With training camp only days away, the Eagles enter a season full of bold expectations. To some, this team is more talented than the 2017 Super Bowl Champs but as for others, their expectations for this team have them yelling that it’s Super Bowl or bust for the Eagles. Playoffs are pretty far away and […]
Read more "Is Eagles WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside destined for an explosive rookie year?"Just a few short months ago, things were going absolutely swimmingly for the fightin’ Phils. Under GM Matt Klentak, they executed one of the most masterful offseasons in recent baseball history, not only nabbing all-star batters Jean Segura and J.T Realmuto, but landing the crown jewel of free agency in superstar slugger Bryce Harper as […]
Read more "Why the Phillies Should Punt at the Trade Deadline"The Philadelphia Flyers locked up another RFA Tuesday, re-signing Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700K. The 23-year-old forward completed his third professional hockey season last year, spending most of his time in the AHL. Aube-Kubel has played 203 games for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, recording 45 goals and 52 assists. Additionally, he […]
Read more "Instant Analysis: Flyers Re-Sign Nicolas Aube-Kubel"Generally, when video game announcements hit the newsstands, it registers as hardly more than a blip in the sporting world. Madden rankings have become the exception. Ten years ago it was unheard of for professional sports players to comment on their virtual avatars and their skill sets, but now, the production spans from the rookies […]
Read more "Eagles Madden Ratings: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"Training Camp is fast approaching and with each iteration comes a new group of underdogs vying to make the Eagles final roster. Some were undrafted, some have battled real adversity over the last few years, and others have just struggled to find a permanent home in the NFL. But every year, we find ourselves rooting […]
Read more "Five underdogs who have a shot of making the Eagles roster"On this week’s episode of Pod Street Bullies, the guys touch on the blueline and predict the pairings at the NHL level. They talk AHL defenseman and touch on the recent blueline signings as well. They answer your Twitter questions and give you their weekly “Wait, What!?” segment also. This podcast and previous episodes can […]
Read more "LISTEN: Pod Street Bullies (A Flyers Podcast): Offseason Doldrums Pt. 2"With a little under two weeks between now and the start of training camp, the Eagles will be one person lighter along the offensive line. Tyreek Burwell, who signed with the Eagles in January, announced his retirement via Instagram. The 27-year old spent three years at the NFL and saw regular season action for the […]
Read more "Eagles offensive lineman announces retirement on Instagram"After losing perennial all-star Jimmy Butler- who ranked second on the team in points per game (18.3)- to the Miami Heat earlier in the offseason, the Sixers now must fill their beta dog vacancy in HC Brett Brown’s offense. There is no shortage of options, of course, as the Sixers boast arguably the best team […]
Read more "Will 2019 see the next evolution of Sixers’ Tobias Harris?"In a move that has been anticipated all offseason long, the Sixers officially retain the services of 2016’s number one overall pick, Ben Simmons. The Aussie was heading into the final year of his rookie deal and the Sixers saw no need to let him play out that season and run the risk of losing […]
Read more "Report: Ben Simmons agrees to five-year max contract extension with Sixers"We started at one end of the team in our ‘Training Camp preview’ series last week, so to kick things off this time, we’re looking at the defensive side of the ball and a positional battle that promises to be one of the most intriguing on the roster. Overview The Safety spot is filled with […]
Read more "Eagles have several questions at Safety that Training Camp will answer"