AI’s prolonged final goodbye to Philly comes at a fitting time. By Joe Darrah We’ve been through this before — sort of — that being Allen Iverson’s exit from Philadelphia. But just like his gritty play on the floor ...
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Reliving 5 Great Eagles/Cowboys Moments
By Joe Darrah Truth be told, the version of this year’s division is more like the NFC Least than it is the beast of the NFL that it once was. But that doesn’t mean that this coming Sunday’s showdown between ...
Read More »Acknowledging the ‘True’ Donovan McNabb in Philadelphia
For Donovan McNabb, it must seem awkwardly fitting that Andy Reid will be occupying the opposing sideline of Lincoln Financial Field when his No. 5 is retired by the Philadelphia Eagles later this week . Much like the tale of ...
Read More »Jabroni Joe’s 2013 NFL Rankings
Attempting to preseason rank NFL teams is only challenging until you get into justifying why you’re ranking teams in a particular order. A fun task, but a humbling one nonetheless. Here’s my crack at breaking down where teams stand as ...
Read More »Phillies, Amaro Smart to go to “WAR” With Utley
Veteran second baseman should give club best chance to chase pennants. Trying to calculate a Major Leaguer’s financial value is hardly an exact science. It’s literally impossible, in fact, except for those willing to attempt to put dollar vales on ...
Read More »Chip Must Go All-In With QB Decision
On July 29, the Philadelphia Eagles officially and ceremoniously moved past the Donovan McNabb era (with one more related event to go). Though he was traded away from the team more than three seasons ago, never to wear the Eagle ...
Read More »Why Isn’t Yasiel Puig a Phillie?
When the Phillies ultimately decided not to retain Nate Schierholtz after acquiring him from San Francisco last season in the deal that shipped Hunter Pence to the eventual World Series champions, the assumption was that they were more interested in ...
Read More »Can Flyers Be Trusted With Next Goalie Decision?
In an ironic twist of fate, it might just be the reasoning behind the Flyers buyout of goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov that perfectly encapsulates this team’s continuous and pervasive habit of mismanaging their net minders. Though few in Philadelphia are finding ...
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