Official Texans @ Raiders Thread, 12/21/2008

[chuck]

When you are punting from midfield why the F^&* do you punt the ball down the middle of the field??????????

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by chuck

When you are punting from midfield why the F^&* do you punt the ball down the middle of the field??????????

I don't know why, but Turk rarely (if ever) directional punts.

[Arky]

Raiders kick off. AD brings it out to the 30....

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Texans near midfield. 4:23 left in the 3rd quarter.

[Big Texas]

This is why I have not been so easily impressed by our teams recent success.

2 Reasons:

1. We can never seem to beat the hell outta the teams we are supposed to.
(We shut down the top rushing tandem in the league last week and now we are getting killed by the worst team in the league this week).

2. We seem to always play to the level of our competition. Not the characteristics of a winner.
(We are in no better shape than we were at the beginning of the season.) Still doing the same dumb sh@t.

[Big Texas]

I dont know if the muddy field is a factor but slaton cannot cut as well as he normally does.

In the meantime our O-Line is getting exposed. They are getting pushed 3-4 into the backfield every running play. Results: a loss.

[Big Texas]

Johnny lee Who?

This is why we havent pushed to that next level. We make superstars outta nobodies.

[Big Texas]

Kubiak is overcoaching himself.

[Big Texas]

The pressure of finally having a winning season is too much I guess.

AJ misused Finnegan all game last week. Now we wont even take a chance on Asumougha. (or however you spell his name). 1 pass thrown to all game.

[Arky]

Texans have to punt. Raiders fair catch at their own 13.

Time for a turnover.....

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3rd and 4 for the Raiders..... McFadden makes a tough catch for the 1st down...

[Big Texas]

We beat the best team in the league last week and now we are gonna lose to one of the worst this week. Wow what a story line.

Well I guess we're back to no respect on the national level, now. I can see Deion now.

[chuck]

This refusal to blitz a team that absolutely collapses under a blitz is just inexcusable.

[Big Texas]

raiders 3rd conv. % on season 25%

Against the Texans 7-10 70%

wow.

[Arky]

Raiders have to punt. Punt goes into the end zone.

Texans ball at the 20.

Walter gets a 13 yard catch on 1st down.

End of 3rd quarter.

[Arky]

Texans have 3rd and 7 at the Oakland 44....

Complete to Daniels to the Raider 30.

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AJ finally gets a catch - good for 8 yards.

AJ another catch to the Raider 10.

[Arky]

Texans mess it up with a penalty and Walter has a catch knocked loose for an incomplete, so Brown comes on for the FG. FG is good

Raiders 27, Texans 16

9:55 left in the game...

[Arky]

Texans kick off. Raiders bring it out to their 27.

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Big, big turnover. Russell is sacked and Bentley recovers the fumble.......

[HPF Bob]

We traditionally play the Raiders well. I guess they just aren't bringing it today.

I can't watch it (stuck with Redskins-Eagles at work), so I'm just going by the always dubious GameCenter.

[Arky]

Texans ball at the 14.

1st down, Slaton runs for 9.

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3rd and 1 for the Texans ........ Pass is broken up.

Texans to go for it on 4th and 1.....

[chuck]

That third down play call with just inches to go was a disgrace. It's like Kubiak is playing some sort of elaborate joke that I'm just not getting.

[Arky]

Pass on 4th and 1 is incomplete. Raider take over.

What a call.... one of the lousiest run defenses in the league.....