Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 6, 2009, 2:49 pm
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) If only it was always this easy for the Eagles. The Eagles, facing a Falcons team that was without 5 starting offensive players, played one of their most complete...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 6, 2009, 10:42 am
The Eagles and Falcons have announced their inactives for this week: Eagles: OL Stacy Andrews, WR Kevin Curtis, RB P.J. Hill, WR DeSean Jackson, LB Akeem Jordan, QB Kevin Kolb, OL Mike McGlynn, RB Br...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 5, 2009, 2:45 pm
It's time to start getting pumped up for the NHL Winter Classic. Check out the first commercial done by the NHL, complete with both the Flyers and Bruins throwback jerseys: Awesome, I can't ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 4, 2009, 7:53 pm
The rumors that he would be fired that have seemingly surrounded Flyers coach John Stevens ever since he took the job finally caught up with him today. Stevens, who coached the Flyers for just over 3...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 3, 2009, 11:04 am
UPDATE: It's official: Placido Polanco is a Phillie, he has signed the 3 year, 18 million dollar contract. 2009 is the year of the comeback in Philadelphia. First, Brian Boucher returned to the ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 3, 2009, 11:00 am
Here are my picks for Week 13 of the NFL season. Remember, all picks are made strictly based on who I think will win and do not take the spread into consideration. Record Last Week: 10-6, .625 Overal...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 2, 2009, 8:21 am
Guess who's officially back? After days of rumors, denials and contract offers, Allen Iverson and the Sixers have finally signed on the dotted line: A.I. is a Sixer once again, agreeing to a one ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 1, 2009, 11:14 am
With all the talk of needing a third baseman and some bullpen help, the Phillies also needed a backup catcher this offseason to help out Carlos Ruiz. Well, that item can be checked off the list as th...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 1, 2009, 10:55 am
First it was Winston Justice getting his contract extended through 2013, now it's Brent Celek's turn for an extension. Celek, who has rapidly improved into the most reliable receiver in the E...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 30, 2009, 6:19 pm
Scratch Chris Coste off your list of favorite former Phillies, he has gone to the dark side. Coste, who spent 3 plus years with the Phillies before being waived and playing for the Astros last season...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 29, 2009, 3:06 pm
(AP Photo/Michael Perez) Another week, another comeback for Donovan McNabb and the Eagles. After what seemed like years between comeback wins for the Eagles, the Birds pulled out their second in a ro...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 29, 2009, 10:38 am
The Eagles and Redskins have announced their inactive players for today's NFC East matchup: Eagles: OL Stacy Andrews, WR Kevin Curtis, RB P.J. Hill, LB Akeem Jordan, QB Kevin Kolb, OL Mike McGlyn...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 28, 2009, 11:51 am
When I heard that Allen Iverson was retiring from the NBA, part of me was sad because I always though AI would return to Philly to close out his career. It would have been nice to see him in a Sixer ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 25, 2009, 8:40 pm
It's time for some Thanksgiving football! Seriously, is there anything better than stuffing your face and then sitting on the couch and watching football? I guess it would be better this year if...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 25, 2009, 3:43 pm
After his release from the Memphis Grizzlies, many Sixers fans hoped that Allen Iverson would make one last return to Philadelphia to play out the rest of his career. Unfortunately, it looks like Ive...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 25, 2009, 1:43 pm
When was the last time we got any good news about the Sixers? First, Marreese Speights went down with an injury. Then, the Sixers lost 5 of 6. Now, their leading scorer in their last three games wi...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 19, 2009, 12:00 pm
Week 11 is here! With all of the byes out of the way we can finally get a clearer picture of how the playoffs might look. It's already very obvious which teams have eliminated themselves and whi...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 17, 2009, 8:07 pm
Pitchers and catchers don't report for another 90 days or so but the Hot Stove is just starting to heat up for the defending National League Champions (doesn't have the same ring, does it?). ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 16, 2009, 10:09 pm
Those guys over at Fire Eric Bruntlett will be happy about this one: the Phillies have non-tendered former World Series hero Eric Bruntlett, officially making him a free agent. Bruntlett, who can'...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 15, 2009, 6:20 pm
(AP Photo/Denis Poroy) You want to know what makes the Eagles such a frustrating team to follow? They start off the game playing terrible, falling way behind, and just when you think they are going t...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 15, 2009, 1:55 pm
The Eagles and Chargers have announced their inactive players for their big Week 10 clash: Eagles: WR Kevin Curtis, DB Quintin Demps, RB P.J. Hill, DB Jack Ikegwuonu, LB Akeem Jordan, QB Kevin Kolb, ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 15, 2009, 1:41 pm
It's no secret that the Sixers haven't started off the 09/10 season the way they had hoped. Their inconsistent play on offense and poor defensive effort have led to a team that is going to st...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 12, 2009, 11:00 am
What a slate of games we have on tap for this weekend! Not only do we have some huge divisional showdowns, we also have our first Thursday Night game of the season! Things are starting to heat up in...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 11, 2009, 2:57 pm
MLB award season has begun and several Phillies expect to be up for some of the big awards. Among the Phillies in contention for an award include Ryan Howard (MVP), Charlie Manuel (Manager of the Yea...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 11, 2009, 12:20 pm
Veterans Day is turning into a day of horrors for the Eagles. News has come fast and furious today about several key Eagles players going down with injuries, one player being suspended and a star pla...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 9, 2009, 10:12 pm
You knew it was only a matter of time before this rumor started up again: according to Jim Salisbury of the Inquirer, the Phillies are interested in acquiring Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. Yep, that...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 8, 2009, 10:42 pm
... bad spot, an Andy Reid challenge and a non-reversal by the referees later and the Eagles were robbed of a first down they nearly certainly had. Just a few plays later, Tony Romo found Miles Aus...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 8, 2009, 6:15 pm
The Eagles and Cowboys have announced their inactive players for their Sunday Night clash: Eagles: DE Victor Abiamiri, WR Kevin Curtis, LB Chris Gocong, RB P.J. Hill, G Max Jean-Gilles, OL Mike McGly...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 8, 2009, 5:25 pm
The 2010 Phillies will likely have a new third baseman. According to Todd Zolecki on Twitter, the Phillies have declined their 2010 option on Pedro Feliz for 5 million dollars, choosing instead to bu...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 8, 2009, 11:34 am
I wish I could say I was surprised. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Brian Westbrook, who has been dealing with concussion issues since he was knocked out against the Redskins two weeks ago, will ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 6, 2009, 2:39 pm
We are only two days removed from the end of the World Series and the Phillies have already begun making moves for 2010. The first move the Phillies did was obvious as they picked up their option on ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 5, 2009, 12:00 pm
We are already past the halfway point of the NFL season! With the World Series occupying too much of my time, I'm keeping things short this week with just one line about each game. Don't wor...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 4, 2009, 12:03 am
I know you feel raw right now, Phillies fans. I know you are downtrodden that our team didn't win another World Series. Before you get too upset, however, you need to keep a little perspective. ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 3, 2009, 12:47 am
(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) This is why you can't give up hope, Phillies fans. Facing elimination, the Phillies came out and played inspired baseball to get past the Yankees in Game 5 b...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 2, 2009, 8:08 pm
Less than a week after placing him on Injured Reserve, the Flyers got a timetable as to when they can expect Simon Gagne back in the lineup: 6-8 weeks. Gagne, who hasn't played since October 25th...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 1, 2009, 10:53 pm
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) It's been a rough year for Brad Lidge and tonight was the icing on that crap-filled cake. Lidge failed for possibly his last time this season as the Phillies lost...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 1, 2009, 3:15 pm
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) If only this Eagles team showed up every week! After two straight weeks of playing down to their opponents, the Eagles got up for the Giants and then some, crushing their ri...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 1, 2009, 11:02 am
The Eagles and Giants announced their inactives for their Week 8 clash: Eagles: DE Victor Abiamiri, WR Kevin Curtis, OL Max Jean-Gilles, FS Macho Harris, QB Kevin Kolb, G Mike McGlynn, DB Dmitri Patt...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Nov 1, 2009, 12:16 am
(Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) For a few innings, the Cole Hamels from 2008 was back. Unfortunately, one bad call in the 4th inning and the ugly 2009 version of Hamels reared its ugly head. The ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 29, 2009, 10:21 pm
(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) When you are looking for a pitcher to match the masterful performance that Cliff Lee had for the Phillies in Game 1, there would be quite a few names that come up...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 29, 2009, 4:00 pm
Can you believe we are almost to the halfway point of the NFL season? Things are already starting to shape up for an intriguing stretch run as several teams will be fighting for the one or two playof...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 28, 2009, 10:13 pm
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Up until today, it seemed like the dominance of Cliff Lee was just something us Philly fans, and maybe some Cleveland fans, knew about. After his World Series Game...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 28, 2009, 3:46 pm
In a move we have expected for the last few days, the Eagles have placed LB Omar Gaither on the injured list, ending his season. Gaither underwent surgery last week after he suffered a Lisfranc surge...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 28, 2009, 3:19 pm
I guess we couldn't ask for more than one season of health for Simon Gagne. Gagne, who played 79 games last year after playing only 25 in 07/08, has two hernias on his right groin and will need s...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 27, 2009, 11:15 am
Picture via Getty and New York Times They are the two best teams in baseball. It's Philadelphia vs. New York. Broad Street vs. Broadway (sort of). The bloodstripes vs. the pinstripes. Can you ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 26, 2009, 10:30 pm
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) If you were only casually watching the Monday Night Game between the Eagles and Redskins and weren't paying attention to the score, you may be left wondering which t...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 26, 2009, 6:41 pm
Are you ready for some football? The Eagles and Redskins have announced their inactives for Monday Night's game: Eagles: DE Victor Abiamiri, WR Kevin Curtis, LB Omar Gaither, G Max Jean-Gilles, ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 25, 2009, 10:54 pm
... Phillies have finally got an opponent for the World Series: the hated Yankees. It wasn't pretty, but the Yanks knocked off the Angels on ... not repeat itself in 2009. Here is the schedul...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 24, 2009, 10:40 pm
UPDATE: Not suspend. The NHL has chosen not to suspend Mike Richards for his hit on David Booth. Read the comments to this article for some backlash from an anti-Flyers fan. The Flyers put together...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 22, 2009, 10:45 am
No intro this week, so let's get right to the picks! After a bad week of picking games last week (Giants over Saints, what was I thinking?), here are my picks for Week 7 of the NFL season. Rememb...
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