**Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Texans**
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they have a weak secondary... but they haven't allowed to many yards on the ground so far this season
we're gonna have to rely on Bruce to get it done for us
I think the Texans are a good team that had a bad game against Dallas
when good teams have bad games you typically don't wanna play them the following week, because often it means they're gonna come out ready to correct the mistakes and ready to win
we need to stop Arian Foster
I'm pretty confident our secondary can contain them... even if Andre Johnson does play... but I'm not sold on our rushing defense yet... at all... in fact I'm pretty disappointed in it at this point... I think it looks better than it has... but it still sucks
we're gonna have to rely on Bruce to get it done for us
I think the Texans are a good team that had a bad game against Dallas
when good teams have bad games you typically don't wanna play them the following week, because often it means they're gonna come out ready to correct the mistakes and ready to win
we need to stop Arian Foster
I'm pretty confident our secondary can contain them... even if Andre Johnson does play... but I'm not sold on our rushing defense yet... at all... in fact I'm pretty disappointed in it at this point... I think it looks better than it has... but it still sucks
Silver & Black Report:
http://www.sbreport.net/raider_news/008/4853.html
The Houston Texans have two of their key offensive players as game-time decisions for Sunday’s match-up against the Oakland Raiders.
Wide receiver Andre Johnson and tight end Owen Daniel are vital cogs to Gary Kubiak’s offense and their statuses can influence heavily the contest in Oakland.
“We’ll work them out Sunday morning and see how they’re feeling,” said Kubiak.
“I’ll go over to the stadium early,” Johnson stated. “I’m just trying to do everything I can to be on the field. I’m preparing to play.”
Dominique Barber will likely start for the Texans at free safety for Eugene Wilson, whose hamstring had him limited all week during practice.
For the Silver & Black, receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey joined the injury list with a groin strain.
Players questionable are: defensive tackles Richard Seymour (hamstring) and John Henderson (foot), cornerbacks Chris Johnson (ankle) and Jeremy Ware (ankle) and safety Hiram Eugene (hamstring).
OTHER NOTES
Darren McFadden tallied 357-rushing yards in 12-games in 2009. So far this season, the former Arkansas star has notched 345 yards on the ground.
It’s a lot of fun,” McFadden said after his performance versus the Rams. “As a running back you want to go out there and get the ball in your hands and do what you can do. It’s a lot of fun being able to carry the ball that much.”
One of the highest compliments dealt to McFadden was by Arizona defender Darnell Dockett. “I have great respect for that man,” Dockett said last Sunday. “That [expletive] runs hard. I mean harder than anybody I’ve ever seen.”
McFadden is known for his versatility. The Texans hot rusher Arian Foster, who earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors in September, is a work in progress per running backs coach Chick Harris.
“I think he could be complete if he works at it,” Harris said. “He has to continue to work at it. He has to be consistent. And consistency goes along with practice.”
http://www.sbreport.net/raider_news/008/4853.html
The Houston Texans have two of their key offensive players as game-time decisions for Sunday’s match-up against the Oakland Raiders.
Wide receiver Andre Johnson and tight end Owen Daniel are vital cogs to Gary Kubiak’s offense and their statuses can influence heavily the contest in Oakland.
“We’ll work them out Sunday morning and see how they’re feeling,” said Kubiak.
“I’ll go over to the stadium early,” Johnson stated. “I’m just trying to do everything I can to be on the field. I’m preparing to play.”
Dominique Barber will likely start for the Texans at free safety for Eugene Wilson, whose hamstring had him limited all week during practice.
For the Silver & Black, receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey joined the injury list with a groin strain.
Players questionable are: defensive tackles Richard Seymour (hamstring) and John Henderson (foot), cornerbacks Chris Johnson (ankle) and Jeremy Ware (ankle) and safety Hiram Eugene (hamstring).
OTHER NOTES
Darren McFadden tallied 357-rushing yards in 12-games in 2009. So far this season, the former Arkansas star has notched 345 yards on the ground.
It’s a lot of fun,” McFadden said after his performance versus the Rams. “As a running back you want to go out there and get the ball in your hands and do what you can do. It’s a lot of fun being able to carry the ball that much.”
One of the highest compliments dealt to McFadden was by Arizona defender Darnell Dockett. “I have great respect for that man,” Dockett said last Sunday. “That [expletive] runs hard. I mean harder than anybody I’ve ever seen.”
McFadden is known for his versatility. The Texans hot rusher Arian Foster, who earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors in September, is a work in progress per running backs coach Chick Harris.
“I think he could be complete if he works at it,” Harris said. “He has to continue to work at it. He has to be consistent. And consistency goes along with practice.”
I'm tellin you guys.... Andre Johnson isn't our problem
we can shut down their passing attack but if we don't stop Foster it's gonna be long day
they beat the Colts with not much of a passing game at all... they just let Foster run it down their throats all day long
but then again... if they can't get their passing game game going we can focus on the run... so it all works together
I dunno... I think it could go either way, but if I was gonna put money on it (which I'm not) I'd bet on the Texans... hope I'm wrong though
we can shut down their passing attack but if we don't stop Foster it's gonna be long day
they beat the Colts with not much of a passing game at all... they just let Foster run it down their throats all day long
but then again... if they can't get their passing game game going we can focus on the run... so it all works together
I dunno... I think it could go either way, but if I was gonna put money on it (which I'm not) I'd bet on the Texans... hope I'm wrong though
I just looked at Foster's stats... I thought he had higher rushing yards the previous 2 weeks for some reason
he only had 69 week 2, but did have 106 last week
seeing that I'm a little less worried... because I don't think he's gonna do what he did against the Colts week in and week out... and the Colts don't have a great rushing defense at all
I dunno... we'll see... I won't be shocked if we win, but won't be shocked if we lose
he only had 69 week 2, but did have 106 last week
seeing that I'm a little less worried... because I don't think he's gonna do what he did against the Colts week in and week out... and the Colts don't have a great rushing defense at all
I dunno... we'll see... I won't be shocked if we win, but won't be shocked if we lose
