Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
A deal with cornerback Byron Maxwell to Philadelphia is nearly done and the Eagles are also working hard on Devin McCourty. Running back Frank Gore will also reportedly be joining the Eagles. Meanwhile, LeSean McCoy has a new contract with Buffalo and Todd Herremans is heading to the Colts. Behind all the action […]
View image | gettyimages.com This past week, reports had surfaced indicating the LeSean McCoy was not planning to take a pay cut, but rather get a raise. Chip Kelly had no plans of giving Shady a pay bump, so McCoy was dealt to the Bills. While it seemed as if McCoy wasn't happy about […]
View image | gettyimages.com Looking to snap a three-game skid, the Phillies (2-3-1) traveled to Port Charlotte to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (1-2), who were sending ace Chris Archer to the mound. Kevin Slowey started the game for the Phillies. Slowey looked very strong in his second outing of the spring, tossing […]
View image | gettyimages.com Last week, the Sixers waived JaVale McGee and had been searching for someone to fill his spot on the roster. Before the game against Atlanta tonight, the Sixers did just that by claiming Glenn Robinson III off waivers from the Timberwolves. During his two seasons at Michigan, Robinson, 21, averaged […]
This afternoon, the Phillies (1-3-1) were looking to snap a two-game losing streak against the Blue Jays (3-2). Jerome Williams took the hill for the second time this spring while veteran starter Mark Buehrle was making his debut. Williams looked good in his start, surrendering one run on two hits in three innings. Most notably […]
View image | gettyimages.com We've had some time to process the departure of LeSean McCoy to Buffalo and while the wound may still sting, what's done is done and the Eagles now move forward with a big hole to fill on the offensive end of things. It had been made known that both McCoy […]
View image | gettyimages.com The talk around the Eagles this winter has been primarily about the quarterback position. Is Nick Foles Chip Kelly's guy? Will the Eagles trade up to get Marcus Mariota? While we may have to wait until April to find out those answers, another quarterback is in the picture as well. […]
Yesterday, the Phillies suffered their first Grapefruit League contest against the Astros. Cliff Lee made a successful debut, tossing two shutout innings in front of 22 scouts. Today, Cole Hamels made his spring training debut in front of 29 scouts. The Phillies ace has drawn plenty of interest from other teams this offseason, so his […]
The last week in Eagles football has been a strange one. Seeing Todd Herremans go was sad, but we got over it. Cary Williams was next. Fans were happy about that one. Then, Trent Cole was released, which was rather shocking, especially after he had been willing to take a pay cut. After […]
Last night, the Sixers went up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Superstar Russell Westbrook returned to the team and posted his fourth straight triple-double. The Sixers fell 123-118 in overtime, blowing a 16-point lead in the third quarter. The highlight on the Sixers end of things was a career-night for Isaiah Canaan, who has been […]