Gameday Thread: Texans @ Raiders

[OzzO]

Interesting kick... didn't show the right camera angle, but to take it at the 20?

[Stemp]

Cush hits pretty hard. He'll prove it next week.

[TexCanada]

At least this now seems like the exception, rather than the rule...

True, he has been much better this year.

[mattieuk]

YES!

Colts fumble. Jax ball at the half way line, still up 21-14.

[Kulluminatii]

Idk whats up with you guys, the field looks perfectly fine to me ;).

[awtysst]

2 possession game. C'mon defense! Keep it that!

Lets make it a 3 possession game!

[OzzO]

possibly why aj wasnt even tested. same way hes kept off the turf in the dome

good point

[Maddict5]

True, he has been much better this year.

myers has been great this year. as much as some wont admit it, the dude is a good center when healthy

[Goatcheese]

Nice return by Nolan.

[Ranger Tom]

Start Nolan!

[ObsiWan]

possibly why aj wasnt even tested. same way hes kept off the turf in the dome

Excellent observation. Agreed.

[TexCanada]

Nolan!!! Yes baby!

[awtysst]

YES!

Colts fumble. Jax ball at the half way line, still up 21-14.

Who fumbled?

[Kulluminatii]

Damn the field!

[BullNation4Life]

Troy freaking Nolan

[mexican_texan]

Finally, is that the first INT of the year?

[RTP2110]

Wilson woulda dropped that!

[PockyAF]

Nolan:"**** you, Mutha****er!" - lite.

[Errant Hothy]

There is nothing wrong with a new Nolan in Houston.

[Pollardized]

Wow a safety not named Pollard who can catch a pick!!!!

[OzzO]

Nolan with the INT!!!! Who tipped it?

[Ckw]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there ANY question on who needs to be our new starting FS?!?!?!

Man, I love this guy! Troy Nolan is the man!

[Mr. Texan]

bye bye eugene

hello nolan

[TheMatrix31]

Hey hey, we have a safety who can hold onto the ball!

[awtysst]

Can I point out I had been pushing for Nolan prior to his draft selection?!

[Lucky]

i just want to get my thoughts on record ... i dont think foster's in the doghouse
Where's Foster? Out of the doghouse, that's where.

[texansdrummer]

possibly why aj wasnt even tested. same way hes kept off the turf in the dome

Can't argue with that. I'd prefer to have him, but it's better to give him some healing time so we can most assuredly have him after this week.

So far, so good.

How nice will it be to have AJ AND Cush back next week?

[mexican_texan]

Nolan with the INT!!!! Who tipped it?
Xavier Adibi

[JB]

Nolan with the INT!!!! Who tipped it?

Adibi

[Goatcheese]

Nolan with the INT!!!! Who tipped it?
Adibi

[TexCanada]

Time to abuse the clock along with Oakland's run D.

[kiwitexansfan]

Finally, is that the first INT of the year?

Yessir.


TROY NOLAN

[TexCanada]

Dreesen for MVP of the game?

[ObsiWan]

Idk whats up with you guys, the field looks perfectly fine to me ;).

I remember when Al let the grass grow long or would excessively water the field back in the day. Still up to those old tricks I see.

[Ranger Tom]

A TD here will rip the heart out of the Raiders. Do it, guys!

[cardiactgaters]

FOSTER , WARD AND SLAYTON !!!! A 3 HEADED MONSTER MIGHT HAVE BEEN CREATED !!
:kingkong:

[PockyAF]

Whatever little fans that the raidazzz have left in their stadium are now, slowly, filing out of there.

[Goatcheese]

I wonder where Kubiak learned how to make half-time adjustments this offseason?

[ChrisG]

Yessir.


TROY NOLAN

Hopefully we start seeing more of him

Sent from my DROIDX

[awtysst]

Can I point out I had been pushing for Nolan prior to his draft selection?!

Rep your way sir!!!

[Lucky]

Adibi

Adibi
Adibi

Just wanted to say Adibi. With Cushing back next week, this could be my last chance.

[Maddict5]

I wonder where Kubiak learned how to make half-time adjustments this offseason?

amazing how a good-great run game can make you seem so much smarter as a HC

[powerfuldragon]

Idk whats up with you guys, the field looks perfectly fine to me ;).

pff.. you'd think grass'd be the one thing they could grow well in oakland.

[TexCanada]

Rep your way sir!!!

Great drafter and humble too

[SAMURAITEXAN]

I love our ground game!! Our Oline is taking over the game.

Go Texans!!!

[PockyAF]

LOL. Schaub fooled the heck out of the camera man. TD FOSTY!

[hradhak]

Ward's gotta be a serious contender for the #2 spot now. He's playing really well.

And I think Kubiak has Arian Foster on his fantasy team :-)

[Lucky]

Where's Foster?

[GP]

Pollard extracted some urine from the Raiders' starting QB.

I'm going to go out to their field when it gets dark and use a blacklight to document the crime scene.

[kiwitexansfan]

Rep your way sir!!!

Never one to be shy of tooting ones own horn....

[Errant Hothy]

The play action made a fool of the camera man.

[Pollardized]

There's that Foster guy again.

[Austrian]

TD Foster!

[OzzO]

Foster with the catch and TD.... even faked out the crappy cameraman

[TheMatrix31]

Take a Bow, Arian.

[BullNation4Life]

Arian the Barbarian!

[Kulluminatii]

pff.. you'd think grass'd be the one thing they could grow well in oakland.

:spit:


**** another TD!

[Mr. Texan]

cameraman can even keep up with the texans play action :kingkong:

[Rey]

Can I point out I had been pushing for Nolan prior to his draft selection?!

Me too.

Don't care what anyone says dude has a nose for the ball and good hands to go a long with it. He needs to be the starter.

I'm wrong about a lot of things but seldom am I wrong about players.

[hradhak]

Bench Foster for every first quarter. I hope he violates more team rules :-)

[awtysst]

Great drafter and humble too

I was wondering if anyone would notice that!

[BullNation4Life]

Foster with the catch and TD.... even faked out the crappy cameraman

Lol got a nice shot of Fosters head gear

[Thorn]

Arian the Barbarian!

LOL. Good one.

It will certainly be nice to be 3-1 going into the Giants.

[cardiactgaters]

TD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOSTER !!! KEEP IT UP GUYS !!!!! LETS GO 3 AND 1 :redtowel:

[kwayshauntay]

i wonder when foster will ask for a raise.

has a player ever held out in the middle of the season?

[Stemp]

Foster has 36 fantasy points in my league. Thank God I'm not playing against him.

[Maddict5]

Where's Foster?

still staying off the field..... by staying in the endzone :ant:

[GP]

Where's Foster?

The Raiders don't know either.

[ObsiWan]

Where's Foster?

I think it was you and me who said, "check the endzone"

[texansdrummer]

pff.. you'd think grass'd be the one thing they could grow well in oakland.

For real......guess the experts are all busy at other "venues"

[Thorn]

Nice special teams play. The Texans are rockin' right now.

[hradhak]

Foster...Australian for...wait where the hell did he go.

[TexCanada]

Do you think Kubes would give Arian the game ball after that whole benching situation?

[Pollardized]

Glad I drafted Foster in both my leagues.

[GP]

Nice special teams play. The Texans are rockin' right now.

Was that Sharpton on the ST tackle?

[Austrian]

Nice tackle by Greenhouse on that KR. Had to look the number up.

[Ryan]

I will go homo for Arian Foster. Yeah i said it.

[BullNation4Life]

The Raiders don't know either.

I know where Foster is....

—---------------------> running this way....

<---------------------- then that way for TDs

[texansdrummer]

Kubiak's "tough love" seems to be working out pretty well.

[Ckw]

Who is #58?

That was a GREAT special teams play and I love his enthusiasm.

[OzzO]

Colts just tied it up using no huddle drive down the field. 21-21 7:30 left

[powerfuldragon]

no way the crowd's actually that noisy.

[GP]

Do you think Kubes would give Arian the game ball after that whole benching situation?

Yes, but he can't have it until Tuesday.

[hradhak]

Man our defense got lucky that McFadden hurt himself, otherwise that was a TD

[TheMatrix31]

Foster...Australian for...wait where the hell did he go.


Foster, Texan for Houdini.

[kiwitexansfan]

Foster...Australian for...wait where the hell did he go.

or

Foster, Australian for BEAR.

[BullNation4Life]

McFadden just tweaked a hammy, that's why I didn't pick him up in FF

[powerfuldragon]

gradkowski took another shot there.

[GP]

Who is #58?

That was a GREAT special teams play and I love his enthusiasm.

From the size of the guy's upper body, I think it's Sharpton.

Not sure. I should know my Texans better.

[GuerillaBlack]

See, Kubiak only sat Foster for the first quarter so the game could be more fair to the Raiders. Four full quarters of Foster is too much.

[BullNation4Life]

:d:Yes, but he can't have it until Tuesday.

Nice

[JB]

Texans defense going into prevent too early?

[Austrian]

From the size of the guy's upper body, I think it's Sharpton.

Not sure. I should know my Texans better.

Isiah Greenhouse.

[TexCanada]

Yes, but he can't have it until Tuesday.

Seems a bit hypocritical, no?

[BullNation4Life]

From the size of the guy's upper body, I think it's Sharpton.

Not sure. I should know my Texans better.

Sharpton is 51 I thought

[kiwitexansfan]

Who is #58?

That was a GREAT special teams play and I love his enthusiasm.

Isaiah Greenhouse, rookie, Northwestern State-Louisiana

I thought the same thing.

[JB]

Why are Ryans and Diles playing 12 yds deep on 3rd & 8?

[OzzO]

I'll be so glad when we get Cush back to limit these dinks/dunks

[kiwitexansfan]

From the size of the guy's upper body, I think it's Sharpton.

Not sure. I should know my Texans better.

No knock for not knowing that guy.

[hradhak]

Our D needs to be a little tighter on coverage, they're moving the ball all over the field

[Ranger Tom]

Texans defense going into prevent too early?

I'd say yes.

[powerfuldragon]

was that arian foster taking a nap on the sideline?

[cardiactgaters]

:d: :d: DONT STOP DAMNIT KILL KILL GO FOR THE KILL BOTH ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE :pirate:

[Pollardized]

Damn encroachment

[OzzO]

Crud, Okoye jumped. First down

[TexCanada]

Still tons of time in this game. We need to play hard.

[hradhak]

Hold em to a field goal, get the ball back and sit on the ball for 11:30

[OzzO]

Come on defense... wakey wakey

[RTP2110]

Why is Miller not being double teamed on every play?

[alphajoker]

come on D, finish the game

[buddyboy]

Uh...anyone else see an egregious hold on that TD pass??

[JB]

Diles doesn't stand a chance in covering Miller.



Neither can Ryans.

[Pollardized]

horrible defense on that touchdown.

[powerfuldragon]

mario's jersey must be about five sizes larger by the end of the day.

[Stemp]

Refs missed a very obvious holding call.

[hradhak]

Man Mario was being held on that TD pass. The Raiders haven't gotten a single penalty today.

[Errant Hothy]

**** Zach Miller, and the refs for missing the holding call!!

[FirstTexansFan]

Can't let up now!

[TexCanada]

Uh...anyone else see an egregious hold on that TD pass??

Yes.

[RTP2110]

TD. Guess who? Miller.

By the way Raiders o-line are holding on every damn play.

[Mr. Texan]

nice no call on the hold refs

[OzzO]

5 Texans around Miller.... no one covers... no attempts to block the pass.... meh, let's give it to Miller

[ObsiWan]

Diles doesn't stand a chance in covering Miller.



Neither can Ryans.

Like I said last week, our D-players are tackle first, cover second.
A distant second.

[ThaShark316]

**** these refs for not calling a hold...Mario had his jersey nearly taken off.

[Ranger Tom]

Man Mario was being held on that TD pass. The Raiders haven't gotten a single penalty today.

I thought it was Okoye?

[Goatcheese]

Diles doesn't stand a chance in covering Miller.



Neither can Ryans.

Yeah, it's asking a lot for a linebacker to cover these oversized WRs that teams are using as TEs these days. You really have to have a safety on them or they will really tear you up.

[Lucky]

Uh...anyone else see an egregious hold on that TD pass??
I thought Mario and Amobi were both held. But who's counting?

[BullNation4Life]

Uh...anyone else see an egregious hold on that TD pass??

You mean the sleeper hold on Mario? Roddy Piper would have been proud of that move

[ObsiWan]

Come on D, this ain't over yet.

[Thorn]

The offense has to get a score here, and not let the Raiders back in the game.

What an obvious holding on Mario that wasn't called.

[OzzO]

Jax driving... to Ind 15

[DerekLee1]

This game is still WAY too close for my liking. Need a really heavy dose of AF, kill 7-8 minutes, and finish it with another TD.

[TexCanada]

Run the ball. Run the ball. Run the ball.

[awtysst]

Run the ball. Run the ball. Run the ball.

And then run the ball some more.

[GP]

What. The. Hell.

5 yards and there are no short yardage routes? LOL.

[Errant Hothy]

Why the **** were we throwing the ball?

[TexCanada]

And then run the ball some more.

I guess not. We'll pass 2/3 times instead.

[Thorn]

Crap. with out defense, this isn't looking good all of a sudden.

I just don't trust our defense.

[OzzO]

Well... that was ugly.

[mattieuk]

Jags TD!

6 (with a PAT) up, 2 mins to go.

[brakos82]

Jags up 7, 2:09

[RTP2110]

Please. cover. Miller.

[TheIronDuke]

Run for 5 then pass pass? WTF?

[OzzO]

Maybe that was our prevent offense.

[ObsiWan]

Quote:
Originally Posted by TexCanada http://www.texanstalk.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.texanstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1539819#post1539819)
Run the ball. Run the ball. Run the ball.
And then run the ball some more.

what he said

[Ryan]

HOW MANY GD times can we run that bootleg to no success and keep freakin running it? We have NO receiving threats, it's not gonna work.

[GP]

They figured out what HOLDING is.

Turk's previous punts were under 40 yards each. Ouch. One of 'em was 33, right?

How does that happen in the NFL? Start at the goal line, at your local field, and punt it to the 30. You can do it. A junior high kid could do it.

We need a better punter. I know, I know..."What's with asking for a punter during an ongoing game?" It just needs to be done. Even at mid-season.

[powerfuldragon]

2nd or 3rd comment re ghosting.

[TexCanada]

Ok D, step up any time now.

[Ckw]

Can somebody ****ing cover Zach Miller?!?!?!?!?!

[ObsiWan]

I got a baaad feeling about this

[burro]

dear kubiak,

run the ball.

sincerely,
voice of reason.

[Thorn]

Our defense is pathetic. Just horrible.

[FirstTexansFan]

No clue how to finish a team imo

[GP]

OK. This is where I start getting pissed off.

Draw plays. Can't cover the TE. We aren't running our offense the right way. Refs missed an obvious holding call on Mario.

[TexCanada]

Ok, lets just let them score then?

[TheMatrix31]

Son of a *****

[Kulluminatii]

Good ol' Johnny Lee Higgins! Finally our WRs are getting the ball! For the past 3-4 drives it was just Miller and McFadden/Bush.

[Pollardized]

Our defense is pathetic. Just horrible.

exactly

[gafftop]

The Texans the whole team and organization eases up TOO SOON. The players get the big HEAD during the game. Don't they realize they have NEVER DONE *******. Play the whole game.

[awtysst]

Not much our CB could do there.

[powerfuldragon]

i really hope we don't see a makeup call.

[Ranger Tom]

I swear, if we lose this one, I've got a bar of pink soap with Frank Bush's name on it.

You know what? I'll just start that thread right now.

[OzzO]

Ain't no call on that Murphy, you ran into Quinn

[GP]

Raiders know how to run a 6-yard route on 3rd and 5.

Kubiak doesnt.

[Brandon420tx]

Oh hey, theres murphy

[TexCanada]

Ridiculous. Play some freakin' D

[Kulluminatii]

Ain't no call on that Murphy, you ran into Quinn

Only thing that annoys me a bit about Murphy, he calls for a flag almost every time he doesn't get a catch. Still, he's a good WR that can potentially be great for us.

[GP]

Keep sending the blitz. Smart.

CBs must jam their guys, though. HARD.

[GNTLEWOLF]

Our offense has to score everytime they touch the ball in order to stay ahead of our defense letting the other team score....wow

[OzzO]

Mario with the pressure made em release too early... imagine that, give some pressure and see what happens

[Austrian]

I still don't get the run pass pass play calling from our previous possession.

[ObsiWan]

Only thing that annoys me a bit about Murphy, he calls for a flag almost every time he doesn't get a catch. Still, he's a good WR that can potentially be great for us.

he does need to stop begging for flags

[Goatcheese]

This whole bump and fall down style of coverage isn't really working for me.

[Brandon420tx]

Oh no, bump coverage

[OzzO]

Jana with the FG. 31-24 Texans.

Now, how bout we eat up some clock with the run? Oh... and watch for an onside kick, please.

[GP]

I still don't get the run pass pass play calling from our previous possession.

Yeah, I think it's because the run game hasn't been working very well for us today.

Going to need to try and find some street free agents this week.

[TexCanada]

Now we really need to run the damn ball and put some more points on the board.

[RTP2110]

Racker's missed FG might turn out to be huge!

[GNTLEWOLF]

This whole bump and fall down style of coverage isn't really working for me.



works great for opposing offenses.

[Thorn]

The Raiders stopped themselves that drive, the Texans didn't. I'm am NOT feeling comfortable about this game anymore. If the offense can get any kind of score here, we should be OK though. Even with our defense.

Maybe.

[ObsiWan]

Put the HANDS team in, please

[GP]

I need to see the naked bootleg three times-in-a-row now.

Come on, Kubiak. Do it.

[OzzO]

Colts about to score after a 42 yarder to Wayne to the Jags 7

[TexCanada]

I need to see the naked bootleg three times-in-a-row now.

Come on, Kubiak. Do it.

You'll probably get your wish.

[Brandon420tx]

Geez, and he's supposed to be into the wind?

[GP]

Pollard might end up being the player of the game if we win this one.

His hits on the QB has impacted their offense.

[OzzO]

Whew - thank you Foster for the first down run

[Austrian]

What a concept. Run the ball for a 1st down. Geez.

[DerekLee1]

WOW. If Butler doesn't fall down there, Foster's gone for another long TD.

[GP]

We just have to go the length of the field here and score something. FG is fine with me at this point.

Get out of here, get AJ and Cush back next week.

[awtysst]

Whew - thank you Foster for the first down run

notice the smart move he made to stay in bounce to keep the clock running.

[TexCanada]

We are going to have to throw it now.

[TexCanada]

We are going to have to throw it now.

or not.

[GP]

Well...

Play the field position game, I suppose. Turk better not screw this up.

[Hookem Horns]

We are going to have to throw it now.

Yeah right. Kube ain't throwin.

[ObsiWan]

well, they did run the ball....
:thinking:

[Kulluminatii]

YES! Drain the clock and get a TD in...either go for 2 or go into OT...:thinking:

[Pollardized]

These announcers, and continuous showing of raider fans' faces, is making me sick....

[Ckw]

Stupid stupid stupid conservative playcalling. Ridiculous!

[RTP2110]

Defense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GP]

Block in the back!

What the HELL else does that ref have to do, right there, other than look at the only three guys near the action?!?!?

[IlliniJen]

These announcers, and continuous showing of raider fans' faces, is making me sick....

It's like visitor's day at the prison.

[ObsiWan]

YES! Drain the clock and get a TD in...either go for 2 or go into OT...:thinking:

You DO know if the Raiders win, we will ALL put you on 'Ignore'.
:D

[OzzO]

Keep the pressure on, D.... keep the pressure on

[Kulluminatii]

You DO know if the Raiders win, we will ALL put you on 'Ignore'.
:D

Haha yeah, but you guys will eventually take me off of it...eventually...:kitten:

[GP]

Uh, isn't there a 5-yard contact zone?

[Goatcheese]

The Texans are really making this 4th quarter more interesting than it needs to be.

[TexanSam]

They should blitz Pollard. Make him think twice!

[Dishman]

YES! Drain the clock and get a TD in...either go for 2 or go into OT...:thinking:

Lol @ your avatar.

[Ranger Tom]

Don't ****ing SMILE when you spot them a first down, McCain!

[OzzO]

Uh huh... they see THAT hold.

[DerekLee1]

BS penalty.

[TexCanada]

Gotta call that both ways, come on.

[Stemp]

BS call. The receiver was holding just as much as the defender.

[ObsiWan]

BS penalty.

The Buffalo Wild Wings refs are back in da howse

[GP]

Some smarter playcalling two series ago would have made this game over by now.

Geez Louise.

[OzzO]

Friggin another heart attack this week... just like the Skins game.

Colts tied 28-28, 0:48 remains

[Carr Bombed]

That was a FANTASTIC tackle by Nolan.

[GNTLEWOLF]

I can't stand to watch this game anymore. makes me sick

[FirstTexansFan]

Learn to finish a team, and refs are not a factor

[Ckw]

Yeah this officiating has been AWFUL.

[TexanSam]

Texans are going to give me a damn heart attack. C'mon defense. Don't ****ing screw this up.

[GP]

If we don't send 5 guys every time, we're eediots.

[GP]

That's grounding. Nobody there, not outside the tackle box.

[ObsiWan]

Hello?
Intentional Grounding!

[PockyAF]

Awesome blitz called by Bush. Perfectly executed.

[GP]

That's grounding. Nobody there, not outside the tackle box.

FINALLY!!!!!!

The refs see what we see.

[OzzO]

there it is.... loss of down Graddy

[Goatcheese]

/heart attack

[GP]

Aw ****, Pollard is hurt. His hand or wrist.

[burro]

i have a bad feeling that the raiders are going to win this.

[DerekLee1]

oh crap. Pollard hurt.

[Ranger Tom]

Nolan again!

[OzzO]

4th down! did Pollard get hurt?

[Pollardized]

Nolan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Goatcheese]

Nolan - King of the tipped INT.

[PockyAF]

Nolan! Nolan! Nolan!

[mexican_texan]

Not quite 34, but 33 will do.

[TheIronDuke]

Nolan!

[JB]

Nolan!

[centexfan]

Alone in first! I hope. :)

[Section516]

Troy. Nolan.

[DerekLee1]

Nolan!! TWO PICKS!!

[ObsiWan]

yes!!!

[OzzO]

NOLAN WITH THE INT!!!!! Another tip?

[Kulluminatii]

Well...game over.

[Ckw]

Nolan AGAIN!!!!!!! This guy should have been starting all along.

[LonerATO]

Nolan better be starting next week

[GP]

I have mad respect for Gradkowski.

He's a fighter.