Podcast: January 28th Bob Long Sports Radio Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, with Bob Long and Chris Pierangeli, we previewed the Super Bowl between the 49ers and the Ravens, including the key matchups, most important players, and potential repercussions for different players with a win. Specifically, we targeted the teams’ defenses as well as the quarterbacks on each team […]
Bill O’Brien Should Stay With Penn State
When the firing of Andy Reid became official earlier this week, the Philadelphia Eagles began the search for a new head coach. Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien is among the candidates that have been mentioned in the very early stages of the coaching hunt. While it is possible for O’Brien to jump to the […]
Podcast: December 4th Philly’s Phinest
On this edition of Philly’s Phinest, Kevin McClernand and I opened the show with a discussion about the Philadelphia Eagles’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys and the future of Andy Reid (Start-23:33). Next, we discussed the retirement of Brad Lidge and the way in which fans in Philadelphia will remember the former closer (23:34-31:08). Then, […]
LeSean McCoy Gets Big Contract Extension
The Philadelphia Eagles and running back LeSean McCoy have agreed to a 5-year contract extension worth $45 million. The deal makes McCoy a Philadelphia Eagle until the 2017 season and includes over $20 million guaranteed. Last season, McCoy was the one consistent player on an otherwise unpredictable, and often unproductive, Eagles’ offense and emerged as […]
DeSean Jackson: A Risky Long-Term Investment
This past week, the Philadelphia Eagles signed wide receiver DeSean Jackson to a five-year deal worth around $50 million. Rather than keep Jackson for one year and pay him $9.4 million under the franchise tag, the Eagles decided the dynamic wide receiver will be with the franchise for years to come. While Jackson is a […]
Podcast: January 10th Philly’s Phinest
During the opening segment of this edition of Philly’s Phinest, we reflected on the atmosphere surrounding the Alumni Game between the former stars of the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers, discussed the officiating in the Winter Classic itself, and gave our thoughts on the altercation between fans that occurred after the game (Start-18:36). […]
Podcast: January 2nd Bob Long Sports Radio Show
In this week’s show, we discussed the Ticketcity Bowl (Penn State vs. Houston). We discussed the game itself (Start-31:25), the Head Coaching situation at Penn State (31:25-42:25), and the other notable BCS bowls, including the Rose Bowl and a National Championship preview (42:25-1:09:50). Then, we analyzed the Winter Classic and took a call from Chris […]
Andy Reid Will Return As Eagles Head Coach
At his press conference today, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie announced that Andy Reid will be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles next season. Despite the fact that the Eagles finished the season winning four games in a row, there was still speculation about Andy Reid’s future since the team finished with a mediocre […]
Podcast: December 26th Bob Long Sports Radio Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we analyzed the NFL in depth, including the playoff picture (Start-17:30), the Giants vs. Jets game (17:30-22:10), and the Philadelphia Eagles 2011 season (22:10-41:30). Then, we continued to recap this past weekend’s games, including the Broncos vs. Bills game (41:30-51:10), the Chargers vs. Lions game (51:10-58:40), and […]