Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
So much of the last year has been spent analyzing Chip Kelly's first draft class and while Jordan Matthews has high potential to become a star receiver, Kelly's first-round pick in 2014, Marcus Smith, has barely seen the field, even in his second year. On Sunday, it was Kelly's second draft class stealing the […]
View image | gettyimages.com Finally, the Eagles put together a first half that put them on the path to a win. But a rough second half nearly allowed the Jets to complete the comeback. It took some clutch plays from the Eagles defense, who forced four turnovers to help the Eagles secure a 24-17 […]
Two huge names will miss this afternoon's Eagles–Jets game. Eagles running back DeMarco Murray is officially inactive with a hamstring injury. Jets wide receiver Eric Decker is also inactive with a knee injury.
It is very likely that through two weeks of the football season that you didn’t have the Philadelphia Eagles still looking for their first win of the season and the New York Jets holding a 2-0 record. But that is the way the teams line up for Sunday afternoon’s game. This is an all-important […]
View image | gettyimages.com In what was possibly his final start of the 2015 season, Aaron Nola continued to show the poise of a future star. He worked around two difficult jams and held the Nationals off the board through five innings. But Stephen Strasburg was better, and nearly held the Phillies completely off […]
There haven't been many reasons to get excited over Phillies (58-96) baseball this season and with just one week to go in the season, that really hasn't changed. Saturday, however, presents a unique opportunity. The Phillies have a chance to end the Nationals (78-75) playoff hopes for good with a win on Saturday. And they […]
The Flyers added three more names to the cut list on Saturday morning. Despite strong play in the preseason from all three, defensemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Robert Hagg and forward Nick Cousins were sent to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to start the season. The Flyers roster now sits at 26 following the cuts.
For the third time in four preseason games, the Flyers and Islanders will take the ice against one another. The puck hits the ice a little early on Friday night, in light of the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia, with the opening face-off at Wells Fargo Center taking place at 6 p.m.
Ron Hextall has been busy over the last couple of days, trimming the Flyers roster from 62 players to 29. With so many players gone, there were plenty of questions, especially surrounding the return of their three first-round picks over the last two years that carry high expectations and anticipation.
The Flyers roster continues to creep closer to its final state. Six more players will be dropped from the potential Opening Night roster on Friday as the NHL’s waiver period opens.