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Chicago Bears Trivia
2 days ago by
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Let’s see how much you know about the Eagles upcoming opponent. Post the answers to any questions you know in the comments. No looking up answers!
In the 1920s, this man played on the Bears, sold tickets, was the owner, and also coached the team.
What team did they defeat...
Hand of Frog
2 days ago by
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Yep, that’s what they’re calling Thierry Henry’s handball that led to France’s victory over the Irish this week in what turned out to be the end of Ireland’s bid to play for the World Cup in South Africa. For those of you unfamiliar, the “Hand of...
We’re Just Here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle
2 days ago by
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With the Eagles taking on the Monsters of the Midway this weekend, we have an excellent opportunity to show you the Super Bowl Shuffle. I love the fact that these guys did the song with three games left in the regular season. I really don’t remember a team ever being as dominant...
Keith Primeau on Concussions
3 days ago by
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If the number of comments on this site is any indication of readers’ interest levels, then the prospect of Allen Iverson returning to the Sixers is far more intriguing than the issue of countless brain damaged ex-athletes running around. So just to bore you all a little more...
Why the Sixers Should Sign Iverson
3 days ago by
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It is time for the Answer to come home. Not because I am a huge Iverson fan, or because I think that he will turn this team into a championship contender. They will be, at best, another first round loser with Iverson. But the Sixers are a moribund franchise, one that doesn’t...
Head Injury Wednesday
4 days ago by
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After discussing the issue of concussions and the long-term damage done to football players like Brian Westbrook, we thought we’d extend the conversation to hockey. As the Dave Schultz celebration at Monday’s Flyers game reminded us, South Broad St. has been the headquarters...
Will Concussions Take Down the NFL?
4 days ago by
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Brian Westbrook is at the epicenter of the ongoing discussion about football players and brain injury. He recently suffered his second concussion of the season and is being examined by neurologists today. The reality that isn’t being spoken is that prudence probably dictates...
Some Fun Stats About Sam Dalembert’s Contract
4 days ago by
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The Sixers have been trying to deal Sam Dalembert for a while now, but surprise, surprise, nobody wants a crappy center with a contract that is only slightly less than Lebron James’s. Want to know how unbelievably ridiculously Samuel Dalembert’s contract is? Compare it...
Name That Guy!
4 days ago by
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The manager of the 1964 Phillies would be turning 84 today if he were still alive. Who is he?
Schultz Honored, Pulls Dale Rolfe’s Hair
5 days ago by
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Dave “the Hammer” Schultz was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame last night, or something like that. I was at the game and while the ceremony went on for 10 minutes I was struggling to get a Tanqueray on the rocks from a surly club box bartender. In honor of Schultz...
Philly in the World Cup Mix
5 days ago by
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The unstoppable team of Michael Nutter and Ed Rendell are pushing hard for Philadelphia to be one of the host cities if the U.S. gets a World Cup bid in either 2018 or 2022. Despite the fact that futbol isn’t tops on our list of favourite sports, it’s hard to imagine a...
Nova Crushes Penn, Dominating the Big 5
5 days ago by
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The beauty of the Big 5 has always been that every once in a while the ball takes a few funny bounces and an unheralded Philly school knocks off a much stronger program. But it looks like Villanova has simply taken their program to a place where even when the ball bounces funny, none...
Happ Finishes in 2nd in N.L. ROY Voting
6 days ago by
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Third-year Rookie sensation, J.A. Happ was the runner up to Marlins outfielder, Chris Coghlan, in this year’s N.L. Rookie of the Year voting. Happ went 12.4 with a 2.93 ERA. He led N.L. rookie pitchers in innings, strikeouts and complete games. Happ finished ahead of Braves starter...
A Sad Day
6 days ago by
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It can only be that Harry Kalas had no idea with whom he was posing for this photo. That’s the only explanation as to how this City’s shining star allowed this to happen. Local self-promoter, Arthur Kade, has posted this pic on his website. Presumably, Harry was just being...
Bye Bye Bruntlett
6 days ago by
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In a move that all of us have been anticipating for 2 seasons, the Phillies have cut ties with Eric Bruntlett. We never like to see anyone out of a job (even moreso any member of the Phils championship team) but Bruntlett’s production has been absolutely abyssmal. One of the...
Rushin’ Nightmare
6 days ago by
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Donovan McNabb and Jason Avant fought gamely to keep it close yesterday, but in the end Andy Reid’s birdbrained playcalling and numerous injuries doomed the Birds. And once again, the lack of a running game didn’t help things. The Eagles ran the ball a total of 13 times...
AP Poll Week 11
7 days ago by
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This week’s A.P. college football poll is out and Florida is still #1. I suppose they deserve to stay in the top spot because they’ve won all their games and they have remained tops each week this season with the exception of Week 7. With that said, their non-conference...
Are the “Chargers” Named After a Credit Card?
9 days ago by
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It is rather interesting that the NFL came down on an Eagle for promoting a product, but find it perfectly acceptable that the team the Eagles play this weekend may be named after one. The Los Angeles Chargers came into the AFL in 1961 (they moved to San Diego a year later) and thier...
Temple Football News
9 days ago by
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In case you haven’t noticed, the Temple Owls are a pretty daggone good football team. They are 7-2, and winners of 7 straight. They have the best freshman running back in the country, Bernard Pierce, who has rushed for 1,211 already this season with three games left to play....
Around the Beak
10 days ago by
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The Eagles are in San Diego this Sunday to play Philip Rivers and the Chargers and are currently two-point underdogs. Ellis Hobbs (replaced by Dmitri Patterson) is out for the season with a neck injury and Joselio Hanson will be doing the Manny Ramirez for 4 games after revelations...
Still Think the Eagles are #1 in this Town?
10 days ago by
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The top 5 most viewed stories on Philly.com yesterday, in order. Keep in mind, the Phillies don’t begin regular season play for, oh, another 5 months, and the Eagles are in the midst of a season in which they are a mere one game out of first place.
What in the Holy Hell are the Phils Doing?
10 days ago by
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A column in today’s Inky by Jim Salisbury has me absolutely dumbfounded. It says that the Phils have their eyes on three third basemen: Placido Polanco, Mark DeRosa, and Adrian Beltre. While I can somewhat understand Beltre, the other two have me absolutely floored. Wasn’...
Unnecessary Dumbness
10 days ago by
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Apparently, unemployed bum, Jon Runyan, is being rumored to have interest/have others interested in him running for some Congressional seat in New Jersey. Assuming Runyan doesn’t follow in Jeremiah Trotter’s steps and return to the Eagles, he may become involved in the...
The Sixers Audition a Long-Distance Shooter
11 days ago by
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“This is something that is spectacular, I believe.”
Open Casting Call
11 days ago by
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When you hit .266 in the bottom of the order and play an excellent defensive third base (and jack a huge World Series home run) you force management to look for your replacement. Leading the team in average with runners in scoring position isn’t worth much either. Nope. If you...
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