Houston Texans Hope of Playoff Berth Snuffed Out By Raiders’ JaMarcus Russell

I'm a Houston Texans—er Oliers—fan and have been since the days of Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Earl Campbell, and Dan Pastorini, and I'm a little miffed at Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable for his decision to take out starting QB Charlie Frye at halftime for JaMarcus Russell in yesterday's finale against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Texans roared back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the New England Patriots by a touchdown yesterday, but failed to qualify for the post-season by  of Cable's shortsightedness leading to Oakland's eventual eight point loss to Baltimore.

Now I know that Houston has no one to blame but themselves for the predicament they put themselves in.  They shouldn't need help from another AFC team to ensure a playoff berth.