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.

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.

The Oakland Raiders and ex-Cowboys defensive end Greg Ellis have agreed to terms on a contract today, but Ellis has yet to sign.

Ellis is 33 years old and has played for the Dallas Cowboys for all 11 of his NFL seasons.  Ellis can play both linebacker and defensive end.  The Raiders will most likely use him as a defensive end opposite Derrick Burgess.

Ellis recorded 3 sacks last season, but has had 6 or more sacks in a season 8 times.  He has sacked the quarterback a total of 77 times in 162 games.

The Raiders now have six quarterbacks on their roster after the free-agent signing of Charlie Frye.

Frye is 27 and spent the last two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks after the Cleveland Browns had given up on him.  He was a third-round selection in the 2005 NFL Draft, and is also the only player in league history to begin a season as a starter and then be traded after one game.

Frye’s career stats include 3,573 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, 25 interceptions, and 4 rushing touchdowns.

The Oakland Raiders have added some great depth to their backfield by picking up veteran fullback Lorenzo Neal and running back Gary Russell.  Neal played for the Ravens last season and will now be competing for a spot on the roster with Oren O’Neal and Luke Lawton. 

Gary Russell comes from the Pittsburgh Steelers, where last season he played in 12 games carrying the ball 28 times for 77 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The Raiders have drafted Maryland Wide Receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with their 7th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.  Michael Crabtree was expected to be selected, but was passed on by the Raiders and later drafted by the San Francisco 49ers.

Heyward-Bey’s college career stats at the University of Maryland include 138 receptions for 2,089 yards and 13 touchdowns.  Heyward-Bey has tremendous speed, registering a 4.30 in the 40-yard-dash.