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Kevin Durso

Sports Editor

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Kevin have been writing for Sports Talk Philly since 2011. Currently editor and lead writer of Philadelphia Flyers coverage. He is also Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN-FM in South Jersey, a Flyers writer for Last Word On Hockey, and the host of the Flyers Files Podcast on BFA Live Sports. Kevin graduated from Cabrini University in 2014.

Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)

With Bradford Back, Eagles Focus Shifts to Football

Embed from Getty Images   Sam Bradford returned to the Eagles on Monday and rescinded his request for a trade. Now, it's time for the real business to begin. The Eagles can focus on football, even in its preliminary stages, for the 2016 season now that they have all of their quarterbacks at voluntary workouts. […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 May 2016
Jerad Eickhoff starts as Phillies look for split in St. Louis

Embed from Getty Images    By: Kevin Durso, editorial assistant  ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Phillies (16-12) looked like they were well on their way to a win on Wednesday night before it all fell apart, first in the fifth inning when the Cardinals struck for three runs after lengthy replay delays, then in the […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 May 2016
Phillies blow 4-run lead in 9th-inning loss to Cardinals

Embed from Getty Images   By: Kevin Durso, editorial assistant  Final: Cardinals 5, Phillies 4  ❖  Attendance: 40,725 ST. LOUIS, Mo. — It's been a while since the Phillies lost a game like this. In what was a truly sloppy game from all angles, including replay, the Phillies watched a 4-0 lead disappear, as Jeanmar Gomez […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 May 2016
Revisiting the Hiring of Flyers Coach Dave Hakstol

The NHL coaching vacancy list grew on Monday with the firing of Calgary head coach Bob Hartley. That marks three teams that have fired their coaches upon season's end — Ottawa dismissed Dave Cameron and Anaheim fired Bruce Boudreau earlier this offseason. With three teams looking for new head coaches, the Flyers are approaching the […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 May 2016
With Wentz, Eagles take a page out of Philly’s new playbook

Embed from Getty Images   Carson Wentz was quick to answer how he feels about losing. "I hate losing. I fit right in," the quarterback and No. 2 overall pick said at his introductory press conference last week. That answer, as Wentz is already well aware of, embodies the Philadelphia fans. Losing, even when it […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 May 2016
ABC’s ‘The Goldbergs’ dedicates episode to Ed Snider

There have been many different tributes that have poured in over the last month for Flyers owner and founder Ed Snider. Another one is coming to a television screen near you. ABC's sitcom "The Goldbergs," a show that frequently references the Flyers and displays the iconic crest several times, has dedicated an episode to Snider's […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 May 2016
Cardinals belt 5 homers to snap Phillies win streak

Embed from Getty Images   By: Kevin Durso, editorial assistant  Final: Cardinals 10, Phillies 3  ❖  Attendance: 40,438 ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A seventh straight win just wasn't in the cards for the Phillies. The Phillies left home to open a 10-game road trip with the first of four in St. Louis. It started out […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 May 2016
Eagles Release S Jerome Couplin

Embed from Getty Images   After drafting two defensive backs on Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, the Eagles made one subtraction from the roster. Reserve defensive back Jerome Couplin was released by the Eagles on Monday.

Kevin Durso  •  02 May 2016
Eagles Trade 188th Pick, Select CB Blake Countess with 196th Pick

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles were back on the clock for their sixth-round pick, and they traded it to acquire an additional pick. The Eagles moved the 188th overall pick to the Minnesota Vikings for the 196th overall pick in the sixth round and the 240th pick in the seventh round. With the 196th […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Apr 2016
Eagles Scouting Report: OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai

Embed from Getty Images   A focus for this Draft was going to be offensive line and the Eagles are addressing that head-on. Their second fifth-round pick at 164th overall was used to select TCU offensive tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai. Get to know the newest Eagles lineman with a scouting report.

Kevin Durso  •  30 Apr 2016