Brian Hoyer: İyi bir oyuncu olmasaydım burada olacağımı düşünmüyorum

dördüncü Brian Hoyer36 yaşındaki oyuncunun, sakatlanan Patriots oyuncusunun yerine Pazar günü Packers karşısında 40. kariyerine başlaması bekleniyor. Mac Jones. Hoyer için diğer haftalardan hiçbir farkı yok.

Hoyer Çarşamba günü gazetecilere verdiği demeçte, “Yaklaşımım her zaman aynıdır.” “Repler alsam da almasam da, her zaman oynamaya hazır olmalısın. Pazar günü gördüğümüz gibi, sadece bir maç uzaktasın. Yani, bu oyundaki son hücum maçıydı. [when Jones was injured}, so it didn’t really come up that day. But, it’s the nature of your job and the business that we’re in. Always try to be as prepared as I can, whether I’m taking every rep in practice or I’m taking none. It’s just a day-by-day process and how we’re handling it and go from there.”

At one point, a reporter pointed out that Hoyer is still a good player.

Said Hoyer: “I don’t think I’d still be here if I wasn’t, so. . . .”

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.

“I mean, I did this two Thursdays ago, too,” Hoyer said, in reference to a Thursday practice Jones missed due to illness. “Practiced and ran the whole practice. For me, it’s fun. To be able to get out there and take some reps with those guys, maybe I haven’t done since training camp. I enjoy it. You know, go through and prepare to play, and see how it goes.”

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’s anxious to erase that memory.

“I mean look, I’ve played for 14 years,” Hoyer said, “I have a lot of bad memories. I have a lot of good memories, too. One game doesn’t define me, one play doesn’t define me. I’m excited for any opportunity I get to go play. I really could care less about that.”

For now, all he cares about is enjoying the moment.

“At this point, you don’t know how many chances like this you get anymore,” Hoyer said. “So, obviously, it’s a part of the job. You’re always ready to play. So, for me, it’s 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.”

That opportunity comes at Lambeau Field, a rare chance for Hoyer to play there.

“Anytime you get a chance to play at Lambeau, I think that’s a pretty cool experience there,” Hoyer said. “I heard Devin [McCourty] Hakkında konuşuyorum. Tarihi bir yerdir. tarihi organizasyon. . . . Bu harika bir fırsat. Ne zaman oraya gidersen ve oynarsan. Onlar açıkçası harika bir takım. Uzun yıllardır playofflarda derinlere gittiler. Aaron’da harika bir oyun kurucuları var. [Rodgers]. Savunmaları, her yere bakıyorsunuz, çok sağlamlar. D hattı, defans oyuncusu, defans oyuncusu olsun. Bu eşsiz bir meydan okumadır. Sanırım bugün son 15 iç saha maçında 13-2 gibi olduklarını duydum. Yani açıkça içine girmek için düşmanca bir ortam. Ama senin de neyin içinde olduğunu görmek için her zaman harika bir fırsat.”

Vatanseverler şu anda 1-2’de. 1-3’e düşmemek için herkesin – Hoyer, Jones veya oyun kurucu oynayan herkes dahil olmak üzere – büyük çaba göstermesi gerekir.