ESPN’s Adam Caplan says Eagles won’t release DeMarco Murray

Embed from Getty Images   Thursday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that despite Chip Kelly no longer being the head-coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, running-back DeMarco Murray's future with the team is much less certain than many believed it to be.  In fact, Eagles and Murray appear headed toward a stare-down regarding his future with the […]

Tim Kelly  •  04 Feb 2016
Charlie Manuel, Mike Schmidt among Phillies Spring Training guest instructors

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Phillies announced this afternoon that 2008 World champion manager Charlie Manuel and hall-of-fame third-baseman Mike Schmidt will be among those that will work as guest Spring Training instructors for the team this year. Manager Pete Mackanin and his coaching staff will intermittently be assisted by Larry Andersen, Dave […]

Tim Kelly  •  04 Feb 2016
DeMarco Murray’s future with Eagles up in the air as conflicting reports surface

  Embed from Getty Images   Running back DeMarco Murray seemed to be a potential beneficiary to the coaching change taking place with the Eagles this offseason. Having been exposed as a poor fit in Chip Kelly's scheme, Murray's frustrations served as a prominent undertone for the 2015 Eagles. Despite the assumption that Doug Pederson's arrival may […]

Somers Price  •  04 Feb 2016
Phillies ranked as best farm system by SI formula countdown

Embed from Getty Images   While the Philadelphia Phillies prospects for success in the 2016 season are likely to be panned by most national outlets, a few have been very kind to the team's top minor-league talents recently. MLB Pipeline ranked seven of the Phillies prospects as being in the top 100 last week, the […]

Tim Kelly  •  04 Feb 2016
Revisiting Super Bowl XXXIX

Embed from Getty Images   Super Bowl XXXIX was arguably the biggest game in Eagles history. It was the apex of the Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb era. After falling a step short the previous three years, Feb. 6, 2005 was supposed to be the night the Eagles finally took that last step and put […]

Tucker Bagley  •  04 Feb 2016
Around the NFL: Manning to join Rams in L.A.?

Embed from Getty Images   Rams discuss Manning as 2016 option: Perhaps Super Bowl 50 will be Peyton Manning's final game in the NFL. Or, perhaps it won't be. If it's not, the soon-to-be Los Angeles Rams are considering the future hall of famer as an option at quarterback for 2016. 

Ryan Gerstel  •  03 Feb 2016
Phillies land relief pitcher in exchange for former first round pick Jesse Biddle

Embed from Getty Images   The Phillies announced formally that they have traded pitcher Jesse Biddle to the Pittsburgh Pirates.   What is a former first round pick who just underwent Tommy John Surgery worth?  The Phillies will receive a Major League right-handed reliever for Biddle in Yoervis Medina. The Phillies announced the move on […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  03 Feb 2016
Phillies first round draft choices have been pretty disappointing since Cole Hamels

Embed from Getty Images   The Phillies picked 17th back in 2002, after Larry Bowa's first season as Phillies manager yielded an 86-76 record.  The draft was a good one: it included names such as Adam Loewen, Joe Blanton, and Jeff Francoeur.  And also future stars Zach Greinke, Prince Fielder, Scott Kazmir, B.J. Upton, James […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  03 Feb 2016
Breaking: Phillies trade former top prospect Jesse Biddle to Pirates

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Phillies have traded pitching prospect Jesse Biddle, according to Philly.com's Matt Gelb.  Source: The Phillies have traded Jesse Biddle. — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) February 3, 2016 Jim Salisbury of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia says that he is headed across the state to the Pirates, while also noting that it's […]

Tim Kelly  •  03 Feb 2016