Official Texans @ Raiders Game Thread, 9/14/2014

[chuck]

What does pastor chuck always preach, men?

[barrett]

Signs are definitely continuing to point to the idea that Bill O'Brien can coach. At the very least he is smart enough to figure out the best way to win with the personnel on hand (something Kubiak never grasped).

[barrett]

Why do we keep looking for ways to get the ball in Johnson's hands? The guy is terrible and looks a second away from fumbling every time. He is like a smaller, slower, waiver wire version of Jacoby Jones.

[Arky]

Short pass to Graham comes back because of holding (Newton). Makes it 1st and 20.

Foster for 6. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Screen to AJ goes for 20.

Foster for 4.

Foster for 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Short pass to Hopkins just gets 3. Texans to go for the FG.

Bullock's 39-yarder is good.

Texans 27, Raiders 0

3:14 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Raiders bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 21 yard line. Raider's ball.

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Screen to McFadden goes for 23.

McFadden for 3.

Pass to Rivera goes for 10 and the 1st down.

Screen to Moore goes for 6.

Screen to Butler loses a couple. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Rivera gets close to the 1st down marker. Looks like 4th and 1 coming up at the Texan 34.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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Raiders are challenging the spot of the ball...... Ruling is confirmed, 4th and 1 coming up.

Carr sneaks for the 1 yard and a 1st down.

Pass to Moore along the sideline is inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Deep pass is broken up inc but they get Bouye for PI. Places the ball at the Texan 1 yard line.

McFadden goes left for the TD. Offsides Texans is declined.

Texans 27, Raiders 7

14:07 left in the game.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.

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Foster goes right for 3.

Foster up the gut for 12 and the 1st down.

Foster for 5.

Foster for 6 and the 1st down.

Blue for 4.

Blue for 5. Brings up 3rd and 1.

Blue goes left side for 11 and the 1st down.

Blue for maybe 2.

Blue for 7. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Blue for 3 and the 1st down at the Raider 21. About 8 minutes left in the game.

Mix up in the backfield, Fitz loses a yard. Flag down. Illegal chop block on the Texans makes it 1st and 25.

Grimes for 1. 2nd and 24 coming up.

Blue for no gain. 3rd and 24 coming up.

Grimes for about 6 or 7. Bullock on for the FG on 4th and 17.

46-yarder is good.

Texans 30, Raiders 7

4:46 left in the game.

[Arky]

Raiders bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 17 yard line. Raider's ball.

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Pass to Rivera gets 6.

Pass in the flat is inc.

On 3rd and 4, Carr is hit by Watt as he passes and the deflected ball is INT'ed by Brooks Reed!

Texans ball at the Raider 11.

[Arky]

Mallet in at QB and hands off to Brown for a gain of 2.

Brown goes left side for 1. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Brown gets stopped for no gain. Bullock on for the FG.

27-yarder is blocked. Ball is covered and the Raiders take over on downs.

Score remains:

Texans 30, Raiders 7

2 minute warning.

[chuck]

Did Foster tweak something?

[Arky]

Originally Posted by chuck

Did Foster tweak something?

I think he just hit his quota. If he had any rust, it has pretty much been sandblasted off by now....

[Arky]

Raiders try the onside kick but flags are down. Both teams flagged so offsetting, re-kick.

Raiders do the onside kick again and K Martin falls on it.

Texans kneeling it out.

Final Score:

Texans 30, Raiders 14

Well done, lads.