Osweiler: Laser from stands was ‘very distracting’

The message for the Texans was clear on Tuesday: It’s time to move on.

CLOSE CALL: The Texans almost scored a touchdown on their opening drive when DeAndre Hopkins took a short pass from Osweiler and ran into the end zone. How Houston handles that will speak volumes of the character of the team, what many Texans fans hope this doesn’t become another 2012. It definitely looks like he is out though. Don’t put the game in the refs’ hands.

Tickets for the game sold out back in July, but the National Football League chose to drum up even more interest by asking Mexican artists to reimagine the helmets of all 32 National Football League teams. We are trying to win every game.

On a third-and-two from the Oakland 16, Lamar Miller ran wide and appeared to get the first down before being tackled by Malcolm Smith.

Akeem Hunt ran up the middle and the Texans thought he got the first down, only to have it marked about an inch short. “It’s easy. I’ve got your vote counted”. I still am going to say that. The Raiders have been screwed over constantly year in and year out by awful officiating.

Then, late in the fourth quarter, the Texans had an opportunity to take a lead. Houston must find ways to win games and score points. I think we should play in Canada.

Much was made of the security measures being implemented ahead of the Raiders-Texans game in Mexico City, with some comparing the security levels to that of a Super Bowl. “I want to send a shoutout to the fans that showed up”. Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus said the defense made a couple of mistakes in the fourth quarter that ultimately cost Houston the game.

Mexican fans welcomed the NFL in raucous fashion, and it probably won’t be the last time Azteca Stadium hosts American football. The Raiders then took advantage on two questionable spots by the officials on Houston’s next possession to take over on downs at the 15. They have an offense that is greater than the sum of its metric parts, and a defense that, well, hangs on a lot.

Carr led his team down the field and found receiver Amari Cooper for a 35-yard game-winning touchdown pass. “But it certainly affected how I was playing”.

The crowd went wild when a giant United States flag made of a series of panels turned to reveal the colours of Mexico and they sang their nation’s anthem in unison. How good has Bruce Irvin been for the Raiders?

Not because of the bad calls or the knucklehead who was shining a laser at the players on the field.

Irvin has to be in the running for best defensive free agent acquisition this season in the entire NFL.

For a while, the Raiders looked out of answers against a stout Texans defense.

However, the Oakland offense wouldn’t remain stuck in neutral for the entire game. Several different plays he came up with devastating hits in this one, he too has been everything the Raiders hoped he’d be. The Texans have lost the tie breakers with the Patriots, Broncos, and thanks to the officials the Raiders.

The NFL’s second regular season game in Mexico City featured a little bit of everything.

Now the Raiders have matched their best season win total since 2002 at 8-2 after just Week 11. Why are the lasers such a big deal? well folks if you shine lasers into somebody’s eyes long enough, you can BLIND them. “Give them credit”, O’Brien said.