What's up BRB? In preparation for next Sunday's Raiders-Texans game I've popped over from Silver and Black Pride to talk Raiders with you guys. A few of my friends may also drop by as the week takes its course.

Our teams seem to face each other every year and a small rivalry is developing. As the old saying goes, from little acorns mighty oak trees grow - a good game this season (hopefully ending in an Oakland win :) ) would serve to further that.

I notice you guys have had a problem in recent weeks with these threads. I pride myself on being a good guest on other teams' blogs (AFC West rivals excepted - it's on like Donkey Kong in there) and I don't plan to change that MO this week. Just one request - if you have an Al Davis joke, I've heard it five times before and they're really not that funny after the third time. So let's keep them to a minimum OK? I'm here to talk football first and foremost, but I do appreciate jokes long as they're funny. Al jokes = no longer funny.

Other than that, look forward to hanging with y'all this week. What's the beer of choice round here?