Fine Foster....

No more quarters off. It has become increasingly clear that our offense is dependent on him.

Waita turn things around Neil...

Good Job

Jags recover a fumble...leads Indy 21-14 in the 4th.

Let's get two 100-yard rushers..... Foster @ 88, Ward @ 74

Rackers short kickoff is brought back to the Raider 35.

Gradkowski's pass is tipped and INT'ed by Nolan! Brings it all the way back to the Raider 35.

Foster for 11. Ball at the Raider 24.

Foster for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Dump to Dreesen goes to the 12 yard line. Gain of 9.

Slaton for maybe 2. Ball at the 10 yard line.

End of 3rd quarter.

Easy to say, but Nolan seems to be in the right place quite often when he gets a chance. Nice turnover on the deflection.

Dump pass to Foster gets the TD!

Texans 31, Raiders 14

14:53 left in the game.

Raiders bring the kickoff back to their 13.

McFadden rushes for 23. 1st down.

Pass to Higgins good for 13.

Bush for about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Gradkowski pressured throws inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Dump to Bush gets 10 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 41.

Pass to Miller gets 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Pre-snap, Okoye offsides, 5 yards and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 26.

Bush runs for about 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Miller gets 6 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 14.

Pass to Miller in the endzone complete for the TD.

Texans 31, Raiders 21

What are the officials watching? Mario Williams was bear hugged on that last TD.

Guess the Texans thought they had the game won and the D just stopped playing.

10:56 left in the game.

Slaton downs the kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

Foster runs for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Schaub's pass is inc. Brings up 3rd and 5.

Schaub's 3rd down pass sails inc. Texans have to punt.

Higgins catches the punt at the 28 and is tackled immediately. Raiders flagged for holding -10. Puts the ball at about the Raiders 18.

Geez, this was supposed to chew up the clock and we throw two incompletes.

Jaguars TD 28-21 w/ 2:00 to go in the game.

9:56 left in the game.

Pass to Miller gets 10. 1st down.

Draw to Bush gets 11.

Pass to Higgins good for 26. Ball at the Texan 35.

We need a stop here, game might get close. yikes.

Pass to Miller gets 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Murphy goes inc. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Murphy gets 6 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 24.

Bush runs for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

2nd down pass goes inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Gradkowski's pass sails inc. Brings up 4th and 6. Raiders to go for the FG

39 yarder is good.

Texans 31, Raiders 24

6:13 left in the game.

We need to run some clock this time. Hopefully, let's get one more score.

Kickoff goes out of the endzone... Texans ball at their 20.

Foster runs for 2. Brings up 2nd and 8.

Foster sweeps left for 8 and the 1st down.

Foster for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster gets 4. Brings up 3rd down and 6.

Ward gets about 4 so Texans have to punt. Raiders use a timeout - have 2 left. 3:12 left in the game.

Higgins brings the punt back to the Raider 25.

Why Ward rather than Foster there?

Gradkowski's 1st down pass sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Dump to Bush gets about 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass goes inc. but flag on the play. McCain for holding. Auto 1st down at the Raider 37.

Bush upended after a 6 yard gain. 2nd and 4 coming up.

2 minute warning...

Jeminy....

Colts tie it up 28-28 w/ under a minute.

The decision to run it on 3rd down shows how much confidence the team has in Shaub...

I know its the proper thing to do, but Winners have the ball in the crunch...

On 2nd and 3, Gradkowski pressured throws it away.... Intentional grounding on Gradkowski. Loss of down. 3rd and 16.

Pass intended for DHB sails inc. Brings up 4th and 16. 1:52 left in the game.

Whooo.... Pass should've been caught by Murphy but it bounces off him and is INT'ed by Nolan! Ball at the Texan 41.

Nolan again, what a game saver.

This isn't over yet. Oakland can use timeouts.

Foster runs for a couple. 2nd and 8 coming up. 1:36 left in the game.

Foster gets about 3. Timeout Raiders - final timeout. 1:31 left.

Foster runs for 8 and gets the 1st down. Yay!

First down! Now, it's over.

Three and one. Come on, Jags.

Scobee 59-yd FG w/:05 seconds... Indy loses!!!

Texans kneeling it out.

Final score:

Texans 31, Raiders 24

Texans are 3-1....niiiice... :)

And here comes CUSHING!!!!! :D

You are grasping at straws here.

I agree I may have been responding based on emotions. However, it has become no secret that this offense is being fueled by Arian Foster, NOT SHAUB. This does not mean that I think Shaub is not good. I just think that the team does not trust Shaub, as much as some of the other elite QBs in the league. I love the offense.

I just know that if it were Brees, Manning, Brady, or McNabb they would have been throwing the ball.

Overall I am excited about the win and have no problem with the team riding the success of Arian.

I continue to be impressed if not amazed by Arian Foster. This guy is a truly multi-talented running back who can catch the ball as well as being a very gifted back who runs with unusual elusiveness for a tall-rangy guy while having excellent power to break tackles and run inside the tackles.
I think I like the Eric Dickerson best but I'm still searching for a better one for our new star back ?

It's interesting how last year our OL could pass block really well, but not run block, seems just reversed with good run blocking, but allowing lots of pressure on pass plays this year.

Defense, DL looked a little better today. Antione Smith showed real good.

Nolan maybe will be getting some more time playing time at safety as his turnovers as much as Foster's running, won the game.

Anyways, we are 3-1, best start ever, atop the AFC South.

That has something to due with the fact that the running game behind them is below average.:confused:

If your argument is that Schaub is not Brees, Manning, or Brady, then I agree. (Meanwhile Washington ran the ball on 3rd and 6 in the 4th quarter today when 1 first down would have won the game).

But claiming Foster's success somehow proves a negative team feeling about Schaub is silly. Foster fueling the offense says everything about Foster and nothing about Schaub. Schaub has full confidence in every possible way from Kubiak and everyone in the organization. They put the game on his shoulders when necessary, and they play smart football and work the running game when possible. The offense looked great today going for 441 yards and 31 points despite it's best player standing on the sidelines, the starting LT suspended, and the RB benched for a quarter.

If you ask me Gradowski was downing the ball all game long to keep from getting the sack and the refs chose not to call it. Jeez.

Coach Gary Kubiak benched Foster for the first half because he missed a team meeting and was late for another one.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/7230133.html
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Some of the immaturty problems cropping up again that Kubiak mentioned as reasons for Fosters opportunity coming later rather than earlier in his rookie season last year ?

In the post game interview it sounded like Foster understood the lesson and promised his teammates he would never do this again. He also gave Derek Ward credit as being the first mentor he had ever played with.