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The 2014 Houston Texans have a new coach, new players, new hope and the same dedicated fan base of Houston-based rappers. As in years past, they took to Twitter on game day to comment on the home team's gridiron action.
And, as in years past, Rocks Off spent Sunday afternoon reading their tweets. In a game that recalled that old Ben Folds Five song, "The Battle of Who Could Care Less," the Indianapolis Colts stumbled awkwardly to a win and the AFC South division title. The uneventful game's biggest highlight was Ryan Fitzpatrick's unfortunate, season-ending injury and rookie Tom Savage's valiant trial by fire.
We wanted to stand with him on a mountain and, er,..bathe with him in the sea, but in the end, the Texans' playoff hopes were buried in a Savage garden. To be fair, the kid tried hard and played as well as could be expected, and a helluva lot better than the highly touted guy who got his first career start in Cleveland on Sunday. There were the usual Tweets about the dubious play-calling and the suspect defensive secondary, but in the end what mattered most was the disappointing outcome and everyone had something to say about it:
10. Fitz: Fractured Tibia. Savage: MRI Scheduled Monday.
Damn we have some tender QB's.
— Willie D (@WillieDLIVE) December 14, 2014
9. Not a Rapper, But If @chitakhou Wants To Comment, The Floor Is Hers #cuzshescute
Tom savage now limping .... My goodness
— Chita Johnson (@chitakhou) December 14, 2014
8. Lechler Was the Texans MVP Sunday. He May Have Done Well at QB.
Shane Lechler. noooooooo.
— Privy on the 19th (@DJAudiTory) December 14, 2014
7. Back to Basiks
looking forward to next year.. again #texans.
— jodii b. basik (@basikasshole) December 14, 2014
6. Texans: 0-13 In Indianapolis
Colts played fucking Awful too... It was houston's game to win
— Jack Freeman (@_jackfreeman) December 14, 2014
5. There Goes Dat Boi T
There goes the game.. There goes the season.. There goes the playoffs.. @HoustonTexans
— Dat Boi T (@ItzDatBoiT) December 14, 2014
Story continues on the next page.
4. Paging T.J. Yates. Paging Sage Rosenfels. Paging Dave Ragone.
Case Keenum should be getting a phone call tomorrow
— Reefer Sutherland (@ChuckyMcFly) December 14, 2014
3. He's Been Healthy But Inactive All Year. Was It #Revenge?
THE TEXANS FUCKIN TIED THE GAME AND OUR FUCKHEAD RECEIVER GOT THE SHIT CALLED BACK.
HOLY HELL...
— Jack Freeman (@_jackfreeman) December 14, 2014
2. Cowboys. Steelers. Bengals.
What kills me is I can look at our schedule and there are now at least 3 games we should've won but didn't make it happen.
— hasH | Jett I. (@HBJMRR) December 14, 2014
1. Comic Relief -- Thankfully -- From The Hilarious Jenny Johnson. Keep Smiling, Texans Fans.
The commercial with NFL players staring into the camera and breathing super loud seems like an ad for Breathe Right strips.
— Jenny Johnson (@JennyJohnsonHi5) December 14, 2014
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