Two leaders, No Balls

Two leaders, No Balls

Two leaders, No Balls   August 19, 2024        After watching four consecutive days of the timid leadership of Phillies manager Rob Thomson and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, I came to a sad but irrefutable conclusion.      Neither of these faint-hearted bosses are a...
Birds take over New Orleans Trip

Birds take over New Orleans Trip

Hi, Everybody. I have been laying low since my retirement (except for the book tour), but I’m getting my fat butt off the couch for a few days to join an exciting trip to New Orleans from Sept. 20-23 to see the Eagles throttle the Saints (one of five games I believe...
Biggest Eagles Story of the Summer

Biggest Eagles Story of the Summer

Biggest Eagles Story of the Summer        Thirty-eight years ago I was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize by covering the first season of Buddy Ryan’s turbulent tenure with an aggressiveness and commitment to the Philadelphia Inquirer readers that no longer exists in...
Believe Me Now? Phils Are Overrated

Believe Me Now? Phils Are Overrated

Believe Me Now? Phils Are Overrated August 6, 2024      Let’s start this week’s blog post by trying to untangle a deep, dark mystery: Why were the Phillies the best team in baseball for the first two months, and one of the worst clubs over the past three weeks?...
Why I hate the Olympics

Why I hate the Olympics

 I was walking through the living room in my Sea Isle beach house last Friday when my entire family – wife, son, in-laws and grandkids – invited me to pull up a chair and watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games.      “Not a chance,” I said. “I hate the...
You Got To Know When to Fold ‘Em

You Got To Know When to Fold ‘Em

You Got To Know When to Fold ‘Em        The hardest decision I had to make in my 33 years at WIP was the final one, dealing with the reality that my run was over. It was especially difficult for me because I loved the job, and all of the perks that came with it....
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