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On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) from CelticsBlog.com and the From The Rafters podcast joined Jeff to discuss the current surge of the Boston Celtics and if they can truly contend in the Eastern Conference. Topics Jack and Jeff dove into: - Objectively grading the Celtics season thus far. - The real emphasis for why the Celtics have been on fire as of late...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff talked with Mark Schofield (@MarkSchofield) from USA Today's Touchdown Wire, BigBlueView.com, and the BGN Radio podcast about the upcoming NFL Draft and a young group of players who are going to change the terrain of the NFL in the years to come. It was a great, entertaining discussion! Topics the guys dove into: - The next NFL position that will evolve even more in t...

On this PST SPECIAL podcast show, Ben Simmons is out, and James Harden is in. Today we saw quite the acquisition for the Philadelphia 76ers. It finally happened! The Ben Simmons saga in Philadelphia has now ended. The Brooklyn Nets have traded James Harden and Paul Millsap to the Sixers in exchange for Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks. Not only did we break down the tr...

This week, what we're throwing down on the Table is fun discussion with Dan Duffy who is known throughout the Philly sports community for his “word art.” Dan joined us to discuss his business, Art of Words (artofwords.com), and the impacts he’s had on the Philly sports community and beyond. It was a great discussion! But first, we reflected on the recent NHL All-Star Game as it may have been Claud...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Allison McCague (@PetitePhD) from AmazinAvenue.com and the A Pod Of Their Own podcast joined Jeff to discuss the offseason and future for the New York Mets. The Phillies rival has certainly had quite the offseason before the start of the lockout. However, can they get over the top in the NL East? Topics Allison and Jeff dove into: - Which of the Mets hu...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff talked with Justin Klugh (@Justin_Klugh) from Baseball Prospectus, The Dirty Inning podcast, and The Continued Success podcast to discuss the current Major League Baseball lockout and the future of this sport. The guys discussed the lack of leadership in baseball overall, and how the owners and even front office personnel don't much care about the game of baseball. It...

This week, what we're throwing down on the Table is an in-depth discussion with Tom West (@TomWestNBA) from LibertyBallers.com about how we should be assessing and valuing various aspects of this Philadelphia 76ers team. We dove into the Joel Embiid experience, his dominance, how anti trade will impact this team, underrated players, and much more. It was a great discussion! But first, we reflected...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Matt Holleran (@HolleranMDH) from BloggingTheBoys.com joined Jeff to discuss the offseason for the teams in the NFC East. What do these teams need to prove as varying dynamics are at play for the Eagles, Cowboys, Commanders, and Giants? Topics Matt and Jeff dove into: - Why can't a very talented Cowboys team get over the hump? - Are the Giants heading i...

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff talked with Mike Raymond (@MikeRaymondLV) from Fox Sports Radio of the Lehigh Valley about the changing landscape of college football. A look at this past season as well as how the future of college football may look. It was a great discussion! - Some of the biggest surprises of the 2021 college football season. - Penn State's fall from grace this past year. - Positiv...

What we're throwing down on the Table this week are discussion with some baseball greats. We had the honor and opportunity to attend the Reading Hot Stovers annual event and banquet recently, and spoke to three gentleman who certainly left their marks on Major League Baseball: Ricky Bottalico, Jamie Moyer and Andre Dawson. Bottalico spoke about his time before the Phillies found him in the 1990's...

This week, what we're throwing down on the Table is an in-depth discussion with Brenden Deeg from NationalFootballPost.com about the upcoming Philadelphia Eagles 2022 offseason. We dove into the quarterback position, the need for better wide receivers, and how to replenish a defense with a lack of talent and depth. It was a great discussion! But first, we took a look at the top-10 Phillies farm sy...

The Philadelphia Eagles 2021-2022 season is now in the books as the Birds lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card game down at Raymond James Stadium by a score of 31-15. It was ugly. It was embarrassing. The season is over. We've learned a lot about this team as some changes will be made for the future. Some players will be staying for years to come as well. We've seen those developmenta...

This week, what we're throwing down on the Table is a fantastic discussion with author Dave Rueter (@wheresbenrivera) who penned the book, "A Phillies Odyssey: Exploring the Forgotten Players of Fighting Yesteryear." We talked about those players who weren't all-stars, but made significant impacts on our lives growing up as Phillies fans. It was a fun discussion! But first, as the Eagles head to t...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Evan Winter from the Buccaneers at Sports Illustrated (AllBucs.com & @evan_winter) joined Jeff to discuss the upcoming NFC Wild Card matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The defending wold champions already met this Eagles team earlier in week 6. However, both teams have been performing on the field differently as of late. T...

Week 18 of the Philadelphia Eagles 2021-2022 season is now in the books as the Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys in the last home game of the season at The Linc by a score of 51-26. While this was a pretty meaningless final game for the Eagles - all of their backups started and played throughout the game - they finished 9-8 on the season and Nick Sirianni is going to the playoffs as a first-time h...

This week, what we're throwing down on the Table is a discussion with Kelly Hinkle (@hinx) from BroadStreetHockey.com and the BSH Radio podcast about this rough season for the Philadelphia Flyers and us fans as we sit back and watch. Will the front office blow up this entire team in the future? We'll get into it for sure. But first, we talked about Ben Roethelisberger's sendoff in Pittsburgh, and...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, R.J. Ochoa from BloggingTheBoys.com and the SB Nation NFL Show podcast joined Jeff to discuss the upcoming matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. This game will possibly help to determine seeding for the Eagles as they are heading to the playoffs. Topics R.J. and Jeff dove into: - One word to describe both the Eagles and Cowboys 202...

Week 17 of the Philadelphia Eagles 2021-2022 season is now in the books as the Eagles beat the Washington Football Team by a score of 20-16 down in Landover, MD. The Eagles are now 9-7 on the season, and look to a potential playoff berth. This week, Jeff was joined by Gino Cammilleri (@GC24_Football) from the Locked On Eagles podcast. Like last week, this game was a tale of two halves as the offen...

This week, what we're throwing down on the Table is a fun discussion with Tony Cutillo (@TCutillo23) from The Heat Ration podcast as we gave our 2021 year-end Philly sports report card. It was a great discussion! But first, we took a trip down memory lane as we went back into the archives to see how well we predicted some of the regular season records for our cherished Philly sports teams. First u...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, John Buhler from Fansided.com joined Jeff to discuss the upcoming matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Football Team. The Eagles are looking to sustain their momentum as they look toward the playoffs and face a Washington team whose season is just about over. Topics John and Jeff dove into: - What does "regrouping" at this point in the...

Week 16 of the Philadelphia Eagles 2021 season is now in the books as the Eagles beat the New York Giants at The Linc by a score of 34-10. The Eagles are now 8-7 on the season, surprising us as the playoffs could very well be in their future. This week, Jeff was joined by Gino Cammilleri (@GC24_Football) from the Locked On Eagles podcast. This game was a tale of two halves as Jalen Hurts and the o...

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Patricia Traina from GiantsCountry.com, part of the Sports Illustrated network, joined Jeff to discuss the upcoming matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. The Eagles are coming off a decisive division win against Washington, and they're making a serious playoff push as we look to week 16. The Eagles are looking to sustain their mom...

This week, what we're throwing down on the Table is an in-depth discussion and interview with John McMullen, Eagles Insider from Sports Illustrated, the Philly Voice, and JAKIB Media Sports, to discuss whether this Eagles team has exceeded expectations this season. We discussed both the offense, defense and coaching, and whether or not certain elements of this team have overwhelmed or underwhelmed...

Week 15 of the Philadelphia Eagles 2021 season is now in the books as the Eagles beat the Washington Football Team by a score of 27-17 at The Linc. The Eagles are now 7-7 on this developmental season, and they are truly looking at playoff and wild card push once again during this latter stretch of the season. While Jalen Hurts wasn't perfect by any stretch, this was arguably his best game and perf...

This week, what we're throwing down on the Table is a fantastic and in-depth discussion and interview with sports broadcaster Serena Winters, who most of us have seen on our TVs while watching Sixers games over the past couple of years. She joined us to discuss the challenges facing this Sixers and what the future looks like for this team as they're chasing that championship. It was a great discus...