The Raiders have dropped to 1-2 after a 23-3 loss at home against the Denver Broncos in what can really only be described as a terrible effort.  JaMarcus Russell completed 12 out of 21 passes for 61 yards and 2 interceptions. 

Darren McFadden carried the ball 12 times for 45 yards and Michael Bush rushed for 20 yards on 6 carries in a running game that never really got going. 

Despite giving up 23 points, the defense was one of the Raiders’ bright spots of the game.  The Broncos drove down the field on their opening drive but were stopped by an impressive Raiders defensive goal line stand and the Raiders took over deep in their own territory.

The Broncos are now 3-0 after barely beating the Bengals in week one, and then getting wins against the Browns and Raiders.

Up next for the Raiders is a tough game in Houston against the 1-2 Texans.

For the first time since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995 they have failed to sellout a home game against a divisional rival.

NFL teams have until three days before kickoff to fill all of their seats.  Blackouts cover a 75-mile radius.

The Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 13-10, their third win in the last three games against their AFC West rival. 

JaMarcus Russell had a shaky first half, but got it together late in the second half when he led the Raiders down the field for a touchdown by Darren McFadden.  McFadden carried the ball 12 times for 35 yards, while Michael Bush rushed 9 times for 35 yards. 

For most of the second half it looked like the Raiders’ defense was going to hold the Chiefs to only 3 points for the whole game, but when Nnamdi Asomugha unexpectedly left the game due to “dehydration,” backup defensive back Stanford Routt got beat by Dwayne Bowe for a touchdown.

Safety Michael Huff recorded 2 interceptions.  Huff now has 3 interceptions in 2 games.

Oakland now has a record of 1-1 and Kansas City is 0-2.  Next Sunday The Raiders will host the Denver Broncos at home at 1pm pst.

In what was expected to be a blowout, the Raiders showed that they are a much improved football team in a close loss to the Chargers at home.  The Raiders were essentially robbed of a touchdown when a 19-yard  pass to Louis Murphy was overturned because the ball supposedly came loose and hit the ground of the endzone.

The defense looked solid, and Richard Seymour added much needed help recording 2 sacks.  Michael Huff had an interception and LaDainian Tomlinson was held to only 55 yards rushing.

The Raiders are now 0-1 and play at Kansas City next Sunday.