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Houston crowd goes nuts over Brock Osweiler benching

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Brock Osweiler has been benched in Houston ... and Texans fans aren't hiding their satisfaction with the decision.

Osweiler threw interceptions on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter Sunday against the Jaguars, prompting Bill O'Brien to turn to second-year backup Tom Savage. The crowd erupted as Savage jogged onto the field with the Texans trailing the Jaguars 13-0.

That might be as vocal a crowd we've ever heard for an in-game quarterback change. When Savage connected on a downfield pass to Wendall Williams, the roof nearly blew off of NRG Stadium.

And now your daily reminder that the Texans signed Osweiler to a four-year, $72 million contract 284 days ago.