Former Lions Qb Charlie Batch Catches Major Stray After Texans Loss

Former Detroit Lions backmost Charlie Batch caught a awesome stray from a spectator of nan Houston Texans crippled against nan New England Patriots.

Unfortunately, Texans backmost C.J. Stroud had an abysmal performance, tossing 4 interceptions successful nan fist half of a 28-16 roadworthy playoff loss.

An individual connected societal media shared, "C.J. Stroud has nan champion defense successful nan world and has regressed to Charlie Batch."

The retired backmost caught wind of nan remark and replied, "How'd I drawback a stray successful this? Lol."

Batch played collegiately astatine Eastern Mchigan (1994-1997). He played for nan Lions from 1998-2001, aft being drafted successful nan second-round.

After a short four-year stint successful Motown, Batch ended his profession playing for nan Pittsburgh Steelers (2002-2012).

Stroud went 20 of 47 walk attempts for 212 yards, but a unsmooth first half made it an uphill climb against nan No. 2 seeded Patriots squad.

Earlier this week, Stroud shared his thoughts connected nan Texans' playoff matchup. Things were made that overmuch much difficult without wide receiver Nico Collins, who was yet ruled retired aft suffering a concussion past week.

"I think, you know, we've had a mates reliable distant games this twelvemonth that we've had to spell into harsh environments with, a batch of passionate fans, they opportunity a batch of crazy things, and do a batch of crazy stuff," Stroud told reporters. "So, I deliberation past week (against Steelers) was a bully trial for us, and I think, and being capable to get past that pinch a dub, this adjacent week's gonna beryllium nan aforesaid type of environment.

"Loud. Northeast is ever hectic and rowdy," Stroud added. "So, they person a awesome instrumentality base, loyal instrumentality base, we'll beryllium capable to effort to upwind nan large wind and conscionable attraction connected what we request to attraction connected play successful and play out."

Tight extremity Dalton Schultz besides near nan crippled and could not return aft suffering a calf injury.

"Yeah, I deliberation it's exciting," Stroud commented further, erstwhile asked astir his excitement level earlier nan Patriots game. "It's a awesome opportunity for america to, you know, um, spell retired location our adjacent crippled and, you know, put our champion ft up of us, you know, and effort to get it done, a really bully shot team. So yeah, it's conscionable thing connected our mind that we request to get done, and that's each our attraction is correct now."

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