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February 14, 2015 Posted in  Lakers

It hasn’t officially happened yet, but it appears, for the first time in my life the Los Angeles Lakers will be eliminated from postseason contention in consecutive seasons. And, barring some good fortune in the 2015 offseason, I can see a three-peat of the Lakers being eliminated from the playoffs before they commence when they’re eliminated in ’15-’16. They’re awful.

I think it’s finally time to move on from Kobe. He’s been injured, season ending, three Years consecutively. If Jim Buss is as serious about contending as he sounds, he needs to amnesty Kobe. Coaching is not the problem; he (Buss) needs to sign a 7-footer or two and draft a quality point guard. That’s just what I think needs to happen if the Lake Show is going to return to greatness...

February 9, 2015 Posted in  Lakers

As a lot of you out there know, as recently as five years ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were NBA Champions. Ever since then, the quality of play has sharply declined due to aging players and highlighted by the death of Dr. Jerry Buss. The ineptitude of Jim Buss, Jerry’s son, is being exposed as a poor evaluator of coaching talent. I predict the Los Angeles Lakers will be like the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals back in the 1990s, after the death of Paul Brown. That, unless GM Mitch Kupchak keeps having superstar potential in his hands in the draft. I like Julius Randle and it was very unfortunate that Randle severely broke his leg early in the ’14-’15 season.

I might be proven wrong, though. Randle will make a full recovery...

October 9, 2014 Posted in  Baseball

As a lifelong Dodger fan, I am disappointed in the team for yet again failing to reach the World Series. Who is to blame? Some have said the manager, which I agree with. Others have said the pitcher who was left in the game too long on three days rest. Yet others say the front office is culpable for the team for having such a horrible bullpen, causing the manager to leave the starting pitcher in too long.

The window of opportunity won’t remain open forever, L.A. Dodger players, coaches, and executives. Get it together or you might go down in baseball infamy as a team who is great in the regular season but can’t stay focused on the big prize; the World Series Championship.

October 6, 2014 Posted in  Baseball

Are you ready for the MLB Postseason? FOX Sports 1 and TBS have the games leading up to the World Series.

The classic potential matchup in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) would be the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. The San Francisco Giants. The Yankees and Red Sox of the West Coast. Right now in the NLDS SF leads Washington 2 games to 0 and LA is tied with St. Louis 1 game apiece. If LA and SF meet in the NLCS, I expect LA to win in six games if their manager handles things correctly. They are far more talented than the Giants. The only way for the Giants to win is if the Dodgers leave their starting pitcher in too long, like in Game 1 of this year’s series vs. STL. I don’t see that happening again.

Who will win if these two teams matchup in the NLCS? LA defeats SF in six or seven ...

September 8, 2014 Posted in  Raiders

I think the Oakland Raiders should remove the O in their name. Absolutely pathetic display of offense, as it was completely offensive. I think my Alma Mater could’ve stopped them today. Well, back to the drawing board.

The Texans are the Raiders’ next opponent. 1st overall pick Jadeveon Clowney may have torn his meniscus in his knee, so I believe, if he’s out, Raiders will crush the Texans. Otherwise, expect some changes in the coaching ranks.

ESPN.go.com

NFL.com

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.