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Here's the first report about who will in fact be the starting quarterback for your Houston Texans against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday:
Sources: #Texans are poised to make a quarterback change. They are preparing to play with QB Ryan Mallett as their starter vs. the #Panthers
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 16, 2015
After pulling Brian Hoyer in the fourth quarter of the Texans' season-opening loss to the Chiefs, Bill O'Brien refused to publicly announce who would start at quarterback for Houston in Carolina this week. That didn't keep Texans fans from speculating who it would be, or who it should be, or whether one game was enough of a reason to change QBs already.
It now seems as though the Texans have in fact made a change at the game's most important position a mere week into the season. What's your reaction to the news? Does it change the way you feel about Bill O'Brien? Is this proof his decision to name Hoyer the starter was a mistake (don't forget that it's immortalized on "Hard Knocks" for all eternity)? Even if you thought it was just a matter of time before Mallett got his shot, are you surprised it happened so quickly? Share your thoughts below.
UPDATE (1:15 p.m. CDT): Now that Mark Berman is confirming Rapoport's report, I think this thing has legs.
Sources confirm Ryan Mallett will start on Sunday as first reported by @RapSheet
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 16, 2015
UPDATE II: One final bit of confirmation...
Ryan Mallett has been told he's the starter sources confirm first reported by @RapSheet
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 16, 2015
UPDATE (1:58 p.m. CDT on 09/17/15): Bill O'Brien just made it official.
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