Job Oakland

Job Oakland

Job Oakland

The Oakland Raiders will host the Houston Texans this weekend in a critical game for both teams October 3rd, 2010 in the Oakland McAfee Coliseum. The Houston Texans enter this game after a bitterly disappointing loss to the 0-2 Dallas Cowboys and now hit the road to play an Oakland Raiders team that is 1-2.

The Oakland Raiders' two losses were complete opposites. The Tennessee Titans destroyed the Oakland Raiders in Tennessee in an all out rout with Chris Johnson and Vince Young leading the way. The Oakland Raiders second road loss was preventable. Oakland's normally reliable kicker, Sebastian Janikowksi missed three field goals including the game winner to end the game against the struggling Arizona Cardinals 24-23.

Bruce Gradkowski New Oakland Raiders QB Has Made Team Competitive

The rapid fall of the Oakland Raiders Jason Campbell from the top quarterback spot and the resulting re-emergence of Bruce Gradkowski as the number one quarterback occurred in only six quarters of play. Gradkowski took over at halftime of the second game of the season against the St Louis Rams and has been the number quarterback since.

Gradkowski is already the unquestioned leader on this Oakland Raiders team and he has developed a synergy with his receivers: Louis Murphy, Darrius Heyward Bey and Zach Miller. Gradkowski has been doing all of this without his number one receiver Chaz Schillens.

Matt Schaub is a Top Five Quarterback in NFL but Has Not Lived up to Billing in 2010

The Houston Texans offense is now adjusting to the loss of their offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, who left to be his father, Mike Shanahan's offensive coordinator in Washington. The Houston Texans new offensive coordinator is Rick Dennison a former NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos.

Schaub and the Houston Texans offense has gone through some changes this season but it appears they are going to be more situational as they make their game plans. The last few seasons, Schaub and the offense were a pass first offense. Now with the emergence of the Houston Texans number one back Arian Foster and the rushing attack, it has opened up more possibilities including the play action pass.