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The Philadelphia Sports World and How I See It

By Steve Olenski at 8:58 am on Saturday March 13, 2010

Hi everyone, You have to excuse my long absence but I made a personal vow to not write again until the Eagles brought back Hank Baskett.

Thinking of the perfect Valentine’s Day gift? Maybe I can help!

By Helene Eksterowicz at 3:10 pm on Saturday February 13, 2010

Valentine’s Day can often prove to be tricky in the gift category and could maybe make or break your lovely union. But let’s think optimistically and try to center upon the gifts that could lead you two into eternal bliss. As a woman, I think I have a good sense of what women like and would love to receive from a guy and I think I have a good sense of taste on what to give the guys as well.

Philly2Philly.com relives top Philadelphia sports players and moments from the 2000's

By Mike Santa Barbara at 2:00 am on Monday January 18, 2010

As we enter a new decade of Philadelphia sports, lets relive the best players and moments from the past decade. The decade saw three of the four Philadelphia teams compete for Championships. We saw great young players come into their own, and some of our favorite players ride into the sunset. We also saw MVP's and Rookies of the Year, and coaches that were voted the best by their peers. The past decade of Philadelphia sports was a wild ride, so buckle up, while we recap the best moments. Philadelphia 76ers

Philly2Philly Winter Classic Preview: Flyers peaking at right time as they roll into Fenway Park

By Ryan Downs at 12:44 am on Thursday December 31, 2009

Fenway Park has been the site of many Fall Classics. Many Octobers have been decided amid the backdrop of the Green Monster and Pesky’s Pole. But this time the calendar has been flipped to January, where the beloved home of the Red Sox will host the NHL’s 3rd annual Winter Classic.

From Roy Halladay, to McNabb and Andy Reid- Five Philly Sports topics that just won't die

By Joe Vallee at 3:21 pm on Saturday December 12, 2009

Are you getting sick and tired of hearing about the same nonsense day after day on local sports radio about what our sports teams should or shouldn't be doing to improve their team? Some of these topics need to be addressed, so it's really nobody's fault in particular. They make for good conversation and at times even spark a little controversy. Unfortunately, many of them have been rehashed over and over for years and even decades. Some are more recent, but nonetheless still sound like a broken record.

John Stevens' firing by Flyers not unexpected as Laviolette takes over

By Ryan Downs at 12:16 am on Saturday December 5, 2009

The winds of change are swirling again in South Philadelphia. John Stevens is out as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. Peter Laviolette is in.

In Mid Flight: A continuing glance at the Flyers season

By Ryan Downs at 12:22 am on Thursday November 12, 2009

Red October is now behind us. Those of us in the Delaware Valley are stung. There is a sense of a collective pained exhale, the kind that only losing to New York or Boston could inflict. You know, the red-faced, almost nauseous, punch in the stomach (or groin) exhale. Anyway, I digress…

Will Sixers Preseason Success Carry Over to the regular season?

By Matt Schetter at 1:13 pm on Friday October 23, 2009

In the midst of the Phillies going to their second straight World Series and the Eagles LOSING to the Oakland Raiders – the city’s red-headed sports team, the Sixers, have been flying under the radar as they currently hold a 5-2 record in preseason. They started at 4-0 which is the best preseason start for the club in the past 30 years or so.

Ten reasons the Phillies are Champs and the Flyers are not

By Ryan Downs at 1:09 pm on Wednesday May 27, 2009

As the Pittsburgh Penguins hoist Lord Stanley's Cup, it is a futher reminder that the Flyers once again came up short in their quest for their third Stanley Cup. The Penguins have now supplanted the Flyers as the city in Pennsylvania with the most Stanley Cup wins. As the now 34-year Stanley Cup drought in Philadelphia is extended another year, we give you ten reasons as to why the Flyers continually fail to get the job done, and what differentiates them from the World Champion Phillies: