The Broadie Report

September 22, 2013 Posted in  Baseball

Congratulations to the L.A. Dodgers for coming from the dead in June (30-42) to win the NL West.

As far as their impromptu pool bash behind the right-center field wall at Chase Field (or whatever that stadium’s called now), they got even for the Diamondbacks trying to go Royal Rumble on the Dodgers at Dodger stadium.

Arizona had requested the Dodgers not celebrate on the field, so they didn’t. Instead, they hopped the right-center field wall to get to the swimming pool. Then they acted like most of us did during our college years. Like a bunch of frat boys. As long as they didn’t deface the pool or pee in it, I have no problem with their conduct.

As far as potential retaliation is concerned, Bud Selig should suspend the next pitcher that throws at any batter...

July 26, 2013 Posted in  AH81

This afternoon I checked a photo that got on my Facebook wall showing Aaron Hernandez with a gun after the murder. As people learn new things regarding a case frequently their opinions change. Unless the defense is slick enough to say that photo should’ve remained sealed and the presiding judge would agree with that, I no longer see Hernandez being acquitted of murder at the state level. If he is convicted for killing a witness to the 2012 double homicide, which I think is a federal offense, he could face the death penalty if the FBI gets involved.

July 25, 2013 Posted in  AH81

At about 12:15 PDT I learned on Pro Football Talk the Aaron Hernandez case could go federal, meaning the death penalty could be in play. The murders all happened in Massachusetts but the case itself spreads to Connecticut and Florida, making this an interstate crime. That is probably why the federal government is potentially involved and perhaps why Hernandez could be executed.

Given this new info at 12:24 PDT, I now doubt Hernandez is going to walk from this situation now, with the federal case being the reason why.

July 13, 2013 Posted in  AH81

About two weeks ago I was reading an article from Pro Football Talk and I was shocked to learn that now-former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez not only was arrested in connection with the death of Odin Lloyd, but charged with killing Lloyd himself. He faces life in prison without parole if convicted.

From a football perspective: The Patriots released Hernandez within two hours of his arrest, according to profootballtalk.com and espn.com. The Patriots are already short a tight end with Rob Gronkowski having forearm and back surgeries this offseason. I don’t know if Tom Brady will have any reliable receivers to throw to unless Gronk gets healthy super-fast...

June 24, 2013 Posted in  Raiders

I’m going to talk about something I saw on Bleacher Report that bothered me. There was an article called “How the Raiders became the least talented team in the NFL.” Instinctively I read it and judging from my own thoughts, and the responses to the article from some of the readers, it became apparent that the writer of that article didn’t know that “the least talented team” is no longer that thanks to Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie’s diligent efforts. That article is obsolete. Say the Raiders were like a chicken that one buys at the store. What do you do to a chicken once you cook it? Remove the fat and throw the fat in the garbage. Well, for McKenzie the fat was out-of-whack contracts...