Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
Embed from Getty Images The NFL's annual meet of top players in Hawaii commenced on Sunday with the Pro Bowl taking place in Honolulu between two teams drafted by Hall-of-Famers Michael Irvin and Jerry Rice. Team Irvin claimed a 49-27 win over Team Rice.
The NHL tough guy was voted a captain and is honoring that selection for all the right reasons Embed from Getty Images It started off as a joke, a mockery of the NHL's All-Star Game selection process. The NHL recognized it and tried to prevent it from happening. They couldn't. When John Scott, longtime […]
Embed from Getty Images The hope of all NHL teams over the All-Star break is to get healthier for the stretch run of the season. The Flyers certainly needed the break, having played three straight games without Sean Couturier and dealing with health questions to both goalies Michal Neuvirth and Steve Mason. The break […]
Embed from Getty Images The Flyers lone representative at Sunday's NHL All-Star Game is Claude Giroux. It's almost an afterthought that Giroux represents the Flyers at an All-Star Game. As the Flyers captain, Giroux is the leader vocally and by example. He consistently is among the leaders in points on the team and has […]
Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were riding a four-game winning streak as they prepared for the final game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins before heading into the All-Star break. Looking to keep the momentum going, they wanted to end on a positive note. They did just that with a 5-3 win on Saturday night […]
Embed from Getty Images Claude Giroux and the East All-Star reigned supreme in the skills competition. The Flyers captain participated in three events in Saturday's event at the NHL All-Star Game: accuracy shooting, the skills relay and the shootout. The East claimed a 29-12 win in the skills competition in Nashville.
Embed from Getty Images The Senior Bowl is a time pre-combine for teams to get acclimated with some of the top names in college football preparing for the NFL Draft. There is no bigger name at the Senior Bowl, which takes place on Saturday in Mobile, Alabama, than quarterback Carson Wentz. The Eagles, like […]
Embed from Getty Images All-Star weekend in the NHL is not so much about the game and more about seeing the personality of the NHL's stars. No more was that on display than last season when Jake Voracek used rookie sensation Johnny Gaudreau as a prop in his Breakaway Challenge attempt. This season, the […]
Embed from Getty Images Brent Celek and Lane Johnson are fresh off new contracts and spoke to the media on Friday afternoon. With both getting new contracts and being an important part of the Eagles offseason agenda, each felt that the way their contract negotiations were handled signifies an organization that believes it can […]
Embed from Getty Images The Eagles already busy offseason continues. After signing Zach Ertz, Brent Celek and agreeing with offensive lineman Lane Johnson on Friday morning, another deal could be nearing completion. According to Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com, the Eagles and defensive lineman Fletcher Cox are working on a new deal and reportedly close.