Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Feb 6, 2012, 11:31 pm
Are you convinced now, NBA?  After the Sixers coasted to one of the best records in the league, NBA experts warned that the team wasn't all it was cracked up to be and their record was simply the product of a cupcake schedule.  Well, after wins against the Magic, Bulls, Hawks and Lakers in the las...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Jan 31, 2012, 11:20 am
The Phillies made a solid addition to their bullpen today, signing reliever Chad Qualls to a one year, 1.15 million dollar contract.  Qualls put up some decent numbers (3.51 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) last season, though he was pitching mostly in the pitcher-friendly confines of San Diego.  An 8 year veteran...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Jan 30, 2012, 11:28 am
The Juan Castillo experiment will continue for at least another year.  According to Jeff McLane of the Inquirer, the Eagles are going to hire Todd Bowles as their defensive backs coach and keep Castillo as the defensive coordinator.  Bowles, who was the interim head coach for the Dolphins for the ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Jan 27, 2012, 1:05 pm
The Phillies made a solid no-risk addition today, signing OF Juan Pierre to a minor league deal.  Pierre, a 12 year veteran of 5 different teams, will be given an opportunity to win a spot on the Phillies bench in spring training. The possible upside for Pierre, which would be as a solid 4th or 5th...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Jan 26, 2012, 4:03 pm
The Phillies have lost yet another member of their 2008 championship team: Brad Lidge has signed with the Nationals.  Lidge, who will be forever remembered for getting the final out in the World Series, signed a 1 year deal for around a million dollars with the Nationals.  There was some talk that...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Jan 25, 2012, 8:07 pm
The Phillies bench in 2012 will have one less familiar face: utility infielder Wilson Valdez has been traded to the Reds for lefty pitcher Jeremy Horst.  Valdez spent two seasons with the Phillies and was a mediocre injury replacement for Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Placido Polanco.  While his ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Jan 19, 2012, 10:30 pm
The Flyers played one of their worst games of the season on Thursday night, losing to the Islanders 4-1, but there was one interesting development in the game: Claude Giroux fought:   He certainly is much better with the stick than the fists.  Perhaps this will help him snap out of his offensive ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Jan 17, 2012, 12:24 pm
The Phillies have avoided arbitration with Cole Hamels, signing him to a one year, 15 million dollar contract, according to Jon Heyman of CBS.  This is a significant raise for Hamels, who made 9.5 million last season. The next step for the Phillies will be to wrap up Hamels long-term, something tha...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Jan 2, 2012, 6:19 pm
It was just 1 game of 82 on the schedule but the Winter Classic lived up to all of the hype, producing an exciting game in a beautiful environment.  While the Flyers did end up falling short, losing 3-2 to the Rangers, it was still an experience that the team and the city won't soon forget. The Fly...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 31, 2011, 5:19 pm
The Flyers and Rangers Alumni Game wasn't the best hockey game ever played but it was certainly an awesome spectacle for Flyers fans.  With 45,000+ on hand at Citzens Bank Park in an electric atmosphere, the Flyers alumni defeated the Rangers alumni, 3-1. The scoring started fittingly enough with a...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 31, 2011, 12:19 pm
For many, the today's Flyers/Rangers Alumni Game has been more highly anticipated than the Winter Classic Game itself.  Who would have thought that we'd ever see Eric Lindros back in a Flyers uniform and on the same ice as Bobby Clarke?  The Flyers have gone out of their way to bring back fan favo...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 18, 2011, 7:31 pm
Playoffs?  Playoffs??  Apparently the Eagles aren't ready to go away just yet this season, notching a solid win over the Jets, 45-19, to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.  Here are a few thoughts on the surprisingly solid win: -The defense has turned from embarrassing to dominating in the last...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 17, 2011, 1:43 pm
As the offseason wore on, this seemed more and more inevitable: according to Jerry Crasnick, the Phillies and Jimmy Rollins have finally agreed on a contract that will keep the shortstop in Philadelphia for the next few years.  The money involved in the contract isn't known at this time but it is b...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 15, 2011, 8:59 pm
If the Flyers want to win a Cup this season, they are going to have to do it without Chris Pronger.  The Flyers have announced that their captain, who has been out since November 19th, will miss the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs due to severe concussion symptoms. This is a huge b...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 13, 2011, 11:15 am
A familiar veteran will be taking on a somewhat unfamiliar role for the Phillies next season: Dontrelle Willis has signed a one year contract with the Phils to pitch out of the bullpen.  The deal is a major league contract and is believed to be worth 1 million dollars. Willis will be the second lef...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 11, 2011, 11:47 pm
Where has this Eagles team been the last few weeks?  Needing a win to avoid being completely eliminated from playoff contention, the Eagles showed up against the Dolphins, winning convincingly, 26-10.  Here are just a few of my thoughts on the game: -This one was all about the defense.  They came...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Dec 5, 2011, 10:21 pm
The NHL standings and playoffs will look very different next season.  After a 26-4 vote, the NHL Board of Governors has approved a new four conference system that will look like this: Conference A: Ducks, Flames, Avalanche, Oilers, Kings, Coyotes, Sharks, Canucks Conference B: Blackhawks, Blue Jack...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 30, 2011, 11:30 pm
There is nothing like the Eagles crushing the Cowboys, especially when it is on national television for all the country to see.  The Eagles basically played a perfect game in downing Dallas, 34-7, and are now 3-4 and find themselves right back in the thick of the division.  Here are my thoughts on...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 30, 2011, 7:55 pm
The Eagles and Cowboys announced their inactive players for their Week 8 Sunday Night showdown: Eagles: LB Keenan Clayton, DE Philip Hunt, T Winston Justice, RB Dion Lewis, CB Curtis Marsh, S Jarrad Page, OL Julian Vandervelde Cowboys: G David Arkin, NT Josh Brent, DE Clifton Geathers, RB Felix Jone...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 27, 2011, 3:46 pm
Blink and you might have missed Brayden Schenn in the Flyers lineup so far this season.  The key piece to the Mike Richards deal, who just joined the Flyers 4 games ago, suffered a broken foot against the Canadiens on Wednesday and will miss 4-6 weeks.  The Flyers placed him on LTIR and called up ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 24, 2011, 11:34 pm
Tonight we got yet another example of why NHL players should all wear visors.  In the Flyers win over the Maple Leafs on Monday, Chris Pronger had a scary incident where Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski's stick nailed him right in the eye as he was following through on a shot.  Pronger hurried off ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 24, 2011, 8:11 pm
The Phillies offseason is officially under way with this news: the team has decided to not pick up their 2012 options on pitchers Roy Oswalt or Brad Lidge and both are now free agents.  Both players were bought out and neither move is a surprise. Oswalt, who was bought out for 2 million, would have...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 19, 2011, 7:33 pm
Apparently the Eagles won't be able to get rid of Ronnie Brown after all.  Due to Jerome Harrison not passing his physical with the Eagles, the trade of Harrison and a 7th round pick for Brown has been voided.  That's too bad because Harrison felt like a much better fit for the Eagles offense. Wel...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 18, 2011, 7:08 pm
Ronnie Brown won't ever have a chance to redeem himself to Eagles fans for his atrocious pitch at the goal-line against the Niners.  At the NFL trade deadline today, the Eagles dealt Brown to the Lions for Jerome Harrison and a 2013 7th round pick. Brown exits the team as a player without a role in...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 18, 2011, 12:19 pm
There is so much Sixers news today you'd think basketball was actually happening this year.  The Sixers sale finally went through and the new ownership group, led by billionaire Joshua Harris, was introduced to the media.  Among those owners is Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, so that ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 16, 2011, 4:23 pm
That was much more of what we expected from the Eagles.  Just like they did against the Niners, the Eagles had a 20-3 lead at halftime and allowed their opponent to crawl back; this time, however, they didn't let their inferior opponent come all the way back as they held on to win, 20-13.  Here ar...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 16, 2011, 11:53 am
The Eagles and Redskins have announced their Week 6 inactive players: Eagles: LB Keenan Clayton, DE Trent Cole, T King Dunlap, CB Curtis Marsh, S Jarrad Page, T Jason Peters, OL Julian Vandervelde Redskins: WR Anthony Armstrong, CB Philip Buchanon, WR Leonard Hankerston, DE Darron Scott, FB Mike Sel...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 15, 2011, 11:46 pm
Things couldn't have gone better for Mike Richards in his return to Philadelphia.  Fans did mostly boo him after an initial standing ovation but Richards notched the game-winning assist in overtime as the Kings handed the Flyers their first loss of the season, 3-2.  Here are a few thoughts on the ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 9, 2011, 4:53 pm
Another week, another disappointing performance by the Eagles.  This time, the Eagles made a tremendous comeback but still had a critical turnover that led to a 31-24 loss to the Bills.  Here are some of my thoughts on the game: -Juan Castillo has to go.  Now.  The defense was unable to stop the...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 9, 2011, 11:48 am
The Eagles and the Bills announced their inactive players for their Week 5 matchup: Eagles: DE Trent Cole, G Kyle DeVan, S Jaiquawn Jarrett, QB Mike Kafka, CB Curtis Marsh, T Jason Peters, OL Julian Vandervelde Bills: T Demetrius Bell, G Colin Brown, LB Chris Kelsay, NT Torell Troup, CB Terrence Whe...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 8, 2011, 10:11 pm
A day later and it still hurts, especially for Ryan Howard.  The Phillies confirmed today that Howard ruptured his left Achilles tendon on the final out of the season and he will need surgery.  He can't have surgery right away because of the swelling and he figures to miss at least 6 months, putti...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 8, 2011, 10:02 pm
It's been a long, long time since the Flyers had a shutout.  85 games to be exact.  It's only fitting, then, that the supposed savior between the pipes ends the drought.  Ilya Bryzgalov stopped all 20 shots he faced as the Flyers blanked the Devils, 3-0, to remain unbeaten through two games.  He...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 7, 2011, 11:26 pm
That was certainly a disgusting way to end the season.  Once again, Ryan Howard made the final out to end the Phillies season, this time grounding out and injuring himself as he ran up the line.  The offense failed to do anything against Chris Carpenter, picking up just three hits as they looked c...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 6, 2011, 11:02 pm
After knocking off the defending champs, the Flyers are on their way to a perfect season!  Ok, not really, but the Flyers did look pretty impressive in their season opening 2-1 win over the Bruins.  Here are my thoughts on the win: -It was exciting to see all the new faces and what their contribut...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 5, 2011, 8:59 pm
The other Roy just wasn't good enough to get it done.  Roy Oswalt took the mound for the Phillies in Game 4 but didn't have his best stuff as he gave up 5 runs and the Phillies lost, 5-3, and now must play a do-or-die Game 5.  Here are a few quick thoughts on the game: -Despite Oswalt not having h...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 4, 2011, 8:42 pm
To win a World Series you need to get big hits from some unlikely sources.  Ben Francisco was that unlikely source for the Phillies tonight, driving in all 3 of the Phillies runs with one swing of the bat.  Here are my thoughts on the Phils huge Game 3 win: -Is there any more improbable of a hero...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 4, 2011, 1:19 pm
Not only did the Eagles lose in embarrassing fashion to the Niners on Sunday, they also lost one of their defensive tackles for the season.  Antonio Dixon was placed on injured reserve by the Eagles after injuring his tricep.  Dixon is a promising young player but this injury shouldn't affect him ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 3, 2011, 12:10 am
That was a rough day to be a Philly sports fan.  After jumping out to a 4 run lead, the Phillies couldn't put the Cardinals away and lost 5-4.  The Cardinals bullpen deserves a ton of credit for completely shutting the Phillies down for the final 6 innings.  Here are my thoughts on Game 2: -The P...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 2, 2011, 4:53 pm
We have a disaster on our hands, Eagles fans.  After making a number of mistakes in the first half and still building a 20-3 lead, the Eagles allowed the Niners to score the final 21 points of the game to win, 24-23.  Here are my thoughts on a brutal loss for the Eagles: -Were do we place the blam...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 2, 2011, 3:24 pm
Your guess is as good as mine as to what Ronnie Brown was thinking on this attempted throw while being tackled at the goalline.  If he wasn't a veteran he would be cut after such a bone-headed play.
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 2, 2011, 11:38 am
The Eagles and the Niners announced their inactive players for their Week 4 matchup: Eagles: CB Brandon Hughes, T Winston Justice, CB Curtis Marsh, DE Juqua Parker, DE Darryl Tapp, OL Julian Vandervelde, G Danny Watkins Niners: DT Demarcus Dobbs, WR Braylon Edwards, G Daniel Kilgore, FB Moran Norris...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Oct 1, 2011, 10:30 pm
One down, 10 more wins to go.  After a sluggish start for both Roy Halladay and the offense, the Phillies woke up in time to pound the Cardinals, 11-6, and start off the 2011 playoffs with a win.  Here are some of my thoughts on the game: -Who else had a sinking feeling in their stomach after Hall...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Sep 29, 2011, 11:26 pm
Here is the schedule, with probable pitchers, for the NLDS series between the Phillies and the Cardinals: Game 1: Sat., 10/1: Cardinals (Lohse) @ Phillies (Halladay), 5:07 pm Game 2: Sun., 10/2: Cardinals (Jackson) @ Phillies (Lee), 8:07 pm Game 3: Tues., 10/4: Phillies (Hamels) @ Cardinals (Carpent...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Sep 28, 2011, 11:52 pm
What a night of baseball!  The Phillies completed their season-ending sweep of the Braves, knocking them out of the playoffs and setting up a first round matchup against the Cardinals, who beat the Astros to clinch the Wild Card.  The win was also the Phillies 102nd win on the season, a franchise ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Sep 26, 2011, 12:19 pm
Good news has been few and far between for the Eagles this season, so this was nice to hear: Michael Vick did not break his hand against the Giants yesterday.  According to Andy Reid, a CT scan showed no fracture in Vick's hand and the team is calling the injury a hand contusion.  While there were...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Sep 25, 2011, 5:13 pm
Well, that was embarrassing.  Here are some of my thoughts on the Eagles terrible performance against the Giants: -The offense wasn't pretty but the defense deserves most of the blame for this loss.  The Giants are not a good offensive team and they were playing with a makeshift wide receiver gro...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Sep 25, 2011, 3:51 pm
Another week, another Michael Vick injury that knocks him out of the game.  This time, Vick has broken his right hand and was removed from the Giants game in the 4th quarter.  Mike Kafka has once again taken over under center. With the way Vick plays and the way the offensive line has issues prote...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Sep 25, 2011, 11:51 am
... Marsh, DE Juqua Parker, DE Darryl Tapp, OL Julian Vandervelde, G Danny Watkins Giants:  CB Prince Amukamara, T James Brewer, WR Michael Clayton, WR Mario Manningham, G Mitch Petrus, RB Da'Rel Scott, DE Osi Umenyiora As expected, Michael Vick is ready to start for the Eagles.  Vince Young is ...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Sep 19, 2011, 12:11 am
Tough, tough loss for the Eagles, who went from having the game in hand to losing their lead and their starting quarterback in a 35-31 loss to the Falcons.  Here are a few quick thoughts about the game: -The game completely turned when Michael Vick left.  Even though backup Mike Kafka played about...
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Erik O. posted an article on ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS - Sep 18, 2011, 11:20 pm
UPDATE: According to Andy Reid, Vick had a concussion. Uh oh.  After knocking his head into Todd Herremans in the third quarter, Michael Vick had to leave the Sunday Night game against the Falcons with an apparent neck injury.  There is no word yet if he will return to the game. Bigger uh oh: wit...
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