Jim Montgomery

This Day in Philly Sports History

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Welcome to the ultimate rollercoaster ride through Philly sports! Each day, we dive into the current state of Philadelphia's sports scene — the highs, the heartbreaks, and everything in between. But we don’t stop there. We take a trip down memory lane, reliving iconic moments, legendary characters, gut-wrenching losses, and unforgettable celebrations that define what it means to be a Philly fan. It’s a daily dose of passion, history, and that signature Philly grit — all served up with energy, humor, and a whole lotta heart.

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Jim Montgomery

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Jul 10, 2026

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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 7, 2024 07.02.2024

The Flyers started off their 2nd half with a solid 2-1 win over the Panthers. After a slow start they got it together behind solid goaltending by Samuel Ersson. Jo's surgery was successful and now we wait 4 weeks for the docs to reevaluate the knee. The tradedeadline is tomorrow. Deebo Samuel is still taking shots at the Eagles - despite preparing for the biggest game of his life. Today's...

This Day in Philly Sports History - February 6, 2024 06.02.2024

The Eagles are opening the season in Brazil. Their opponent is still TBD but that leads to today's Question of the Day. "Who do you think the Eagles opponent will be on Friday Night Football in Brazil?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your thoughts on this or anything else Philly Sports related heard. Still not word on Jo's surgery, the Flyers are back in action as they start a...

This Day in Philly Sports History - February 5, 2024 05.02.2024

Jo needs surgery but we won't know the recovery timeline until after the procedure. The Sixers return to action tonight against the Mavs and with the trade deadline approaching this week what will the Sixers do? That's today's Question of the Day. "Should the Sixers stand pat or make trade in light of Embiid's surgery?" On this day in 1880 the National League voted in the...

This Day in Philly Sports History - February 4, 2024 04.02.2024

It was confirmed that Jo has a tear in his knee just waiting to hear to what extent and what the treatment plan will be. The Eagles have a new QB coach and word has come out that Sean Desai had a disconnect with the players that led to some of the defensive issues. Today's Question of the Day is "Which title was more impactful for the City - 2008 World Series or Super Bowl LVII?" Cal...

This Day in Philly Sports History - February 3, 2024 03.02.2024

It was a relatively quiet day in Philly sports yesterday which was much needed. RIP to Carl Weathers who will always have a tie to the city of Philadelphia for his role as Apollo Creed. The Question of the Day is "Can the Sixers win a title with Joel?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your thoughts heard. Today's Philly Sports Black History Spotlight is on Walt Hazzard. On this day i...

This Day in Philly Sports History - February 2, 2024 02.02.2024

Jo has a lateral meniscus injury. The Sixers medical staff is exploring treatment options. Meanwhile they were able to salvage a win on this excruciating west coast swing, Maxey scoring a career high 51 in the 127-124 win. Howard Eskin calls out the Morning Show. In honor of Groundhog Day the Question of the Day is "Which Philly Sports moment would love to relive over and over?" Call or...

This Day in Philly Sports History - February 1, 2024 01.02.2024

We are still waiting on the results of Jo's MRI. Devonta and AJ gave some insight on the Eagles collapse this season. We start our Black History Month Spotlight today. We'll spotlight Philly area born black athletes who excelled in their respective sports. Today we spotlight Moorestown High alumn Dave Robinson. The Phillies new City Connect jerseys were leaked - possibly. Today's Quest...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 31, 2024 31.01.2024

Jo's hurt again. Same knee different injury, needs to get an MRI. Carter Hart is charged with sexual assault, according it his lawyer and is expected to turn himself into police at some point. WIP is apparently trying to drive AJ Brown out of town but alas we're only 2 weeks away from pitchers and catchers. The Question of the Day is "Who is the GOAT of Philly sports announcers?"...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 30, 2024 30.01.2024

The Sixers forgot to show up in Portland last night, losing 130-104. The Eagles are starting to hire their coaches to work under Fangio and Moore. Andy Reid was the topic of discussion yesterday so The Question of the Day is "Should the Eagles have kept Andy Reid?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your voice heard. Today's Free Agent Who Had a Fresh Start in Philly is Jake Elliott. O...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 29, 2024 29.01.2024

The Super Bowl is set. The Niners and Chiefs will square off in Vegas in a couple of weeks. The Sixers are back in action late night in Portland tonight. Today's Question of the Day is "How close are the Eagles to returning to the NFC Championship Game?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your thougts heard. Our Free Agent Who Had a Fresh Start in Philly is Placido Polanco. On this day...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 28, 2024 28.01.2024

Another tough night for our winter sports teams. The Flyers limped into the All-Star Break losing 6-2 to the Bruins while the Sixers put a up a valiant short handed effort in Denver but came up short. The Eagles have a new OC and now it's time to get to work. The Question of the Day is "Who are you rooting for today?" Call of text 267-495-8531 to get your thoughts heard. Our Free Age...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 27, 2024 27.01.2024

The Sixers and Flyers both return to action tonight. It's Hall of Fame Weekend for the Flyers as they take on the Bruins while the Sixers have a big showdown with the Nuggets in Denver. The Question of the Day is "What is the worst trade in Phillies history?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your thoughts heard. Our Free Agent Who Had a Fresh Start in Philly is Cliff Lee. On this day...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 26, 2024 26.01.2024

It was a rough night for our winter sports teams. Both the Flyers and Sixers got beat. Jo was named a starter for the All-Star Game. It is his 7th career selection. Rob Thomson says the Phillies are looking to win the division this year and Vic Fangio is the Eagles new defensive coordinator. Today's Question of the Day is "What should the new offensive coordinators top priority be?"...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 25, 2024 25.01.2024

Nick Sirianni and Howie Roseman addressed the media and we discuss what was said and what the next steps are. The Question of the Day is "How do you feel about the Eagles after the press conference?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your voice heard. The Sixers begin a 5 game road trip tonight in Indiana. There is a whole of of smoke surrounding Carter Hart and Hockey Canada. Our Free Ag...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 24, 2024 24.01.2024

Nick and Howie are addressing the media today, but will we get anything of substance out of them? Carter Hart has been granted a leave of absence from the Flyers and speculation is rampant. We put a bow on Jo's 70 point performance while Chase and Jimmy did not make it into the Hall of Fame. Today's Question of the Day is "Rollins, Utley and Abreu. Which if any of the 3 are Hall of Fa...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 23, 2024 23.01.2024

Jo had a historic night, scoring 70 and setting the Sixers record for points in a game. He added 18 rebounds and 5 assists to boot. The Sixers won 133-123. The Question of the Day is "Who is the greatest Sixer of all-time?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your thoughts heard. Today's Free Agent Who Had a Fresh Start in Philly is Tim Kerr. On this day in 2005 the Eagles beat the Falc...

This Day in Phily Sports History - January 22, 2024 22.01.2024

Sean Desai is gone from the Eagles, but who will replace him? The Question of the Day is "What is the Eagles biggest priority this offeseason?" Call or Text 267-495-8531 to have your voice heard. The Flyers had a bad loss at the Wells Fargo Center yesterday and the Sixers take on the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama. Our Free Agent Who Had a Fresh Start in Philly is Robert Covington. On this...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 21, 2024 21.01.2024

The Sixers won an ugly one in Charlotte but Jo's 30 point game streak is extended to 20 tying him with Wilt for 4th most all-time. The Flyers fought hard but lost to a good Avalanche team. Offensive coordinator candidates are already starting to surface for the Eagles. Today's Question of the Day is "Who was the best Free Agent in Philly Sports History?" Our Free Agent Who Had a...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 20, 2024 20.01.2024

Great win for Jo, Tyrese and the Sixers last night. The historic run continues. They're back in action tonight along with the Flyers. No update on Nick Sirianni but truthfully if he's staying, why would they update it? Today's Question of the Day is "Who are you rooting for today in the NFL?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your thoughts heard. Our Free Agent Who Had a Fresh...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 19, 2024 19.01.2024

Nick Sirianni is still the Eagles coach....for now. Brian Johnson has another interview lined up, this one in Atlanta. What a win for the Flyers over a good Dallas team. If you haven't already, check out Owen Tippet's goal. Sixers return to action tonight in Orlando. Today's Question of the Day is "In the past 25 years, which season ending loss for the Eagles was most disappointin...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 18, 2024 18.01.2024

Will Nick Sirianni be the head coach of the Eagles tomorrow? We'll know soon and we discuss why it is better for him to stay. We give props to the Sixers role players for their performance against the Nuggets. Today's Question of the Day is "Should the Sixers trade or stand pat at the deadline?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your voice heard. On this day in 2004 the Eagles los...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 17, 2024 17.01.2024

There is a meeting with Lurie, Howie and Sirianni today at the Novacare complex. The Sixers beat the defending champs as Jo scores 41 and dishes out 10 assists. Jason Kelce is retiring after 13 years with the Eagles. Today's Question of the Day is "Where does Jason Kelce rank all-time among Philly athletes?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your thoughts heard. Our Free Agent Who Had...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 16, 2024 16.01.2024

The Eagles season is over and are we really surprised at the way it ended? We rant about the game, the season and the future. Luckily the Sixers and Flyers both had good wins. Today's Question of the Day is "How are you feeling about the current state of the Eagles?" Call or text 267-495-8531 to get your thoughts heard. Today's Free Agent Who Had a Fresh Start in Philly is Jim Th...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 15, 2024 15.01.2024

It's Game Day! Hopefully not the last game day for this season. We give our predictions for the game tonight. Can the Eagles get it done? Call or text 267-495-8531 with your Wild Card predictions. The Sixers and Flyers are also both in action. Our Free Agent Who Had a Fresh Start in Philly today is George McGinnis. On this day in 1965 the Sixers traded for Wilt Chamberlain, bringing the big ma...

This Day in Philly Sports History - January 14, 2024 14.01.2024

Great win for the Flyers in Winnipeg last night. 2-0 against a hot Jets team. AJ Brown is officially out for tomorrow's game, does it matter at this point? The Question of the Day in "Should the Eagles have kept Derek Barnett?" Call or text 267-495-8531 and leave your thoughts. Our Philly Newcomer who had a fresh start in Philly today is Roy Halladay. On this day in 1922 Philadelphia...

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