Podcast: November 29th Philly’s Phinest
In this edition of Philly’s Phinest, we opened the show with a full analysis of the Big 5 college basketball teams in Philadelphia including players to watch, how the teams have performed in the early season, and where the teams will finish at the end of the season (Start-24:08). Then, we talked about the Philadelphia […]
Podcast: November 29th Nittany Lion Sports Report
In this week’s Nittany Lion Sports Report, which airs every Tuesday 9-10PM, we discussed the Penn State football game this weekend against Wisconsin (Start-9:27), engaged in a Penn State Football “Season in Review” (9:27-15:30), and discussed the head coaching search for Penn State, including which big name candidates could be considered (15:30-29:12). Then, we discussed […]
Ndamukong Suh is a Dirty Player
All year, people have debated whether Ndamukong Suh is a dirty player. I have been cautious to state my opinion because I wanted to see if his aggressive actions would continue all season. On Thanksgiving Day, when Suh was ejected from the game, I decided that I do not need to wait any longer to […]
The Yankees of the National League
The Philadelphia Phillies are spending like the New York Yankees. For years, the Yankees have spent more money than essentially every team in baseball. The philosophy has been to spend as much money as needed in order to field the best team. If there was a big-name free agent, the Yankees were going to sign […]
No Love For Charlie
5 consecutive NL East Championships. 2 World Series appearances. 1 World Series victory. 0 Manager of Year Awards for Charlie Manuel, the Manger of the Philadelphia Phillies. Manuel may not care about the award since winning games is more important, but he deserves more credit. He has dealt with a lot of injuries, as every […]
Podcast: November 21st Bob Long Sports Radio Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the absolute atrocity that was the BCS rankings this week. There were indescribable errors made by the BCS, and we tackled every single one of them (Start-29:11). Then, we talked to Ryan Hogan of Nittany Lion’s Den. He was covering the NCAA Division I Cross […]
Verlander Wins AL MVP: A Victory for Pitchers
Justin Verlander won 24 games this season, and today just won for the 25th time. Verlander won the AL MVP Award, and set a precedent for pitchers that will be felt for decades. Prior to 2011, no pitcher had won the MVP since 1992, when Dennis Eckersley won it as a reliever. Since then, the […]
Bob Long on Cory Giger’s Sports Central
Bob Long was a guest on Cory Giger’s Sports Central on ESPN 1450 State College and ESPN 1430 Altoona discussing the Penn State scandal from a student’s perspective while also being in the media. Check out the interview!
Podcast: November 15th Philly’s Phinest
In this edition of Philly’s Phinest, Kevin and I went into a full discussion of all the problems the Philadelphia Eagles have had as a team this season, including the uncertain health of Michael Vick, the lack of execution by the defense, the lack of execution by the coaching staff, and much more (00:00-44:15). Then, […]