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.