The Raiders fell to the New York Jets at home on Sunday 38-0.  They are now 2-5 and Richard Seymour’s guarantee of the Raiders making the playoffs this year now seems even more ridiculous.

JaMarcus Russell was benched in the 2nd quarter and finished 6 for 11, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.  He was replaced by backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski who finished the game 10 for 19, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

The Raiders’ defense gave up over 300 yards rushing.

Next on the schedule for the Raiders is a trip down to San Diego to face the 3-3 Chargers.

The Raiders ended a 3-game losing streak Sunday when they held on to win against Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles. 

The offense was sparked by a 86 yard touchdown by tight end Zach Miller in the first quarter.  JaMarcus Russell went 17/28 for 224 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions for a QB rating of 68.2.  Justin Fargas rushed for 87 yards and Michael Bush rushed for 22 yards.

The Raiders’ defense looked good with 6 sacks, including 2 by Richard Seymour and 2 by Trevor Scott.  Michael Westbrook was held to only 50 yards rushing.

The Raiders now hold a record of 2-4 and will host the New York Jets next Sunday.

Tony Dungy, the creepy NBC analyst and mentor of Michael Vick admitted Sunday that he advised Vick not to play for the Raiders.

“I advised Michael Vick not to go there. I said, ‘Mike, you might be able to start there but that is not a good place for you.’”

With the 7th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Raiders passed on the following receivers who were picked in the first round:

(last updated 1/23/2010)

Michael Crabtree:              Rec-48          Yards- 625        TD-1            Fum-2

Jeremy Maclin:                  Rec-55          Yards-762         TD-4            Fum-0

Percy Harvin:                    Rec-60          Yards-790         TD-6            Fum-1

Hakeem Nicks:                  Rec-47          Yards-790         TD-6            Fum-2

Kenny Britt:                     Rec-42           Yards-701         TD-3            Fum-1

At 1-4, it isn’t looking good for the Raiders’ season at all.

The Raiders were downright dominated by the 5-0 Giants.  There’s really not much else to say other than the Raiders are playing horrible football.  Fingers will be pointed, but it has been a poor effort all around with this Raiders team.

Next week the Raiders come home to host the 3-1 Philadelphia Eagles.

Just when you thought things couldn’t get much worse for the Raiders, it now looks like Darren McFadden will be out for a few weeks with a knee injury.

McFadden is expected to have surgery Tuesday to repair torn cartilage in his knee.  McFadden had -3 rushing yards against the Texans and is averaging 3.1 yards per carry.

The AP is reporting that tight end Zach Miller suffered a concussion during Sunday’s game against the Texans.  The severity of concussions can vary and the extent of Miller’s concussion is not yet known.  The struggling offense needs Miller right now, so let’s hope he gets well soon.

It wasn’t pretty for the Oakland Raiders today as they were blown out by the Houston Texans 29-6.  The Raiders’ offense failed to score a touchdown for the second straight week. 

JaMarcus Russell was 12/33 for 128 yards with no touchdown passes but also no interceptions.  Raiders receivers had a tough day as many balls were dropped.

The Texans are looking like a solid football team and now have a record of 2-2. 

Up next for the Raiders is a trip to New York to play the very talented 4-0 Giants.