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On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Laurie Fitzpatrick (@LaurieFitzpatrick) from The Touchdown Wire at USA Today joins us for our Jaguars vs. Eagles preview podcast! What will week 4 for the Birds and the Jags look like as the Eagles seek to remain the only undefeated team in the NFC, and the Jaguars look to take steps forward within their division. Both teams have been playing good footb...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Samantha Wismer (@samanthawismer) from FlyersNittyGritty.com to discuss how camp has looked for the younger players that we're hoping will develop for the Flyers this season. It's a different kind of season with many unknowns and low expectations for sure. Topics that Sam and Jeff dove into: - Growing pains this season as a group of young hockey prospect...

Week 3 of the Philadelphia Eagles 2022-2023 season is now in the books! The Birds beat the Washington Commanders by a score of 24-8 in their second away game of the season in, yet again, dominant fashion. They're now 3-0 in the NFC East division and are certainly an early contender in the NFC. Once again, we saw defensive dominance from this team up front as they recorded 9 sacks. It's the most Ca...

This week, Matt Rogers from the Honorable Mention podcast cohosted the pod with Jeff, and it was a great discussion as always! First, the boys talked about what they've been learning about this Eagles team early on after only two games. (approx. 3:40) From there, reflecting on Chuck Fletcher's press conference and what expectations are for this Flyers team, might "tanking" be the right option for...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Jamual Forrest (@LetMaulTellit) from the Trap or Dive podcast and Hogs Haven podcast joined us for our Eagles vs. Commanders preview podcast. What will week 3 for the Birds and the Commanders look like as the Eagles seek to become a top team in the NFC, and the Commanders look to take steps forward within the NFC East division. Both teams will certainly...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Pat McCarthy (@PatMcCarthy_), broadcasting voice for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Phillies AAA affiliate to discuss the many developmental successes the Phillies farm system has seen thus far here in 2022. Topics that Pat and Jeff dove into: - Biggest moment of the IronPigs' 2022 season. - How has the Phillies farm developmental philosophy altered thi...

Week 2 of the Philadelphia Eagles 2022-2023 season is now in the books! The Birds beat the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 24-7 in their first home game at The Linc this season. They're now 2-0 in the NFC East division and are tied for first with the NY Giants. Last week we saw defensive instability. The week was a complete 180 as defensive dominance was the major theme from this game. Three inter...

The Philadelphia Phillies are pushing toward the postseason for the first time in over a decade. Will they get in via the wild card? There are some keys to making sure this happens. We brought Ben Silver from Sports Illustrated's Inside The Phillies on the pod for a deep dive into players and what'll need to happen for us to see a Phillies playoff berth. A great, fun discussion! But first, Jeff ga...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Christopher Gates (@DailyNorseman) from SB Nation's Minnesota Vikings site DailyNorseman.com joined us for our Vikings vs. Eagles preview podcast. What will week 2 for the Birds and the Vikings look like at Justin Jefferson & Co. travel to the Linc this Sunday. Topics the guys dove into: - Biggest strength and weaknesses of the Vikings that weren't expl...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) from SB Nation's ArrowheadPride.com to discuss storylines we're following after week 1 in the NFL. There were some surprises with some players and teams for sure. Topics that Ron and Jeff dove into: - The Kansas City Chiefs dominated in week 1, but what is their biggest vulnerability moving forward? - Aaron Rodgers didn't look li...

Week 1 of the Philadelphia Eagles 2022-2023 season is now in the books! The Birds went into Detroit and beat the Lions by a score of 38-35. They're now 1-0 in the NFC East division. Defensive instability was a major theme of this game as well as how prepared this team overall was for this first game of the season. The Eagles defense, full of talent, only let the Lions convert 2 for 6 3rd downs in...

The 2022 Philadelphia Eagles season is here! As we do every year, we're giving out predictions and looking at this team right at the start of the season. Brandon Lee Gowton, aka BLG, from BleedingGreenNation.com and the BGN Radio podcast joined us on this pod for our Eagles Season Preview to break down what we'll be seeing on offense and defense. Plus, the guys dove into some NFL and Eagles predic...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) from TheLionsWire.com at USA Today joined us for our first preview podcast show of the Eagles and NFL regular season. This week, it's our Eagles vs. Lions preview podcast. How will these two teams matchup against each other? Topics the guys dove into: - How will the Lions use this first game of the regular season to help establ...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Bill Matz (@Billadelphia1) from the BSH Radio podcast and BroadStreetHockey.com to discuss if there's any hope of turning the Flyers' fortunes around as we're not very optimistic about the coming season. Is there a little hope? Topics that Bill and Jeff dove into: - Will we start to see any ling-term foundations being set by this team and organization in...

The Philadelphia Eagles season is right around the corner, and the front office is still making moves to solidify this roster. What will the foundations of this team look like when it's all said and done? This week, Matt Rogers from The Honorable Mention podcast and JAKIB Sports joined us for a look at this team and those foundational pieces. It was a fun and entertaining discussion with Matt! But...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Dave Schofield (@STLRSuperFanDad) from SB Nation's BehindTheSteelCurtain.com joined Jeff to discuss how this Pittsburgh Steelers team will look this coming season as the team has experienced some changes. What can we expect from this team with a brand new quarterback and defense that's looking to make they way back to the top? Topics Dave and Jeff dove...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with college and pro scout Mark Schofield (@MarkSchofield) from the Touchdown Wire at USA Today to discuss what the talent is going to look like during the upcoming college football season. A great discussion as the season is here! Topics that Mark and Jeff dove into: - Will there be programs, teams and conferences that could bring about a change in direction...

The Philadelphia Phillies' recent series against the Mets almost had some folks jumping off a bridge. But the real question when taking a look at this Phillies season as a whole is; should Phillies fans be panicking? This week, Justin Klugh (@justin_klugh) from The Dirty Inning podcast and Baseball Prospectus joined us for a deep dive into this Phillies ball club as fans look forward to what could...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Christopher Gates (@dailyNorseman) from SB Nation's DailyNorseman.com joined Jeff to discuss how this Minnesota Vikings team is looking during the preseason, and how they'll potentially compete in the NFC North. There's some incredible player talent that has been developed over the past couple season that we need to keep our eyes on. Topics Chris and Je...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Laurie Fitzpatrick (@LaurieFitzptrck) from the Touchdown Wire at USA Today to discuss some fun predictions for the coming NFL season. Topics that Laurie and Jeff dove into: - Prediction for how the Jaguars offense may or may not take steps forward this season. - Prediction on how the fans are going to view the Browns organization in the future - and what...

The Philadelphia Eagles are continuing to provide optimism to the fan base as we follow this team through training camp and the preseason. Nothing is perfect however. We've seen some ups and downs, and that's what we're diving into this week on the Table. Ed Kracz (@kracze), from Sports Illustrated, FanNation and the publisher of the Eagle Maven joined us for a deep dive into the ups and downs of...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Matt Holder (@MHolder95) from SilverAndBlackPride.com joined Jeff to discuss how this Las Vegas Raiders team is looking during training camp and how they'll look to compete in the AFC West. There's new talent, yet talent that still needs to develop. Topics Matt and Jeff dove into: - The most underrated storyline at this moment during Raiders training ca...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Tony Cutillo (@TCutillo23) from Heat Ratio Sports and The Final Judgement podcast about the current state of affairs within the world of Philly sports. Certain teams are looking to compete for a title while other organizations are trying to find their next steps to success. Topics that Tony and Jeff dove into: - What we'll learn about the Eagles on offen...

It has been some time, but we've got another fantastic and fun movie review for your ears. The 1986 blockbuster hit "Short Circuit" featuring actors Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg was horribly terrific, and we dove into it during this podcast. Jeff Warren, Erik Leonard, and Mark Lacasse gave their stellar commentary during this review. For those who grew up in the 1980's - and even if you didn't...

The Philadelphia Phillies are on quite the streak of late. They're hitting well. They're pitching well. They're beating teams they should beat. It's all positive momentum as we look toward the potential of Phillies postseason baseball. Joining us this week to dive into this team is Bob Wankel from CrossingBroad.com. We'll discuss how this Phillies team got to where it's at today as they are playin...