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An Open Letter to Roy Halladay

"Doc" Halladay, I think your name has been in the paper in Philadelphia more than Andy Reid and his sons or Michael Jackson and blanket. We are looking for Christmas in July here in the city of brotherly love...

Written by John Gehan about 4 months ago 83 reads 3 comments
The Seven Ugliest People In Professional Sports

We all have something in common on this site. We all love sports. Sports bring together black, white, Hispanic, Asian, and everyone in between...

Written by John Gehan about 5 months ago 810 reads 10 comments
An Open Letter to Flyers' GM Paul Holmgren

Hello Paul, In the spirit of the "Saw Saga..." I want to play a game... The game is called hockey, and the point of the game is to put a black disk into the opposing team's net...

Written by John Gehan about 5 months ago 409 reads 29 comments
MLB On FOX: Where Have All the Quality Broadcasters Gone?

I always used to remember, when the Phillies played on a national stage, it was a big event. Any team that gets a nationally (or partially nationally) televised game, their fans look to it as a little bigger than a local station telecast...

Written by John Gehan about 5 months ago 132 reads 3 comments
NFL Storylines to Watch for In 2009

This off season has had more storylines than one episode of The Hills. It will be interesting to see how everything plays out from coast to coast. I can't remember an off season with more drama, we are all in for it this year...

Written by John Gehan about 5 months ago 1,090 reads 27 comments
An Open Letter to Chan Ho Park

Mr. Park, Why do you not fit in anywhere? You agreed to come here because the Phillies' front office said they would insert you into a starters' role...

Written by John Gehan about 6 months ago 639 reads 22 comments
Playoffs?! We Talkin' About Playoffs?!

Boy oh boy, this years' NBA and NHL playoffs have been nothing short of amazing. They have been entertaining from Game One, first round. This was the perfect storm of young talent, great match-ups, and storylines that George Lucas couldn't draw up...

Written by John Gehan about 6 months ago 150 reads 9 comments
Raul Ibanez: Pat Who?

When Pat Burrell left the Phillies for the Rays, I thought we were in trouble. Get rid of the right batting Burrell to had the left batting Ibanez? I didn't understand considering Burrell was ...

Written by John Gehan about 6 months ago 437 reads 4 comments
Are Dogs Looking for Revenge On the NFL? (Humor)

News out of Pittsburgh is that one of James Harrison's three dogs got out and attacked his young son. His pit bull was was feared by neighbors, as it had bitten someone at an earlier date...

Written by John Gehan about 6 months ago 134 reads 3 comments
Five Reasons the NFC East Is the Best Division In Football

The Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Washington Redskins, all of the prior mentioned are storied franchises. All of which are members of the best division in football, year in and year out...

Written by John Gehan about 6 months ago 641 reads 36 comments
The Philadelphia Eagles' Top 10 Players for 2009-10 Success

With mini-camps soon turning into training camp, it's time to start thinking football. The Philadelphia Eagles are a revamped bunch, to say the least...

Written by John Gehan about 6 months ago 1,543 reads 20 comments
Is Hitting Becoming a Lost Art In MLB?

In this day and age, more and more teams seem to live and die by the home run. Speedy guys will always bunt and turn singles into doubles—which is exciting don't get me wrong—but ...

Written by John Gehan about 6 months ago 131 reads 20 comments
An Open Letter to Donovan McNabb

Hello Donovan, On April 17, 1999, you were chosen No. 2 by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles' fans in attendance booed the pick—they wanted a ganja smoking running back from Texas...

Written by John Gehan about 6 months ago 285 reads 10 comments
Phillies—Mets: "What Was He Thinking?" Second Edition

Talk about breaking news, I started writing this as the play happened. Through the seventh inning of the Phillies and Mets game at CitiField tonight, Chan Ho Park pitched a beautiful game...

Written by John Gehan about 7 months ago 106 reads 8 comments
Merrill Reese: the Voice of Philadelphia

“It's Gooooood! It’s Gooooood!” Eagles’s fans know the pretty basic, famous quote of this man of men very well. If any Eagles’ fan tells you they don’t love Merrill Reese, they are lying...

Written by John Gehan about 7 months ago 257 reads 13 comments
Philadelphia Flyers Rant: Five Suggestions

I know, I know...another Philadelphia fan jumping the bandwagon on his team. Actually, no! Tonight the Philadelphia Flyers lost a game to a team that is INFERIOR! I don't care what anyone says, ...

Written by John Gehan about 7 months ago 169 reads 8 comments
Philadelphia Flyers: Why This Year Is the Year

Even though it doesn’t seem like it, we Philadelphia Flyers fans are lucky. We have a squad that seems to make the playoffs year-in and year-out...

Written by John Gehan about 8 months ago 148 reads 22 comments
Phillies—Mets: Rivalry Report

The smell of spring is in the air and most sports fans are starting to think baseball. In the city of brotherly love, the Philadelphia Phillies and their fans are just starting to wake up from that World Series hangover...

Written by John Gehan about 8 months ago 204 reads 16 comments
NHL Trade Deadline: Tribute to the Die Hards

What a day, what a day. For a hockey fan, the trade deadline is a holiday of sorts. With media adapting to the demand for more coverage, text message updates, live feeds from around the country, ...

Written by John Gehan about 9 months ago 66 reads 3 comments
Five Reasons Not To Watch The NFL Draft

I love football as much as any guy, probably more. Staying in on the first day of the NFL draft, ordering pizza and drinking a few beers, is my normal routine...

Written by John Gehan about 9 months ago 122 reads 10 comments
Mike Richards Named NHL's First Star of the Week

Say what you want about the Philadelphia Flyers and their inconsistency. Captain Mike Richards is a bonafide star, and has been the most consistent player all year for the Flyers. On Monday, Feb...

Written by John Gehan about 9 months ago 71 reads 4 comments
Flyers—Penguins: "What Was He Thinking?" First Edition

Welcome to my first edition of "What Was He Thinking?" I'll be your host, a disgruntled Philadelphia Flyers fan. On Saturday afternoon, two cross-state rivals went head-to-head in a "slobber-knocker" of sorts...

Written by John Gehan about 9 months ago 222 reads 16 comments
The Top Six Reasons Why We Love March Madness Oh So Much

I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t watch a whole lot of college basketball. Being a student at Penn State, football is undoubtedly religion, but there is just something about the month of March...

Written by John Gehan about 9 months ago 203 reads 2 comments
Brand or Bust?

In mid-July, the Philadelphia 76ers moved mountains when they signed, arguably, the best free agent on the market, forward Elton Brand. The $80 million deal seemed heaven sent...at the time...

Written by John Gehan about 9 months ago 125 reads 7 comments
Confessions Of a Philadelphia Sports Fan

A city in expectant jubilation paints its streets orange and black, a boy, not yet nine years old sits with a hopeful, still innocent grin plastered on his face. This boy is dressed from head to toe in Philadelphia Flyers garb...

Written by John Gehan about 9 months ago 160 reads 4 comments

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John Gehan Article Archive

An Open Letter to Roy Halladay

The Seven Ugliest People In Professional Sports

An Open Letter to Flyers' GM Paul Holmgren

MLB On FOX: Where Have All the Quality Broadcasters Gone?

NFL Storylines to Watch for In 2009

An Open Letter to Chan Ho Park

Playoffs?! We Talkin' About Playoffs?!

Raul Ibanez: Pat Who?

Are Dogs Looking for Revenge On the NFL? (Humor)

Five Reasons the NFC East Is the Best Division In Football

The Philadelphia Eagles' Top 10 Players for 2009-10 Success

Is Hitting Becoming a Lost Art In MLB?

An Open Letter to Donovan McNabb

Phillies—Mets: "What Was He Thinking?" Second Edition

Merrill Reese: the Voice of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Flyers Rant: Five Suggestions

Philadelphia Flyers: Why This Year Is the Year

Phillies—Mets: Rivalry Report

NHL Trade Deadline: Tribute to the Die Hards

Five Reasons Not To Watch The NFL Draft

Mike Richards Named NHL's First Star of the Week

Flyers—Penguins: "What Was He Thinking?" First Edition

The Top Six Reasons Why We Love March Madness Oh So Much

Brand or Bust?

Confessions Of a Philadelphia Sports Fan

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