Texans name Ryan Fitzpatrick starting QB; Twitter mocks accordingly

[Betallsports]

New Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien named Ryan Fitzpatrick the team's starting quarterback on Tuesday.


For some reason, O'Brien decided he didn't need to see anything in training camp from rookie Tom Savage or Case Keenum.


Once the decision was announced, "Ryan Fitzpatrick" was trending on Twitter. Of course, it wasn't because people were wishing him well. Nope, the Twitter snark came out in full force.


Here is a sampling of some of the funnier tweets about Fitzpatrick securing the job.

Vaughn Johnson @VaughnMJohnson Follow Ryan Fitzpatrick was named the Texans' starting QB and it's not even training camp yet. I think the Texans are trying to pull a 76ers.
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:37:40+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:37:40 (UTC)">2:37 PM - 17 Jun 2014

</time> Chris Anderson @birdman395pkp Follow Ryan Fitzpatrick named Texans starting QB. And if you listen closely, you can hear the footsteps of Andre Johnson running out the door
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:36:43+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:36:43 (UTC)">2:36 PM - 17 Jun 2014</time>



James Cohan @TheJamesCohan Follow Ryan Fitzpatrick has been named the Texans starter........Is this real life!!!
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:54:06+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:54:06 (UTC)">2:54 PM - 17 Jun 2014</time>





Taylor Sturm @TSturmRS Follow Ryan Fitzpatrick will be starting for the Houston Texans. "Thank you, Jesus," said the Titans', Jaguars' and Colts' secondaries.
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:36:05+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:36:05 (UTC)">2:36 PM - 17 Jun 2014

</time> Ryan Moreno @Ryanboii56 Follow Yeah Ryan Fitzpatrick! Because he was such a beast for the last 4 teams we just had to have him start. #BringBackSchaub
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:34:21+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:34:21 (UTC)">2:34 PM - 17 Jun 2014</time>





zachary boettjer @bigz66 Follow ryan Fitzpatrick is now the Texans starting qb someone wanna just put me in a coma till after this season is over so I dont have to watch it
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:29:58+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:29:58 (UTC)">2:29 PM - 17 Jun 2014

</time> Brett Lyons @Brett__Lyons Follow Ryan Fitzpatrick is your Texans starting QB? That's a top 5 pick coming for 2015.
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:29:33+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:29:33 (UTC)">2:29 PM - 17 Jun 2014</time>





[Ba-Kar-Ree] @Bakarii Follow When I 1st saw " Ryan Fitzpatrick" trending I thought "CUT"
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:27:41+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:27:41 (UTC)">2:27 PM - 17 Jun 2014</time>

 

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Hall of Fame @HOFSportsTalk Follow Ryan Fitzpatrick was going to throw a party tonight after being named starting QB for the Texans, but the invitations were intercepted
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:24:56+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:24:56 (UTC)">2:24 PM - 17 Jun 2014</time>

 

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Grumpy Friar @grumpyfriar Follow Ryan Fitzpatrick wins #Texans' starting QB job for his accuracy? Uhhhh, what?
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:23:50+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:23:50 (UTC)">2:23 PM - 17 Jun 2014

</time> Allan @bronxtape Follow BREAKING NEWS: The Houston Texans have decided to go 3-13 next season and start Ryan Fitzpatrick at QB #staytuned
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:23:15+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:23:15 (UTC)">2:23 PM - 17 Jun 2014</time> New York, NY, United States



Dan Pizzuta @DanPizzuta Follow Houston has a roster that could be a QB away from getting back to playoff contention. With Ryan Fitzpatrick, Houston is still a QB away.
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-06-17T18:45:07+0000" title="Time posted: 17 Jun 2014, 18:45:07 (UTC)">2:45 PM - 17 Jun 2014</time>

 

[LoCalDallasGuy]

watch him go out and dominate lol.

 

[HacheMan]

Kind of ridiculous to name him the starter this early and basically tell the other 2 QB's they have nothing to fight for before the season...

 

[NickPappagiorgio]

He runs a system offense, Matt Cassell made millions after running that system for a season. Fitzpatrick will be fine.

 

[Well-Seasoned]

He's a great backup..........One of those betweeners......Great backup, below average starter....Fitz has his moments at times, but not consistent enough.

 

[Betallsports]

Passing Stats
SEASON	TEAM	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	INT	FUM	QBR	RAT
2005	STL	4	76	135	56.3	777	5.76	4	56	8	0	--	58.2
2006	STL	1	0	0	0.0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	93.0	0.0
2008	CIN	13	221	372	59.4	1,905	5.12	8	79	9	7	39.0	70.0
2009	BUF	10	127	227	55.9	1,422	6.26	9	98	10	2	28.9	69.7
2010	BUF	13	255	441	57.8	3,000	6.80	23	65	15	4	48.3	81.8
2011	BUF	16	353	569	62.0	3,832	6.74	24	60	23	2	50.5	79.1
2012	BUF	16	306	505	60.6	3,400	6.73	24	68	16	8	44.9	83.3
2013	TEN	11	217	350	62.0	2,454	7.01	14	77	12	8	55.4	82.0
Career	84	1,555	2,599	59.8	16,790	6.46	106	98	93	31	--	77.5

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[Betallsports]

106 TD with 93 INT's ???

He's going to be Alright for the Other Team

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

He is the new guy in town so O' Brien wont get fired. Must have his eye on a 2015 draft qb or Kirk Cousins. Although the 2015 qb class looks weak at this point.

 

[JakeT.]

Fitzpatrick isn't awful. He's done okay with very limited talent around him in the past. Houston has Andre and that might be enough to make him above average. I don't think he'll set the world on fire but he should be at least as good as Schaub/Keenum could have been.

 

[5teamparlay]

CONGRATS RYAN:

Fitzpatrick became the 41st quarterback in NFL history with 1,500 yards rushing. He needed 3 and got 12 on four scrambles.