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I Am Manti Te’o’s Mother

I am sharing this story because I am Manti Te’o’s mother. Ever since the hooligans from something called Deadspin told the world that Manti’s dead […]

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VIDEO: Guys, About This Chip Kelly Hiring…

It’s a weird century we live in, where anybody with Internet access can make their own cartoons to share with others. YouTube user Podiatry Avenger […]

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Why Jim Thome Might Not Make the Hall of Fame

If you’re a fan of the Phillies—or really, of any other baseball team—you probably love Jim Thome. In this era of widespread cynicism about sports, […]

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Oprah Confirms: Lance Armstrong Confesses to PED Use

We still haven’t seen the interview, but we can show you this interview about the interview: Oprah Winfrey confirming that Lance Armstrong confessed to her […]

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Lance Armstrong Doesn’t Deserve Oprah’s Easy Redemption

Thursday, America will get to see Lance Armstrong take the clichéd first step on the road to what he hopes is redemption in the eyes […]

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Bucks’ Caroline Pla Didn’t Get Banned From CYO Football Because She’s a Girl

Caroline Pla from Bucks County is the catalyst for what is quickly becoming a national cause celebre, and she’s handling the spotlight impressively. Poised and […]

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Hey, Jeff Lurie! I Am Your Next Eagles Coach!

So the Eagles are in search of a head coach, and I, along with several million other Delaware Valley-ites, am here to say: I’m your […]

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2013 Philly Sports Predictions

Sports predictions for the new year are like Phillies memorabilia from 2008: Everybody’s got some and most of it ain’t worth much (though you can’t […]

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Temple Chair More Angry at College Football Greed Than at Steve Addazio

It probably wouldn’t be a good idea to sit Patrick O’Connor at the same table as Steve Addazio should they be invited to the same […]

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The Onion Finds Bottomless Source of Material in Eagles

The latest: According to team sources, members of the Philadelphia Eagles’ staff were “incredibly troubled” Friday after new starting quarterback Nick Foles began asking about […]

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Forget Football: Army Already Beat Navy at Pranking

Sure, there’s a big game between Army and Navy this weekend in Philadelphia. But Army already won the most important contest of all—the prank contest. […]

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Kobe Could Surpass Wilt as Philly’s Best Player, But Not Best-Loved

Lower Merion product Kobe Bryant this week became the youngest player—at age 34—to score 30,000 points in the NBA. He could surpass Wilt Chamberlain, another […]

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Time to Stop Hoping Eagles Win, Start Praying for Draft Picks

I’m on the couch last Sunday night, watching the Eagles game and texting with my usual crew of high-school buddies. They’re in San Diego and […]

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Tragedies Like Kansas City Should Cancel NFL Games

On Saturday morning, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend and the mother of his child, Kasandra Perkins, and then drove to the […]

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GPFFL Commish Stepping Down

Dear GPFFL Members, I am officially withdrawing from the commissioner election for GPFFL. This was a very difficult decision for me after spending three wonderful years in […]