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Why was Kevin Patullo Hired Again?

December 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM

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On vacation this week so I'm going to spam you with my greatest hits of the year that hopefully still hold up. I've got some new stuff too and will be ready for when Tatsuya Imai signs with the Phillies

December 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM

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Just a reminder that Kevin Patullo is not qualified to call plays for the Eagles...
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Patullo never should have been in this position.

As each NFL season closes, many coaches and GMs will lose their jobs. Most teams won’t waste any time either as news of the firings come out the day after the final games of the season. Black…

December 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM

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7 days from now is Black Monday in the NFL where a whole bunch of coaches and GMs are going to get fired. Here's a preview of who could get the axe (even if they don't deserve it)
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NFL Black Monday Preview

December 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM

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Can never truly hate the Thunder because they unwittingly brought Tyrese Maxey to the Sixers. Bless you Mike Muscala.

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The Sixers Disney on Ice! road trip moves from Chicago to Oklahoma City tonight to face the Thunder. The Sixers are slumping right now, so let's remember the time the Thunder won a meaningless game over the Heat to send Tyrese Maxey to Philadelphia...
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The Sixers won’t be back in Philly until January 5. Let’s follow along on their road trip starting in Chicago and going through the heartland.

December 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM

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Eagles play the Bills today who everyone is already trying to crown. Here's a ranking of the biggest obstacles to Josh Allen breaking through to go to the Super Bowl...
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Eagles travel to Buffalo this week where many believe Josh Allen will begin his walk to the Super Bowl. Not so fast…

Tank Rank: Tank Bowl 2025

December 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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If the Giants lose either of their next two games “Tom Brady has more regular season wins than the Giants since 2020” will be true going to next season

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No Brock Bowers. No Maxx Crosby. No Malik Nabors. No Andrew Thomas. No Brian Daboll. No Chip Kelly. It's Tank Bowl 2025 between the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants! Worst vs Worst today at 4
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How often do we get #1 vs #2 for the top pick in the NFL Draft???

Tank Rank: Tank Bowl 2025

December 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM

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No Brock Bowers. No Maxx Crosby. No Malik Nabors. No Andrew Thomas. No Brian Daboll. No Chip Kelly. It's Tank Bowl 2025 between the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants! Worst vs Worst today at 4
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How often do we get #1 vs #2 for the top pick in the NFL Draft???

Eagles Christmas Gift: Hope

December 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM

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Why have we been so mad at the Eagles this year? Because we all know we are on the cusp of a dynasty, the kind that rarely happens and maybe never in Philly
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From the Eagles this Christmas: Hope.

December 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM

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The Sixers Disney on Ice! road trip moves from Chicago to Oklahoma City tonight to face the Thunder. The Sixers are slumping right now, so let's remember the time the Thunder won a meaningless game over the Heat to send Tyrese Maxey to Philadelphia...
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The Sixers won’t be back in Philly until January 5. Let’s follow along on their road trip starting in Chicago and going through the heartland.

Eagles Rooting Guide: Week 17

December 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM

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It would be really cool to watch football today, but the games are on NFL Network and Peacock. Anyway, here's your Eagles centric preview for:
- Texans at Chargers
- Ravens at Packers
...plus all the rest of the games.
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Everything you need for the penultimate week of the 2025 NFL regular season

December 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM

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Bills face the Eagles tomorrow at 4. With no Patrick Mahomes in the way, here's a ranking of the Top 7 obstacles to Josh Allen getting to the Super Bowl (and then losing to the Birds)...
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Eagles travel to Buffalo this week where many believe Josh Allen will begin his walk to the Super Bowl. Not so fast…

Phillies Options at Catcher

December 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM

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If not JT Realmuto, then who plays catcher for the Phillies. Here are the options from internal, to trades, to free agency...
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The Phillies need a catcher. They do not have many options

Eagles Postgame: Why Not Us?

December 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM

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Are the Eagles the best team in the NFL (like last year)? Probably not. Can they win the Super Bowl this year? Absolutely...
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The Eagles beat the Commanders in less than impressive fashion, but clinching the NFC East

December 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM

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No Patrick Mahomes means an easy ride to the Super Bowl for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, right? Not so fast. Here are their biggest challenges ranked including the Texans, Jaguars, Patriots and themselves after not beating any good teams all year.
#eagles #BillsMafia #FlyEaglesFly

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The Eagles travel to Buffalo this Sunday. Much has been made of this being Josh Allen's best shot at a Super Bowl trip without the Patrick Mahomes Mountain looming in the distance. Is it though? Ranking the Bills biggest threats in the AFC...
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Eagles travel to Buffalo this week where many believe Josh Allen will begin his walk to the Super Bowl. Not so fast…

All your Eagles news and rumors updated regularly with links

December 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM

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Here's everything you need to know about allll the Maxx Crosby rumors you are going to hear about for the next couple months. With only a $5m dead cap charge, the Raiders will trade him. The Eagles will be involved.
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Eagles News and Rumors

Sixers Christmas Gift: The Star on the Tree

December 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM

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Eagles fans. Maxx Crosby will cost $30m and probably 2 first round picks or 1 and Nolan Smith. Do you want to do that?

December 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM

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Yes, the last time the Sixers took the floor was a miserable, flu induced, black hole of effort. But the team is better this year! And it's all because it's no longer Joel Embiid's team, it's Tyrese Maxey's team...
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From this Sixers this Christmas: A Star

December 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

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Sixers start the Disney on Ice! trip in Chicago in about 45 minutes. What a great time to bring up how that 1 vs 8 playoff series 13 years ago was devastating for the Bullsv and the Sixers. They lost Derrick Rose while we gained Andrew Bynum. Yikes...

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The Sixers' Disney on Ice! roadtrip begins in Chicago tonight against the Bulls. Like the Flyers, let's follow the team as it packs into their mid-size sedans and travels from Philly to Chicago, then OKC, Memphis, Dallas, and finally New York City...
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The Sixers won’t be back in Philly until January 5. Let’s follow along on their road trip starting in Chicago and going through the heartland.

December 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM

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The Sixers' Disney on Ice! roadtrip begins in Chicago tonight against the Bulls. Like the Flyers, let's follow the team as it packs into their mid-size sedans and travels from Philly to Chicago, then OKC, Memphis, Dallas, and finally New York City...
phillyfrontoffice.com/2025/12/26/s...

The Sixers won’t be back in Philly until January 5. Let’s follow along on their road trip starting in Chicago and going through the heartland.

Tank Rank: Tank Bowl 2025

December 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM

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The Raiders have announced that Maxx Crosby will be out against the Giants this Sunday. Crosby, the Raiders best defensive player, joins Brock Bowers, their best offensive player, on the sidelines for the biggest must lose game in years!

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Raiders. Giants. Tank Bowl 25 this Sunday at 4pm. The loser is one loss from the #1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. This is the greatest bad game possible and would be the biggest event at my dream bar, Shiddy's...
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How often do we get #1 vs #2 for the top pick in the NFL Draft???

December 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM

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The Eagles travel to Buffalo this Sunday. Much has been made of this being Josh Allen's best shot at a Super Bowl trip without the Patrick Mahomes Mountain looming in the distance. Is it though? Ranking the Bills biggest threats in the AFC...
phillyfrontoffice.com/2025/12/26/e...

Eagles travel to Buffalo this week where many believe Josh Allen will begin his walk to the Super Bowl. Not so fast…

Eagles Christmas Gift: Hope

December 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM

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The Eagles drive us all up a wall every weekend, but that's mostly because we know how close this team is to being a dynasty...
#flyeaglesfly
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From the Eagles this Christmas: Hope.

Flyers Christmas Gift: Sweet Baby Zegras

December 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM

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The Flyers needed Trevor Zegras and Trevor Zegras needed the Flyers. Things are working out pretty well for the team's leading scorer in his first year in Philadelphia. Who is up for the nickname Sweet Baby Zegras?
#NHL

Philly Front Office @phillyfrontoffice.com · 4d

What did the Flyers get us for Christmas this year? Sweet Baby Zegras! Trevor Zegras has been the savior of this Flyers team. (sorry for the religious language, it just sounded too good)
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The Flyers gift for Christmas: Sweet Baby Zegras

Phillies Christmas Gift: Cash

December 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM

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I know we all want the Phillies to spend a little more right now on Bo Bichette, but remember when they didn't spend at all? Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, and two Kyle Schwarbers later, we are regular contenders

Philly Front Office @phillyfrontoffice.com · 4d

What did the Phillies get us for Christmas? Cash. As mad as we are that the Phillies won't spend a little more for another bat, this team went from having nothing 10 years ago to spending $350m+ to get into contention
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From the Phillies this Christmas: Cash