That's Football...That's Life:Matt10's Houston Texans (NFL 2k5)

[Matt10]

[Matt10]

Good news has come about for the Houston Texans in Oakland, RB Chris Johnson has fully recovered, and so as QB Sam Bradford.

Gary Kubiak on Johnson and Bradford: "These are two big time players that we need today - we are ready to heal as a team."

Patrick Turner on Johnson: "We have been needing a run game since he went down - this will help us on all facets - let's go baby!"

[MaddenBalla]

This is very good! I enjoyed reading through this, it makes me want to do something like this. Matt10 you rock.

[Matt10]

Quote: Originally Posted by MaddenBalla

This is very good! I enjoyed reading through this, it makes me want to do something like this. Matt10 you rock.

Thanks man - it's fun, and as I always say - praise goes to NFL2k5.

[Matt10]

Unfortunately, game got turned off. Re-do. (Texans were winning 10-7)

[Matt10]

TEXANS 0, RAIDERS 28
Bradford, 17/36, 209 yds, 3 INT
McFadden, 9 rush, 76 yds, 2 TD (1 rec TD)

Oakland, CA -- It was the case of not being able to handle the run, which in turn became not being able to throw the ball down the field the way they liked.

Sam Bradford (bottom right) struggled the entire game, throwing 3 picks, netting the rookie his worst rating of the season, a 30.9 QBR.

The man who can be thanked for the low rating for the rook, would be veteran Nnamdi Asomugha (top). The Raiders cornerback finished his game with 2 picks, frustrating the slinger from Oklahoma.

For the Texans, it was supposed to be Chris Johnson's mighty return - which is probably why there was a sense of brimming confidence through the Texans locker room pregame.

"We felt good before all this," says receiver Andre Johnson, "The goal was to re-establish a run game, then at the same time bring that down field threat."

The Raiders were 7-1 for a reason, and Johnson was kept under 100-yards, and no score to show for it.

On the other side of the ball, the run game for Oakland was remarkable - the dual threat of Kalil Bell and Darren McFadden proved to be difficult for Gary Kubiak's defensive mindset.

"They blocked into the holes real well (of his defense). But it doesn't matter how long we can block up a hole when we get a chance to grab the runner - and he just shrugs the tackles."

Bell shrugged off 9 tackles, while McFadden broke 2, but scored two touchdowns instead.

Of course Jamarcus Russell isn't the reason the Raiders are 7-1, the quarterback threw 23 times, completing 9 of them to receiers that either were short of the first down, or thrown on the dump off, except once throwing to Darren McFadden (bottom left) for a touchdown.

"They kept us in the game," states Kubiak, "With lackluster passing like that - we were still in this one. It's just unfortunate we couldn't take advantage."

In the end, it was not a game to be remembered for Kubiak and the Texans. Chris Johnson's return was fogged over by the Raiders resilient defense, and the 1-2 punch of Mcfadden and Bell.

It doesn't get easier next week when the now 2-6 Texans travel to Florida to face up against the 7-1 Jacksonville Jaguars.

[Rexis]

Shutout by the Raiders? I want my money back even if the Raiders is the best team in football.

[andrew15]

god, i miss the days of 2k5, btw this franchise is sick, r u still planning on keeping up with ur byu one or is that a done deal?