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Dear Philly Media: Don’t Trade DJax

Dear Philly Media: Don’t Trade DJax

If the Philadelphia media doesn’t like you, they’ll run you out of town. Sometimes, it will take 11 years, as in the case of Donovan McNabb. Sometimes, it may take only two seasons, as in the case of Billy Wagner. ...

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‘Soul’ed Out: Joe D’s Tryout With Arena Team Short-Lived

‘Soul’ed Out: Joe D’s Tryout With Arena Team Short-Lived

By Joe Darrah Unsurprisingly, the Philadelphia Soul opened its 2014 training camp this weekend without yours truly in uniform. Last weekend, however, I was among 150 participants at the team’s third and final open tryout of the offseason. I attended ...

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Chip Gives You ‘Wings,’ But Will The Eagles Really Fly?

Chip Gives You ‘Wings,’ But Will The Eagles Really Fly?

By Joe Darrah By now, we know enough about Chip Kelly’s “sports science” to know that it’s legit. The personalized smoothies, the message therapies, the up-tempo and music-infused practices, the rather blasé training camp of sorts that didn’t have coaches ...

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All Hail ‘Prince’ James

All Hail ‘Prince’ James

By Joe Darrah There’s never, and I mean never, been any athlete in any sport in any era who has received more “credit” for what he’s “going to do” than LeBron James. The self-promoting and media anointed “King” of basketball ...

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Shady McCoy Has Become The People’s Champ in Philly

Shady McCoy Has Become The People’s Champ in Philly

 By Joe Darrah There hasn’t been much that I thought was missing from this impressive 2013 Eagles team as they’ve proven their validity as a legitimately good squad. Mistake-avoiding quarterback with poise and a presence about him that lends to ...

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‘We’re From Philadelphia And We Fight’

‘We’re From Philadelphia And We Fight’

The “Dallas Sucks” chants erupted with 2:56 left in the first quarter Sunday night at the Linc. Yes, Philadelphia, there is a Santa Claus — and he’s gift-wrapped a dream, winner-takes-all matchup next week against the Cowboys. After Dallas eked ...

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Tough Crowd: Philly’s “Other Teams” Fight Through The Clutter

Tough Crowd: Philly’s “Other Teams” Fight Through The Clutter

Sticking Up For The Little Guys Fighting for relevance is never easy. And fighting through the clutter of an over-saturated sports marketplace can be downright impossible. Even with the advent of niche blogging and budget-less marketing plans, sometimes some of ...

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Eagles Rally To Beat Lions In Snow Globe Game

Eagles Rally To Beat Lions In Snow Globe Game

The Bounty Bowl, the Body Bag Game, even the infamous Snowball Game, will live on forever in Philadelphia Eagles’ football lore. After Sunday’s cold-filtered 34-20 victory over the Lions at the frost-bitten Linc, there’s a new contender: The Snow Globe ...

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Has the ‘Art’ of Booing in Philly Died?

Has the ‘Art’ of Booing in Philly Died?

I was just as exhausted by last season’s Andrew Bynum situation as anyone who paid attention to it. The anticipation. The setbacks. The updated timelines. The setbacks. The bowling. The setbacks. The hairstyles. The setbacks. The light activity during practice. ...

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