Results tagged “oaklandraiders”

The Texans bandwagon that looked so promising at the beginning of this season has definitely seen better days: the wheels have fallen off, the axles have snapped, and all but the Pollyanna-esque optimists and the mentally ill have given up the possibility of the playoffs. So as the Texans make their second trip to California in as many weeks to face the Raiders in Oakland, the question becomes: what's the best case scenario from here... more ›

From the "Haven't you heard things in this store are cheap?" file comes the story of a man who police say has robbed up to 30 dollar and 99-cent stores in Harris and Fort Bend counties since March. He reportedly enters the store pretending to be a customer, picks up an item and brings it to the cash register, and buys it. When the sale is finished, he shows the clerk a pistol tucked in his waistband and demands money. When the robbery's over, he flees the scene on foot, police say. more ›