The 2014 Eagles: Reflections on the road ahead

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles season ended Sunday with an unfulfilling and unimportant win against the Giants in New Jersey.  Unfortunately, without the annual budding hope of Spring Training & given the lackluster play of the local winter-sport franchises, many fans will be left in the cold for four months until wide-eyed, […]

Michael Coggin  •  30 Dec 2014
Between the Pipes:12/30/14-Flyers fall in the desert; look to rebound against Colorado

Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage.

Dain Stiles  •  30 Dec 2014
Is Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. Ignoring Charlie Manuel’s Advice On Red Sox System?

Peter Gammons, long-time Red Sox writer for the Boston Globe, followed by a stint at ESPN and now MLB Network is still regarded as one of the top Red Sox insiders in the industry.  As it has been well-documented, the Phillies and Red Sox have talked trade for a while now, centered around Phillies ace […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  30 Dec 2014
Marlon Byrd Trade to Cincinnati Reds Falls Through; Could Re-Surface

Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen When the Jimmy Rollins trade rumors really started swirling during the Winter Meetings, it seemed as though Ruben Amaro Jr. was finally ready to break up the party and rebuild the Phillies organization. Talks about Chase Utley on the move as well, and Amaro's conversation with Ryan Howard seemed to be signs […]

Andrew Gillen  •  29 Dec 2014
Around the NHL: DeBoer out in Jersey and more

  View image | gettyimages.com The New Jersey announced the firing of head coach Pete DeBoer. Deboer had been the bench boss for the Devils since July of 2011. Lou Lamoriello annouced the firing on the 26th. No new coach will be hired until after the season.

Bill Minchin  •  29 Dec 2014
Transparency Is Okay As Phillies Attempt To Deal Ryan Howard

The Phillies hope that when Spring Training breaks in just under two months, Ryan Howard will play for another team.   Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. said as much a couple weeks ago on the Mike Missanelli show.  Some have questioned why a team would devalue a player in such a manner.  The reality […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  28 Dec 2014
This Week in Flyers History: Week ending December 28

December 26, 1992 On this day back in 1992, the Flyers skated to a 5-5 tie against the Washington Capitals. With 10 goals scored in the game, the game was anything but boring. In fact it holds some Flyers history. With his penalty shot goal just 19 seconds left in the final period to tie the […]

Mike Watson  •  28 Dec 2014
Offensive Woes Plague Sixers in Loss to Jazz

Saturday night the Sixers traveled to Utah for a meeting with the 9-20 Jazz after suffering a defeat at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night by a score of 114-93. Saturday’s game, the second of a back-to-back and game number four on the Sixers seven-game holiday road trip, featured an exhausted Sixers […]

Will Rockenbach  •  27 Dec 2014
Sixers look to rebound from Blazer beat down: Sixers vs. Jazz 12/27

The Sixers will get a chance to make up for last night's trifecta fest tonight against the Jazz. The Sixers D has been pretty good of late, but the Blazers couldn't miss if they tried last night proving to be too much. Hopefully tonight the Sixers should have an easier time playing against a much […]

JR Reynolds  •  27 Dec 2014