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View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles are on their bye week, which means they won't be playing a game this weekend. At 3-4 overall with a 1-2 record against the division, the Eagles sit in third place in the NFC East. The problem with the Eagles in recent years has been their defense, […]
View image | gettyimages.com You couldn’t have had a more under the radar signing than on November 13, 2014, when the Phillies signed outfielder Jeff Francoeur to a minor-league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Francoeur was among a list of seven journeyman players signed on that day. The others included such household […]
After a slow start against Buffalo on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers vowed to not let the same continue to happen against teams beneath them in the standings. On a night in which the Wells Fargo Center was decked out for Halloween, the Flyers joined in on the fun with a 'scary' opening 20 minutes against […]
Week 7 in the NFL followed, predictably, the conversation we’ve been having since August. The handful of good teams won as they were expected: the Patriots, Falcons, & Panthers. The bad teams lost as they were expected: the Buccaneers, Lions, Texans, & Browns. Everyone else rolled around in the dirt until someone came out clean(er) […]
View image | gettyimages.com Philadelphia Eagles top wide receiver Jordan Matthews is ranked 12th in the NFL with 39 receptions, and he leads the Eagles offense with 398 receiving yards. Matthews can have better statistics if he was able to hang on to passes from quarterback Sam Bradford. According to Pro Football Focus, Matthews […]
View image | gettyimages.com Jerome Williams began the season as a starting pitcher for the Phillies. After a 4-10 start boasting a disgraceful 6.13 ERA, Pete Mackanin decided to move Williams to the bullpen where he was much more effective. In 12 games as a reliever, his ERA plummeted from 6.13 to 3.52, his […]
Flyers right winger Jakub Voracek has always been far more concerned with his team's record than his personal statistics. Last season, when he led the race for the Art Ross Trophy — the top scoring player in the NHL — for much of the season, he inevitably responded to questions about his own numbers by […]
View image | gettyimages.com Week 8 is upon us and I have never seen so many injuries this season. Good news? Bye weeks are almost complete. Some big names such as Dez Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger and Jeremy Maclin should all return from injuries soon if not this week. Here is your Start Em' or Sit Em' […]
Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia 20 minutes here, 40 minutes there. That was the story of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms' season to this point. Not anymore. Nick Cousins had two goals, Shayne Gostisbehere notched his first professional goal, and Anthony Stolarz made 17 saves to lead the Phantoms to a 5-1 thrashing of the St. John's IceCaps Wednesday night at PPL Center.
Exactly two years ago, the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers were essentially equals. They were equals not in franchise prestige or necessarily equals in future outlooks. For that present moment and for that current season, they were in terms of the NBA Standings and in talent on their roster. Each team was in a […]
