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Embed from Getty Images   Cole Hamels isn't going to be suiting up for the Philadelphia Phillies to open the season for the first time since 2006, but that hasn't stopped the former World Series MVP from being very vocal about the direction of his long-time team recently.  Hamels joined the WIP morning show last […]

Embed from Getty Images In today's blast from the recent past, per the Chicago Cubs' transactions, they have signed pitcher Jonathan Pettibone to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.  Pettibone was once hyped up in the Phillies' farm system as one of the collective that fans and media would call the "Baby […]

January 31, 1974: A memorable tilt with Buffalo The Flyers were on home ice at the Spectrum to take on the Buffalo Sabres, led by "The French Connection." The nicknamed line of Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin and Rene Robert, all French-Canadian, were the offensive leaders of the Sabres. The Flyers would prevail in this game, 4-3, […]

Embed from Getty Images   Jimmy Rollins married his wife Johari in 2010, and the couple welcomed a daughter in 2012. While Rollins' family is young, they aren't that young, and you would figure if anyone knows Rollins, it's his family. However, his family's knowledge of him probably pails in comparison to that of his […]

Since the Luke Schenn trade three weeks ago, the Philadelphia Flyers defense has finally found some stability. Where they previously had too many bodies to handle, Shayne Gostisbehere, Mark Streit, Nick Schultz, and Radko Gudas all have clearly established roles on the team. About the only remaining uncertainty on the blue line lies between Evgeny […]

Embed from Getty Images   As I outlined yesterday afternoon, Lane Johnson's new six-year deal, which guarantees him $35.5 million, speaks to the Philadelphia Eagles' view of him as the team's long-term left-tackle. However, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Caplan appeared on 97.5 The Fanatic with Joe DeCamera yesterday evening, and said that he has been […]

Embed from Getty Images   Perhaps one of the most exciting parts about the upcoming Philadelphia Phillies' 2016 season is that while the team is expected to be one of the worst in terms of wins and losses, there seems to be a clear path for the future for the first time in about half […]

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Eagles completed extensions this week with Zach Ertz, Brent Celek and Lane Johnson, with one reportedly on the horizon for Fletcher Cox, which firmly seemed to move them into the next era of Eagles' football. Whether the face of this era will be Howie Roseman, Doug Pederson or […]

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Eagles announced a five-year extension for right-tackle Lane Johnson this morning, one that guarantees him $35.5 million. The deal essentially rips up the final season of his rookie year, allowing the Eagles to split the money between 2016 and what would have been an option year in 2017. […]