Philadelphia Sports Rumors & News

The Eagles’ second first-round pick is not messing around. If you’re not looking to get even more excited about the Philadelphia Eagles landing Nolan Smith with the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, well, you probably shouldn’t watch this video. Nolan Smith was asking #Eagles DC Sean Desai to send him the playbook immediately on draft day: “Coach Sean, I know you busy.. I want that playbook. I want it. I want that PDF. I wanna be on that f****ng field. I wanna show y’all why should pick me #1. I’m being dead ass serious. pic.twitter.com/8UbXQYcAU7— Eagles...

Photo by Mitchell Leff/ Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/30/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Ranking best, worst 2023 NFL offseasons: Which teams improved? - ESPN+4th) What went right: The Eagles did well to face their new economic reality on defense. In 2022, QB Jalen Hurts was in Year 3 of a deal that paid him an average of $1.5 million per season. After an incredible campaign, he deserved a massive raise. His new deal averages $51 million per year. That $49.5 million difference has to come from somewhere, and while general manager Howie...

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 7 Eastern Conference Semifinals loss to the Boston Celtics, the front office was quick to fire head coach Doc Rivers. Doc did not deserve to be fired solely based on the Sixers blowing this series, however, it was not overly surprising the organization was ready to move on. This made […] Philadelphia 76ers: Sixers hire their next head coach - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via The Philadelphia Eagles’ 2023 voluntary offseason workout program began over a month ago on April 24. But now the schedule is finally ramping up to Phase 3, which includes OTA practices. As defined by the NFL: Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only. Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play...

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Now the fun begins... The Phillies meet the Mets starting tonight, the first time the two teams have met this season. It’s actually a pretty important series for both teams as they have started slowly and need to play more consistent baseball heading into June to make some traction on the season. While the problems the Phillies have had may not have been foreseen, the Mets’ issues are all ones that we all kind of saw coming (depending on older players to stay healthy isn’t the wisest bet to make). On to the links. Phillies news: If...

Steve Russell/Toronto Star via James Harden is likely to become an unrestricted free agent. We’ve heard rumors he didn’t always get along with Doc Rivers, and many guessed he’d have preferred Mike D’Antoni to replace Doc. So how might he feel about Nurse? ESPN Sources: Nick Nurse has reached an agreement to become the next coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Nurse — who won an NBA championship and a coach of year award with Toronto — now gets to coach the 2023 MVP Joel Embiid. pic.twitter.com/SrsXhzx7Y3— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 29, 2023 The...

Photo by Omar Rawlings/ The former Toronto Raptors head coach and 2020 NBA Coach of the Year is headed to Philadelphia. The Sixers’ search is over as the organization is set to name Nick Nurse as the new head coach in Philadelphia, a source confirms to Liberty Ballers. The move was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Nick Nurse has reached an agreement to become the next coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Nurse — who won an NBA championship and a coach of year award with Toronto — now gets to coach the 2023 MVP Joel Embiid....

Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/29/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Roob’s Observations: Who was last Eagles rookie to generate this much hype? - NBCSP1. It’s not even June, and the excitement level surrounding Jalen Carter is off the charts. Understandable because the kid has all the tools to be a difference maker from Day 1 and when you hear his teammates raving about his strength, athleticism, power and technique, yeah, it’s easy to get fired up. It got me wondering the last time an Eagles...

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK It’s getting later faster Ah, Memorial Day. The usual guidepost of a fan’s determination as to whether his or her favorite team has a realistic shot at postseason glory or should shift into some kind of a rebuilding phase (or whatever it is that the A’s are doing in Oakland. Woof.) Many people claim to not even look at the standings until this date on the calendar and if you are one of those people, behold! Your first glance at the standings for Major League Baseball! Eeesh. It’s become pretty clear that...

The Sixer Sense Podcast returns as there are three teams still in contention for the Larry O’Brien NBA Finals trophy. The Denver Nuggets are the Western Conference representatives having swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Conference Finals and they await a nail-biter of a series in the Eastern Conference. The Miami Heat and Boston […] Sixers Podcast: Sixers coaching options + Joel Embiid trades - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports A note of thanks for all those that gave their lives for America Well, maybe a series victory in Atlanta was a little too much to ask. After all, the two victories they had down there were quite good in their own right! Anyway, it’s Memorial Day, so get outside and enjoy your day off. On to the links. Phillies news: Alec Bohm was held out of the lineup not just because Spencer Strider was on the bump for Atlanta. That and other notes. It’s likely that Craig Kimbrel recording his 400th save will be the last time we see anyone do such a...

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via A long night over a long weekend Memorial Day barbecues would have to wait for the Phillies, as business called in the form of Sunday Night Baseball, a series finale against the Braves, and the first matchup between the Phillies and Spencer Strider since last season’s fondly remembered NLDS. Tonight’s game, it must be said, will not be remembered with quite as much warmth by the Phillies faithful. Bryson Stott started off the proceedings by flying out to left after an almost-had-it bunt attempt that went foul, and Trea...

Photo by Patrick Smith/ Get it done. Phillies look to close out the first series with the Braves with a potential series-clinching victory. That sound familiar? Let’s hope it ends similarly to last fall. They won’t have an ace on the mound, but will have...Dylan Covey. The journeyman gave the Phillies 5 solid innings of one-run ball his last time out with 6 strikeouts. I will induct him personally into the Phillies Wall of Fame if he can do the same again tonight for the national audience. Braves Ace, Spencer Strider, has been dominant this season, just like his...

Photo by Focus on Sport/ Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/28/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2023 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings & Tiers - PFFQB1 Jalen Hurts. To be considered an elite fantasy quarterback in 2023, not only does that player have to possess high-end passing ability, but he needs to be significant rushing upside in addition to that passing threat. Enter the true dual-threat quarterbacks listed above, as all three players ranked among the best in the league in their ability to move the ball through the air and on the...

Photo by Nic Antaya/ Lions perspective on Philadelphia’s new RB. The Philadelphia Eagles pounced on the opportunity to acquire D’Andre Swift not too long after it became clear the Philly native was available. Was the trade a big win for the Birds? Or is there some cause for pause? Let’s get to know Swift a bit better by hearing from a Detroit Lions perspective. Here’s what Ryan Mathews from Pride Of Detroit had to say through answers to my questions. 1 - How would you recap Swift’s time with the Lions? If I could put D’Andre Swift’s time with the Lions...