The Broadie Report

October 20, 2025 Posted in  Raiders

The Raiders have a lack of talent problem that can’t be solved with a one or two year plan. They need a minimum of four years and hope that their high-talent draftees in recent years won’t be enticed to leave in free agency once their rookie contracts are up.

Let’s break down this by position:

Quarterback: Geno has been turning the ball over at an alarming rate. Why he hasn’t lost the starting job I’ll never understand.

Running back: Jeanty has been a bright spot, although last game he had zero impact

Receivers: Bowers’ knee injury has really crippled the offense and the other receivers are fertilizer.

Offensive line: Kolton has been out,  rendering the line garbage

Defense: Other than Mad Max, who continues to be outstanding, the defense has been playing like they belong in NCAA Division...

September 7, 2025 Posted in  NFL News

My prediction for the ceiling of the New England Patriots is incorrect. When I made it I thought there were still sixteen games in a season instead of seventeen, which has been the case since 2021. I regret that lapse in judgment.

Actual Ceiling Projection: 10-7

August 7, 2025 Posted in  NFL News, Raiders

AFC East:

Buffalo: Ceiling: 16-1 Floor: 11-6

Miami: Ceiling: 7-10 Floor: 1-16

New England: Ceiling: 10-6 Floor: 5-12

NY Jets: Ceiling: 7-10 Floor: 4-13

AFC North:

Baltimore: Ceiling: 17-0 Floor: 12-5

Cincinnati: Ceiling: 11-6 Floor: 7-10

Cleveland: Ceiling: 4-13 Floor: 0-17

Pittsburgh: Ceiling: 12-5 Floor: 9-8

AFC South:

Houston: Ceiling: 11-6 Floor: 8-9

Indianapolis: Ceiling: 9-8 Floor: 5-12

Jacksonville: Ceiling: 10-7 Floor: 3-14

Tennessee: Ceiling: 6-11 Floor: 2-15

AFC West:

Denver: Ceiling: 14-3 Floor: 10-7

Kansas City: Ceiling: 14-3 Floor: 9-8

Las Vegas: Ceiling: 11-6 Floor: 5-12

LA Chargers: Ceiling: 13-4 Floor: 8-9

NFC East:

Dallas: Ceiling: 11-6 Floor: 6-11

NY Giants: Ceiling: 6-11 Floor: 2-15

Philadelphia: Ceiling: 17-0 Floor: 13-4

Washington: Ceiling: 12-5 Floor: 9-8

NFC North:

July 23, 2025 Posted in  NFL News, Raiders

About two months ago I released my division predictions. Now that training camp has begun, here are my official division and playoff winner predictions.

AFC East: Buffalo.           NFC East: Philadelphia

AFC North: Baltimore    NFC North: Detroit

AFC South: Jacksonville* NFC South: Tampa Bay

AFC West: Denver.          NFC West: LA Rams

AFC WCs: Kansas City, Pittsburgh, LA Chargers

NFC WCs: Green Bay, San Francisco, Washington

AFC Championship: Buffalo over Kansas City

NFC Championship: Philadelphia over LA Rams

Super Bowl LV: Philadelphia over Buffalo

First overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft: Cleveland.

NOTE: * = I changed my division winner for the AFC South from the prediction I made in May...

May 15, 2025 Posted in  NFL News, Raiders

Before I go any further, keep in mind these are not etched in stone like my picks in a couple of months will be. This is my pre-OTAs picks. A lot can happen between now and then end of July, when training camp starts.

AFC East:                            NFC East:

Buffalo.                               Philadelphia

NY Jets.                               Washington

New England.                    Dallas

Miami.                                NY Giants

North:

Baltimore.                          Detroit

Pittsburgh.                         Green Bay

Cincinnati.                         Minnesota

Cleveland.                          Chicago

South:

Houston...

March 13, 2025 Posted in  NFL News, Raiders

Good: The Raiders signing Jeremy Chinn. The guy more than makes up for the departure of Treyvon Moehrig. They’ll likely still miss the playoffs in ’25, but they’ll have a record similar to ’23. Denver signing Dre Greenlaw and Evan Engram should make the Broncos a formidable team for a while. Chargers re-signing Khalil Mack, which had to be done after Joey Bosa was cut, then signed with the Bills.

Notable Trade prior to FA: Seahawks trade QB Geno Smith to the Raiders for a Third Round pick in ’25.

Bad: Seahawks signing Sam Darnold to replace the void left by Smith. He had one great year up until the last game of the regular season and rode the vomit comet in the Wild Card Round. Question is, can he bounce back? I don’t see it. The Chiefs not addressing their offensive line through now...

February 9, 2025 Posted in  NFL News

Super Bowl 59 saw new champions. Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles!

Here are my good, bad, and ugly (if any):

Good: The Eagles defense suffocated Patrick Mahomes. He couldn’t get anything going until the game was out of hand. Honorable Mention: Jalen Hurts Super Bowl MVP performance.

Bad: The Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackles who might as well not have been on the field for the game. Other Noteworthy Mention: The Chiefs secondary having an off-night.

The Downright Ugly: Nothing ugly about this game, although towards the end of it my heart skipped a beat or two while dreading Mahomes could do the impossible; come back from 26 down inside of two minutes left in the game

January 18, 2025 Posted in  NFL News, Raiders

Well, another NFL regular season is in the books. Highlights are the Chiefs being near-perfect, the Raiders disappoint everyone, and the Jets continuing to Jet. Here is the 2024 NFL regular season wrapped up in three takes:

Good: The Kansas City Chiefs. They are the best-run organization in the NFL and it’s showing with division title after division title.

Bad: The Las Vegas Raiders. They were looking at building on their 8-9 record from the year prior but, instead, due to injuries, poor QB play from three of them, and a disgruntled WR, they halved the win total, finishing 4-13, just good enough to stay out of the top 5 in the 2025 NFL draft.

The Downright Ugly: The New York Jets...

January 5, 2025 Posted in  NFL News, Raiders

The last week of the season. Stay tuned for my Good, Bad, and Ugly next week of the 2024-25 Regular Season. A playoffs edition will follow after the Super Bowl.

This week’s games feature the LA Chargers finishing with the #5 seed in the AFC and they will face the Houston Texans next week in the wild-card round. Denver punched their ticket, earning the #7 seed by beating a team that tapped out before the opening bell rang. Tampa Bay earned the #3 seed in the NFC by making the Saints march our of Raymond James Stadium with an L and the Seahawks beating the Rams, who earned the #4 seed.

My Good, Bad, and Ugly this week will focus on non-playoff teams.

Good: The Seattle Seahawks getting to ten wins on the season, which is a foundation for the ensuing off-season...

December 31, 2024 Posted in  NFL News, Raiders

Well, the LA Chargers punched their ticket to the NFL playoffs by obliterating the Patriots while the New Orleans Saints marched towards another loss, this time to the dysfunctional Raiders. The Giants fell from #1 overall in the draft to #4 by eliminating the Colts from playoff contention. Here are the rest of my good, bad, and Ugly in week 17.

Good: The Detroit Lions are one win away from their second straight NFC North title. They face a rejuvenated Minnesota Vikings team on January 5th. Winner wins division and one-seed. Honorable Mentions: Washington beating Atlanta, thus keeping Tampa Bay’s NFC South and playoff hopes alive; Kansas City securing the AFC one-seed by crushing the Steelers.

Bad: The Denver Broncos failing to clinch a playoff spot this week by losing in overtime to the C...