This Day in Philly Sports History

What a win for the Phillies last night. Timely hits, great pitching and amazing defense. They're back at it today. The Sixers, Flyers and Union also are in action today. We continue our discussion with Lenny Wagner on Walter French today. Today's Question of the Day is "What has surprised you most so far this season with the Phillies?" In our discussion with Lenny we talk about t...

It's a Feel Good Friday and we have a huge show. We spend Fridays with AI. Today we took a deep dive into what John Chaney would think about the current state of college hoops. We also continue our discussion of Walter French with Lenny Wagner and gear up for the Phillies/Dodgers series. Today's Question of the Day is "How many games this week do you need the Phillies to win?" In...

It's a Thursday edition of the Podcast and the Phillies are looking for a sweep of the Rockies but have Taijuan Walker on the mound. Huge series against the Dodgers coming up this weekend. Joel Embiid is getting another surgery on his knee as the Sixers welcome Doc Rivers to town tonight. Today's Question of the Day is "Will Embiid ever play for the Sixers again?" We continue our...

Happy Hump Day! The Phillies return to action today playing their first night game at Citizen's Bank Park. Zack Wheeler is on the mound. The Sixers improved their chances of keeping their 1st round pick running out their 52nd different starting lineup last night. We take a peek behind the curtain and then continue our discussion of Walter French. Today's Question of the Day is "Is Cur...

It's a Tuesday so that means it's time for some motivation/positivity. It's do or die for the Tush Push today as the league votes whether to ban it or not. The Phillies struggles against starting pitching continue but they came out on top 6-1. The Flyers dead cat bounce continues as they beat the Predators 2-1, Michkov had 2 assists. Today's Question of the Day is "Are you con...

It's Phillies Home Opener Day. Cristopher Sanchez takes the mound for the Phils today. The Sixers strengthened their lotter standing with a lost to the Raptors last night. The Flyers are back in action at the Wells Fargo Center tonight. Today's Question of the Day is "Should the Tush Push banned?" Today's Big 5 Women's Hall of Fame Spotlight is on Susan Moran from St. Joe...

It's a Sunday edition of the podcast. The Phillies beat the Nationals again this time 11-6. Jesus Luzardo struck out 11 while Schwarber, Stott and Marsh all went deep. The Sixers lost to the Heat and have a big game tonight against the Raptors. The Flyers dead cat bounce continues as they beat the Sabres 7-4. Matvei Michkov now has 4 goals in 2 games since John Tortorella was fired. Today'...

It's going to be a beautiful Saturday in the Philly area. The Phillies are back in action in D.C. While the Sixers and Flyers both have big games in terms of lottery seeding. The Union are in Miami to take on Messi and 2 spots for the Final Four will be decided today. We talk Bryce Harper and his impact on the Phillies as well. Today's Question of the Day is "Are the Sixers a storied...

It's a Feel Good Friday edition of the podcast. It wasn't pretty but the Phillies won the opener 7-3 in 10 innings. The Flyers fired John Tortorella and the team responded by beating the Canadiens 6-4. The Eagles are getting rid of the pep band and we spend Friday's with A.I. Today's Question of the Day is "If the Phillies don't win a World Series with Bryce, was his signi...

Happy Opening Day! The Phillies are set to take on the Nationals today at 4:05. We talk Phillies including our season win total predictions. The Sixers lost keep pace with the Nets for lottery positioning. The Flyers return to action tonight against the Canadiens. Today's Question of the Day is "What's your Phillies win total predictions?" Today's Women's Big 5 Hall of Fa...

Happy Humpday! It's a Wednesday edition of the podcast. The Flyers looked terrible last night losing 7-2 to the Maple Leafs but are within striking distance of a top 3 pick. The Sixers look to continue their push toward a top 5 pick tonight against the league's worst team. We give Bold Predictions 6-10 for the Phillies as we lead up to Opening Day. Today's Question of the Day is "...

It's Tuesday so it's time for some motivation/positivity. The Sixers kept pace with the Nets in the lottery standings losing to the Pelicans 112-99. The Flyers are in action tonight. The Phillies are done Spring Training and Taijuan continues to be in mid-season form. We also give our first 5 of 10 Bold Predictions for the 2025 Phillies. Today's Question of the Day is "Now that Sp...

Happy Monday. The Phillies wrap up their Spring Training schedule today and begin to prepare for Thursday's opener in D.C. They'll start without Ranger Suarez who is on the 15-day IL. The Sixers and Flyers both kept pace in the lottery race losing to the Hawks and Blackhawks respectively. Today's Question of the Day is "Can an Ivy League team make a Final Four run?" Today&#39...

It's a Sunday edition of the podcast. The Flyers lost again this time 3-2 to the Capitals. They're back at it this afternoon against the Blackhawks. The Sixers are in Atlanta and the Union beat St. Louis 1-0. Today's Question of the Day is "Do you do anything special for Opening Day?" Today's Women's Big 5 Hall of Fame Spotlight is on Lynn Tighe from Villanova. On thi...

Welcome to a Saturday edition of the podcast. The Sixers kept their first round pick hopes alive losing to the Spurs 128-120, Quentin Grimes with another good game. The Flyers and Union are back in action today and Zack Wheeler is ready for Opening Day. Today's Question of the Day is "Who is your breakout star for the Phillies this year?" Today's Big 5 Women's Hall of Fame Sp...

It's a Feel Good Friday edition of the podcast. We spend Fridays with A.I. and simulate the 2025 Phillies season. The Flyers lost 3-2 to the Caps last night. The Sixers are in San Antonio tonight and the Phillies do have a new back up catcher. Hopefully your bracket isn't busted yet. Today's Question of the Day is "Can the Phillies repeat as N.L. East Champions?" Today's...

It's the first day of Spring and March Madness! The Sixers lost to the Thunder last night and remained tied for the 5th spot in the draft lottery. The Flyers are in action tonight against the Capitals and we talk March Madness. Today's Question of the Day is "Do you prefer March Madness or the Super Bowl (assuming the Eagles aren't playing)? Today's Big 5 Women's Hall of F...

Happy Hump Day! Brandon Graham officially retired after 15 years with the Eagles yesterday. We salute BG and what he meant to the team. The Sixers are back in action tonight and Cristopher Sanchez looked sharp again. Today's Question of the Day is "Is BG's strip sack the biggest play in Eagles history?" Today's Women's Big 5 Hall of Fame spotlight is on Shelly Pennefather...

It's Tuesday so it's time for some motivation and positivity courtesy of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Sixers had a good 144-137 OT loss to the Rockets yesterday. Quentin Grimes dropped 46. The Flyers free fall continues as they lose 2-0 to the Lightning. Zack Wheeler will start Opening Day for the Phillies. Today's Question of the Day is "Who is the best big man in NBA history?&quot...

Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone, Irish or not. The Sixers hurt their draft status by beating the Mavs 130-125 yesterday in Dallas. The Union suffered their first loss of the season and the Flyers return to action tonight. The Phillies had a couple of injury scares - we're waiting to see the extent of them. Today's Question of the Day is a Phillies vibe check. How are we feeling abo...

It's easy like Sunday morning. It's a selection Sunday and for the first time in Philly hoops history, there will be no Philly school heading to the tournament on the men's or women's side this year. The Flyers got shutout at home and the Sixers return to action this afternoon in Dallas. The Union are home in their last game before 6 of their players head to play for their national...

Welcome to a Saturday edition of the podcast. The Drexel women's and the St. Joe's Hawks are still dancing with sights on their conference tourney finals. The Sixers strengthened their lottery chances losing to the Pacers 112-100 last night. The Flyers are back tonight against the Hurricanes. Taijuan Walker looked good again last night giving the Phillies a good problem to have. Today'...

It's a Feel Good Friday edition of the podcast. We spend Fridays with AI and look at what would've happened if Carson Wentz didn't tear his ACL in 2017. The Flyers win a shootout against a playoff caliber team and the enigma that is this team continues. The Sixers are set to take on the Pacers tonight and the Eagles made some bargain bin moves. Today's Question of the Day is "...

Welcome to a Thursday edition of the podcast. The Eagles signed a free agent! AJ Dillon will backup Saquon this year. The Sixers improved their lottery status losing to the Raptors last night. The Flyers look to do the same tonight against the Lightning. We also look at today's Big 5 action. Today's Question of the Day is "Who is the worst Phillies free agent signing ever?" Today...

Happy Hump Day. The Eagles traded CJGJ. We discuss what it means moving forward for the Birds. The Flyers lost their 5th straight. The Sixers have a huge game tonight against the Raptors when it comes to draft pick seeding. We also talk Phillies. Today's Question of the Day is "Is it still in Howie we trust?" Today's Big 5 Women's Hall of Fame spotlight is on Maureen Kramer....