I’ve Already Mentally Prepped Myself For the Celtics Ruining Christmas


Less than a week ago, here were the current state of affairs with the Boston Celtics: The entire month of December, and really the whole season for the Celtics hasn’t gone the way some people have planned. And when I say some people…. What better time to turn the ship around than a nationally televised […]

By Aidan Powers | December 24, 2018

Could Manny Machado Be A Diversion?


Sleight of hand. Smoke-and-mirrors. Hocus-pocus. Diversion. All things that describe a situation where someone wants you to look one way, while they operate in the other. Which got me thinking. Could the Phillies be possibly using Manny Machado as a diversion? How you ask? Why you ask? What are you even talking about?   Well, […]

By Brandon Sommermann |

Heroes Get Remembered, But BDN Never Dies


Come on, admit it. You knew as soon as Nick  Foles was absolutely pummeled by Jadeveon Clowney, he was coming back to finish off that final drive. Even if Foles’ rib was protruding from his chest like a wish bone in a Thanksgiving Turkey, he would’ve still led that team down the field. Because losing […]

By Aidan Powers |

Every Important Game Is At 4:25ET Next Week


According to the graphics department on Sunday Night Football, if you’re game is even remotely important next week, it’s at 4:25ET.   I love this, I also hate this.    Love, because we are STILL playing meaningful football. It’s cool that our game got flexed this way. We’ve spent so many weeks living on the […]

By Aidan Powers | December 23, 2018

My Right Pooper Is Officially On The Line


Look, sometimes I say things in certain emotional states. My jubilance really gets me in trouble. I didn’t expect a win in La La  Land and if you did, I refuse to believe you. After the final whistle, I may have talked myself into believing in BD Nick once again. A short time ago, I […]

By Kyle Jones |

Early Season Woes Come Back To Plague Flyers Again


The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-3, Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center. In a matchup of the future, Carter Hart, vs a past mistake, Sergei Bobrovsky, the past came back to haunt the Flyers. The trade of Sergei Bobrovsky continues to haunt the Flyers, with the Flyers dropping to 4-13-0 […]

By Brandon Sommermann | December 22, 2018

The Phillies Are Like a Sugar Daddy


This week on the Life of a Philly Fan Podcast, we declared something new. If you haven’t listened yet, you can do so riiiiiiiiight…HERE. What we decided is that every take we have from now on should be presented in the form of an analogy. For instance, what I said was that the Wentz vs […]

By Aidan Powers | December 21, 2018

Are You Ready For The Next 15 Years Of This?


The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Nashville Predators in a thriller Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center by a score of 2-1. In a game where it seemed the referee’s didn’t want the Flyers to win, they somehow found a way to win. Jake Voracek opened the scoring for the Flyers. His 4th goal in […]

By Brandon Sommermann | December 20, 2018

The Construction Worker Who Greeted Manny Machado Is a Hero


In this day and age, free agency in professional sports is more important than ever. Teams shred their salary cap down to the bare bones just for a glimmer of hope that a big name star will even take a meeting with them. It’s a different time. The money is longer, the leagues are more […]

By Aidan Powers |

Carter Hart Earns The Victory In 1st Career Start


The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center by a score of 3-2. In game one without former head coach Dave Hakstol behind the bench, the Flyers came out victorious. James van Riemsdyk scored his 3rd goal in the last 6 games to open the scoring. Radko Gudas […]

By Brandon Sommermann | December 18, 2018