The nightmare 2024 season for the Philadelphia Union is over. After taking a monumental step backward, where does the Union go now? The Union’s season ended fittingly: with an own goal by Jakob Glesnes, a player who regressed further than anyone expected. Glesnes is not the only reason the Union’s season went the way it did. Unfortunately, the Union’s philosophy has left them … [Read more...] about Where Do the Union Go Now?
A Rivalry For the Ages – At Its Peak
A Rivalry For the Ages — At Its Peak. For the Eagles and Giants — A Rivalry that Began With a Pop Not a Wimper— Has Seen It All. It was the Eagles 1960 NFL Championship Season when the Eagles vs. New York Football Giants rivalry first truly began. In November of that year in 1960 — both the Eagles and the Giants — two of the NFL’s oldest franchises would become a match of … [Read more...] about A Rivalry For the Ages – At Its Peak
A Fiery Disposition
Do Nick Sirianni’s Fiery Antics Alone Disqualify Him From Success With the Eagles? Sixty years ago in 1964— a plane flew over Franklin Field during an Eagles Game with a banner fluttering behind it. This wasn’t some random Philadelphia advertising campaign or a flag flopping a positive message for the Philly team in the daytime breeze. This was the clear-cut message funded by … [Read more...] about A Fiery Disposition
A Chess Match of Epic Proportions
When the Giants Selected Malik Nabers Sixth in the NFL Draft — the Eagles Had An Answer. Not long when an afternoon of confusing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Browns offense on an October afternoon — Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean swapped jerseys. It wasn’t just a sign of friendship for the two rookies that were drafted one round apart in April of … [Read more...] about A Chess Match of Epic Proportions
3 STARS: First Week in action for the Flyers
Let’s look back at the first week for the Flyers, and we’ll hand out our 3-Star selections. Game 1: Flyers at Canucks (10/11/2024) – Flyers 3, Canucks 2 Sam Ersson made 26 saves (.923 SV%) in this contest, keeping the Flyers in this one early. A bad turnover led to the 1st-period goal for Vancouver. Cam York had a big goal in this game; more on that below. The defense was … [Read more...] about 3 STARS: First Week in action for the Flyers