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  Embed from Getty Images   Having already inked young cornerstone players Zach Ertz and Lane Johnson, the attention for the Eagles as far as keeping their young talent in-house gravitated towards Fletcher Cox. The pro bowl defensive tackle and undisputed best player on the team is coming off a career season in 2015 and, according to Fox29 and SportsRadio […]

Embed from Getty Images   To call the Philadelphia Phillies' first-base situation uninspiring heading into Spring Training would probably be putting things lightly. Ryan Howard, now 36, is entering the final guaranteed year of his contract, before he is inevitably bought out of the final season of his deal in 2017. Essentially, 2016 projects to serve as […]

Embed from Getty Images   As the hockey world is buzzing around the NHL All-Star Game and its events in Nashville, this is the lull in the season for Flyers fans to get a little creative and take some more time to reflect on the season in its current state. For the Flyers and their […]

Embed from Getty Images   Cole Hamels isn't going to be suiting up for the Philadelphia Phillies to open the season for the first time since 2006, but that hasn't stopped the former World Series MVP from being very vocal about the direction of his long-time team recently.  Hamels joined the WIP morning show last […]

Embed from Getty Images In today's blast from the recent past, per the Chicago Cubs' transactions, they have signed pitcher Jonathan Pettibone to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.  Pettibone was once hyped up in the Phillies' farm system as one of the collective that fans and media would call the "Baby […]

January 31, 1974: A memorable tilt with Buffalo The Flyers were on home ice at the Spectrum to take on the Buffalo Sabres, led by "The French Connection." The nicknamed line of Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin and Rene Robert, all French-Canadian, were the offensive leaders of the Sabres. The Flyers would prevail in this game, 4-3, […]

Embed from Getty Images   Jimmy Rollins married his wife Johari in 2010, and the couple welcomed a daughter in 2012. While Rollins' family is young, they aren't that young, and you would figure if anyone knows Rollins, it's his family. However, his family's knowledge of him probably pails in comparison to that of his […]

Since the Luke Schenn trade three weeks ago, the Philadelphia Flyers defense has finally found some stability. Where they previously had too many bodies to handle, Shayne Gostisbehere, Mark Streit, Nick Schultz, and Radko Gudas all have clearly established roles on the team. About the only remaining uncertainty on the blue line lies between Evgeny […]

Embed from Getty Images   As I outlined yesterday afternoon, Lane Johnson's new six-year deal, which guarantees him $35.5 million, speaks to the Philadelphia Eagles' view of him as the team's long-term left-tackle. However, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Caplan appeared on 97.5 The Fanatic with Joe DeCamera yesterday evening, and said that he has been […]