Phillies ranked as best farm system by SI formula countdown

Embed from Getty Images   While the Philadelphia Phillies prospects for success in the 2016 season are likely to be panned by most national outlets, a few have been very kind to the team's top minor-league talents recently. MLB Pipeline ranked seven of the Phillies prospects as being in the top 100 last week, the […]

Tim Kelly  •  04 Feb 2016
Revisiting Super Bowl XXXIX

Embed from Getty Images   Super Bowl XXXIX was arguably the biggest game in Eagles history. It was the apex of the Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb era. After falling a step short the previous three years, Feb. 6, 2005 was supposed to be the night the Eagles finally took that last step and put […]

Tucker Bagley  •  04 Feb 2016
Around the NFL: Manning to join Rams in L.A.?

Embed from Getty Images   Rams discuss Manning as 2016 option: Perhaps Super Bowl 50 will be Peyton Manning's final game in the NFL. Or, perhaps it won't be. If it's not, the soon-to-be Los Angeles Rams are considering the future hall of famer as an option at quarterback for 2016. 

Ryan Gerstel  •  03 Feb 2016
Phillies land relief pitcher in exchange for former first round pick Jesse Biddle

Embed from Getty Images   The Phillies announced formally that they have traded pitcher Jesse Biddle to the Pittsburgh Pirates.   What is a former first round pick who just underwent Tommy John Surgery worth?  The Phillies will receive a Major League right-handed reliever for Biddle in Yoervis Medina. The Phillies announced the move on […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  03 Feb 2016
Phillies first round draft choices have been pretty disappointing since Cole Hamels

Embed from Getty Images   The Phillies picked 17th back in 2002, after Larry Bowa's first season as Phillies manager yielded an 86-76 record.  The draft was a good one: it included names such as Adam Loewen, Joe Blanton, and Jeff Francoeur.  And also future stars Zach Greinke, Prince Fielder, Scott Kazmir, B.J. Upton, James […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  03 Feb 2016
Breaking: Phillies trade former top prospect Jesse Biddle to Pirates

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Phillies have traded pitching prospect Jesse Biddle, according to Philly.com's Matt Gelb.  Source: The Phillies have traded Jesse Biddle. — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) February 3, 2016 Jim Salisbury of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia says that he is headed across the state to the Pirates, while also noting that it's […]

Tim Kelly  •  03 Feb 2016
Flyers-Canadiens: By the Numbers

Flyers start February with key win over Montreal Embed from Getty Images    Game Story The Philadelphia Flyers have their back up against the wall in the standings, and began a crucial month against the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night. Both teams need to have a good month in fact, so it's no surprise the game […]

Marc Naples  •  03 Feb 2016
Report: Fletcher Cox ‘next’, new contract to be ‘done soon’

Embed from Getty Images   On the heels of the Philadelphia Eagles agreeing to a new five-year deal with defensive-end Vinny Curry, one report suggests that Howie Roseman and company (not that there really is "company" currently) are close to finalizing a new contract with the most accomplished member of the defensive-line.  Eliot Shorr-Parks of […]

Tim Kelly  •  02 Feb 2016
BREAKING: Eagles sign defensive end Vinny Curry to five-year contract

  Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles appear to have shifted their focus of locking up young talent this offseason to the defensive side of the ball by signing Vinny Curry to a five-year deal.    #FlyEaglesFly 5 More Years…. God Is Great https://t.co/TLQGf77qcj — Vinny Curry (@MrGetFlee99) February 2, 2016 After Curry 'broke' […]

Somers Price  •  02 Feb 2016