As soon as Brian Baldinger tweeted that there was a move coming that would make the Eagles ‘a lot better’, speculation soared. But for those who had hopes of a blockbuster trade, there was always the underlying suspicion that the team were bringing back a familiar face. That’s ultimately what happened, with the Eagles announcing […]
Read more "Eagles go all-in on Jason Peters as their replacement right guard"Day six of the MLS is Back Tournament saw the postponed TFC-DC match take place in the early morning and the four teams from Group F (Houston, LAFC, LA Galaxy & Portland) in the evening. All three matches had plenty of action and crazy moments. Toronto FC v.s. DC United These two teams have a […]
Read more "Reviewing Day six of the MLS is Back Tournament"In a new series by Philly Sports Network, we will be looking at how each guy on the Flyers’ roster fairs against the round robin and qualifying teams. Each player will be evaluated based on their points per game, as well as other factors such as average time on ice and special teams production. We […]
Read more "Flying High: Top Five Performers Against Toronto"Just over eight months ago, I wrote up a piece highlighting some “way too early Sixers team awards”. I had the usual ones, Embiid for team MVP, Simmons for best defender, etc. However, towards the end of the article I included a “deserves more minutes” award, and I handed it to then G-League standout Shake […]
Read more "The Sixers may have finally found a point guard to hang their hat on"This past weekend there was a lot of action in the MLS is back Tournament. Friday, Saturday and Sunday provided five matches. Games from Group B, D and E went down. Here’s a look back at the wild weekend in the tournament. Day Three: Seattle and San Jose kicked off play in Group B on […]
Read more "Reviewing Days three, four & five of the MLS is Back Tournament"After a very successful start to Fight Island, the UFC Fight Island train rolls on as one of three fight night cards takes place Wednesday night with the main event featuring two highly rated featherweights in Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige. However, before we get to the main card, let’s take a look at the first 3 bouts […]
Read more "UFC Fight Island Fight Night Prelim Preview: Part 1"It’s been over a year since Nolan Patrick has played hockey in the NHL. His last game was on April 2nd, 2019 in a loss to the Dallas Stars. In the second period of that game, Patrick recorded an assist with Travis Konecny on an Oskar Lindblom goal. That was the end of his second […]
Read more "Flyers now faced with a tough decision regarding Nolan Patrick"After Brian Baldinger’s cryptic tweet hinted at a pending move that could see the Eagles get ‘a lot’ better in mid July, there has been plenty of speculation around who exactly he could be referencing. Yannick Ngakoue? Jadeveon Clowney? Jamal Adams? The Eagles would be right to have at least passing interest in all three, […]
Read more "Could Leonard Fournette be the Eagles mystery target?"With the Philadlphia Flyers returning to the Skate Zone for Training Camp 2.0, the team sprung a surprise on fans keeping their eyes locked onto the Skate Zone. 24-year-old defenseman Mark Friedman has signed a two-year, one-way contract with an average value of $725,000. Originally selected in the third round by Philadelphia back in 2014, […]
Read more "Instant analysis: Flyers sign Mark Friedman to a two-year contract"UFC 251 has come and past and it was one of the most highly anticipated fight cards in recent times, with three title bouts on the main card. The event was great, from start to finish, and was jampacked with pretty much everything that could happen in an MMA card. Winners and losers were determined […]
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