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Flyers v. Isles Game Preview: Danny "Two Games" Briere Edition
Gagne, Betts and Powe are on the shelf. Timonen suspiciously didn't complete his last game. Asham MIGHT play. Your steady starting goalie, Ray Emery, got yanked in his last game, a loss to the Avs which brings the current losing streak to three. What else could possibly...
Report: Allen Iverson to Retire
Stephen A. Smith is reporting A.I. is finished. More in a few moments...
Louis Williams Out 2-4 Weeks with Broken Jaw
We wanted to see more playing time for Jrue Holiday and it looks like we may get just that. Sadly, it's due to the loss of Lou Williams and not Willie Green or Royal Ive getting their asses super-glued to the bench.CSNPhilly.com is reporting that Lou Williams will miss 2-4 weeks...
Phish in Philly: Trey Rocks the Richie Winter Classic Jersey
As we talked about yesterday, Enrico and I have always enjoyed the connection our favorite band—Phish—has had with the local sports scene, particularly the Flyers. Trey's previously worn a John LeClair jersey onstage before, honoring the Vermont native, and the band has even...
Nobody Cares About Your Fantasy Team: Week Eleven Results
The class of the 700 Level Inaugural Fantasy League continued to further establish itself this week. MagicMac#5 would now have to be considered #1 on the Power Rankings, with his 41-point win over Findum Pluckum and Flee (led by a league-high 30 points contributed by Dolphins stoner...
Sir Charlies on Sammy Sosa: "Damn Dude, You A Different Color"
Ahh, I feel like we haven't had enough Barkley in our lives lately. [video below]
So Close, And Yet So Ridiculous: Sixers Lose By One to Wizards in Weird-Ass Game
No matter what the outcome of tonight's game would turn out to be, I don't think too many of us expected a Sixers crunch time lineup of Lou Williams, Jrue Holiday, Thaddeus Young, Jason Smith and Samuel Dalembert. Oddly, though, those were probably the Sixers' five best...
Today in Philly Sports History: AJ Feeley (Almost) Ruins the Pats' Perfect Season, 2007
It could've happened. The spread for the game between the Eagles and the Patriots on November 25th, 2007, was set at -23 1/2 for New England--at that point, the highest-ever spread for a game not involving an expansion team. The Eagles weren't THAT terrible going in--they...
Back Like Jordan: Fast Eddie Reunites with Wizards in DC
Sixers coach Eddie Jordan's return visit to his old charges in Washington will likely be somewhat short on sentimentality. Though Jordan did lead the Wiz Kids to four straight playoff appearances (the last three of which resulted in first-round exits), he was unceremoniously dismissed...
Rags to Riches: Eagles Extend Winston Justice
It wasn't so long ago when Winston Justice was considered a bust, and most assumed the worst when he was forced to take over for Shawn Andrews at right tackle. A little less than three months later, Justice suddenly is...
Kapono's Kings Get Treated Like Royalty
We first wrote about the Sixers fan group known as "Kapono's Kings" last week when their photo appeared in the team's flickr stream. Well they've made their presence known and Jason Kapono thanked him for it. Daniel Lourie, one of...
And They're Back: Phish Returns to Philly
"I'll tell you something, cause I play in a lot of towns, it's not just
that I grew up around here, but Philly has an ENERGY. It's different
every time I come, man. It's undeniable. The undeniable Philly energy."-Trey Anastasio at the Tower Theatre...
WATN: Arkansas Fred Married in Kenya
Via the inestimable Dan Gross, we've learned that former Eagle Fred Barnett recently wed while on safari in Kenya. Any Birds fan of about my age or older can easily recall seeing #86 in those big shoulder pads, lining up across from Calvin Williams with Randall Cunningham under...
Today in Philly Sports History: Wilt Grabs 55, 1960
Russell owned Wilt: It's an accepted fact. ESPN did a "Top Five Reasons You Can't Blame" about it, Bill Simmons devoted a whole chapter to it in his recent Book of Basketball. And it's true that when certain numbers are...
Giroux Fight!
Gotta love it when the skilled little guys drop the gloves and just really go for it.
By my count, that's 2-0 in career bouts for Claude Giroux. Last time, he took Tyler Kennedy down with one punch, and his legend grew by leaps and bounds. Probably...
The Bodies Hit the Floor: Flyers Test Depth in Colorado
Remember when we were all—Oh, the Flyers schedule is so weeeird! It seems like they never plaaay, etc.? Well, now we're seeing the yin to that yang, with two straight weeks of games on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, which has to be rough on the players who are also...
Reid Sends McNabb to Canton. Really?
"A Hall of Fame player." Really, Andy? In this afternoon's press conference, Les Bowen of the Daily News caught the Eagles head coach uttering those words about his quarterback. Reid heaping effusive praise on Donovan is nothing new, but maybe he should try sending him...
Photo: The Linc
.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: right; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: .92em; margin-top: 0px; }The Linc, originally uploaded by ADW44A pretty fantastic HDR capture from Saturday's Temple game at Lincoln...
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Forced to Wear Evil Jersey
Last time we heard from New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg he was off telling horrible jokes at the expense of Jimmy Rollins' expense. Well Philadelphia's own Micheal Nutter was up in NYC settling their World Series bet. Instead of the overplayed food for food angle, Nutman...
Football Food For Eagles Fans ~ Three Little Pigs sandwich
Football Food For Fans ~ Week 11, 2009 Season, originally uploaded by Mark ~ JerseyStyle PhotographyLook at that. Just... wow. This may be my favorite Football Food for Eagles fans to date. I was not aware of the existence of the Three Little Pigs sandwich prior to Mark cooking...
Temple Athletics' Super Saturday Sweep
On a busy day for the student body, pep band and PA announcer, the Temple Owls pulled off and impressive football/basketball doubleheader, Saturday, claiming victory at both ends of Broad Street by night’s end. The party started early for fans...
Today in Philly Sports History: McNabb Out, Kolb In, 2008
If anyone had said the Eagles were making the playoffs after this one... The Birds entered their game against the Ravens on November 23rd of last year as a 5-4-1 team, fresh off the humiliation of their tie with the deplorable Bengals the week before. Somehow, they managed to briefly...
Eagles Finally Steal One in Fourth Quarter
The only thing better than winning convincingly was winning a tight one. After falling behind 20-17, LeSean McCoy fumbled the football after a great strip by CB Charles Tillman, and the game immediately took on that unmistakable feeling. Seven minutes later, McCoy scampered into...
"MUST WIN"
Tough to disagree, Donovan. Sure, a loss doesn't end their season, but it sure as hell dumps a few shovelfuls of dirt on the casket. With a healthy mix of teams closely vying for Wild Cards, a conference loss to the Bears would be devastating in the standings, not to mention...
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