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Defensive end Greg Ellis is inactive for the Oakland Raiders on Sunday against Kansas City with an injured shoulder and knee.

Russell doesn't throw to them enough because they don't catch it when he does. This catch-22 has left the Raiders in a catch-28 - the number of receptions by their receivers in the first half of the season.

Well, our schizophrenic Raiders showed their "OH" faces again last weekend, getting bent over and taken to task by the New York Jets.

Because it's not bad enough Chaz Schilens remains out, rookie starter Louis Murphy couldn't finish practice Thursday because of a sore hip.

Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell sits on the bench in the closing minutes of Oakland's 38-0 loss to the New York Jets in an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct.

It's hard to know where to start with the Raiders, so we'll just go with this: Like the Chiefs, who served as the Chargers' punching bag Sunday, Oakland isn't any good.

Mark Sanchez had to apologize for his sideline demeanor again. This time, he was hot-dogging it.

There was a bit of a disconnect between coach and quarterback following the latest blowout loss for the Oakland Raiders.

And it all came crashing back down. The Raiders turned in a performance on Sunday against the New York Jets that was in perfect alignment with the Raiders extended stretch of ineptitude.

Oakland Raiders back-up quarterback Bruce Gradkowski and teammate JaMarcus Russell watch the action from the bench in the 2nd quarter against the New York Jets on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif.

The Oakland Raiders offense played well enough to support the defense in the upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, but if the Raiders need a better output from their offense if they want to take it to the next level.

We all knew that Michael Vick coming to town would bring the animal rights activists out to Oakland Coliseum for Sunday's Raiders game.

Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker said he is open to being traded, if that's what the team feels is in its best interests.

Before he tries to beat the Raiders , Donovan McNabb wants to give some advice to Oakland's struggling quarterback.

Oakland wide receiver Chaz Schilens practiced without pain for a second straight day but is still likely a week away from returning to the Raiders lineup.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 1:24 pm in Oakland Raiders .

Things weren't too rosy for the Raiders before they departed Oakland for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans.

Michael Huff is finally turning into the big-play safety the Oakland Raiders expected when they drafted him seventh overall in 2006.

Guess who's justifying being a No. 7 overall NFL draft pick? No, not much-maligned rookie wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey. Not yet, anyway, though he finally got his first pro reception.

The Oakland Raiders played the kind of game Sunday that they had lost countless times the past six-plus seasons.