Raiders rivaling Lions’ futility

San Diego leads the Oakland Raiders 24-0 with 5 minutes left in the second quarter. The Raiders have already allowed Vincent Jackson to eclipse 120 yards receiving and LaDainian Tomlinson has gotten back on track in the first 20 minutes as well.

The Raiders, for the first time tonight, were driving when they were hit with back-to-back personal fouls by rookie running back Darren McFadden and free agent megabust tackle Kwame Harris – who not only grabbed an onrushing defensive lineman’s facemask – BUT ALSO FAILED TO KEEP HIM FROM DRILLING THE QUARTERBACK?!?!?!?!

Seconds later, on 4th-and-thirty-something, the Raiders punted.

This team is terrible. JaMarcus Russell can’t find any of his wide receivers. The running back can’t gain any yards and other than Nnamdi Asomugha, the defense can’t stop anyone. This is a proud franchise but for the last half-dozen years they’ve cycled through five coaches and have been unable to build any kind of organization.

This team doesn’t belong in the National Football League or on national television and by the looks of it, the Raiders won’t belong there until they find a new owner who can figure out how to reshape this thing from scratch.

Al Davis, for the good of the game, for the good of your legacy, for the good of the Raiders – step aside. This is pathetic.