tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83327848757639003502023-11-16T10:28:56.102-05:00Philly DimeThe Philly Sports PipelineTim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-64135311354829126022009-09-28T12:28:00.001-04:002009-09-28T12:30:22.532-04:00Protests Muted, but Emotions Still High for VickBy Tim McManusThe day Michael Vick plays his first game as an Eagle.Everyone wondered what The Day would be like. Just how big of a circus would come to town? How large of a demonstration would encompass the sports complex? And how much of the hostility would spill into the Linc?In terms of grandeur, the scene fell short of a spectacle. Turns out, most of the battles were subtle if not Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-16365548089221916272009-07-12T19:51:00.004-04:002009-07-12T21:23:15.791-04:00Flyers Prospect CampI was able to squeeze out two days this week at the Flyers 2009 Rookie Camp at the SkateZone in Voorhees, NJ. Watching these players for just two mornings really does not allow for a complete review but I figured I would talk about some of the more important names in the Flyers system that we may very well see suiting up for the Orange and Black in the next few seasons.James vanRiemsdyk - 2007 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-78828829710907450412009-07-05T22:29:00.006-04:002009-07-12T21:26:05.263-04:00Free Agent FrenzyGoing into the NHL draft at the end of June, the Flyers had already come to terms with new starting goalie Ray Emery on a one-year deal. The team was still looking for a top-tier defenseman, a back-up goalie, and other role players at the forward position.Just prior to draft Friday I wrote my last blog talking about Jay Bouwmeester and how I thought he would be the best option for the Flyers to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-32269319663040713482009-06-23T01:18:00.005-04:002009-06-23T02:18:51.969-04:00NHL Draft WeekThere is a lot going on right now in the Philadelphia sports world. The Phillies are attracting a lot of attention, and rightfully so, after finishing up one of their worst homestands in team history. The Eagles recently finished up OTAs and the local media is still finding more ways to dissect McNabb's new contract. And the Sixers are preparing for the NBA draft this week and trying to launchUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-37408076342063446092009-05-07T16:31:00.003-04:002009-05-07T16:37:07.669-04:00Your Philadelphia Seventy-TrickstersBy T. WilliamsHorrendous, appalling, awful, dreadful, abominable, frightful, ghastly, horrible, and shocking. These are the adjectives that I use to describe the shameful way that the Philadelphia 76ers underwhelming season concluded in Game 6 of the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic. Listen, despite the fact that at the start of the season I had Philly winning 50-55 games, Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-73605110011836415372009-05-05T00:53:00.003-04:002009-05-05T01:47:39.967-04:00Crosby vs OvechkinWhen something in sports is hyped as much as this series, it usually does not live up to it. Through the first two games, Crosby and Ovechkin have stepped up to the plate and delivered for their respective teams. This may in fact go down as the best playoff series of all-time.Game 1 was played last Saturday on NBC in front of a sold out Verizon Center in Washington with Caps fans "rocking the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-87402982140382068412009-04-27T16:45:00.001-04:002009-04-27T16:49:35.023-04:00TV appearance950 ESPN's Tim McManus on ESPN News Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-31722427210557582282009-04-24T20:55:00.000-04:002009-04-24T20:55:04.363-04:00RedLassoRedLassoTim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-66534591207647187822009-04-16T17:35:00.002-04:002009-04-16T17:38:02.694-04:00Harry Kalas tribute info- Courtesy of the Phillies The Kalas family and the Phillies have announced the following details for Saturday’s Harry Kalas tribute to be held at Citizens Bank Park:Beginning at 8:00 a.m., on a first come, first served basis, fans will have the opportunity to pay their respects on the field as they pass by Harry’s casket which will be located behind home plate. To accommodate as many fans as Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-91848845281068010992009-04-13T10:43:00.000-04:002009-04-13T10:44:33.750-04:00When did Abreu grow stones?Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-11793399926743473122009-04-12T18:21:00.003-04:002009-04-12T18:27:26.756-04:00Top five teams to win it all (Part II)By T. WilliamsEditors note: The Original copy of this was written before Manu Ginobili suffered a season ending injury. San Antonio was the original team I had seated at #3, pending the health of their big 3. Now, with Ginobili out, San Antonio no longer makes my top 5. So Boston and Orlando move up a slot and Utah is now the 5th team on my list#3 Utah JazzJerry Sloan has been coaching the Jazz Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-88998821443853941032009-04-03T18:09:00.006-04:002009-04-03T18:30:07.455-04:002009 NBA Finals: Tops 5 teams to win it allBy T. WilliamsA few months ago, I wrote a piece about the NBA having only three legitimate title contenders: Boston, Cleveland and Los Angeles. This was written around the quarter point of the season. Now with only a fraction of the season left, a couple of teams have stepped their game up and have shown some promise. Meanwhile a couple of teams have taken some big steps back. So I, in turn, Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-71039692345189303212009-04-02T17:36:00.003-04:002009-04-02T21:44:54.069-04:00Bears win Cutler sweepstakesReports out of Washington were premature. In the end, the Bears gave up two first-round picks and Kyle Orton and snagged Jay Cutler.Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-66429630871532734142009-04-02T17:14:00.004-04:002009-04-02T21:43:56.393-04:00Cutler appears to be headed to NFC EastThe Washington Examiner quotes an NFL source who said a deal between the Redskins and Broncos for Jay Cutler is "going down as we speak."Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-17126655390532467322009-04-02T10:42:00.001-04:002009-04-02T10:44:19.812-04:00Cutler called "a little bitch"One man who would not recommend the Eagles swap McNabb for Jay Cutler...Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-56299611626104577192009-03-29T18:07:00.001-04:002009-03-29T18:09:46.160-04:00'Nova heading to DetroitGet used to watching this highlight...Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-25336704384534517292009-03-25T22:02:00.006-04:002009-03-25T22:10:57.018-04:00A New Eagle Must LandWe are now entering the month of the Draft and the Eagles have yet to make an eye-opening acquisition this off-season. I can only imagine Donovan McNabb’s thoughts the past month as he has watched long-time teammates and talent depart for new teams with little to no replacements filing on to the roster. This doesn’t mean the Eagles were wrong in letting go of their locker room leader, a massiveFezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127882487891348413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-9821845905500146182009-03-25T11:55:00.003-04:002009-03-25T12:06:22.943-04:00And the Race is On…By Theo WilliamsBefore March, 9th 2009 fans and spectators of the NBA were involved in a heated debate about which NBA superstar would win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award. Before March 9th, 2009 Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were entwined, not only in a race for the NBA’s MVP award, but also in a race for regular season supremacy and home court advantage through out the playoffs. Then came Tim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-74114693740160788152009-03-10T16:53:00.001-04:002009-03-10T16:56:18.574-04:00Don't write bad things about the Eagles on FacebookEspecially if you work for the team, it cost this man his job.Here's a spot he did for Fox in Philadelphia.Charles Guthriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459011071003008915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-47002431685311538312009-03-07T09:33:00.004-05:002009-03-07T09:37:26.409-05:00Geoff Geary reflects on the Phillies in a positive light, but the fans are a different storyBrian McTaggert of the Houston Chronicle wrote a story on Geoff Geary and his thoughts on the Phillies. The former Phillie reliever talked about what it was like watching them make their World Series run last year, but also discusses the fan base.Here's an excerpt.“My last year before I got traded, there were fans who were threatening my life and threatening other people, saying they were going Charles Guthriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459011071003008915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-40620092777165323162009-03-02T18:52:00.004-05:002009-03-02T19:28:13.211-05:00Are we witness to a rebuild?By Tim McManusThe news has been fast and furious, and your head is probably spinning much like mine is (how could it not after being blindsided by the Dawkins news, right?). But let's take a step back and evaluate what's going on around us. We headed into free agency under the impression that at least one of the tackles and certainly Brian Dawkins would be retained; that Donovan McNabb had a goodTim Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365984048214425949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-13825513935984191982009-03-02T18:49:00.004-05:002009-03-02T18:57:21.528-05:00T.J. Houshmandzadeh won't be an EagleIt was just reported on SportsCenter that free agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh signed a five year deal with the Seattle Seahawks. Mike Greenberg was able to interview him live on air, and here's a little bit on what he said.Why the Seahawks?"I just felt like it was the best destination, the best team and the best choice for me. It just felt right. I like Coach Moore, I like Matt Charles Guthriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459011071003008915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-31817512659905802032009-02-26T03:28:00.005-05:002009-02-26T03:42:39.119-05:00Free agency is coming, what will the Eagles do?With free agency on the horizon, Les Bowen gives some scenarios on who the Eagles might sign, and who they're looking to keep.Ray Parillo also chipped in with some possible free agents that the Eagles might look to sign.ESPN blogger James Walker gives some possible destinations for T.J. Houshmanzadeh and explains why the Birds may or not get him.Other news....Christopher Murray has more on the "Charles Guthriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459011071003008915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-4227347771861159112009-02-25T04:52:00.005-05:002009-02-26T03:20:39.156-05:00Maybe he did get it off in timeTom Moore says the Sixers have given in and say the Devin Harris miracle shot counted.For more on the shot, here's what Bernard Fernandez wrote.Kate Fagan says the Sixers still feel the sting from the unbelievable loss.The team is now trying to move on, Martin Frank says.A visit from injured soldiers could be what gets them over the hump, Bernard Fernandez said.Now it's understandable that most Charles Guthriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459011071003008915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332784875763900350.post-78783049478627293652009-02-25T04:35:00.002-05:002009-02-25T04:51:11.822-05:00Baseball is coming...With the Phillies warming up for the regular season, let's take a break from the Eagles and focus on the team that knows how to win a championship -- the Phillies.Joe Blanton will start the spring training opener says David Murphy.Murphy also reports that Shane Victorino won't be playing in the World Baseball Classic.Scott Lauber reports that Greg Dobbs will likely stay on the bench.Bill Conlin Charles Guthriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459011071003008915noreply@blogger.com0