Official Texans @ Raiders Thread, 12/21/2008

[Keith]

Let's get it on!

Anyone know a good place in north Dallas to watch the game?

[HPF Bob]

There's got to be some good sports bars around there or some establishment with Sunday Ticket. Be sure to crow "How 'bout them Cowboys?" periodically.

[Arky]

Following are the inactives for the Texans' matchup with the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Texans inactives are:
42 CB David Pittman
27 CB Matterral Richardson
47 SS Will Demps
52 LB Xavier Adibi
63 C Chris White
78 T Rashad Butler
87 TE Mark Bruener
97 DT Frank Okam

Changes to the Texans' starting lineup: Weakside linebacker Morlon Greenwood will start for rookie Xavier Adibi.

Raiders' inactives are:
16 QB Andre Walter (third QB)
39 CB Darrick Brown
41 RB Louis Rankin
57 LB Ricky Brown
69 T James Marten
71 C John Wade
89 WR Ronald Curry
97 DE Greyson Gunheim

Changes to the Raiders' starting lineup: Wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins will start for Ashley Lelie, who was placed on the reserve/injured list. Wide receiver Chaz Schilens will start for Ronald Curry.

http://www.houstontexans.com/gameday..._id=128&team=y

[Arky]

Texans kick off. Raiders bring it out to their own 37.

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Raiders move the ball down the field and go up top on 3rd and 1 for a 20 yd. TD pass.

Raiders 7, Texans 0

[Arky]

Raiders kick off. AD brings it out to the Texan 29.

Schaub hits OD for 20 yds on the first play and then comes right back to OD for about 34 more yards.

Next play, K Walter on an end around puts the ball at the Raider 3.

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3rd down at the 1..... Vonta Leach punches it in.

Texans 7, Raiders 7

[Arky]

Texans kick off. Oakland brings it out to their own 34.

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Again, Raiders move down the field with ease but the defense finally comes up with a stop on 3rd down. Raiders to go for the FG. 33 yd FG is good.

Raiders 10, Texans 7

[chuck]

Dunta just got his bell rung.

Reeves, the team's best cornerback, is getting toasted. As always.

[popanot]

Looks like our old defense is back. It would be nice if Kris would make some deeper kickoffs. The Raiders are starting from their ~35.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

Let's get it on!

Anyone know a good place in north Dallas to watch the game?

When I'm on the road I always like to look for a Buffalo Wild Wings. They show all the games and they have free wifi which usually takes my mind off of the reliably deplorable service.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by popanot

Looks like our old defense is back. It would be nice if Kris would make some deeper kickoffs. The Raiders are starting from their ~35.

The short kick of the Raiders seems to have worked fine for them.

Marciano is a joke.

[Arky]

Raiders catch the Texans napping with an onside kick! Raiders ball at their own 44.

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3rd and 4 ..... Raiders convert for a 1st down.

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Ball presently at the Texans 20.

[popanot]

The defense is napping. They're making the Raiders look like they actually belong in the NFL. I'm wondering if we can get within 10 yards of their WRs with our "coverage".

[chuck]

The refusal to blitz paired with only one DL with any push is a disgrace. The Raiders' third down conversion percentage is off the charts.

[Arky]

Raiders fail to convert on 3rd and 2 so on comes the FG team. 30 yd FG is good.

Raiders 13, Texans 7

[Arky]

Raiders kick off. AD brings it out to the Texan 27.

End of 1st quarter.

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Time of possession: Raiders 12:20, Texans 2:40

[Joshua]

For reasons unknown, we are always terrible when we are the favorite. You would think that as infrequent as this is, the Texans wouldn't take it for granted. However, it seems like every time we're favored, they act like they won the game just by getting off the bus.

For the life of me, I don't understand why teams like the Patriots can keep their intensity up for 16 weeks as the favorite but we think we're God's gift to football after winning a couple games and can just go through the motions.

[Arky]

Texans go 3 and out and have to punt. Ball rolls to the Raiders 28. Raiders ball.

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Raiders have 3rd and 9 near midfield. Pass is incomplete. Raiders to punt.

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JJ fair catches at the Texans 9 yard line.

[chuck]

That's what happens when you get a little pressure from the DTs. Hell yeah. Two no-names, too. Our first rounders are AWOL.

[Arky]

Texans run a QB sneak on 4th and inches from their own 40 yard line and pick up the 1st down.

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Schaub hits OD for a good gainer to about the Raider 35. 1st down.

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3rd and 10..... Pass too high for Slaton. Texans to try the 53 yard FG. FG is good!

Raiders 13, Texans 10

[chuck]

That was one of the strangest looking kicks I've ever seen. It looked like Hiram Eugene had leaped over the line somehow and blocked it. The kick itself fluttered along like it had been blocked, and then the next thing I know the officials are signaling 'good.' Wow.