Jacoby Brissett Patriots are now favorites vs. the Texans on Thursday night

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Here's what we know: will not make an appearance on Thursday night. Otherwise, nothing's off the table. Third-year quarterback was very Brady-like in six quarters of work, but he suffered a shoulder injury Sunday against the and his status for the ' game remains a mystery. The , of course, aren't saying much, but suggest that Garoppolo's AC joint sprain is more an i sue of pain tolerance. He's what we do know with 100 percent certain: Bill Belichick is not a doctor, he does not perform surgery.Belichick: I'm a football coach, not a doctor FOX25 Sports (@FOX25Sports) If Garoppolo can't go, rookie third-rounder will make his first NFL start four days after seeing his first NFL action. Whatever happens -- and whoever's under center -- Brady expects greatne s. And at this point, given what Belichick has managed despite setbacks that would derail the season for mere mortal coaches, so do we. "Jacoby's done a great job taking advantage of his opportunity," . "He went in there Sunday and showed a lot of poise. ... I know our coaching staff will have him prepared and ready to go if he's called upon." Meanwhile, no one outside of Houston seems to be talking about the Texans. Like the Patriots, they're 2-0, and also like the Patriots, they've done it with a young, mostly unproven quarterback. But unlike Garoppolo and Bri sett, the Texans signed in the offseason to be the face of the franchise. No longer in 's shadow in Denver, the former Arizona State standout has showed glimpses of big-play potential:Wowwwwwwwwwww. beats ...And hauls it in for SIX. NFL (@NFL) Osweiler's still growing into the role -- he also threw two interceptions in Sunday's win over the -- but his upside stands in stark contrast to last year's cast of characters that included and .10 minutes you won't get back and I fire up the podcast machine for your listening pleasure. Here's what we know: Tom Brady won't play and the Texans won't wear those letterman jackets (more on that below). Everything else is a po Jonathan Villar Jersey sibility. The last time we met (extended version) Technically, the Texans last faced the Pats on Dec. 13, 2015. Brady was a tidy 22 of 30 for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while Hoyer was just 11 of 22 for 155 yards and on the receiving end of 5 sacks. When it was over, New England cruised to a 27-6 victory and improved to 11-2, while Houston fell to 6-7. Osweiler was still in Denver at the time, and in fact, faced the Patriots two weeks before, in his second NFL start. He finished 23 of 42 for 270 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and helped the overcome a 14-point deficit and win in overtime, 30-24. "I feel like I've grown in leaps and bounds since that game ," . "Just understanding how to manage an NFL game, how to operate a game plan, how to prepare during the week, how to be a great teammate. I feel like I've grown a lot since that start." The Patriots came after the young quarterback, registering three sacks and seven hits. Osweiler hasn't forgotten. "New England has a little bit of a blitz package on third down and that's something that I'm going to go back and look at," Osweiler said. "My game from last year with Denver when we played them and really look at and say 'How could I be better in protection? Was there something that maybe I could have done to eliminate some of those hits?'"Please, for the love of God, leave the letterman jackets at home The Patriots have made revenge a staple of their game plan, dating back to the days when Rodney Harrison would proclaim every week that no one respected a team that annually made deep playoff runs. In 2012, the Texans were flying high in a high-powered offense that featured (!), and . Heading into a Week 14, they were 11-1 and brimming with confidence. A Monday night meeting in Gillette against the Patriots was to be their regular-season Super Bowl, their chance to see how they matched up against the best team of this era. The Texans even got !The letterman jackets are in! Connor Barwin (@ConnorBarwin98) The idea was team unity, but the reality was a 42-14 beatdown on national television. " ," a Patriots player told then-CBSSports.com columnist Mike Freeman after the game. "They look like a high school swim team." Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo added: "I don't think we'll get letterman jackets around here. We're just trying to win games. I think that'll be the mindset around here for a long time." Words to live by, even if the intentions were good ...Tom Brady, 17, poses Trey Mancini Jersey in his high school letterman jacket: SI Vault (@si_vault) Bill O'Brien has a history with the Patriots Before Bill O'Brien took the Texans' job in 2014, he was Penn State coach from 2012-13. Prior to that? He was on New England's offensive staff from 2007-2011, everything from offensive a sistant to wide receivers coach to quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator. In fact, in 2011, O'Brien and Brady engaged in a heated sideline shouting match after Brady threw an interception against the . It got so bad that Belichick had to help break it up. (You can behold the moving-pictures majesty of it all .) "I threw a pretty bad interception, so he wasn't happy about it," Brady explained at the time. "And there was probably a long line of coaches and players that were pretty (upset) at me after that, but Billy got to me first. He let me have it; I deserved it." The story came up again before the team's met last year. "You spend a lot of time together with quarterbacks here, New England, Penn State, wherever, and those things, you are talking about very competitive people that are trying to go the best they can for the team to win the game," O'Brien said. "And sometimes those things happen, but it was not a big deal." And it wasn't. The Patriots lost to the Redskins that day but went on to face the in the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, O'Brien's current quarterback's performance against the Pats last season, when he was a member of the Broncos, was this offseason before the Texans gave him a four-year, $72 million contract. O'Brien's old bo s has been impre sed with Osweiler too. "He's hung in there and made some tough throws. (I'm) really impre sed with his poise and his toughne s. He's been hit a Tim Beckham Jersey few times, but he really hangs in, keeps his eyes downfield (and) sees the coverage well," Belichick said Monday. "He does a good job of getting the ball to all of his receivers. He gets the ball down the field and has a nice touch on the short-to-intermediate balls." That's about as effusive as you'll ever hear Belichick.Fun factPats: 5 QBs since 1999-Bledsoe, Brady, Ca sell, Garoppolo, Bri settBrowns: 5 QBs in 5 games-Manziel, Davis, RG3, McCown, Ke sler Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) Get to know Jacoby Bri sett Our colleague Will Brinson , but here's our main takeaway on the rookie third-rounder out of N.C. State: Belichick's mentor and Hall of Famer, Bill Parcells, is a HUGE fan. " Bri sett is a Curtis Martin, Willie McGinest, Troy Brown type player," Parcells said back in May, via the . "That's the kind of guy he is. That's what New England is getting. Those kinds, those Tedy Bruschi types, those players who've been succe sful -- he's very similar in his personal life to those kinds of guys. ... "You never really know for sure until you see a player under the gun, so to speak, at the top level," Parcells continued. "But, that being said. I have a very high regard for this young man. He's an awesome kid. He's very bright. He has zero personal i sues. He's a very dedicated, committed guy and I think he's going to the absolute perfect place for him. The Patriots have a great coach, a great organization, and they've got a great role model playing that he'll be able to observe and learn from. It just doesn't get any better than that. Because of what I think he has, his career is going to develop well." Parcells wasn't alone. Former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis coached Bri sett at the University of Florida (before he later transferred to N.C. State). "I only got to coach him for one season, but I absolutely loved the kid as a player and a person," said Weis. "I couldn't be any happier that he ended up in New England." Get to know Jacoby Bri sett's (likely) backup With Brady out, the Patriots only have two quarterbacks on the roster, and it doesn't look like they'll sign anyone, even if Garoppolo doesn't dre s this week. Should, God forbid, Bri sett go down, the likely next man up would be ... wide receiver , who played quarterback at Kent State. "If Bri sett is injured I'd expect Julian to go in there and the coaches to be comfortable with the plays they're calling for him," Brady said Monday. "He still talks about that touchdown pa s he threw against Baltimore a few years ago." Ah yes, that touchdown, which game in a playoff game against the in January of 2015: So what was Edelman, college quarterback, like? Before enrolling at Kent State, he spent a year at the College of San Mateo, where he threw for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for another 1,235 yards and 17 scores. Then, in three seasons at Kent State (31 games), he threw for 4,997 yards, 30 touchdowns and 31 interceptions, and rushed for 2,483 yards and 22 touchdowns. Given how well Garoppolo played with Brady on forced vacation, we fully expect Bri sett to do the same. And if it comes down to Edelman getting snaps, there's little reason to believe he won't be succe sful too. In fact, we wouldn't be surprised if Belichick stepped on the field and threw for 300 yards and a couple touchdowns.Keep an eye on these guys -- is one of the league's best receivers, but last season, he was the only legit downfield threat on the roster. That changed the moment the Texans drafted Will Fuller with the 21st pick. The former standout has made an immediate impact. He has more than 100 receiving yards in each of his first two NFL games, and he's averaging 23.4 yards per reception. In fact, Fuller is tied for 7th in ProFootballFocus.com's deep pa sing metric, and is 16th overall among all wide receivers, just behind Demaryius Thomas and .Howwwwwwwww did make this grab?! NFL (@NFL) -- Hey, remember him? It wasn't long ago that we were convinced that the Texans should have pa sed on Clowney with the first-overall pick and instead taken quarterback . But Clowney's emergence coupled with Osweiler's signing have a suaged those concerns. Finally healthy, Clowney finally seems comfortable in Houston's defense. How comfortable? PFF has him ranked 9th among all 3-4 defensive ends. The cornerstone of the defense, , ranks ... 23rd. So yeah. -- , the greatest trick Bill Belichick ever pulled was convincing the world that every one of his players was replaceable. The Patriots are certainly with Tom Brady or , but they're also winning without them. A lot of that has to do with Belichick's coaching prowe s, but there's also something to be said for the types of players he brings in; Garopppolo transitioned seamle sly into the starting job, and the expectation is that Bri sett will do the same. And Bennett, after a slow start against the , had 5 receptions for 114 yards and a score against the Dolphins last week. He ranks 2nd in PFF's yards per route run metric, behind only . -- If Bri sett plays, Blount could see a lot of work. Partly because the running game will integral i making life easier for the rookie, partly because it will keep Houston's offense off the field and shorten the game, and partly because Blount is very good at his job.. is hurdling humans AGAIN!Just another day at the office. NFL (@NFL) Who ya got? have the Patriots both covering the +2.5 points and beating the Texans straight up in Houston. "This will put Bill Belichick to the ultimate test: Trying to Brooks Robinson Jersey beat a good team with a third-team pa ser. Jacoby Bri sett will make his first start against a good Texans front. Even so, why do I think the Patriots will find a way? Defense will carry them in this one." -- They said itBill Belichick pre s conference transcripts are my favorite thing in the world. Will Brinson (@WillBrinson)
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