Exorcising Demons: How the Birds Can Upset Brady and the Bucs


For many Philadelphia sports fans, the Eagles loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2002 NFC Championship game ranks #1 in most fan’s hearts as the Eagles game that hurt the most.   The Eagles were supposed to win that game. It was supposed to be the final swan song for the Vet, and […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | January 15, 2022

Devonta Smith Was The Right Pick


If nothing else, every season the Eagles bye week reminds me of one thing about Philadelphia fans and media alike: If they cannot find drama, they will create it.   Imagine #Eagles didn’t project Micah Parsons as rusher, otherwise decades-old philosophy would have likely resulted in taking him over DeVonta Smith at 10. Unless they […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | December 14, 2021

Call Me Crazy, But…The 5-7 Eagles Can Still Make The Playoffs


Let’s start this off with a quote from the Philly Sports Bible that is completely real and definitely not made up.   “As thy fans of Philadelphia sports garner confidence and expectation in a beloved team, thou must be reminded of what it means to be humble. The only way to do that is with […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | December 5, 2021

Who’s Winning A Job? Eagles Third Preseason Game Preview


The Philadelphia Eagles hit the road for the first time this preseason and will take on the New York Jets on Friday night (7:30). The two teams competed in joint practices during the week as well. This is something that is becoming more of a norm across the NFL during the preseason, as most teams […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | August 27, 2021

Debunking Danny Green’s Comments About Philly Fans


John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia released his newest episode of his podcast, “Takeoff,” late Thursday morning. His guest for this episode was Sixers forward Danny Green. Green, who missed the final four games and change of the Sixers antagonizing series loss to the Atlanta Hawks, made some interesting comments about Philly fans.   Here […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | July 8, 2021

Adjustments The Sixers NEED To Make Before Game Two


The Atlanta Hawks upset the Philadelphia 76ers 128-124 in game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday afternoon. It was just the fifth home playoff loss for the Sixers since 2017. It felt as if the Sixers were down by 15 points for the entirety of the game, yet found themselves within three in […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | June 8, 2021

The Phillies Are Stuck In The Worst Position In Sports: Mediocrity


The Philadelphia Phillies are one game under .500 as I write this sentence here in mid-May. Chances are, the Phillies will hover around this mark all the way through the regular season’s conclusion in the first week of October. Since coming out of their “rebuild” in 2017, the Phillies have a record of 211-218 over […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | May 22, 2021

The Day After: A Farewell To Carson Wentz and a “Level-Headed” Review Of The Trade


The Carson Wentz era is officially over in Philadelphia. Just five short years after it began and about ten years before the fans optimistically hoped, Wentz will be donning another uniform come August. Wentz was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday. In return, the Eagles received the Colts 2021 third-round pick, and a conditional […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | February 19, 2021

The Eagles Have Fired Doug Pederson


The Philadelphia Eagles fired head coach Doug Pederson on Monday afternoon. Over the weekend, multiple sources reported that Pederson would have yet another meeting with owner Jeffrey Lurie to discuss the future of the team. It was detailed that if Lurie didn’t like the plan Pederson had for the future of the team, he would […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | January 11, 2021

There Is No Good Way The Eagles Quarterback Debacle Ends


Let me start off by saying Eagles fans should still be enjoying the victory over the Saints. It’s been a long time since the Eagles have been enjoyable to watch. The fans should relish this for as long as humanly possible.   However, as is tradition in Philadelphia sports, that isn’t very long for Philly […]

By Matt Szczypiorski | December 16, 2020