Archive for December, 2009

Philly SportsCast #210 – December 29, 2009 After a week off, it’s Derek and Dave flying solo as Emoney rests his drinkin’ voice for tonight’s festivities. It’s been a wonderful decade concluding with a terrific sports year. We were asked quite a few times via email and in the various bars we frequent here...
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Tell me right now where the Eagles season would be without these two wonderful additions. The Eagles drafted University of Missouri wide receiver Jeremy Maclin in the first round of the 2009 draft by trading their top pick at No. 21 and a sixth-rounder to the Cleveland Browns to get this cat at No....
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What’s better for the football fans in this town than to have the final NFL regular season game be the Eagles at Dallas and have that game be for the division crown as well as a first round playoff bye? Nothing. With a victory in Dallas against the hated Cowboys, the Eagles can cap...
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“What a way to go out – out like a sucker.” – Eric Sermon. Before the Eagles were able to play their scheduled late afternoon game against the Broncos yesterday, there was a hell of a glorious mess going on up in North Jersey. The Giants, who entered their game with the Carolina Panthers...
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Despite a terrible second half, the Eagles were able to squeak out a 30-27 win over Brian Dawkins and the the Denver Broncos this evening. David Akers’ 28-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining put the Eagles ahead for good. The Eagles were up 20-7 at halftime and 27-10 late in the third quarter...
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An Eagles fan pretty much sums up how we all felt with the return of Broncos safety Brian Dawkins – a former Eagle – during the Denver-Philadelphia game today. Share this link: Email
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In order to properly celebrate the passing of the ’00′s later this week, I believe it’s only fitting that we take a look at all of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue covers and have a healthy debate over which cover is the finest of them all. Share this link: Email
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Brian Dawkins is headed back to town and besides the fact that he is missed terribly – all there is to say is that we miss this… ….terribly. Share this link: Email
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Jayson Stark is reporting that the Mets have are entertaining the idea of lbringing back Pedro Martinez. However, Martinez “wants more than Brad Penny got” from the Cardinals. – Penny recently signed a one year, $7.5 million, plus incentives that could hike that amount to $9 million if Penny pitches 205 innings or more....
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While we certainly don’t condone this at Philly SportsCast, it is an amazing piece of video. That is a ton of snowballs being tossed at two Niners fans without giving any quarter. Share this link: Email
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The Eagles (10-4) are heading to the playoffs for the eighth time under Andy Reid with a 27-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers. They have won five straight games and have a one-game lead over Dallas in the NFC East. “It’s always good to clinch a spot early, but we’re still going to...
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It was awful from the get as Saturday’s matinee for the Flyers against the Rangers at the Wachovia Center turned into a sleet-filled mess. “It was a poor start. There’s no excuse for it. I can’t think of one reason why we would come out flat, and we did,” said Laviolette after the game....
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The Phillies have picked up the 2011 club option for shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who will be paid a true bargain, $8.5 million. Seven of the team’s eight position players are under contract or under their control through 2011 as well as pitchers Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ, Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson. Only...
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Cliff Lee, speaking to the Associated Press by cellphone last night, said he was in “disbelief and shock.” The 31-year-old lefthander had been excited to get back to work as for the Phillies but was instead traded in a package that bought ace Toronto Roy Halladay to the Phillies. “At first, I didn’t believe...
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Philly SportsCast #209 – December 17, 2009 Roy Halladay is a Philadelphia Phillie. This is wonderful news and while I do not understand why some Phillies are somehow disappointed with the way this deal went down, I do get a sense that it is overwhelmingly perceived as a wonderful deal. Wonderful indeed. The Eagles...
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Listen to Tim Kurkjian here with regards to what the Phillies are getting in this trade. I believe he’s right on point. Roy Halladay is now a Phillie. Share this link: Email
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