The short-lived 2020 season included: seven-inning doubleheaders, mandatory batter requirements for pitchers, expanded playoffs, extra-inning runner on second, and the universal designated hitter. An argument can be made that many of these rules were beneficial to changing the game of baseball for the better, but I think otherwise. The Universal DH does not need to happen in the National League, …
The 2021 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, so that means it’s time for everyone’s daily off-season activity mock draft season. So, just like general manager and team scouts, a few members here on the Eagles Nation section of PHLSportsNation have begun putting together our draft board in efforts to make the first edition of our Philadelphia Eagles 7-round mock draft. …
Black History Month may have recently came to an end but in Philadelphia, its only just the beginning. The NFL seems to be trending in the right direction in regards to the amount of black starting quarterbacks around the league. As this past season kicked off, an entire race watched proudly as a record was set for the amount of …
There’s a feeling in Philadelphia that Sixers fans have not felt since the days of Allen Iverson. The Sixers, nearly halfway through the season, are still holding onto the top spot in the Eastern Conference in large part because of Joel Embiid. There is a legitimate shot that the hometown 76ers can compete for an NBA Finals appearance, their first …
“It’s unprecedented to have a guy that won as many games as he won, I think it’s 26 or something, over a two-year period. Start as a freshman. Only lose a couple games his whole time as a starter. And then all of a sudden he’s not the quarterback. How do you manage that? How do you handle that? You …
In the decade following the Stanley Cup Finals appearance, the Flyers have encountered no shortage of roadblocks. Some have been self-inflicted, whether through poor personnel decisions or simply poor performance. This includes a few notable draft misses and transactions gone awry. As a staunch Carson Wentz supporter (yes, still), I found myself looking back on some trades in recent memory …
On Friday, the Flyers, Sixers, and Wells Fargo center sent a proposal to the city of Philadelphia to have 5,000 fans in WFC starting in March. If the city accepts this proposal, the Flyers should receive a much-needed boost of Flyers fans’ motivation. In their nine home games since the start of the 2021 season, the Flyers home games have …
Tom Rinaldi: “You came out the combine in a better position than you went in. How did you make that happen?” Jalen Hurts: “There’s a thrill in not being satisfied. It keeps you going and I just want to continue to take steps every day, and be the best version of myself. There’s no ceiling on my game, there isn’t …
As a Philadelphia Flyers fan, whether young or nicely seasoned, you can’t help but feel like the NHL is “Out to get your team” or they “Hate” your team. You also remember or keep hearing about some of the all-time Flyers greats like Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent, Bill Barber, Mark Howe, Eric Lindros, and tons of others. Most of us …
When Gritty was unveiled in September of 2018, it’s safe to say that most Flyers fans and the general public were a tad confused. When it was announced that the Flyers were finally getting a mascot after many years, I expected it to be a type of bird or some type of mammal not….Gritty. At first, I thought Gritty was …
