Santa comes early: Oakland Raiders upset Houston Texans 27-16
tfdssports.com 12/22/2008 — The Oakland Raiders soundly defeated the Houston Texans 27-16 as the offense, defense, and special teams all came to play as they beat the Texans for the first time ever.

NFL Game Center: Post Game - Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders - 2008 Week 16
nfl.com 12/21/2008 — It was over when ... Johnnie Lee Higgins returned a Texans punt 80 yards for a touchdown , giving the Raiders a 27-13 lead with 5:44 remaining in the third quarter. Game ball In addition to his third punt return for a touchdown this season, Higgins ...

TFDS Predicts; Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders
tfdssports.com 12/20/2008 — The Houston Texans come to Oakland for the fourth meeting between the two teams since Houston's admission into the league. The Texans are 3-0 against the Raiders, and the only team the Raiders have never beaten.

NFL Football Betting: Houston Texans vs. Green Bay Packers
sports-gambling.com 12/9/2008 — NFL football betting on the Houston Texans has seen improved value as of late. Houston has a NFL betting record of 4-7 straight up and 5-6 against the NFL odds. The Texans have a road NFL football betting mark of 3-3 against the spread. In over/under football betting action the Texans are 9-2 over.

Raiders mess with Texans: Oakland beats Houston 27-16
examiner.com 12/22/2008 — It took them a calander year, but the Raiders finally converted an opening drive into a touchdown when JaMarcus Russell hit Chaz Schilens with a 20 yard strike. The Raiders followed that up with two more scores, and never trailed as they upset the Houston Texans.

NFL Betting: Houston Texans vs. Cleveland Browns
sports-gambling.com 11/21/2008 — NFL betting fans have been let down repeatedly by the Houston Texans. Houston is now 3-7 both straight up and against the NFL odds. The Texans have lost five of their last seven games against the pro football betting line although they did beat the NFL betting odds last week

Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders second quarter: Tied 13-13
tfdssports.com 12/21/2008 — The second half didn't go as well for the Raiders as the opening half. The Raiders seem to have found a bit of an offense in this game, but the defense has been the weak point. --Oakland Raiders forced a three and out to start the quarter. --The magic of the first quarter seems to ...

Texans look to avoid losing season, break even | Houston Texans Football | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com 12/24/2008 — After their embarrassing performance at Oakland, the Texans are determined to continue a trend they began in 2006 — winning their last game of the year. The Chicago Bears come to Reliant Stadium with a 9-6 record and a chance to win the NFC North. If ...

Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders First quarter: Raiders lead 13-7
tfdssports.com 12/21/2008 — --The Oakland Raiders took the opening kickoff, and did something they have not done in over a year. They drove down and scored a touchdown. JaMarcus Russell to Chaz Schilens. It was Schilens's first touchdown catch in the NFL.

Justice: For Texans, this 8-8 tops last year’s record | Houston Texans Football | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com 12/29/2008 — • Game statistics So here we meet again at the intersection of respectability and uncertainty. That’s what 8-8 gets you.“There’s no doubt in my mind we’re headed in the right direction,” Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. I’m with Kubiak. I believe. I ...

NFL Legends: Al Davis — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/2/2009
Everyone on this site has heard Al Davis mentioned at least once. Most of the time, he is the brunt of a joke or a humor article. I, myself, have made a joke about him. However, do we know the real Al Davis? Most talk about him as if he has never ...

Philadelphia Eagles: The Team Left for Dead — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/2/2009
They were hopeless.  Bad clock management and lack of offense led to a heartbreaking 10-3 loss in Washington that should have ended the Eagles' playoff hopes.  End of an era.  There was no way the Eagles could rebound. Going into ...

Five Reasons the Oakland Raiders Will Win the AFC West in 2009 — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/2/2009
OK, Ok, settle down, and when you can pick yourself off the floor and stop laughing long enough to read the rest of this, I will back up this preposterous claim with some cold-hard facts that just might slow you San Diego fans down a little bit ...

5 Reasons the Oakland Raiders Will Win the AFC West in 2009 — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/2/2009
OK,Ok, settle down, and when you can pick yourself off the floor and stop laughing long enough to read the rest of this, I will back up this preposterous claim with some hard cold facts that just might slow you San Diego fans down a little bit ...

It's Time to Fix The Oakland Raiders... Before It's Too Late — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/3/2009
I’ve had some fun with Oakland Raiders fans in the past, but it’s time for me to come clean. Secretly, I admire Raider fans. I really do. And I’m not being sarcastic. Go back to the late 80s and early 90s. The Patriots of that ...