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Charles Barkley nails the ethos of Philly sports fans on Lane Johnson's podcast
Sports fans tuning in to watch the NBA return on Thursday night were thrilled to see Charles, Shaq, Kenny, and Ernie back talking ball after the games. There’s nothing quite like that crew. Philadelphia fans were also treated to another dose of Chuck on Friday night when Barkley joined Eagles tackle Lane Johnson on his Outside The Lane podcast. The...
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Gabe Kapler still bungling pitching changes as manager of Giants
Phillies fans won’t be surprised to learn that Gabe Kapler is now bungling pitching changes as skipper of the San Francisco Giants. Kapler had what he later dubbed a “mental screw-up” when attempting to make a call to the bullpen in extra innings last night in what turned into a 12-7 loss to the San Diego Padres. Giants reliever...
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Photo gallery of sad Phillie Phanatic in an empty ballpark
Welp. The Phillies’ scheduled home-and-home series with the New York Yankees is officially postponed, which means Philadelphia won’t have any baseball to watch until Friday at the earliest. In honor of baseball being yanked so quickly from our lives, we thought we’d put together a photo gallery of the Phillie Phanatic looking sad and lonely in an empty ballpark...
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Joe Girardi wouldn't be comfortable to take field after another coronavirus outbreak
The situation around MLB remains fluid today with new information coming out every hour. Phillies Manager Joe Girardi joined MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM this morning and shared some candid thoughts on the developing situation. The Phillies game scheduled for Tuesday night against the Yankees at Citizens Bank Park has been postponed and the team is going through further testing….
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Andrew McCutchen found out the Phillies game was postponed just like you did
Information travels in an instant in 2020. That can be both a blessing and a curse given the pervasiveness of misinformation. It can also lead to people often speaking out of turn and cause some strife when the information doesn’t reach the involved parties first. That was the case this morning when Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen logged on to…
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‘Sign Realmuto!' says billboard truck circling Citizens Bank Park
From pizza boxes delivered to Bryce to box trucks with electronic billboards on them, Phillies fans are trying to send a message to Matt Klentak and the Phillies. Sign J.T. Philadelphia fans have been voicing their opinion on their desire for the Phils to lock up Realmuto longterm for a while now. But after the Phillies catcher painted a...
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Randall Cunningham joining Las Vegas Raiders organization
Former Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham is reportedly joining the Las Vegas Raiders organization. While Cunningham, 57, can still likely throw bombs to Raiders receivers, he’ll be guiding them spiritually as the team chaplain, according to ESPN. “I’m elated, flabbergasted,” Cunningham told ESPN on Friday. “I’ve already been in on some [Zoom] meetings with the team. I plan on spending...
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Julian Edelman extends DeSean Jackson invite to Holocaust Museum for ‘uncomfortable conversations'
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman shared a video to his social media reacting to the “ugly things” DeSean Jackson shared to his Instagram earlier in the week. Edelman is in a unique position to respond to Jackson because he is of Jewish faith. He is pushing for hard conversations over cancel culture. “I’ve got nothing but respect for...
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John Kruk unknowingly texted George Brett for a year about … ribs
Two of the most entertaining former Philly athletes to listen to in their post-playing days sat down for a podcast this week and the resulting 45-minutes or so do not disappoint. Phillies legend John Kruk joined Super Bowl champion Chris Long on his Green Light podcast (language NSFW) to talk all things related to MLB restarting during a pandemic —…
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Andrew McCutchen says Yankees' hair policy limits individualism in 2020
Andrew McCutchen has become something of a fan favorite in Philadelphia despite not having suited up for a game in what feels like forever. That’s due in part to his hilarious off-the-field exploits as his “uncle” Larry but also for his thoughtful analysis of many issues. The latter was on display over the weekend when McCutchen joined The Sports Bubble with...
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