For as many certainties as there were surrounding the Tyler Skaggs tragedy – the morbid role Angels employee Eric Kay played in Skaggs’ death, the unrewarding closure Kay’s guilty verdict gave the Skaggs family – the uncertainties are just as numerous, and perhaps even more troubling than what we know. How prevalent is opioid abuse in professional baseball – from …

I want to start this off by saying that I am pro-player. I will always support the MLBPA’s quest for evening the playing field – for upping pay, restricting lengthy arbitration processes, and letting players enter free agency sooner. Always. There’s no moral high ground in supporting a bunch of incredibly rich owners who are only trying to ensure that …

If Jonathan Gannon decides to take a head coaching job, should he get an offer somewhere else, then the eagles should expect to be a hotspot for defensive coordinators. This would be due to their talent on all three levels, their veteran leadership, and the potential of all the young players on the roster. With reports of Jonathan Gannon getting requests …

The Philadelphia Union seem to have great partnerships with 6abc, and the Comcast Sports Network. In fact, the 6th season of the Philadelphia Union had a total of 25 home games televised live, with four games televised on 6Abc.  While Comcast sports Network/Comcast Network joined to air 21 home games, 6abc added an extended post game show to their coverage …

Breaking news:  Brendan Burke has been named the first Head Coach of the Bethlehem Steel F.C. You may recall Brendan Burke as the successful Head Coach of the Reading United A.C.  The Reading United A.C competed in the Premier Development League.  Here’s a quick bio as posted by the Reading United A.C Website: Brendan Burke has been Head Coach of …

Good Evening Union fans.   Last night Kevin Kinkead of Cbs 3 suddenly broke the news, Nick Sakiewicz would be terminated this morning.  Jay Sugarman majority owner of the Philadelphia Union gathered his ownership group and called for a mandatory meeting with the front office staff at 9 am.  Shortly after this meeting the  Philadelphia Union released a letter confirming …

By Roland Alonzi – When Flyers D Michael Del Zotto resigned with the team on a two-year, $7.75 million contract, general manager Ron Hextall was putting a main piece of the Flyers’ future in place. No, I’m not talking about Del Zotto, per se. I am talking about the five blue chip defensive prospects, dubbed the “Fab Five,” currently in …

Updates below As the 2014 season wore on, so to did the body of Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray. Murray, who led the NFL with 392 carries last year, took a brutal beating as the Cowboys’ workhorse. With his contract expiring, Murray’s prolific season may actually hurt him in the long run. Because Murray suffered so many hits, many …

In the hit television series Breaking Bad, sketchy lawyer Saul Goodman offers a backstreet means to “reset” the lives of criminals running from the law. All their information disappears, and they live a completely new life as if their former selves never existed. For Mark Sanchez, Saul Goodman’s colossal hourly fee was well worth his fresh start. Brandon Gowton os …

Every two years, multitudes of cities around the world bid for the right to host the Winter Olympics. They vacuum up massive sums of money in taxes to host the event, all the while hoping the International Olympic Commission(IOC) takes notice. Why encumber the added stress, both politically and financially? In order to land the ultimate prize: hosting the biggest …