INDIANAPOLIS — Brian Hoyer was brought here to win these games.
That’s been the book on him for most of his career. Not good enough to start, not good enough to save a team over the course of a full season, but good enough, experienced enough to step up in a pinch and turn in a smart, veteran performance. Make a few throws, protect the football at all costs.
Hoyer failed to live up to that reputation in his first start in an Indianapolis Colts uniform.
A smart, veteran, mistake-free performance would have given the Colts a win Sunday.