I like how we are not settling for a 20-6 score going into the half. The Texans pass on 1st down and make it clear that they want to score again.

Casey fields the squib kick at the Texan 28.

Pass to Dreesen over the middle good for about 17. Ball at the Texan 46.

Eww, Schaub almost picked off. 2nd down and 10.

Pass to DA complete for 14 and the 1st down. Flag on the play. Roughness/late hit on the Raiders. 15 yards, ball at the Raider 25.

Slaton for 5.

Schaub scrambles for 1. 3rd down and 4 coming up. Timeout Texans. 51 secs. left in the half.

Doh! Schaub throws an INT in the endzone. Raiders ball. Flag on Raiders for unsportsmanlike. Raiders ball at the their own 10.

Dom is the Defensive Coordinator for the Packers now.

44 seconds left in the half and the Texans make a big boo boo. INT by Chris Johnson while Schaub was going to Andre Johnson. Raiders get flagged for unsportsmanship, what else is new?

That's an awful, awful playcall on third and four with two timeouts left down deep in Oakland territory.

Dammit!

Dump to Vargas goes for 14.

False start Raiders. 1st and 15. 19 secs. left in the half.

1st down pass goes inc.

Vargas rushes for about 8. Clock runs dry. Halftime score:

Texans 20, Raiders 6

I didnt like AJs effort on that INT... at least interfere with the catch even if we get called for offensive interference.

Would ANYONE be surprised to see them break one for a deep/long TD here with 14 sec left?

They need to go for the endzone at some time if you want a TD. If you do it with 4 secs left on the clock, there is no element of surprise. Schaub just needed a little more air under the ball, the trajectory was too flat. Andre was expecting to cath the ball at the endzone and perhaps laying out for it. That's why he couldn't come back an interfere on the play. It perhaps cost the team 3 points. If it comes back to haunt us, I'll complain about it.

Overall, I'm happy with the team's performance for the first half.

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 8/16, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: Slaton 12/54, Moats 4/28

Receiving: AJ 2/66, OD 2/48, Walter 1/41, Slaton 1/18

Tackles: Ryans 4, Okoye/Barber 3, many with 1-2.

3rd down conver: Texan 1/5, Raiders 1/8

Time of possession: Texans 14:17, Raiders 15:43

Wow, the Jags are smokin' the Titans 27-3.... :eek:

I would have gone for the first then go for the TD the very next play.

Oh well.

Raiders bring the kickoff back to their 33. Khari Campbell down on the play - looks like leg...but walks off...

Diles TFL -3 on McFadden. 2nd and 13.

Reverse sniffed out big time. -7 yards. 3rd and 20.

Pass goes for 10 on 3rd down so Raiders to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 25.

Slaton for no gain. 2nd and 10.

Slaton is tackled for a 4 yard loss. 3rd and 14.

Slaton for 5 on the screen - 3 and out, Texans to punt.

Raiders fair catch at their own 35.

Fumble! Texans recover! DeMeco on the hit/Smith recovers.

Schaub sacked on 1st down. 2nd and 16. Ball at the Raiders 45.

2nd down pass almost picked. 3rd down and 16.

Pass complete to JJ but 10 yds. short of the 1st down.

Texans to punt.

AD downs the punt at the 1 yard line. Raiders ball.

Cushing TFL/Safety on 1st down! 2 pts Texans.

Texans 22, Raiders 6

Raiders to kick it back to the Texans...

A defense sighting! :p

No joke, have we EVER gotten a safety? I seriously can't remember.

Heh, I asked to you guys and CBS shows a graphic. First safety since December 15, 2002!

EDIT: As I'm typing, Jacoby takes the safety punt to the HOUSE!

JJ fields the "puntoff" back at the Texan 5 and takes it back all the way! 95 yards.

Texans 29, Raiders 6