Sports
Woman In The Locker Room: I Wasn’t There to Sniff Jocks
My passion for sports reporting had nothing to do with swinging dicks. Still, that was the popular assumption when a handful of women — including […]
Why’d We All Stop Going to Sports Halls of Fame?
When you were making your vacation plans for this summer, did the destinations you considered include Canton, Ohio? Cooperstown, New York? Charlotte, North Carolina? I’ll […]
In Baseball, Is Adderall the New Steroids?
University of Oklahoma right-handed pitching ace Jonathan Gray, one of the top three draft-eligible players in the country, made headlines last month when he tested […]
Is Michael Vick the Voice of Reason in the Zimmerman Verdict?
In the wake of the George Zimmerman not-guilty verdict, was one of your first thoughts about Eagles quarterback Michael Vick? Me neither. But perhaps we […]
The 2013 Phillies Are Contenders. Really.
With the All-Star break here and the sheer terror of another three hours or so of Chris Berman’s Annual Home Run Derby Yukfest bearing down […]
10 Best GIFs of the 2013 Phillies Season (So Far)
Admit it: The Phillies are getting you a little excited. That’s probably foolish: They’ve been outscored by 44 runs this year, which means their 45-46 […]
Millville Still Loves Its Trouty
Their records are nearly identical, but the Phillies and the Los Angeles Angels look like two teams headed in opposite directions. The Phils headed west […]
Pittsburgh Seriously Contemplated Hosting Olympics Before Coming to Senses
Here’s a poll the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is putting to its readers, along with my answer. Missing is the “hahahahaha” response option. Pittsburgh was one of […]
The Ingratitude of Fair-Weather Phillies Fans
I think we can all agree that it’s not a very good time to be a Phillies fan. The team has been under .500 for […]
Calculating the Odds on the Sixers’ Draft Pick
If anybody is still watching what will be one of the worst drafts in the last 20 years when NBA commissioner David Stern marches to […]
Celebrities Can Solve All of Our Sports Problems
It seems like everyone has an opinion on whether Michael Vick, Nick Foles or rookie Matt Barkley should be the Eagles’ starting quarterback. Even rappers with surprisingly […]
Let’s Hope Sam Hinkie Is Watching the NBA Finals Closely
As Sam Hinkie checks his numbers, metrics and simultaneous linear equations in an attempt to conjure a starter out of next week’s Kelly Ripa-thin NBA […]
Guess How Much Money We Still Owe for Building Veterans Stadium
For its first 10 years, Veterans Stadium was, as its architect called it, the “Crown Jewel of Philadelphia”—hyperbole, perhaps, but at least it could stand […]
WATCH: Golf Channel’s “Philly Tough” Promo
Here’s the Golf Channel’s “Philly Tough” promo for the U.S. Open. It is kind of awesome: “PHILLY TOUGH” – Live From The U.S. Open 2013 […]
Main Line U.S. Open-Haters Incorrectly Referring to Visitors as “Shoobies”
A funny thing happened on the way to the U.S. Open. As practice rounds kicked off on Monday, a few Pennsylvania residents took to Twitter […]