Texans kick off. Raiders bring it out to their own 26.

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Raiders go 3 and out and have to punt.

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JJ fumbles the punt but J Reeves there to recover it..... man...

Texans ball at their own 19.

Reeves does something positive for a change.

I bench Jones' ass for the rest of the year. I am sick of that crap.

Hey, I've got an idea. Let's throw it to #80 just for the hell of it.

Hoo, hoo....... Schaub hits David Anderson on 3rd down and Anderson gets big YAC for a 65 yard gainer.

Ball presently at the Oakland 11. How 'bout a red zone TD, fellas?

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Nope, Brown on for the 24 FG. FG is good.

Texans 13, Raiders 13

:38 till halftime.

Agreed. Turnovers on special teams are absolute killers. What is that, 3 straight weeks he's fumbled a punt?

This team's red zone play calling is an absolute disgrace. Kubiak should be ashamed of himself. In fact, he should just turn over red zone play calling to Gibbs or someone who knows what he's doing. Or even someone who doesn't. It wouldn't be any different from Kubiak's leadership.

WTF is with Kris Brown today?? F'ing kick the f'ing ball!!!! As for Jacoby, his career with the Texans may have ended with that fumble and injury.

Texans kickoff and Raiders are nearing midfield with :25 seconds left....

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Raiders at the Texan 44 with 11 seconds left....

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Time runs out. Halftime.

That idiotic squib kick is a called play. It's not Kris Brown, it's Marciano. I believe I've made my thoughts on Marciano clear. He just gave the Raiders three points.

On another note, Russell is as good as I thought he'd be. What a colossal f-up by the Raiders playing hardball with him and wasting an entire year.

They are clearly worried about Johnny Lee Higgins. He has ran 2 or 3 kickoffs back this year.

I understand that, but I think I'd take my chances rather than constantly giving them great field position.

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 6/12, 139 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

Rushing: Slaton 10/33

Receiving: Daniels 3/69, Anderson 1/65

Leading Tacklers: Ferguson - Greenwood - Bentley - Du Robinson all with 4.

3rd down efficiency: Texans 2/6, Raiders 5/9

Time of possession: Texans 12:53, Raiders 17:07

That last one was definitely Marciano. However, the first two KOs went right to the guy who they're apparently trying to stay away from. Even worse, they went to him at ~15yd line.

Worst case of patting one's own back I've ever seen. The guy is terrible and you are so out of touch you will actually publicly congratulate yourself for 'knowing how good he'd be'.

Raiders kick off. Texans bring it out to their own 36.

1st play, Schaub is sacked back to the 27.

Walter for 4. 3rd and 16.

Screen to OD gets stuffed. Texans to punt.

Higgins brought down at the Raider 26. Raiders ball.

Ugh... Our OL is sucking it up today. No running game and the Raiders are getting constant pressure. The only play really working is the misdirect rollout to OD.

Russell is good; his team is terrible. He is young and raw, but he will be a very good quarterback. Get back to me in five years and let me know where we are. If I'm wrong I'll be happy to admit it.

But you'll excuse me for not having a tremendous amount of faith in your evaluation of talent.

Raiders moving the ball on the ground.

Ball is presently a the Raider 46.

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McFadden for two big gainers....

Ball at the Texan 29.

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Raiders hit the deep pass for 6 pts.


Raiders 20, Texans 13

Raiders to kick off.

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Leach brings it out to the Texan 30 yard line.

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This team doesn't seem hungry today - not like the last few weeks.... Some are playing hard, others not.....

Texans can't go anywhere so they have to punt....

And there he goes.....

80 yard punt return by Higgins.

Raiders 27, Texans 13