Month: September 2016

Sixers head coach Brett Brown announced his starting lineup for the teams’ preseason opener on October 4.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons suffered a fracture in his right foot on the final day of training camp.

Forwards Petr Straka, Andy Miele, Chris Conner, Greg Carey and defenseman T.J. Brennan were all placed on waivers on Friday. Once their move to the AHL is complete on Saturday at noon, there will be 34 players left on the training camp roster.

The Philadelphia Flyers are one week into their annual preseason training camp and it would appear that they are well on their way to formalizing their roster from forwards to defense.

Although the Philadelphia Eagles are harboring the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month, Carson Wentz, as well as the NFC’s Defensive Player of the month, Fletcher Cox, there’s one other thing which has been a recurring aid in the Eagles recent success. The Eagles currently rank first in the NFL in average time of possession through three weeks of play.

A power-play goal by Patrice Bergeron evened the score with 2:53 remaining in regulation before a shorthanded goal by Brad Marchand with 44 seconds left put Canada in front as they claimed the 2016 World Cup of Hockey title with a 2-1 win on Thursday night at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

The Flyers spent the last two days between their fourth preseason game making additional cuts as they reduce the roster in preparation for the open of the regular season just over two weeks away.

Since the NFL expanded to a 16-game regular season, the Eagles have never had a rookie quarterback play all 16 games, making Wentz’s projections unprecedented.

Any given Sunday in the NFL can prove to be a battle, but some opponents are simply more talented than others. During the remainder of the season, Philadelphia’s schedule will be arduous to navigate.

The Eagles have had a tremendous amount of success through three games and this may be the reason why.

The Philadelphia Flyers evened their preseason record to 2-2 with a 2-0 shutout win on Wednesday night over the New Jersey Devils in front of 7,291 fans at the PPL Center in Allentown.

For the second straight year the Philadelphia Flyers will move a preseason game to the home of their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, as they host the New Jersey Devils in their fourth preseason game in three nights on Wednesday night.

Embed from Getty Images   By Ryan Gerstel, Eagledelphia contributor Watt placed on IR: NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday…

Yes, the positive results are a small sample size, but at the same time, they can’t be ignored — whether you are critic or a believer. After Sunday’s 34-3 demolishing of the Pittsburgh Steelers, there are several points to make why this team will “overachieve.”

Entering training camp, everyone was talking about Ivan Provorov. And for good reason. Of any of the top prospects, Provorov had the highest odds of making the Flyers. But what the Flyers have proven, even over just three preseason games on two nights, is how deep they are defensively in their organization.

Last weekend’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers showed the league that Doug Pederson’s group is a threat to defeat any team on a weekly basis, and clubs that circled their match against the Eagles as a winnable game must show Philadelphia considerable respect. The question now is what are reasonable and realistic expectations for the Eagles for the rest of the season?

(Photo courtesy of Kate Frese/ Kate Frese Photography) Wayne Simmonds netted a pair of power play goals. Dale Weise and Andy…

The Flyers on Tuesday announced eight roster cuts, sending players back to their respective junior leagues.

Flyers return home for a preseason tilt with the Islanders   (Photo courtesy of Kate Frese/Kate Frese Photography)   NHL…

Embed from Getty Images By Patrick Del Gaone, Sports Talk Philly editor  Many around the league remained skeptical when the…

You know that game your mind plays where the expectations are better than reality? Well, the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles are playing that game in reverse. The reality is far exceeding expectations. Only now, the expectations are going to start to catch up.

The Flyers lost to the Devils, 2-0, and to the Islanders, 3-0, opening the preseason with two shutout losses.

By Patrick Del Gaone, Sports Talk Philly editor  It’s becoming ever so clear that the Philadelphia Eagles have found their…

After the Eagles dominant win over the Steelers on Sunday, Denny Basens and Jeff Kolsky are back with another edition of the K-Lot Podcast to discuss the dismantling of the Steelers, Carson Wentz’s continued success and the defense’s excellent performance.