The Broadie Report

July 17, 2014 Posted in  NFL News

Top Ten predictions for the 2014 season:

10. Look for the Oakland Raiders to make a serious run at the postseason this year. They’ve bought in an influx of talent via free agency, notably Lamarr Woodley, and the draft, notably (Silver and (Khalil)) Mack.

9. The Chargers won’t reach the playoffs this year. Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates are getting older and, outside of Eric Weddle, they are mediocre at best and a two-win team at worst.

8. Look for Rex Ryan to lead the Jets to the second round of the playoffs and win Coach of the Year by shocking the world and upsetting the Patriots for the AFC East title. Hey, Tom Brady; be blessed you have a good wife to go home to each night.

7. Panthers will be lucky to win more than four games...

June 14, 2014 Posted in  Hockey

First of all, Congratulations to the Los Angeles Kings for their second Stanley Cup in three seasons. This one was more exciting than the one in 2012. At least 5 games went into OT in the playoffs. I even heard a commentator say, “If you have heart issues, turn off the TV.” That’s how dramatic the whole Stanley Cup playoffs have been. In order to fully understand this, you might want to go on YouTube and search “LA Kings 2014.”

http://www.espn.go.com, http://www.nhl.com

March 25, 2014 Posted in  NFL News

On March 12 of every calendar year in the NFL, teams go out and pursue players that, effective the end of the previous season, now are no longer under contract with the team they last played for. Some teams, like the Oakland Raiders in this year’s case, have a ton of salary cap space whereas a number of teams have little to no cap room due to myriad reasons. Some of which include a team cutting a player with guaranteed money left on his contract; the term “dead money” has become prevalent in analyzing money paid out to released players...

December 30, 2013 Posted in  Raiders

It’s been a disastrous year for the Raiders since they started 4-6 and then lost 6 in a row to finish 4-12. Granted, that’s 4 more wins than some knucklehead predicted. The Raiders easily could’ve had 9 wins. They need to finish games in which they have a lead then they’ll be alright in future seasons.

December 24, 2013 Posted in  Raiders

Here we are, at Week 17 of the 2013 NFL Season. The Raiders matched their win total from 2012.

However, they’ve lost five straight and they face the Broncos in Oakland on Sunday, so unless Peyton Manning sits, they have no chance of finishing 5-11.

Who’s to blame? While the roster is still full of Al Davis rejects, I blame Coaches Dennis Allen and Jason Tarver for not having the defense ready in the second half of games and the second half of the season. Look for those two to be given their pink slips by December 30, especially if the Raiders lay an egg against Denver defensively.

Things should turn around in 2014.

September 25, 2013 Posted in  Baseball

I hoped this wouldn’t surface in the press.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/24/some-dodgers-may-have-peed-in-the-chase-field-pool-during-their-celebration/

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...