In Texas, outside of Houston, the Texans don't exist.. Its all cowboys and I hate that! 
I want them to be the OTHER team in Texas!!! And on that note, the boys-txns rival, I think lies more with the fans!(TXN fans really--like us-- most Boys fans hardly even consider it a rival) The actual team knows this, but they worry(ed) bout the Colts more than anyone else... Hence ultimate dream=win SB in INDY!! Know what I'm sayin? I get ur point... but what more would TXNS want??.... When elite comes to my mind, I think of Champs. As a HUGE of a TXN fan that I am, I still won't consider them elite till they win a SB. Simply because playoffs is a different season all together... Remember GB was a wildcard last yr w/no home games(10-6).
... As for TXN losses this year IMHO those losses all came from lack of execution and inefficiency in the redzone(especially NO).
NO: too many FG's in the 1st half (very poor redzone execution) That F'ed up the whole game plan... Do what Manning would do, Get early lead so defense can blitz like hell and win T.O.P.
Oak: last play was busted and miscommunication resulted in redzone int (Jones cut back to corner as the ball left Schaub's fingertips---trust me fellas I record every game and watched this a dozen times).. Fault Schaub for loss but on that play I blame both! Schaub should have audibled as original play was to TE in highly congested area. Jacoby was also open on original corner route! Jacoby's fault for waitng too long to curl back to the corner.. I get what he was doing--as there was no one back there--but the ball was already in motion. But even as a Texans fan, I'll say it.."Nice Raider win after the loss of the great Al Davis."
BAL:: this is a BIG ONE!! (may meet these guys in PLAYOFFS)... let me go to tape...hehehe
BAL: score 0-7 BAL Q2 7:45min, ball on rav's 21ydln, txn go for it on 4th-n-1... "gotdamn refs!" miss facemask penalty (Foster),,would have put them 1st and goal on BAL 5yd line to tie) -7pts..
...this followed by Flaco fumble on own 17ydl (good D) and TXNs score by way of Hustle and Flow (Hustle's fumble recovered in endzone for TD) Q2 4:48min
7-7
...Q2 1:50min, BAL 43yd FG score now
7-10...
...Q2 0:40 min, TXNS go 3 and out (Foster drops pass on 3n12--- had lots of daylight and "HE, COULD, HAVE, GONE, ALL, THE, WAY"-but didn't (Flow looks pissed)
....Q2 0:23 min, #24"JJ" Int!!!!--Good D!
....Q2 0:03 Schaub launches 50yrd hail mary..nope-(Best bud's shakin head on sideline hinding under gatorade towel)
Halftime 7-10 BAL (would be 21-10 TXNS if ref called blatant facemask and Flow caught pass)-not Flow's day so far.
....Q3 11:46 Bal 48yrd FG after Ray Rice attack-"thinkin bout gettin my RUCK FICE T-Shirt"
7-13 BAL
....Q3 8:37 TXN on BAL 32ydl Schaub rolls out and launches one frm 41yrd out TD Jacoby!! Jacoby says, "did u read that Reed??" 2X followed by his funcky dance... --(best bud looks jealous on sideline still hiding under gatorade towel)...
14-13 TXNS
....Q3 3:30 BAL FG after massive/quick pass attack from Flaco followed by good redzone D by Txns...-I think they found a weakness in our deep coverage...
14-16 BAL
....Q3 1:36 TXNs go 3 and OUT after Jacoby drops short screen pass on 3rd-n-9 (he wouldn't have made 1st anyway, BAL read it all the way)--"WTF Kubes everyone knows that play!" -paused film as Kubes has guily look...hehehe
....Q4 14:44 BAL FG after another pass attack from Flaco... -They REALLY DID find a weakness in our deep coverage..
14-19 BAL
.....Q4 11:06 TXNS fail to convert on 3rd-n-9 after Flow has pass stripped by Pollard (would have gotten 1st on BAL 30ydl if he caught it)-REALLY NOT FLO'S DAY TODAY...
.....Q4 8:47 BAL punt after defense FINALLY holds up after ANOTHER Rice attack...-where is my RUCK FICE T-Shirt??
.....6:50 Texans punt from own 20 (after Schaubler, under heavy pressure, gets hit from behind and fumbles on 3rd-n-3-- he limps off the field Hobbler Schaubler style)
.....4:05 Ray Rice breaks one for 30yds ball now on TXN 2 yrd line.. "what the fuck ref Cushing was held!!"--looking at replay...hehehe---WHERE THE HELL IS MY RUCK FICE T-SHIRT??
....4:01 Ricky Williams runs for 2yrd TD--" I think I saw zig-zags drop from his jersey"..
14-26 BAL
(Shaub is hobbling all over the place).. think he rolled his ankle
....3:33 bad long bomb on 3rd-n-4.."Got-damnit Schaubler, Flow was open on the flats!, Why u thrown to Ed Reed??"
.....3:25 TXN's go for it on 4th-n-4 pass to Jacoby Jones @ 1st down marker ((controversial call)) originally rulled catch for 1st down,,, BAL challenged and it was rulled [FOOT STEPPED ON OTHER PLAYER AND DID NOT COME DOWN IN BOUNDS??] "WTF??? Got it recorded HD here eccie bud's, the fuckin zebras got it wrong!! Jacoby clearly tapped 2 feet... only question was foward progress... he was being pushed back as he caught it...If forward progress is measured at the catch (clear possession football as the announcers called it).. 1st down TXNs... If measured at the toe-taps, angles show he didn't get there... But the rulling was incomplete.... (COMPLETELY WRONG!!).. the game was pretty much out of reach before this, but the Ref's killed any hope of come back... Was a nail biter and could have resembled last year though Dre would have made the game better!
The rest of the game is a wash from here.....
Final Score: 14-29 BAL the score does not indicate how close this game was though. If a few more calls went our way and Foster/defense had a better game, it may have been a repeat of last yr's MNF match! Or better yet, a W.
My take:
ME: Find and wear RUCK FICE T-Shirt (don't let Casey see me)
TXNS Defense: fix what they saw on our pass D (I think its since been resolved), Don't blitz LB's when BAL line up in I formation! Better to maintain gap responsibility!
Get them off the field ASAP! They really ran the clock on u guys!
TXNS Offense: Flow: yes u had a bad game and thanks for taking the blame.. (shows leadership) Also, put more sticky stuff on hands and wear sharper cleats in BAL (if u go there again this year it will be cold. so keep extra sticky stuff on side line and designate a cleat-cleaner-upper so u won't slip anymore... my phone # is (713-***-****) and please don't tell Casey I will be wearing my RUCK FICE T-Shirt,, and no, I never jogged around Rice wearing it.
Schaubler: Don't throw to Ed Reed unless in man coverage and ur man has him beat like Jacoby's TD. He makes up ground quick, gets away with holds ,and disguises is coverage, so be careful doing this... Also, bring ankle brace, hobbling around the field is like blood in the water to the sharks at BAL.
Jacoby: good game! However, if you don't have to leap in the air on every catch, DON'T... and If Dre's hiding under Gatorade towel next game, after u score from a 30+yrd pass, go give him a hug! Especially if the game is close or we're loosing.
Ur Texans were very close to being 9-1 right now!!! But i'm tired of the excuses! These little things can cost you playoff W's, ask the RAIDERS(tuck rule). Or my favorite playoff QB choke Tony Homo. Best bet, learn from it, get over it, and Battle on!
So there is my expert advice...hehehe
Kubes is not confirming or denying its for Season.. but ESPN has excellent sources and I don't doubt them... They are calling it a 
Don't worry BT, we'll be ok. After I had chance to think about it, it's not like we lost a Peyton Manning. 
