Sorry, I guess I assume everyone's listening to the radio... "Coach's decision." So, yes, he missed a meeting or some other stupid shit.

Correction: Ball at the Raider 3.

Gradkowski sneaks for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Raiders run for maybe 1. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Gradkowski's pass goes inc. Raiders have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Raider 37.

Slaton gets 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Slaton for 23. Runs out of bounds at the Raider 13.

Ward slides for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Schaub can't find anyone open and chunks it away. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Slaton is surely making the best of that Coaches decision...

The announcers have just now taken noticel...

Thanks. I figured as much. just Q1, or what?

Man that is normally been the playaction that Shaub throws the pick on...

Good job shaub...

No idea. If I hear anything else I'll share.

Pass to Dreesen good for the TD!

Texans 14, Raiders 7

Raiders down the kickoff in the endzone. Raiders ball at their own 20. 23 seconds left in the 1st quarter.

McFadden runs for 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

End of 1st quarter.

McFadden rushes for 2 and gets the 1st down.

Dump to McFadden gets 4. Brings up 2nd and 6.

Gradkowski TFL by Smith. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pressure from Diles causes Gradkowski to chunk it away inc. Raiders have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 18.

Large empty sections of the stands...sorta reminds me of Jacksonville.

Speaking of which...Jackassville 14, Manninganapolis 7.

Ward for 2. Brings up 2nd and 8.

Schaub can't find anyone open and chunks it inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Dreessen only gets 6 but flag on the play. Offsides Texans... 3rd and 13 coming up.

Screen is sniffed out for loss of 1. Texans have to punt.

Nice tackle on the punt by McManis way back at the Raiders 35. 11:37 left in the half.

Correction: Ball at the Raider 36.

Dump to McFadden gets 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Miller gets 17. 1st down.

ok kube you've made your point. put foster back in...

McFadden rushes for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

McFadden for 1. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Gradkowski keeps left for 5 and gets the 1st down.

Dump to McFadden gets 10 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 21.

McFadden for maybe 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Miller gets about 8. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Dump pass to Reece good for 13 yards and the TD.

Texans 14, Raiders 14

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

Foster goes left for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Foster gets close to the 1st down..... 3rd and 1 coming up.

Schaub sneaks for 2 and the 1st down.

Foster TFL -4. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Pass to JJ is dropped inc.

Pass to Dreessen only gets about 6 or 7 so Texans have to punt.

Raiders fair catch the punt at their own 29.

Pass to Miller gets 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

McFadden gets 4 and the 1st down.

Gradkowski sacked by DeMeco! -10 yards. Ball at the Raider 30.

2 minute warning.

This defense is looking rediculous...

This is the Raiders...Wow....

We NEED Cushing right about now...

For those of us scoreboard watching.....

Indy and Jax knotted up at the half. Go MJD!

On 2nd and 20, Gradkowski throws it away. Brings up 3rd and 20.

Dump to McFadden only gets 11 so Raiders have to punt. Timeout Texans. 1:44 left in the half.

JJ fair catches at the Texan 16.

Schaub's 1st down pass goes inc.

Pass to KW good for 7. 3rd and 3 coming up. Raiders use a timeout. 1:18 left in the half.

Schaub's pass goes inc. Texans have punt.

Higgins fair catches at the Raider 43. 1:13 left in the half.

Pass to Miller good for 23. Ball at the Texan 34.

Draw to McFadden gets 5. 2nd and 5 coming up. 38 seconds left.

Gradkowski sacked by Mario! Fumble! Texans ball! Okoye on the recovery.

This is looking like the horrible playcalling from last week. Is Kubiak only good for three good plays. Nobody is falling for the quick slant anymore. Call something else...

Damn...

Kubiak is not looking good right now.

I am not blaming anybody else but him right now...

That defense is not good...

Everyone just knows kubiak's offense right now..

Mario!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

Pass to Dreessen good for 17.

Schaub spikes it. 15 seconds left. Ball at the Raider 43.

Schaub's pass goes inc. 10 seconds left. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Screen to Foster gets 16. 3 seconds left in the half. Texans to go for the FG.

46 yard attempt is no good - hit the upright.

Halftime, score remains:

Texans 14, Raiders 14

I know I am sounding pretty pessimistic right now...

But I dont care...

We look like the same team that plays to the level of talent around us...

While I am ranting...Why the hell did we draft Casey?

Is he insurance in case two tight ends get injured?

And the missed kick just adds insult to injury...

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 10/20, 120 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Rushing: Ward 5/52, Slaton 4/35, Foster 3/5

Receiving: Dreessen 4/64, KW 2/21, Foster 1/15, JJ 1/12, Slaton 2/8

Tackles: Ryans 8, Pollard 7, A Smith/Diles 4 each, Adibi/Nolan/KJ 2 each

3rd down conversions: Texans 3/7, Raiders 3/7

Turnovers: Texans 0, Raiders 1

Time of possession: Texans 12:56, Raiders 17:04

Red zone: Texans 1/1, Raiders 2/2

We cut the shaky kicker with range for the shaky kicker with no range.

Have I said lately that I hate Frank Bush? Well if not consider it said. Why do we sit back in vanilla defenses and let nobody's like Gradowskii look like a SB QB?

Slaton downs the 2nd half kickoff down in the endzone. Texans ball at their own 20.

Pass to KW gets about 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Foster busts it! 74 yard TD!

Texans 21, Raiders 14

Foster....Houstonian for TOUCHDOWN!!!

Whatever Foster did to piss Kubiak off I hope he quits doing it.

WOW ! Who knew Foster had that kind of long-speed ?

14:16 left in the 3rd quarter.

Raiders bring the kickoff back to their 20.

McFadden TFL by Mario -3. Brings up 2nd and 13.

Pass to Miller gets 13 and the 1st down.

Dump to McFadden gets 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Reece goes for 6 and a 1st down.

Gradkowski pressured throws inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

McFadden TFL by GQ and Mitchell -4. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Gradkowski scrambles for about 6 and then is smoked by Pollard. Raiders have to punt.

DA fair catches the punt at the Texan 10.

AJ is out and JJ is questionable. Maybe we kept Foster out so he'll be rested for the second half. We may need that.

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

Schaub can't find anyone open and tosses it out of bounds. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to OD gets the 1st down. 8 yard gain.

Foster sweeps right for about 7. 2nd and 3 coming up. Ball at the Texan 28.

Ward powers for 5 and the 1st down.

Dump to Foster goes for big gainer! Ball at the Raider 36.

Ward for 8. Big hit on the tackle.

Foster for no gain. Brings up 3rd and 1.

Foster runs for 3. Ball at the Raider 22.

Our OL and RB are doing a job right now. Nice to see this.

Ward gets 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Ward TFL -4. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Pass to Dreessen gets the 1st down but flag on the play. Illegal formation Texans, bring it back. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Pass to KW good for 8 so Texans have to go for the FG.

35 yard attempt is good.

Texans 24, Raiders 14

2:35 left in the 3rd quarter.

Ward is either looking like a good pick up. Or the Raiders are starting to show their true colors...

We only got three points but we sure drained the clock on that drive. If we do that one more time, we'll be in good shape.