It’s no secret that Joel Embiid has struggled in Olympic play. But why? Is Embiid out of shape? Are the rules harder? Is the game too fast? What about all the other good players on the team now? Maybe it’s a combination of all of those. Joel Embiid’s Fitness It seems that every year, Embiid somehow puts on a lot of weight and loses a ton of his conditioning over the … [Read more...] about What to Make of Joel Embiid’s Paris Olympic Performance, So Far
What Does the Addition of Austin Hays Mean for the Phillies?
At first glance, the Phillies’ trade for outfielder Austin Hays from the Baltimore Orioles is not all that exciting. Despite making the All-Star team last year, the right-handed hitting outfielder is not a superstar or at least a burgeoning one, like the White Sox’s Luis Robert Jr. His game does not explode off the screen–in more limited action this year than in year’s past, … [Read more...] about What Does the Addition of Austin Hays Mean for the Phillies?
Your Philly Fantasy Connection
Its Fantasy Football Season 2024. Your Team is Ready But Your Home Isn’t. Philly Has You Covered. Let’s not forget that you barely avoided marital issues in the summer of 2023 with your last NFL Fantasy Draft Party. You may have forgotten to mention prior to the big event that your recycle bin would be filled to the brim with cans of the worst beer imaginable, the sink … [Read more...] about Your Philly Fantasy Connection
A Last Dance?
Why 2024 Is Make Or Break for Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts. Fourty-five years ago in 1979 — in year four of Dick Vermeil’s tenure in Philadelphia — an Eagles team that had not been relevant in the NFL since 1960 and had never beaten the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium — had a difficult mid-season game in Texas. Unlike Sirianni, Dick Vermeil didn’t inherit the foundation of a … [Read more...] about A Last Dance?
A Giant Mistake
A Giant’s Blunder Will Make Eagles Greatness In 2024. In 2024 America, reality TV is peaking. Thats a key reason why after 20 years, this season of HBO’s NFL reality show Hard Knocks is one of its most popular with an audience of around 4.4 million people. This season, the wildly popular HBO series produced an off-season series of episodes which follow New York Giants General … [Read more...] about A Giant Mistake