This Week in Flyers History: Week ending January 11

 January 11, 1976 "They are leaving…They are walking out," Marv Albert said. …"And they’re taking their sticks with them," Gene Hart added. Those words described one of the most bizarre reactions in history during an "exhibition" hockey game between the Soviet Red Army and the Philadelphia Flyers.

Mike Watson  •  11 Jan 2015
Free Agency targets by division: Which NFC East free agents could help the Eagles in 2015?

Between now and March 10th, Chip Kelly—alongside his hand-selected general manager—will filter through an imposing list of impending free agents: hoping to identify cures for Eagle ails & convince Howie Roseman, Kelly’s recently “promoted” colleague, to foot the medical bill.  We can only hope that the, as of yet unidentified, GM will lead Kelly toward […]

Michael Coggin  •  10 Jan 2015
Sixers look to make 3 out of 4 this week against Indiana

Tonight the Sixers look for their third win of the week against Indiana. Wait, what? Yup this is no joke. After being blown out by Milwaukee, the Sixers bounced right back against the Nets last night with a 90-88 victory. Down at the half, the Sixers ended up outscoring the Nets when it counted. The […]

JR Reynolds  •  10 Jan 2015
Covington’s 20 Points, Noel’s Late Dunk Lead Sixers to Sixth Win of Season

The Philadelphia 76ers (6-29) have defeated the Brooklyn Nets (16-20) at the Barclays Center for the first time in franchise history. With three seconds left, a slam dunk by Nerlens Noel off of a Michael Carter-Williams assist secured the Sixers their fifth road win, and first win within the division, this season. Game Notes: Final Score: Sixers 90, Nets […]

Matt Rappa  •  09 Jan 2015
Phillies Taking Leftover Roy Halladay Bobbleheads To Clearwater To Give Them Away

  Former Phillies and Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay still lives in the Dunedin area.  It is Dunedin, just up the road from Clearwater, Florida, where the Toronto Blue Jays train.  So, it would be perfect for the Phillies to honor Halladay when the two meet, right?  That does not appear to be what they […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  09 Jan 2015
Sixers in Brooklyn

Tonight the Sixers will visit the Brooklyn Nets in the Barclays Center at 7:30pm. The meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams. Both teams are struggling and will be looking to put another win on the board Friday night. Brooklyn has lost three in a row but they do have […]

Will Rockenbach  •  09 Jan 2015
Andrei Kirilenko Suspended Without Pay by 76ers

  View image | gettyimages.com According to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Philadelphia 76ers have suspended forward Andrei Kirilenko for his "failure to report to the team". Kirilenko was acquired from the Brooklyn Nets, along with point guard Jorge Gutierrez and a 2020 2nd round draft pick, on December 10, 2014. The Sixers sent 23-year-old forward Brandon Davies to […]

Matt Rappa  •  09 Jan 2015
The Eagles are not getting Marcus Mariota: A Look at the Eagles QB Situation, Part 1

  View image | gettyimages.com The quarterback position is going to hang around the Eagles offseason like an anvil. Most people believe that the Eagles lack a true franchise caliber quarterback. These same individuals are concerned that the Eagles are in the proverbial no man’s land – too good to land a top quarterback prospect, […]

Patrick Causey  •  08 Jan 2015
Chip Kelly coaching tree could sprout this spring with Pat Shurmur

View image | gettyimages.com According to multiple sources, Eagles Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur—who started as a dark horse head coaching candidate—may be a serious candidate to lead the Oakland Raiders in 2015.  Having interviewed already, it is now apparent that the Raiders have more than a passing interest in the man who has run Chip […]

Michael Coggin  •  07 Jan 2015