Eagledelphia Mailbag for Friday the 13th, November 2015

  View image | gettyimages.com A big thank you to the Executive Team at Eagledelphia for having me back to answer another edition of the mailbag! The 2015 Philadelphia Eagles season is halfway in the books and there may, actually, be more questions now than way back prior to Week One. Please keep the questions […]

Darren DeGaetano  •  12 Nov 2015
“Ferocious negotiator” Matt Klentak believes Phillies will contend sooner than fans might think

GM Matt Klentak: More than one way to build a winner. https://t.co/sAajqK6w9M pic.twitter.com/qp5p8Z8nla — Phillies (@Phillies) November 11, 2015 By Chris DiFrancesco Despite what Phillies new general manager Matt Klentak states, the World Series Champion Kansas City Royals have a model a lot of rebuilding baseball teams could glance over and copy.  Klentak, who is […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  12 Nov 2015
Pickin’ on the NFL: Week 10 Vegas Odds/Lines

Nothing clever to note this week, I’m afraid. This is the problem of having a full time job outside this grand hobby. Thoughts on Week 10’s games & some picks below: Buffalo (+1.5) at New York Jets: What’s interesting is that some outlets are giving the Bills a field goal in this game. Either way, […]

Michael Coggin  •  12 Nov 2015
Three Early-Season Trends to Watch

After getting off to a solid start through their first seven games (4-2-1), the Philadelphia Flyers have played a miserable stretch of hockey that has seen the club drop seven of their last eight games (1-5-2). Taking the good with the bad, here are five early-season trends to keep an eye on in the weeks to […]

Bill Meltzer  •  12 Nov 2015
Malcolm Jenkins returns to practice, talks concussion

  View image | gettyimages.com Philadelphia Eagles starting safety Malcolm Jenkins returned to practice on Thursday after suffering  a concussion in the team's 33-27 overtime win against the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday night. 

Michael Malia  •  12 Nov 2015
Phillies sign left-handed reliever James Russell

  View image | gettyimages.com Both Phillies president Andy MacPhail and general manager Matt Klentak mentioned that the team would seek to acquire pitching however they could.   The Phillies added yet another reliever today in their quest for that depth.  James Russell, previously with the Chicago Cubs was added to the Phillies mix today. […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  12 Nov 2015
Eagles release linebacker Brad Jones, re-sign Julian Vandervelde

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles released linebacker Brad Jones on Wednesday.  OL Josh Andrews suffered concussion in training, cannot play Sunday. #Eagles plan to sign OL Julian Vandervelde and release LB Brad Jones. — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 11, 2015 The Eagles signed the 29-year-old Jones in the offseason after he was […]

Michael Malia  •  11 Nov 2015
Malcolm Jenkins misses practice again with concussion, Jason Peters returns

  View image | gettyimages.com Philadelphia Eagles starting safety Malcolm Jenkins has missed a second straight day of practice at the NovaCare Complex as he recovers from a concussion. 

Michael Malia  •  11 Nov 2015
By the numbers: Few positives for Flyers in loss to Avalanche

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Flyers returned home Tuesday night after a rough road trip with some cause to believe they built some momentum coming out of the trip. It took all of 57 seconds to dispel that notion. The Colorado Avalanche immediately threw the Flyers onto their back foot with a lucky […]

Marc Naples  •  11 Nov 2015