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Mayor Nutter may want to work on his cadence just a bit, but we'll give him credit for getting the words right and showing his support for the Flyguys. (remember when Mayor Street botched Ryan Howard's name?)
Pretty big game tonight, kids. Pret--ty, pret--ty big.
So we lied about the moratorium on jersey on statue pictures.
610 WIP's Glen Macnow and Anthony Gargano hooked up with the Flyers to have an extra large jersey sent to a WIP listener, Ryan, who goes to school in Pittsburgh.
The loyal Flyers fan, like the sneaky Pittsburgh yinzers, needed the stealth of darkness to show those pesky statues who the boss is.
The statues that were dressed up in lovely orange and black include a dinosaur at Carnegie (Museum?) Mellon University and the Pitt Panther at the University of Pittsburgh.
Kudos, Flyers fan in the Burgh. Uh, we guess.
2 more photos after the jump.
Continue reading "We Lied: Flyers Fans in the Burgh Dress Statue in Giant Flyers Jersey" »
Ryan Howard's struggles have been quite horrible lately. And Bill Conlin does a real nice job documenting the range of differing opinions on The Big Guy's penchant for walking back to the dugout with his head down. Put me in the Mitch Williams school of philosophy:
I direct the "Just Leave Him Alone . . . " folks to Mitch Williams, who is a passionate advocate of that approach. The Wild Thing is unwavering in his belief that you don't just have back-to-back seasons of 58 and 47 homers with a total of 285 RBI by accident. This is a brutally honest guy, by the way, who in 15 years has not attempted to deflect an ounce of blame for that pitch he made to Joe Carter in Game 6 of the Phillies' most recent World Series. "He'll figure it out," Mitch says, "just like he did the last 2 years."
I kind of feel like Howard is getting a bit of a pass. The Flyers playoff run and the Sixers brief playoff appearance has taken some of the spotlight away from Ryan and his amazing strikeout numbers.
Honestly, there's probably only one solution: Ryan Howard needs another vacation.
>>Suddenly there are more experts than strikeouts in Ryan Howard's slump [Inquirer]
After a long wait, the Eastern Conference Finals swing to Philly tonight. The faithful will be out in force, showing trademark intensity and venom laced with desperation. In his third year in the NHL, Sidney Crosby knows what to expect when the fans see him take the ice:
"I would say it's a pretty tough place to play," Crosby said yesterday before the Penguins departed for tonight's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Wachovia Center.
"But at the same time, it makes for a great atmosphere in the playoffs," he said. "The worst thing? I can't really name one thing. They're just a tough crowd. They're not afraid to say anything. They're a very vocal group."
You damn right.
Crosby's earned a lot of nicknames from fans in Philly and around the league, but with that pathetic excuse for a playoff beard, we're going with "The Dirty Sidney."
Crosby and Penguins await rude awakening [Inquirer]
Pic via Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole, who are doing a Crosby Playoff Beard Watch. This was at Day 32.
Mother's Day didn't go all that well for our Philly sports teams. As you know, the Flyers fell to the Pens again and now find themselves in an 0-2 hole. Out on the West Coast, the typically dependable J.C. Romero gave up a 2 run HR that proved to be the difference in the Phils loss last night, costing them the series with the Giants.
For the first time in ages, there will be no game for any of the major teams tonight. What will you do with yourself this evening? After the jump, a list of things you could do tonight that you haven't done in ages. Feel free to add your own in the comments.
Continue reading "A Much Needed Off Night For Philly Fans" »
"I'm still the same player, but that scheme up in Philly was different. All I've got to say is proof is in the pudding, so I can't even talk about it. Just watch and see."
-Jevon Kearse
Two hundred and forty dollars wortha puddin'. That's a whole lotta puddin.
Apparently, Jevon Kearse and his coaches think he still has something left in the tank and has something to prove. "Back in '99 I had a chip on my shoulder," Kearse said. "Ten years later, that chip's turned into a boulder. So now I've got a boulder on my shoulder."
So that's why he was holding his shoulder after every single play the past three seasons.
If you watched the Comcast Sportsnet lead-in to the atrocity that is the Versus hockey broadcast last night, you may have seen the feature on Cocco's Pizza's latest addition to their menu: The Umberger.
Andy Reid was a guest of the WIP morning show today, where Angelo Cataldi went right for the questions pertaining to the Eagles sometimes puzzling approach to wide receivers.
Pens fan at Rocky statue talking to camera: "Do you see this!??! Do you see it!??!"
Me: No, jerkwheat, we don't see it cause it's pitch black out.
More over at Puck Daddy. And I would like to state for the record I think this statue garbage is horribly boring and this will be our last post about it.
While Major League Baseball was using pink bats yesterday to help raise breast cancer awareness, the city of Philadelphia joined up for the same cause. I put on the brightest pink shirt I own and joined 45,000 other Philadelphians for the 18th annual Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure.
My family walked in honor of my Mom Mom who lost her battle with cancer a few years back. About 20 of us enjoyed a 5K stroll through Center City to help a good cause. If you'd like to donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation you can do so in the name of our team here.
Things started off pretty awful for the Flyers last night when Braydon Coburn was hit with a rocketed puck to the face. It's never a good sign when they have to bring the shovel out to remove all of the blood from the ice. Coburn was taken out of the game and never returned.
Video of the puck to the face:
With the loss of Coburn moments into game two, the Flyers found themselves fighting an uphill battle against the Pens potent offense. Despite not having their two best defensemen on the ice, the Flyers fought to keep the game close. Mike Richards short handed goal to end the second period was a huge boost the our battered psyches. But a poor clearing attempt by Stevie Downie proved fatal and the Flyers find themselves in a rather big hole.
Barry Melrose actually thought the Flyers deserved better as seen in the video below.
Continue reading "Video: Braydon Coburn Takes a Puck to the Face" »
Since you've decided to shirk your familial responsibilities and mail in another Mother's Day appearance only to leave early so you could scan the internet and watch some playoff hockey, I'll share a little secret with you: I didn't think the Flyers had much chance to win both games 1 and 2 in Pittsburgh. Bold sentiment, I know.
But I do think they're more than capable of stealing a road game before returning home, and although the Penguins' victory on Friday night was fairly decisive, the adjustments the Flyers need to make aren't as substantial as it might seem. The Penguins are a great team, but they're definitely beatable.
Continue reading "Pennsylvania Keystone Liberty Steel Mother's Day Classic: Game 2" »
The Phillies lost yesterday by a score of 8-2 but as Gootman asked, "If the Phils lose and it wasn't on TV, did it really happen?"
We wish it didn't.
That doesn't mean the Phillies fans in attendence couldn't enjoy the lovely view. Yeah, but it'd be a lot nicer if they had a big, ugly sign. You know?
See also our View From San Fran and Phillies in San Francisco posts from our 2006 road trip in the archives.
I don't have much of a rooting interest in any team left in the NBA playoffs. But there are a few players we like to pull for. St. Joe's product and now Cleveland Cavalier Delonte West is a personal favorite. That dude is just nuts. A guy I think most basketball fans, as well as NBA players themselves, can pull for is Kevin Garnett. Check out this sweet video of Garnett chatting with Bill Russell. [via CelticsBlog]
Who are you pulling for, if anyone?
Jimmy Rollins is back and boy did we miss him. In case you didn't catch it, the reigning NL MVP returned to the starting line up last night in San Francisco and went 3-5 with a HR, a double, and 3 RBIs.
The Phillies won 7-4.
Seeing Jimmy back and fairly healthy surely brings a smile to Phillies fans everywhere. But that's not where Jimmy's influence ends. The Daily News' David Murphy, who spends more time with the team than just about anyone not named Todd Zolecki, thinks Rollins return will have huge implications on the club.
But I'm convinced that Jimmy Rollins is one of those rare athletes whose presence really can invigorate a team. It's why I disagree with those who say he shouldn't have been MVP last year. By now, I'm sure you all know he singled, doubled and homered in his first start in over a month. But beyond that, I'm convinced his presence made his teammates better. Not in a concious way. Jayson Werth and Greg Dobbs didn't walk up to the plate thinking, "I'm going to single now because Jimmy Rollins is here." But baseball is a team sport, and sometimes we forget about it, and a good baseball team is a beautiful thing to watch. The past month, the Phillies really haven't been a complete team. They've ridden some spectacular individual efforts by guys like Pat Burrell and Chase Utley. Werth got hot at the right time. Eric Bruntlett gave them everything they could have asked for.
Jimmy Rollins just led off the game tonight out in San Francisco. He started the game with a ground out but we're so happy to see Young James back in the line up that we'll forgive him. Welcome back, Jimmy.
The Phils real ace, Cole Hamels, is up against Pat Misch. The Phils got four earned off Misch back when the Giants were in Philly so hopefully they can get to him again.
Feel free to discuss the Phils action in the comments or just spout off about all the negative things about Pittsburgh. I'll start: "yinz."
After almost a week of waiting around and drinking on week nights without a good reason, we finally celebrate the return of playoff hockey into our lives. The Flyers and Pens face off tonight in Pittsburgh, with the game getting underway at 7:30.
A win tonight would go a long way toward building the team's confidence over the course of what's bound to be a tough series, whereas a blowout neck-stepping will make leaving Pittsburgh with a split even more difficult. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for play to get chippy. Riley Cote won't be dressing, so Georges Laraque won't have a dance partner. But Scott Hartnell and Scottie Upshall are never shy, nor are Jason Smith and Derian Hatcher. Surely, Jarkko Ruutu will piss someone off tonight, it's just a matter of when.
We're without Kimmo Timonen, the club's best two-way defender, who is on the ice nearly half of every game. But John Stevens has had a day to shuffle pairings and establish a new gameplan to accommodate for the loss, and this young squad peppered with veterans should react to his absence with some fire rather than a wilt.
The murder of
Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski last Saturday put life in perspective for much of the Philadelphia community. Sometimes when things get tough, people turn to sports. Often, when friends or family members who have passed are remembered, one of the first things to be mentioned is their lifelong support of their favorite team.
The applause thundered through the cathedral Friday as hundreds of people mourned a Philadelphia police officer killed in the line of duty.
"Let's go Flyers, let's go!" (Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
The cheer for the city's hockey team came toward the end of the funeral Mass for Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski. It was led with a smile by his oldest son, Matt, who wanted to show some support for his father's favorite team before that night's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Also, "his casket's lining bore the team emblem, and a jersey and flower arrangement in the shape of the logo were displayed nearby before the Mass."
We've also heard the Flyers may have a moment of silence in honor of Liczbinski at their first home game of the Eastern Conference Finals. Condolences to all who knew the fallen officer.
>>Funeral for slain officer includes cheer for favorite team [York Daily Record]
>>Sgt. Liczbinski celebrated at Cathedral [Inquirer]
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