Hoyer Leads Pats to 38-27 Win over Giants

Most of New England’s starters didn’t touch the football last night in the Patriots’ final exhibition game of the preseason against the New York Giants, but the backup players still fighting for a position on the team’s roster proved their worth, coming up with a 38-27 victory over the Giants with rookie Brian Hoyer leading the way for the Patriots. Hoyer took all the snaps last night as veteran backup QB Andrew Walter remained on the sidelines, and the former Michigan State quarterback went 18-of-25 with 242 yards and a touchdown, giving the Patriots some momentum to come into the regular season with.

It’s still hard to say whether Hoyer or Walter will become Tom Brady’s backup as No. 2 this season and if the Patriots are even searching for another veteran to fill Matt Cassel’s void, but that’s not the only position in question in the days leading up to the start of the regular season. The Patriots are also loaded at running backs, and it’s yet unclear whether New England will keep all of their backs including Fred Taylor, Laurence Maroney, Kevin Faulk, Sammy Morris and BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Green-Ellis was the star of last night’s show against the Giants, but that may not necessarily mean much once the roster starts being trimmed.

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Posted in Uncategorized on September 4, 2009

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