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Today on The Rob Ellis Show, Rob will discuss all matters Philadelphia sports including Trea Turner’s standing ovation from Philadelphia Phillies fans when he was struggling, Turner’s subsequent success, and how that may impact how the fan approaches team and player support in the future. He will also look at the Phillies’ World Series title chances. The Phillies currently stand at 65-54 and hold...

Following WWE SummerSlam, Roman Reigns is still the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion all thanks to Jimmy Uso. That's right, Jimmy screwed Jey. Everyone was left asking why? But we are left with asking if The Bloodline story has run its course. Have we entered into a point in the story where WWE is just overdoing it? When will the Roman Empire fall? Will Jimmy be able to capture the spotlight like...

Joining Markus this week is former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker William Thomas. Thomas was a member of the Eagles from 1991-99, with a brief stint with the Oakland Raiders from 2000-01. Both Markus and William will discuss the current situation with second-year player Nakobe Dean and the linebacker corps. Dean, during training camp, suffered an ankle injury that exposed the Eagles’ weakness at l...

The NFL today is an offensive-driven league, so as we continue preparing for the 2023 season, your hosts at Birds of a Feather will predict which offenses they believe will be the best units this year. Will the Philadelphia Eagles finish as a top 3 offense? Can any team dethrone Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs as the best offense in the league? And which offenses will surprise everyone...

Former Philadelphia Eagles players Irving Fryar and Hollis Thomas will talk with former Eagles Wide Receiver Chris T. Jones. Jones was a member of the Eagles from the 1995-97 seasons. Irving and Hollis will also discuss their thoughts about the Eagles' new linebackers, Myles Jack and Zach Cunningham, and whether or not it will have an impact on the injured Nakobe Dean. Also, Irving and Hollis will...

On today’s episode, Les Bowen will be joined by Mike Tanier, currently of The Messenger, formerly of Bleacher Report, The New York Times, Football Outsiders, and a few other outlets. Tanier got a late sportswriting start, after a career as a high school math teacher. Les and Mike will talk about Mike’s journey, and how his unconventional background informs his writing. The Philadelphia Eagles fina...

On the second episode of Birds Nest, Paul Domowitch, formerly of the Philadelphia Inquirer, will bring his takes on everything about the Philadelphia Eagles. Joining Paul, is former president of the Philadelphia Eagles, Joe Banner. Banner was part of the Eagles front office beginning in 1994, and served as team president from 2001-2012 before serving in front office positions with the Cleveland Br...

The New York Rangers are heading into the 2023/2024 season as one of the favorites to not only win the Metropolitan Division but to win the Eastern Conference. They had a very disappointing loss in round 1 to the New Jersey Devils in the NHL Playoffs last season. There were some changes in the franchise since the series loss. They fired head coach Gerard Gallant and hired Peter Laviolette in the s...

On the thirteenth episode of The Rob Ellis Show, Rob speaks to long-time host of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Michael Barkann about the Phillies, Eagles, the state of sports in Philadelphia, and his career journey. Barkann has been a part of Philadelphia sports fans’ households since 1997. He held stints with CBS Sports, and USA Network. Our big questions, should the fans have given Trea Turner a stan...

Running backs have been making headlines throughout this NFL offseason. Between Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders, Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts, and Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, there have been many examples of NFL running backs being “underpaid”. What does the future of the position look like and how can it change for the better? Who are the top ten running backs in the...

With NFL Training Camp in full swing and preseason games about to begin, The Hounds will begin talking Football! They will begin their predictions by starting off with the NFC and AFC East. The NFC East hasn’t produced a back to back winner since 2004. Can the Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles accomplish this feat and defend their division crown? Or does...

On today’s episode of “Here's The Thing,” filling in for Thomas Arnone, Michael Chromiak and former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams discuss the Phillies as they end a great week by going 5-2. The Phillies won their series over the Miami Marlins and the Kansas City Royals. The Phillies host the Washington Nationals for four games to start the week and the Minnesota Twins for three game...

As of right now, the current 2023 NFC West odds are the San Francisco 49ers are the favorites at -165, the Seattle Seahawks are +200, the Los Angeles Rams at +1000, and the Arizona Cardinals are longshots at +2700. The story out of the San Francisco 49ers’ camp is Brocky Purdy could be ready for week 1 and possibly be the starting quarterback. A Brock Purdy lead San Francisco team is the dangerous...

August has arrived and that means NFL Training Camps are underway as teams begin preparing for the 2023 season! Your hosts at BOAF will discuss some of the biggest storylines, position battles, and question marks not only for the Philadelphia Eagles but for other teams around the league as well. One of the biggest takeaways from the Eagles camp so far is the amount of work D’Andre Swift is getting...

Former Philadelphia Eagles players Irving Fryar and Hollis Thomas will talk with former Eagles Wide Receiver Fred Barnett. Barnett was a member of the Eagles from 1990-95 and wrapped up his career with a stint with the Miami Dolphins in 1996 and 1997. Irving and Hollis will also discuss their thoughts about Eagles Training Camp along with the possible issue concerning Haason Reddick and his contra...

The Philadelphia Eagles continue training camp with pads on Thursday. All of the prime-time players seem to be making plays. Jalen Hurts has not thrown a pick in camp, yet, AJ Brown and Devonta Smith have been almost unstoppable, Quez Watkins is showing he deserves to stay at WR3, Reed Blankenship continues to show why the Free Safety position belongs to him and finally, offensive coordinator Bria...

Are the Philadelphia Phillies 2023 World Series Contenders? Last season Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler and the Phillies caught lightning in a bottle and returned to the World Series for the first time since 2009... falling to the Houston Astros 4 games to 2. As of right now, the Phillies are in the Wild Card push, currently holding the second wild card spot in the National League, and...

On the first episode of Birds Nest, Paul Domowitch, formerly of the Philadelphia Inquirer, will bring his takes on everything about the Philadelphia Eagles. Joining Paul, is a Philadelphia Eagles legend, none other than broadcaster Merrill Reese. Reese has been a part of several generations of Eagles fans, serving as the radio play-by-play announcer for SportsRadio WIP since 1977. Paul will talk a...

The Philadelphia Flyers are heading into the 2023-24 NHL Season with incredibly low expectations. After an unexpectedly busy offseason, the Flyers were able to sign a few really good low-key signings in Garnet Hathaway and Marc Staal, who can be very good locker room guys. They can also help take this franchise to the next level. On the injury side, Sean Couturier and Cam Atkinson will both hopefu...

We are just under 6 weeks away from the start of the NFL regular season. With many questions revolving around each team this season, we’ll take a deep dive on the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL.Philadelphia Eagles QB, Jalen Hurts, had a monster season last year. Where will he rank on the list? Who else makes the top ten? Does Dallas Cowboys QB, Dak Prescott, make the cut? Additionally, with injuri...

The breaking news from the AFC South Division is Jonathan Taylor requesting a trade. This could have dramatic odds on the 2023 AFC South Division Predictions. As of right now, the 2023 AFC South odds are the Jacksonville Jaguars are the favorites -155, 2nd is the Tennessee Titans are +350, 3rd is the Indianapolis Colts at +600, and last is the Houston Texans are +800. The Indianapolis Colts are no...

With the MLB trade deadline looming, and after dropping 2 of the 3 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates, do the Philadelphia Phillies need to shake things up? Not only did they lose but manager Rob Thomson has come under much scrutiny with some questionable strategic decisions. We will examine the confidence level in Rob Thomson as a manager. As mentioned above the MLB trade deadline is looming. T...

After suffering one of their worst losses of the season, what will the Philadelphia Phillies do before the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline? They will need to make a move prior to the deadline on Tuesday at 6pm ET. Did the Philadelphia Phillies series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates reveal some series lack of urgency by manager Rob Thompson? Is that a major concern for you as the Phillies continue to race f...

On the twelfth episode of The Rob Ellis Show, Rob speaks with Sixers in-arena announcer and WMGK classic rock disc jockey, Matt Cord. We will walk through Matt’s career journey, his years 30 years in the Philadelphia music scene, and how he became the Sixers in-arena announcer. We will also discuss the current state of the Sixers and Philadelphia sports. Our big question is, will James Harden star...

The Philadelphia Eagles kicked off their 2023 training camp on Wednesday, July 26 at the NovaCare Complex in South Philadelphia. The team was coming off a successful season, having reached the Super Bowl for the first time since 2017. One of the biggest storylines of the day was the first impressions of both Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith. Both players turned heads during their first NFL practice. V...