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 [...]
Podcast: May 1st Philly’s Phinest
To open this edition of Philly’s Phinest, we discussed the early season struggles of the Philadelphia Phillies and previewed the team’s upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves (Start-14:19). Next, with the Philadelphia Flyers getting ready to play Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New Jersey Devils, we reflected on the first game [...]
Podcast: April 17th Philly’s Phinest
To open this edition of Philly’s Phinest, we reflected on the first three games of the playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins and gave our thoughts on the physical play in the third game (Start-22:07). Next, we discussed the struggles of the Philadelphia 76ers, including the lack of playing time for [...]
Podcast: March 20th Philly’s Phinest
To open this edition of Philly’s Phinest, we discussed the trade between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Houston Texans that brought linebacker DeMeco Ryans to Philadelphia and also brought up the possibility of the Eagles trading Asante Samuel (Start-14:33). Next, we discussed the seriousness of the knee pain plaguing Chase Utley and analyzed the impact [...]
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: March 13th Philly’s Phinest
In this edition of Philly’s Phinest, we opened the show with our thoughts on the contract extension for Todd Herremans of the Philadelphia Eagles, the state of the offensive line for next season, and the possible moves the team may make in the coming weeks (Start-12:11). Next, we moved to our coverage of the NCAA [...]
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). [...]
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 [...]
Top Philadelphia Athletes of 2011
The 2011 year was full of ups and downs for Philadelphia sports’ fans. On one hand, the Philadelphia Phillies set a franchise record with 102 wins and on the other, the team was eliminated from the playoffs in the divisional round. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles signed multiple big-name free agents, but couldn’t put it all [...]
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 [...]


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