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Jimmy Garoppolo tough on himself while showing impressive toughness

HOUSTON -- New England Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was hard on himself following Saturday night’s 27-23 loss to the Houston Texans, as he lost a fumble on a crunching sack and later threw a sideline interception when he was attempting to throw the ball away.

Those miscues turned into two Texans touchdowns and are the types of shaky ball security that can sink a team when the games count for real.

While it’s possible the sack might not have been his fault -- Texans linebacker Tony Washington Jr.