Callups are About NHL Roles, Not AHL Goals

Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia During the 1980s to mid-1990s, legendary Flyers broadcaster Gene Hart hosted several different incarnations of a radio call-in show called "Flyers Fone." One especially persistent caller used to phone the show on a weekly basis to ask "When are the Flyers going to call up that Tookey kid?"   Every time, Hart […]

Bill Meltzer  •  25 Nov 2015
Islanders win tight checking affair over Flyers

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers had the early jump. A late first period goal gave New York momentum. The Islanders scored a goal in each period to defeat the Flyers 3-1 at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night.

Bill Minchin  •  25 Nov 2015
Lions injury report: Calvin Johnson questionable with ankle injury

  View image | gettyimages.com The Detroit Lions have released their final injury report in advance of a Week 12 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thanksgiving Day.

Michael Malia  •  25 Nov 2015
Eagles injury report: Bradford questionable, Zach Ertz and Ryan Mathews out

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles have released their final injury report in advance of a Week 12 game against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

Michael Malia  •  25 Nov 2015
Sixers seek first W as Duke fans feel for Jahlil

How bad has it gotten for the Sixers, who are currently 0-15 and on a 25-game losing streak? Enough to get the attention of fans in remote cities, concerned for the Sixers’ wellbeing. A popular twitter account amongst the Duke community, @DukeNBA, produced and posted a simple 30-second video, captioned it in the tweet with […]

Mike Angelina  •  25 Nov 2015
The Tuesday Tank Report

Each week, we will take a look at the NBA and the standings–particularly the bottom of them, to rank teams based on their odds to land the number one pick in the draft. They are not necessarily ranked by who is making the most or who should tank the most, but rather the highest odds […]

Mike Angelina  •  24 Nov 2015
Lane Johnson criticizes Eagles fans for booing, apologizes on Twitter

  View image | gettyimages.com After two consecutive home losses, both fans and players of the Philadelphia Eagles are beginning to get very frustrated.

Michael Malia  •  24 Nov 2015
Sam Bradford (concussion) back at practice for second day, status still unknown for Lions game

  View image | gettyimages.com After being cleared to practice through the NFL's concussion protocol on Monday, Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Sam Bradford was back at practice for the second day in a row.  Per Phil Sheridan of ESPN, Bradford's status for a Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Detroit Lions on Thursday is still uncertain.

Michael Malia  •  24 Nov 2015
Around the NFL: Inadvertent whistle latest MNF controversy.

  View image | gettyimages.com Inadvertent whistle latest MNF controversy: If the Patriots would have lost to the Bills Monday night, an inadvertent whistle during the third quarter would've been pegged as the turning point.  Instead, the Patriots held on to a 20-13 lead to improve to 10-0 on the season. But despite the Patriots winning, […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  24 Nov 2015