As each day comes and goes, it seems less and less likely that defensive coordinator Juan Castillo will return in the same capacity next season. Team owner Jeff Lurie did not give the first-year coordinator a convincing vote of confidence when talking with the press last week; he just said it was Andy Reid’s decision [...]

Does Steve Spagnuolo really want to return to Philadelphia? There are various vacant head coaching positions out there, and various defensive coordinator vacancies as well. Spagnuolo will always have a Super Bowl championship on his resume as the defensive coordinator of the 2007-2008 New York Giants that upset the perfect New England Patriots in the [...]

Although most of the attention will be on the offenses that will be in action this weekend, there will be some great defenses in action this weekend.  The Niners defense will have its work cut out for them in trying to stop Drew Brees and the Saints.  The Texans battle with the Ravens will feature [...]

For whatever reason, Flyer fans don’t want to talk about how well the team has played, the team’s impressive offensive stats, Claude Giroux’s MVP caliber season, or how remarkable the team’s rookies have been. Unfortunately, the focus of Flyer fans’ ire has been pinpointed on goaltending, like usual. Ilya Bryzgalov this, Sergei Bobrovsky that. Inconsistency here, [...]

They don’t have a thirty-point scorer like Allen Iverson.  There’s no championship-level head coach like Larry Brown. You could even make a case for them not having five players over the age of 26, but somehow, some way with just ten games into the season, the Sixers find themselves atop of the Atlantic Division with [...]

The New York Islanders have been the Flyers’ whipping boy for years, but earning that win has rarely been easy. Dating back to last season, 5 of the last 7 games played between the two Atlantic Division rivals have been won by just one goal.  Tonight was no different, as the Flyers collected another two [...]

The anticipation was killing me for this game.  This was the game to see where the Sixers stood to show the people that they are for real.  It didn’t go the way I was hoping but they did not go down without a fight. By the way did you see the starting lineups cards [...]

I’ve met former Eagles Director of Personnel and new Indianapolis Colts GM Ryan Grigson, but I have no idea how good he was at his job.  Eagles GM Howie Roseman says Grigson was great. “Although we will miss Ryan personally and professionally we could not be happier for him. He has been a great advisor to [...]

What is the truth of why Ryan Madson didn’t sign with the Phillies earlier in the off season?  According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com,  Madson’s agent Scott Boras wants everybody to know that he and his client were ready to sign the four-year $44-million deal which was offered to him. The big-money agent says he [...]

The Denver Broncos aren’t strangers to being underdogs. In fact, like their quarterback have seemed not only to relish in the role, but thrive in it. Their mission gets no easier this Saturday when they walk into Foxboro to take on the #1 seeded New England Patriots and one of the best quarterbacks of all [...]

The Flyers announced this afternoon that rookie defenseman Erik Gustafsson has been recalled while defenseman Matt Walker, who cleared waivers last week, will be sent to the Adirondack Phantoms. It’s a roster move that was really a question of “when” it would take place, rather than “if.” Walker did not look particularly steady in his four [...]

There’s a great quote in the classic movie Major League where announcer Harry Doyle (played by Bob Uecker) talks about the lack of fan interest surrounding the Cleveland Indians by saying, “In case you haven’t noticed, and judging by the attendance you haven’t, the Indians have won a few games and are threatening to climb [...]

ESPN has reported that Eagles players personnel director Ryan Grigson has been hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their new General Manager. Grigson will have input in one of the biggest decisions which will be made this offseason in the NFL.   Indy must decide what they’re going to do at the quarterback position. The Colts have future [...]

Early this season, Scott Hartnell was struggling. In his first 7 games, he only managed 0 goals and 2 assists, often looking out of place. Some games he was even dropped to the 4th line, averaging less than 10 minutes of ice time per game. Rumors began to swirl that the Flyer’s were looking to [...]

If DeSean Jackson wants to frequent strip clubs in Miami, Florida that’s his business, but when he decides to start taking pictures with the strippers, then it’s our business.  He’s got no business taking pictures like this because it isn’t good for his reputation especially at this key point in his career. I was at an [...]

Joe Paterno’s son, Jay, who was the quarterbacks’ coach for the Nittany Lions has decided that he leaving the university and the coach position.  Paterno had been on his father Joe’s staff for the last 17 years. It wasn’t totally his decision alone, but Paterno says it was a decision that he and new Penn State [...]

The Philadelphia Flyers are halfway through what has been an injury-filled season.  The Orange and Black are second in the Atlantic division, just four points behind their rival, New York Rangers. One of the reasons the team is where they are at in the standings is because of the play of Claude Giroux.  He is second [...]

Last year’s Phillies closer Ryan Madson has agreed to a one-year $8.5 million dollar deal with the Cincinnati Reds.  Madson, who was on the free agent market much longer than anyone could have anticipated, will use this next season to prove to clubs around the league that his success in 2011 as a closer wasn’t [...]

As we move deeper into the NFL playoffs, there are two ways to approach breaking down the game. There is the analytical approach which constitutes hours of watching film back, analyzing trends, stats, home record, road record, record during the day, record at night. Then there is the history of past games to factor it. [...]

I was getting myself already to do my normal breakdown of the Sixers/Kings game. I could not get the Knicks game out of my head. Man, I am so pumped for this game. By the way, if you have not heard all ready the Sixers are ranked number 1 in ESPN power rankings. [...]