Jabroni Joe

Joe Darrah is an award-winning journalist, editor and freelance author based in West Norriton, PA, a Philadelphia suburb. A Philly native, he graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and earned a master’s in English & publication from Rosemont (PA) College.

With published bylines in more than 30 professional print and online publications, he’s been responsible for working beats that include sports, entertainment, healthcare, business, travel, finance and education.

He’s covered sports on the high school, collegiate and professional levels. His high-profile interviewees have included former NFL and Philadelphia Eagle great Troy Vincent, U.S. Olympian Heather Mitts, Philadelphia radio’s Glen Macnow and author Rich Westcott. His work has also included coverage of the former Philadelphia Charge and Philadelphia Phantoms, including the team’s 1998 Calder Cup championship run, and the 20th reunion of the 1980 world champion Philadelphia Phillies.

During his spare time, Joe is busy trying to save the world. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have much spare time.

Jabroni Joe’s 2013 NFL Rankings

September 5, 2013 5 Comments

Attempting to preseason rank NFL teams is only challenging until you get into justifying why you’re ranking teams in a particular order. A fun task, but a humbling one nonetheless. Here’s my crack at breaking down where teams stand as ...

Phillies, Amaro Smart to go to “WAR” With Utley

August 15, 2013 Comments Off on Phillies, Amaro Smart to go to “WAR” With Utley

Veteran second baseman should give club best chance to chase pennants. Trying to calculate a Major Leaguer’s financial value is hardly an exact science. It’s literally impossible, in fact, except for those willing to attempt to put dollar vales on ...

Chip Must Go All-In With QB Decision

August 3, 2013 Comments Off on Chip Must Go All-In With QB Decision

On July 29, the Philadelphia Eagles officially and ceremoniously moved past the Donovan McNabb era (with one more related event to go). Though he was traded away from the team more than three seasons ago, never to wear the Eagle ...

Why Isn’t Yasiel Puig a Phillie?

July 6, 2013 Comments Off on Why Isn’t Yasiel Puig a Phillie?

When the Phillies ultimately decided not to retain Nate Schierholtz after acquiring him from San Francisco last season in the deal that shipped Hunter Pence to the eventual World Series champions, the assumption was that they were more interested in ...

Can Flyers Be Trusted With Next Goalie Decision?

July 2, 2013 9 Comments

In an ironic twist of fate, it might just be the reasoning behind the Flyers buyout of goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov that perfectly encapsulates this team’s continuous and pervasive habit of mismanaging their net minders. Though few in Philadelphia are finding ...