The SportsTalk Shop – February 4th
“It’s always darkest before the dawn.” That might just describe the state of Philadelphia pro sports right now. With the Flyers (as of this writing on 2/4) mired in last place in the Atlantic division, the 76ers six games under .500 and out of the top 8 playoff spots, and the Phillies coming off an…
Read MoreBehind the Mic – January 30th
President Obama was inaugurated for the second time this past weekend and gave a challenging, competitive inaugural speech aimed at the opposition party. Everyone heard his words and had an opinion about what he said on “both sides of the aisle”, as they say. He also made a comment that did not garner nearly as…
Read MoreBehind the Mic – January 22nd
The Bible says, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” This past week, the passage from John 8:32 was put to the test by two outstanding athletes, who exhibited less than stellar actions in their athletic pursuits. In the case of Lance Armstrong, he admitted to Oprah Winfrey that…
Read MoreThe Sports Talk Shop – January 22nd
“SportsTalk Shop: HS Basketball Parody vs. Mediocrity” Every few years, we have a high school basketball season like the one we have this year – lots of teams with similar records and “common opponents” knocking each other off with seemingly no single team, or even a couple squads, distancing themselves from the rest of the…
Read MoreBehind the Mic – January 15th
I have been an observer of sports almost all of my life. I choose “observer” in order to make my point. I spent much of my youth watching the NFL, rooting for the Colts; the NBA, cheering on the Celtics; and MLB, as a Willie Mays and New York Giants supporter. Notice I did not…
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