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| Briere and Gagne flying with Philly | | 2008-08-24 17:41:09 | | Originally published in Eishockey News in 2007
By Lucas Aykroyd
Let’s face it: you won’t find the “Flying Frenchmen” with the Montreal Canadiens anymore. Last year’s dynamic duo of Quebec-born snipers was Vincent Lecavalier (108 points) and Martin St. Louis (102 points) of the Tampa Bay Lightning. This year, Daniel Briere and Simon Gagne have started off [...] | | By: Hockey Adventure | | |
| | Philly skyscraper’s huge HD screen wowing visitors
(AP) | | 2008-08-18 06:51:10 | | AP - This city best known to tourists for its historical sites and museums has a surprise new high-tech hit that is developing into a must-see attraction: a huge atrium wall in Philadelphia’s newest and tallest skyscraper where a cast of dancers and acrobats seem to come to life.
Original post by AP | | By: UniQuest | | |
| | 76ers Rumors: Theo Ratliff Coming Back to Philly? | | 2008-08-15 13:38:22 | | A lot of fans have been clamoring about bring Theo Ratliff back to the Sixers for the veterans’ minimum for front court depth. It became increasingly more important to bring in another big man after Jason Smith’s injury. Well rumor has it Ed Stefanski and the Sixers are on the same page with the fans. [...] | | By: The Recliner GM Sports Blog | | |
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| Travel Day to Philly | | 2008-08-07 18:56:00 | | The Bucs are in Philadelphia now, preparing for the finale of their tour of the NL's first place teams' home parks (3 game set starting tomorrow). They do not play tonight.-Jeff Karstens! Not only did we dedicate two straight posts to him, but check this out. If you're big on the ERA+ stat, Karstens is your man. His is infinite. [Karstens on Baseball Reference]-[Bucs Dugout] notes the massive transformation that has already taken place on the Pirates' roster since Neal Huntington/Frank Coonely h | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Best of Philly: Uniforms | | 2008-08-05 15:40:56 | | Alright, after dissecting the horrid array of Philly sports attire, we can move on to the second installment, which is obviously, the 10 best uniforms in Philly sports history. Some of these were easy, some were tough, but I'm sure there will be opinions about all. Here we go... | | By: The Recliner GM Sports Blog | | |
| | Best/Worst of Philly: Uniforms | | 2008-07-30 21:36:23 | | OK - well, our blog has been a little too “newsy” recently for my taste, so I’m starting a new Best/Worst of Philly segment that should generate some good discussion.
My idea for the first segment, uniforms, came immediately after Elton Brand’s press conference, when instead of the current Sixers jersey, he raised an updated version [...] | | By: The Recliner GM Sports Blog | | |
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| Philly's Anti-Gun Media | | 2008-07-29 21:00:00 | | Can you imagine any major media company giving free advertising to the NRA? Let me tell you, it just doesn't happen. But in Philadelphia, Clear Channel Outdoors and Interstate Outdoor Advertising are giving more than 30 free billboards to the group Moms Against Guns. The group is using the billboard space to push for tougher gun-control laws in the state of Pennsylvania. The anti-gun group is also using the space to urge the election of anti-gun candidates. I'm not surprised these media companies...(read more) | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | Enthusiasts explore ‘haunted’ Philly fort | | 2008-07-27 01:41:32 | | THROOP — Joe Shock will go to Philadelphia to reach the other side.
On Aug. 3, Shock will be escorting a dozen ghost-hunting enthusiasts on an overnight paranormal expedition at Fort Mifflin where he believes Revolutionary War spirits could reveal themselves.
The fort is the site of the largest bombardment during the American Revolution and was a key fortification defending the Delaware in 1777 | | By: samondeath | | |
| | Welcome To Philly Elton Brand | | 2008-07-14 19:11:08 | | This is old news already, but I would like to welcome Elton Brand to Philadelphia. I was a little worried about Brand coming back from the Achilles injury, but the Sixers obviously were not.
Brand is only one of 4 active players who average a double double for their career. The other 3 are Shaquille O’neal, [...] | | By: Inside the Iggles | | |
| | NBA: Davis To Clippers Done, Josh Smith In Philly | | 2008-07-02 11:25:00 | | The Baron Davis deal to the L.A. Clippers is basically done. Davis will reportedly get 5 years worth $65 million. Corey Maggette has been talked up by many teams, including Utah, Boston, and San Antonio. The bottom line is he wants to win now. But he is going to want to play way more than what the Celtics can offer him, so that's pretty much out. The Spurs look to have the upper hand in those | | By: A SPORTS PUNDIT | | |
| | Philly Beats Colon, Red Sox...DVD Winners Update...Philadephia 8 Boston 2 | | 2008-06-17 08:37:00 | | Things didn't work out that well Monday night in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, as the home team beat the world champs 8-2. Home runs by Dustin Pedroia and JD Drew were how the two Sox runs scored, and boy, is JD swinging the bat well! Hey Mr. Drew, keep it up, maybe through the end of October. Please?Things didn't go so well for Sox starter Bartolo Colon, who had his first really bad start of this season. But Philly can hit the heck out of the ball, and when Colon tried to do the same exact thing, his helmet flew off and he hurt his back by flailing wildly at a pitch. I hope he will not miss a start and I cannot wait to be back at Fenway after the Thursday off day.To the two very special DVD winners, my apologies. The sets went out, mailed from the main Hartford post office to speed delivery times, but I wasn't able to do it until this early morning. One padded envelope is on its way to Farmington and one is winging its way to our neighbor, Canada. So many things happened t | | By: Peter's Red Sox Forever | | |
| | On To Philly With A Victory For The Sox...Back to Boston For The Celtics, With The Lakers In Tow...A US Open Noon Playoff...Boston 9 Cincinnati 0 | | 2008-06-16 04:29:00 | | The Great American Ballpark is the home of the Cincinnati Reds. It's also a place, as the Boston Red Sox found out in a 9-0 defeat of those Reds, that's fairly easy to hit one out into the seats. Yesterday, without their two big sluggers, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, the visitors from Boston smashed four home runs. Jacoby Ellsbury, who set the Red Sox rookie record for steals in a season with 33, Justin Pedroia, the still white-hot JD Drew and Coco Crisp all went deep, and it led to a great offensive display for the world champions. It was the first time since '97 that the first three hitters in the Boston lineup hit taters. Who were they? Nomar, John Valentin and Connecticut's own (Too Big) Mo Vaughn. Outfielder Coco Crisp had this to say after the shutout ended..."We have a good hitting team," Crisp said. "Those guys make us better, no doubt. But without them, we were still able to put up some good runs. It shows that we can still play good ball as a team without the two superstars | | By: Peter's Red Sox Forever | | |
| | Philly Ramblings | | 2008-05-27 20:41:57 | | Just getting my 2 cents in on a variety of issues that I don't feel like writing a whole post on.
- Jamie Moyer, 45, has not completely shut the door on returning to pitch next year, and considering he hasn't counted on arm strength for awhile, it is certainly a possibility. If Moyer does return, and gets 15 more wins before he retires, he will be just the 8th Left-Handed pitcher ever to finish his career with 250 wins and 2,000 strikeouts. The others are Randy Johnson, Steve Carlton, Tom Glavine, Warren Spahn, Tommy John, Jim Kaat, Lefty Grove and Eddie Plank.
- Pedro Feliz has a higher BA, OBP and SLG% than the Nationals Ryan Zimmerman.
- Considering how good our offense and bullpen are, all the Phillies need from their Pitching Staff is Cole Hamels and 4 guys with a 4.50 ERA. Right now the ERAs of our 5 starting pitchers are 3.18, 4.45, 4.71, 5.37, 5.79. Too bad cheap one-year options like Livan Hernandez (4.22), Kyle Lohse (4.26), Odalis Perez (4.13) and Mark Hendrickson (4.14) | | By: The Recliner GM Sports Blog | | |
| | I'll take a Philly cheese with a side of JC | | 2008-05-25 15:51:48 | | Philadelphia is the 6th largest city in the United States with a population of 5.9 million. Being the first industrialized city in the United States was quite a feat, and can be seen in almost every part of the city.One thing I did notice however is a lack of JC. The east coast attitude seems to be one of get out of MY way I'M busy. Quite selfish and cold. This could be the reason that JC ain't spilling out of the pores of city murals and statues. A lot of artwork seems to be based on a few | | By: JC and ME | | |
| | Philly Cop Beating Caught on Tape | | 2008-05-07 15:20:11 | | A video showing at least 15 Philadelphia police officers viciously kicking, punching and beating three Black men has residents in an uproar. In the video, featured below, officers are caught hitting the suspects with blackjacks after pulling them from their car late Monday. The three men were under suspicion for a murder Sunday night involving 20-year-old man. Tensions had already been high in Philly following the fatal shooting of Police Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski on Saturday, the third city offic | | By: PhreQuency Ent. | | |
| | Incredible beating of three suspects by a dozen Philly cops is caught on tape | | 2008-05-07 13:47:00 | | Reports say police were investigating a triple shooting. But the video, shot by WTXF, Fox 29 in Philadelphia, shows an incredible amount of force being used by a dozen cops on the suspects.Please take a few moments to watch the video.Keep in mind just a few days earlier, the Philadelphia Police Department lost one of its own in a horrific shooting. It's not immediately clear why the cops continued to pummel the suspects. It's also not clear whether the police realized a television chopper was overhead filming the scene.An expert retired police officer, Lou Palumbo of the NYPD, said on CNN today there must be a full investigation "to determine what drove this," before judgment is made. He also said there are clearly training issues that need to be addressed, as police officers are never trained to "kick and stomp on suspects." | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
| | Marvin Harrison questioned in Philly shooting | | 2008-05-03 16:12:36 | | Ok so it’s not uncommon for shootings to occur in Philadelphia but it is uncommon for them to include NFL players. No it’s not involving Pacman Jones or Chris Henry either. It involved the Colts Wide Receiver Marvin Harrison. Definitely didn’t see that one coming.
Marvin Harrison is considered one of the nicest [...] | | By: Sportfiends | | |
| | | 76ers vs. Pistons Playoff Series: Philly Punches Back in Game 3 | | 2008-04-25 22:23:19 | |
Where do you start when your team comes off a disappointing playoff loss and plays the best game you could have asked for? I am beyond proud of our Philadelphia 76ers after tonight's performance. The Sixers came out right from the tap and jumped all over the Detroit Pistons. They completely dominated every aspect of the game for 48 minutes. The result: a 95-75 dismantling of the Detroit Pistons.
Game Notes
This game was unlike either of the first two in that the Sixers finally maintained their great start. They opened up on a 6-0 run with 5 offensive rebounds in the first six minutes and never really looked back.
A few things really stood out to me: | | By: The Recliner GM Sports Blog | | |
| | 76ers vs. Pistons Playoff Series: Philly Steals Game 1 | | 2008-04-20 21:19:21 | | Who would have thought after being down 15-points on the road, playing against a championship-caliber team, getting 4-16 shooting by our best player and having a roster filled with playoff newbies, the 76ers would be up 1-0 in their first round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons? Well, surprise, surprise, that's the unsettling reality everyone in Detroit must face, most importantly Flip Saunders and his "experienced" Piston players.
In the first quarter the Sixers came out with tons of energy and attacked. After that initial burst it became clear Detroit was the more experienced team. They executed well on offense and looked under control at all times. What was also clear was that the Sixers had no plans of backing down.
The Good | | By: The Recliner GM Sports Blog | | |
| | Philly Real Estate - February Pending Home Sales Decrease | | 2008-04-17 05:32:00 | | The Greater Philadelphia region saw a 19.2% decrease in February real estate activity moving to an index of 70.2 from the downwardly revised January index of 86.8, according to The Prudential Fox & Roach, REALTORS® HomExpert Pending Home Sales Index©. The February index indicates the market is 41.7% lower than February 2007.Compared to findings reported by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index, real estate activity in the Greater Philadelphia region fell below the Northeast and National indices. The NAR index showed a 3.2% growth in pending sales in the Northeast and a 1.9% decrease nationally. In January, the NAR index indicated a 4.1% decrease in pending sales in the Northeast and remained unchanged nationwide.Based on the forward-looking indicator, real estate activity in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania had the largest decrease in the tri-state market showing a 20.4% decrease from a revised index of 96 in January to 76.4 in February.
| | By: Philadelphia Real Estate News | | |
| | McNabb Told by Reid He’s Staying Put in Philly | | 2008-04-05 15:42:11 | | There has been plenty of speculation over the past year about the Eagles looking to move QB Donovan McNabb, but that talk now seems to be quiet, as earlier this week, McNabb was on the radio telling fans that he is not going anywhere for the 2008 season except for staying with the Eagles.
“(Coach) Andy [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Iverson’s Emotional Return To Philly | | 2008-03-20 00:55:18 | | It’s been 15 months since Allen Iverson has last played basketball in Philadelphia. AI played ten years with the Sixers, and is still beloved by Philadelphia fans. As soon as Iverson stepped on the court fans cheered, and showed Allen that they still have a place for them in their hearts. Iverson then dropped to the [...] | | By: Inside the Iggles | | |
| | Former Lions RB Jones Expresses Interest in Playing in Philly | | 2008-03-15 22:15:59 | | Now a free agent following his release from the Lions, there are already rumors popping up about where running back Kevin Jones is going to continue his career. A reported 12 teams have already expressed interest in Jones, who is still trying to make it all the way back following a torn ACL he suffered [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Simple Plan Head To Philly | | 2008-03-03 05:49:06 | | Simple Plan's Seb, Chuck and Jeff videotaped themselves on the tour bus after the New York show on their way to Philadelphia. They talked about recognizing familiar faces at the New York show and thanked fans for buying the recently released album. W | | By: Rockdirt.com - Rock Music News | | |
| | Philly Flower Show has New Orleans theme
(AP) | | 2008-03-01 09:31:10 | | AP - Music and flowers go hand-in-hand in romance, but Philadelphia Flower Show organizers believe the sultry sounds of jazz and southern florals are a happy pairing that showcase life in the Big Easy.
Original post by nathaniel | | By: UniQuest | | |
| | So far Philly has avoided the worst of the housing crisis | | 2008-02-16 12:01:00 | | “There’s a crisis nationwide, but I actually read something that said talking about a national real estate market is like giving the national temperature,†says Holly Mack-Ward, a Coldwell Banker Preferred realtor. “It varies from area to area. Philly, throughout history, has been relatively flat. It tends not to go as low or high, and that’s been the case here.†She goes so far as to say the market up to about the $500,000 range remains strong.She does, though, point out that Philly’s high-end real estate market has suffered a little—but not necessarily as much as have similar markets in other U.S. cities.
| | By: Philadelphia Real Estate News | | |
| | Offense Inept as Bills Drop Finale in Philly | | 2007-12-30 23:05:27 | | Lynch strong, but O can't score in loss (AP photo/Tom Mihalek) Just how bad has Buffalo's offense been this season? WR Josh Reed put it into perspective after learning, after Buffalo's season-ending 17-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, that his Bills offense had set a new team record for fewest touchdowns (20) in a season: "I don't want to say embarrassing," said Reed in reference to the dubious distinction. "I think frustrating is a better word. What can you say after so long? It's been a whole season of frustration, just waiting for it and waiting for it (to change) and it never came for us." Buffalo's offense went 0-for-the-red-zone, kicking three field goals and turning the ball over on downs once in their final pitiful performance of the 2007 season. Their abysmal effort wasted a solid one from Buffalo's defense, which played well enough - as usual - to win. It was a fitting end to Buffalo's season, as 2007 turned into one in which Buffalo prov | | By: Buffalo Rumblings | | |
| | | ESPN uses Philly Bar to film Jets MNF ad | | 2007-07-17 11:30:14 | | From the Philadelphia Inquirer:
It is 3 a.m. on Friday morning, and last call at Manayunk’s Liberties U.S. Hotel Bar & Grill was supposed to be an hour ago.
There are no patrons tonight, or, at least, no ordinary ones. Instead the bar in the green heart of Eagles country is occupied by actors adorned in New York Jets gear, a bartender who’s only played the part in movies, and dozens of crew members working on everything from lighting to costumes to props.
ESPN has taken over this modest Main Street nightspot, one of five sets in the Philadelphia area used for seven Monday Night Football commercials.
“We chose Philadelphia for an authenticity standpoint,” said Jarrett Dube, an ESPN marketing manager. “Philadelphia is obviously a very big and well-known football market. . . . The people here are die-hard football fans.”
In addition to Liberties, the commercial sites were McFadden’s at Citizens Bank Park; Finnegan’s Wake in Northern Libe | | By: JetsCentral.com | | |
| | With Too Many QB’s in Philly; Holcomb May Look to Minnesota | | 2007-07-05 14:59:40 | | No question with the drafting of Kevin Kolb in the first round of this years draft that the Philadelphia Eagles have a logjam at the QB spot. One player that knows his time in Philly may be drawing near is QB Kelly Holcomb. The veteran QB looks like the odd man out when it comes to even getting a shot at playing this season, and already he is laying the groundwork to play elsewhere. One place he may look to land is in Minnesota, where the team is going to give youngster Tarvaris Jackson the first crack at the QB spot.
Last season Jackson, a first-round draft choice, was thrown into the action late into the season, and had his ups and downs. He was 47-for-81 passing for 475 yards, two TD’s and four picks. While the Vikings are high on him, they have to be careful not to bank the entire 2007 on Jackson. “I just believe he is going to incrementally grow,” coach Brad Childress said of Jackson. “We’ve watched it here in the offseason program. You watch him arou | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Can Philly and Chicago Pull off a MegaDeal? | | 2007-05-22 15:26:17 | | You have to love outlandish trade rumors. After all, isn’t that what sells newspapers and keeps readers coming back to websites day after day, week after week? With that, the Philly Inquirer has come up with one deal that would be a blockbuster of blockbusters, involving two huge names. The names - Donovan McNabb and Lance Briggs.
The rumor has the Eagles, who know that Donovan is whining about the team drafting QB Kevin Kolb, trading McNabb to the QB starving Bears for linebacker Briggs, who has stated he will not play for the Bears again. Briggs, at 26 years old, would be a huge upgrade at the LB spot for the Eagles, while McNabb would upon his arrival, become the starting QB for the NFC Champion Bears.
Now of course this deal is more likely to happen in fantasy football than the real NFL, but it does make some legit sense for both teams. Briggs fills a needed position for the Eagles, who showed last year they can win a division title without McNabb. The Bears showed | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | "Philly 2 LA" - Tangled Thoughts | | 2007-05-07 22:37:00 | | Tangled Thoughts is a group comprised of 3 cats outta Illa-Phila-delph, Tech aka Tech-Nizzle, Young De & Casanov... They have since transplanted themselves in LA and hooked up with Kurupt & Roscoe, 2 more Philadelphians, and put together this compilation record that features a collective of Philly artists, appropriately titled "Philly 2 LA". Check out the video for the single: "JumpOff"The compilation also features: Freeway, Gail Gotti, Sen Dog & more!!!The kid Tech-Nizzle is the producer for the project, he been moving around LA with his beats so you should prolly hear about him on some projects soon.
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