1. Super Bowl's Best and Worst Ads as It's Lights out on the 2012 NFL Season

    Quick, someone check the circuit breakers at MetLife Stadium. We good? Wow, who saw that coming? In a season that began with replacement refs, the buttoned-up, corporate NFL went off script again with a 34-minute power outage in its final game...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 3 months ago 334 reads 1 comments

  2. Will Stanford's David Shaw Be the Next Head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles?

    While speculation has turned to the University of Oregon’s Chip Kelly as a candidate for the head coaching job with the Philadelphia Eagles , the man who defeated Kelly’s Ducks on Saturday should also get some consideration...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 6 months ago 3,120 reads 6 comments

  3. 5 NFL Pet Peeves: Thursdays, Twitter and More

    Here are five things I don't like about the NFL in 2012: 1. Thursday Night Football In 2006, the NFL began scheduling Thursday night games from Thanksgiving through the end of the season...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 7 months ago 109 reads 1 comments

  4. Philadelphia Eagles Fire Juan Castillo; Peter Principle Safe for Now

    The Juan Castillo experiment is over. As reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer , the Eagles fired the successful offensive line coach-turned inept defensive coordinator on ...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 7 months ago 310 reads 0 comments

  5. Andrew Luck Is Proof That Tanking Worked for the Indianapolis Colts

    Andrew Luck's outstanding performance against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday confirmed something – tanking works...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 7 months ago 2,185 reads 2 comments

  6. Philadelphia Eagles Backup Nick Foles Should Not Be Andy Reid's Savior

    After the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, head coach Andy Reid was asked if he was staying with quarterback Michael Vick . Reid answered , “Right now, we’re with Michael...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 8 months ago 3,652 reads 11 comments

  7. LeBron James X Sneakers on Sale September 29th

    The LeBron X basketball shoes go on sale on September 29th . Fortunately for LeBron James , he is no longer in high school, so he can afford the $270 sneakers...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 8 months ago 5,010 reads 3 comments

  8. Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid Knows It's Time

    It was reported that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid came up with the idea of having his players wear shirts that read, “It’s time...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 8 months ago 1,141 reads 8 comments

  9. Penn State's Joe Paterno Enabled Child Rape; PSU Must Deal with It

    There’s a scene in Jaws where the mother of a shark attack victim confronts the Amity chief of police. “You knew there was a shark out there,” she says. “You knew it was dangerous but you let people go swimming anyway...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 10 months ago 2,864 reads 8 comments

  10. Bring Me the Head of Sidney Crosby

    And Arron Asham. And James Neal. And Craig Adams. Let’s start with the appropriately named Kid. Or perhaps “Kid” is too generous...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 2,404 reads 14 comments

  11. Phillies, Thinking Long Term, Are Right to Save Cole Hamels for the Home Opener

    Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Vance Worley. Hmm, one of these players are not like the others. It should be Halladay, Lee and Cole Hamels, but the Philadelphia Phillies held Hamels ...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 415 reads 7 comments

  12. Phillies vs. Pirates: Roy Halladay Looks Sharp as Philadelphia Edges Pittsburgh

    For the second consecutive game, the Philadelphia Phillies and Roy Halladay played a 1-0 game. In Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS, they lost to St. Louis. Today the Phils came out on the right side, winning their season opener in Pittsburgh...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 635 reads 1 comments

  13. Boston Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine's Act Is Already Old

    Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine wants you to know that he does not care for the New York Yankees . In fact, about a week after he was hired last fall, he let the world know , “I hate the Yankees...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 1,137 reads 6 comments

  14. David Wright, Johan Santana and the 2012 New York Mets vs. the 1962 Mets

    While it’s unlikely that the 2012 Mets will be as brutal as the expansion Mets of 1962, here’s a rundown of both teams as the Mets prepare to celebrate their 50 th anniversary season...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 367 reads 3 comments

  15. Sean Payton of New Orleans Suspended for 2012 Season

    The NFL had to do it. What other choice did commissioner Roger Goodell have? Goodell suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton for the 2012 season, Rams (and former ...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 327 reads 0 comments

  16. 6 Scapegoats to Enable Andy Reid to Coach the Philadelphia Eagles Beyond 2012

    In January, a few days after Jeffrey Lurie called the 2011 Eagles season “unacceptable” and “the most disappointing” of his ownership, the team fired cornerbacks coach Johnnie Lynn...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 1,407 reads 2 comments

  17. Peyton Manning Reportedly Taking His Talents to the Denver Broncos

    That’s it? We find out about Peyton Manning ’s career plans from an ESPN report ? Does Manning not understand how these things should be handled? You’re supposed ...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 131 reads 0 comments

  18. What Temple's Move to the Big East Means for Philadelphia Hoops

    Temple University is reportedly on the cusp of moving to the Big East for football and basketball. This speaks to the incredible resurrection of the football program by former and current coaches Al Golden and Steve Addazio...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 1 year ago 2,075 reads 2 comments

  19. Philadelphia Phillies Season Will Not Include the Commentary of Bill Conlin

    When the Philadelphia Phillies report to Clearwater, Florida on Saturday to begin Spring Training, it will mark the first time that Bill Conlin will not be there to cover the team, either as a beat reporter or a columnist, since 1965...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about over 1 year ago 3,940 reads 5 comments

  20. Washington Nationals to Philadelphia Phillies Fans: Your Money's No Good Here

    The Washington Nationals may be a middling baseball team, but give them credit for making history. For the first time since baseball clubs began charging fans to attend games, the ...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about over 1 year ago 1,940 reads 7 comments

  21. The Super Bowl Logo: An Appreciation

    Like many things that become successful, the logo for the Super Bowl began modestly. From those quaint, humble origins, the logo came to reflect (beginning with Super Bowl IX) the host city...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about over 1 year ago 850 reads 0 comments

  22. Comcast: The Conglomerate with a Heart

    A crazy thing happened to me the other day at the supermarket. My food bill was $25, but there was a $5 checkout charge, so my total was really $30. Later that day I filled up my tank...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about over 1 year ago 1,088 reads 2 comments

  23. Jeffrey Lurie Sees a Hollywood Ending for Andy Reid

    He had some of us fooled for a few minutes. The way Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was talking at his NovaCare Complex press conference, it seemed like he might be announcing a head coaching change...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about over 1 year ago 684 reads 0 comments

  24. Donovan McNabb: Thank You

    Thanks, Donovan. Thanks for 11 seasons of exceptional football, for taking a franchise that hadn’t played for an NFC title since 1980 to five conference championship games and it's first Super Bowl appearance in 24 years...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about 3 years ago 246 reads 5 comments

  25. How the Philadelphia Eagles Are Like the George W. Bush Administration

    Has it really been a year since George W. Bush left office? For those suffering from the Stockholm syndrome, no need to worry, because as long as Jeffrey Lurie owns the Philadelphia Eagles, there ...

    Josh Friedman Written by Josh Friedman about over 3 years ago 349 reads 4 comments