Phillies Remove BJ Rosenberg from 40-Man Roster

  #452226076 / gettyimages.com The Phillies continued to cut down their 40-man roster today, removing B.J. Rosenberg. The 29-year-old reliever cleared waivers and has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Lehigh Valley with the option of electing to become a free agent. A 13th round pick in the 2008 draft, Rosenberg never consistenly pitched well […]

Brandon Apter  •  27 Oct 2014
Between the Pipes: Gostisbehere looks good in debut; Kings come to town Tuesday

Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage. The Future is Now How long will Shayne Gostisbehere be up with the big club? [Philly.com- Frank Seravalli] [The Hockey Writers- Andy Dudones] [CSNPhilly.com- Tim Panaccio] Wisdom of Bill Practice notes and more from Bill Meltzer: [Hockeybuzz.com-Bill Meltzer] Looking […]

Dain Stiles  •  27 Oct 2014
Chip Kelly stands by questionable play calling in 24-20 loss to the Arizona Cardinals

GLENDALE, AZ — The Eagles shocking inability to score touchdowns in the red zone proved costly in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. That's not to say the Eagles didn't have quality chances inside the 20-yard-line Sunday afternoon. Eagles head coach Chip Kelly had two opportunities… CONTINUE READING: "Chip Kelly stands by questionable play calling in 24-20 loss […]

Eagledelphia Staff  •  27 Oct 2014
Jeremy Maclin’s monster game goes to waste as Eagles lose to Arizona Cardinals

GLENDALE, AZ — Up until the moment Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown got behind Nate Allen for the game winning touchdown, Sunday was all aboutEagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Maclin was briefly knocked from the game after a violent helmet-to-helmet collision with Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson. “I caught the ball,” Maclin said. … CONTINUE READING: "Jeremy Maclin's […]

Eagledelphia Staff  •  27 Oct 2014
Malcolm Jenkins defends secondary, says Eagles are an elite team

GLENDALE, AZ — With an ear on the door to the visiting locker room at University of Phoenix Stadium, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly sounded pretty impassioned, despite dropping to the Arizona Cardinals on a 75-yard John Brown touchdown catch that resulted in blown coverage. "It was pretty much 'hey… CONTINUE READING: "Malcolm Jenkins defends secondary, says Eagles […]

Eagledelphia Staff  •  27 Oct 2014
Nate Allen accepts blame for Arizona Cardinals WR John Brown’s 75-yard touchdown catch that beat Eagles

GLENDALE, AZ — With his name swirling in trade speculation earlier in the day, Eaglessafety Nate Allen stood at his locker and shouldered the blame for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown's 75-yard touchdown catch that punctuated a mistake riddled loss. Brown, the Cardinals' third-round pick in this year's NFL draft is quickly developing a reputation among players […]

Eagledelphia Staff  •  27 Oct 2014
Jordan Matthews disappointed in himself after Eagles lose to Arizona Cardinals 24-20

GLENDALE, AZ — Prior to 2008 when the NFL changed the force out rule, Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews very well may have hauled in the game-winning touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday. Matthews, the Eagles' second-round draft choice hauled in quarterback Nick Foles' 16-yard pass attempt, but landed  … CONTINUE READING: "Jordan Matthews disappointed in himself after […]

Eagledelphia Staff  •  27 Oct 2014
Around the NHL: Streaking Kings, Canadian unity and more

Kings goalie Joanathan Quick.  Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38 Photography With Anaheim's 4-1 loss to the Sharks on Sunday, the Los Angeles Kings now have the longest winning streak in the league.  The Kings have now won six in a row following their victory on Sunday over Columbus. Jonathan Quick has been, well, Jonathon Quick. […]

Bill Minchin  •  27 Oct 2014
Bellemare Providing a French Connection for Schenn and Simmonds

Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds were acquired from the Los Angeles King in the same trade, and have seemed to almost always be on the same line since. They don’t have outstanding numbers as just a pair, but looking deeper into the numbers shows some surprising results. Schenn and Simmonds had a corsi for percentage […]

Ryan Gilbert  •  27 Oct 2014