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On a special night for Simmons, Sixers’ defense and rookies contribute to win over Warriors, finally – The Athletic
Also in the observations: Joel Embiid's up-and-down night (and chat with Sam Hinkie!), Brett Brown's bell-ringing and more. → Read More
Final observations: Eagles 20, Bills 16
Unlike last week in Green Bay, the Eagles backups were able to finish the job in the second half. The Birds defeated the Buffalo Bills by a score of 20-16 in the Eagles' preseason home opener at The Linc on Thursday night. → Read More
First half observations: Eagles 13, Bills 6
On Thursday night, the Philadelphia Eagles are playing a football game at The Linc for the first time in 228 days, as they welcome LeSean McCoy and the Buffalo Bills to town for their second game of the 2017 preseason. The Birds offense struggled in the first half, but the defense generally looked very good as the Eagles lead the Bills by a 13-6 score at halftime. Here's what I saw → Read More
What they’re saying about the Eagles: Derek Barnett draws rave reviews for first game
After what felt like a quiet training camp, Derek Barnett was excellent in the Eagles’ preseason debut against Green Bay last week. Barnett finished with a couple of sacks and flashed the type of talent that made him a handful for his three seasons at the University of Tennessee. → Read More
Eagles injury report: Jeffery, Darby likely to debut against Bills on Thursday
With the Eagles set to play their second preseason game on Thursday at The Linc against the Buffalo Bills, Birds fans will likely get to see the debuts of two very important players on the outside. → Read More
Ronald Darby trying to make quick transition into Eagles’ top cornerback
Only two days after being traded by the Buffalo Bills for a third-round pick and Jordan Matthews, Ronald Darby made his on-field debut at Eagles practice on Sunday. And Jim Schwartz wasted little time inserting the team’s newest cornerback into the starting lineup. → Read More
Report: Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott suspended six games by NFL
There was a report that a "definite suspension" was coming star Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott's way, and that turned out to be the case. According to ESPN, Elliott has been suspended six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. → Read More
What they’re saying about the Eagles’ preseason opener in Green Bay
The Eagles lost their 2017 preseason opener in Green Bay by a score of 23-9, which was Doug Pederson’s first-ever preseason loss (what a run!). And with the smallest of sample sizes in a game that doesn’t even count, you bet there were takes. Hot takes, even. → Read More
Final observations: Packers 23, Eagles 9
As we noted earlier tonight, Carson Wentz was very impressive in Eagles' preseason debut at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. That said, the backups didn't play very well. The Eagles lost their preseason opener in Green Bay, 24-9. → Read More
First half observations: Packers 17, Eagles 6
The Eagles preseason schedule kicked off at Lambeau Field, as the Birds took on the Green Bay Packers Thursday night. And perhaps most importantly, Carson Wentz looked pretty sharp in what unsurprisingly amounted to a brief cameo for the Eagles starting quarterback. The Eagles backups didn't fare quite as well as Wentz, and Green Bay leads 17-6 at halftime. → Read More
Sixers schedule to open in Washington, include Christmas game in New Yorkl
With the full NBA schedule expected to come out soon, some key dates on the Sixers schedule have been released. The London game against the Boston Celtics was official this morning, and there were reports that the Sixers would play at Madison Square Garden on December 25th, their first Christmas game since 2002. → Read More
What they’re saying: Eagles fans are more patient now?
Over at The MMQB, Tim Rohan has a piece about the changing relationship between Eagles fans and the team throughout the years, viewed through the prism of WIP. The radio station doesn’t quite get the same access at training camp that they once did at Lehigh, when sessions were all mostly open to fans. → Read More
Sixers reportedly to play Knicks on Christmas, setting up busy holiday for Philly sports fans
We have speculated about the possibility of the NBA putting the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers on the schedule this Christmas, and according to both WIP’s Spike Eskin and the Inquirer’s Keith Pompey, that’s exactly what will happen. → Read More
Phillies unveil Players Weekend uniforms, along with individual nicknames
Last year, Bryce Harper set out on a mission to “MAKE BASKEBALL FUN AGAIN,” and with “Players Weekend,” which will take place later this month when the Phillies host the defending champion Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball seems to be taking a small, but appreciated step toward addressing that problem. → Read More
Carson Wentz enters preseason in Year 2 debut under entirely new circumstances
Doug Pederson didn’t really say much about his planned rotation for the Eagles’ first preseason game Thursday against the Green Bay Packers, but much is at least clear: Carson Wentz will play at least a series. → Read More
What they’re saying: The Eagles roster has little under-25 talent
The conventional wisdom is that general managers build Super Bowl contenders through the NFL Draft. As the entire Dan Snyder era is proof of, NFL free agency is generally a loser’s game. → Read More
Remembering Dutch: Reactions to Darren Daulton’s passing
Darren “Dutch” Daulton, the leader of the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies team that went from worst to first and captured the National League pennant, has passed away at the age of 55 after a four-year battle with brain cancer. On one of the most beloved teams in Philadelphia history, Dutch was the heart and soul. → Read More
Jim Schwartz has a theory for Rasul Douglas’ ‘inconsistent’ play
Carson Wentz put together an excellent performance for the 30,000 Eagles fans at The Linc on Sunday, and the second-year quarterback’s improved play through two weeks has certainly been one of the storylines of training camp. → Read More
Doug Pederson working to strike balance at Eagles camp
Coming off the most grueling, physical session of Eagles training camp on Thursday, the Birds went through a “10-10-10” practice on Friday, which is a lighter workout where the players ditch the pads and work on all three phases at a more deliberate pace. → Read More
Eagles left to practice red zone offense without two biggEagles left to practice red zone offense without two biggest weaponsest weapons
As the Eagles went through live hitting drills at training camp on Thursday, one of the aspects that they worked on was red zone offense and defense. The problem? Perhaps the team’s two biggest threats in that all-important area, both acquired in free agency this past offseason, weren’t on the field. → Read More