packers on Sunday, replacing injured Patriots starter Mac Jones. For Hoyer, it’s no different than any other week. \u201cMy approach is the same always,\u201d Hoyer told reporters on Wednesday. \u201cWhether I get reps or I …<\/p>\n

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