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The Philadelphia Flyers offseason is fully underway. They have made some important free-agent signings that were discussed last week. More importantly, they were able to come to terms with most of the RFAs that needed to get done, but one big name remains. That name is Morgan Frost. He is the last remaining RFA that needs a contract from the Flyers. Frost is coming off a career year and a bit of a breakout season under head coach John Tortorella. He finished the season with 19 goals and 27 assists for 46 points. He also has stepped up in the faceoff circle, winning 45% of his faceoffs in 81 games. Morgan's plus-minus was -12, which isn't fully his fault, but he still needs to play a bit better in the defensive zone. All in all, Frost had a much better fourth season in the NHL than was anticipated. The Flyers will be looking for him to take another step forward. If you were Danny Briere, what would be your contract offer for Morgan Frost? The Flyers' offseason has been a surprisingly busy one. As previously stated, the Flyers have gone out and brought in a few new names to help build a winning culture in the locker room. More importantly, they have signed their big-name RFAs. Noah Cates and Cam York received a two-year contract for the seasons they had last year. Hopefully, like Morgan Frost, they take their games to the next level over the two-year term to earn a bigger contract when the time comes. The Flyers also offered a two-year contract to Olle Lycksell worth $787.5 AAV. Lycksell only saw eight games in the NHL; he was good for 14 goals and 31 assists for 45 points in 53 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Outside of Morgan Frost, do the Flyers make any other moves this offseason? The NHL is still seeing its flurry of moves from teams getting ready for camps opening up in about a month. The Top 3 picks from the NHL Draft have all been signed to their respective teams on their three-year entry-level contracts. Some of the other moves to mention: New Jersey native, Ross Colton, re-signed a four-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche after being traded to the Avs by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Anaheim Ducks were able to re-sign Lukas Dostal to a two-year deal and BO Groulx to a one-year deal. The St Louis Blues were also able to come to terms with RFA Alexey Toropchenko after he had filed for arbitration. What other free agents are going to sign before training camps start?

On the tenth episode of The Rob Ellis Show, Rob speaks with long-time NFL Quarterback and CBS Sports analyst, Rich Gannon. Gannon played in the NFL from 1987-2004, having stints with the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders. Many NFL teams wanted him to convert to running back or defensive back and he didn’t become a starter until later in his career. We’ll discuss his upbringing in Philadelphia and his road to becoming an NFL MVP at the age of 37 with the Raiders. The two will discuss the Eagles’ chances to win the Super Bowl and whether or not Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, coach Nick Sirianni and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles are the best team in the NFC. After the interview, Rob will give his thoughts on the State of Philadelphia Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies’ second half of the season and playoff chances. Will they make an impactful move at the trade deadline? He’ll also discuss the Sixers' offseason strategy and whether or not James Harden and/or Tobias Harris will be traded. Finally, he will preview the Eagles training camp and the 2023 season.

The MLB trade deadline is rapidly approaching and we will discuss what the Philadelphia Phillies need to do to get back to the World Series. We will examine the potential buyers, sellers, and potential trade targets. We will also take a look at the rest of the MLB. We will also discuss the current events of the NBA as the off-season continues. With the Philadelphia 76ers not doing much, we will focus on their competition in the Eastern Conference. With the NFL season approaching, we will review the off-season happenings as training camps open in just a few weeks.

On today’s episode of “Here's The Thing,” filling in for Thomas Arnone, Michael Chromiak and former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams discuss the Phillies as they come out of the All Star Break. The Philadelphia Phillies started the weekend off shaky losing Friday’s game to the San Diego Padres, but answered thunderously by sweeping Saturday’s double header and walking Sunday’s game off in extra innings. The Phillies welcome the Milwaukee Brewers to town starting on Tuesday and then head out to take on the Cleveland Indians Guardians for the weekend series. The Phillies recently called up one of their top 5 prospects in Johan Rojas to take the spot of Cristian Pache. Rojas’ debut on Saturday in both games of the double header were fantastic. The call up and emergence of Johan Rojas has changed the Phillies plans for the Trade Deadline. Join Michael and Mitch and let them know if you Agree or Disagree with that statement. Also recently announced by manager Rob Thomson, Bryce Harper could play his first game at 1st base for the Phillies during the Brewers series. They wouldn’t commit yet to which game but it looks like Harper is starting to get more and more healthy with that elbow. Do all of these changes and factors change things for the Phillies as the trade deadline is rapidly approaching on August 1st. Michael and Mitch will also look ahead at the upcoming series against the Brewers and Indians. The Brewers are coming into Philly fresh off a sweep of the upstart Cincinnati Reds, can the Phillies cool them off. To round things out, Michael Chromiak and Mitch Williams are going to have a catch. Not literally…but Tommy will be throwing some questions to Mitch who will fire back with some raw thoughts.

With Saquon Barkley in a contract dispute reaching towards no new deal being reached, how will this affect the New York Giants this upcoming season? We’ll discuss the future of the Giants and where they rank in the NFC. Training camp is just around the corner and the Philadelphia Eagles made many moves this offseason in hopes to get back to the Super Bowl. Do Howie Roseman’s moves actually make this Eagles team better than last year’s roster? As the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets leave the All-Star break, how will each team finish out the season? Will the Phillies make the postseason? We’ll answer the hottest questions revolving around the two teams. Additionally, with more news coming out about James Harden and his future, we’ll go over what we really think is happening with the All-Star guard and the Philadelphia 76ers. This week, there are some teams and athletes that went on absolute TEARS. Who deserves to be shouted out on this week’s “Shoutout Of The Week?”

Today's podcast is giving the betting odds on the 2023 AFC North Division. This is the best division in football. There are the returning AFC North champions in the Cincinnati Bengals led by arguably the best quarterback and wide receiver duo in the league in Joe Burrow and Jamar Chase. The Cincinnati Bengals return an all-star cast and are looking to get back to the Super Bowl. Cincinnati Bengals are currently +1100 Super Bowl odds. Now that Lamar Jackson is the highest-paid player in the NFL, can he finally find some success in the playoffs? This will be the best offense Lamar has ever had. Can Odell Beckham Jr help bring Lamar Jackson to MVP level again? Last year Deshaun Watson didn't have the year he was expecting. This year with another year in the offense, we should see the return of Deshaun Watson. The Cleveland Browns are looking for a playoff run. Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season in his career and Kenny Pickett looking to take another step in his development. Can the AFC North Division produce four playoff teams? The Pittsburgh Steelers believe so. Join the conversation and come bet with your boys!

Lazy Booking is happy to welcome former NXT and WWE star Tyler Breeze to the show! Tyler is one of the most charismatic figures in pro wrestling over the last decade and has recently made his return after a brief hiatus. He was a staple of the rise of NXT Black and Gold. We talk to Tyler about his early days of training, including some of his biggest influences. We discuss his days under the NXT Brand when it was arguably the best product in pro wrestling, as well as his days on the main roster of WWE and teaming with Fandango. Tyler talks about his recent announcement of his return to pro wrestling, as well as his involvement on UpUpDownDown, one of the biggest Twitch shows today. You won’t want to miss this time with Tyler Breeze!

The Philadelphia Phillies host the San Diego Padres to wrap up this 4 game series. The Phillies are looking to take 3 out of 4 with their Ace Zach Wheeler on the mound. Alec Bohm will not be in the lineup today after coming up a little lame last night. Join Tom Arnone and Brian Wilson as they react to game 4 of this series. Last night we watched Bryce Harper break his HR drought, Johan Rojas got his first major league hit and the Phillies won both games of the doubleheader. Both Taiwan Walker and Aaron Nola threw well in their respective starts.

From Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, it is the first-ever A2D Radio All-Star Podcast. Tom Arnone, former Philadelphia Eagles: Irving Fryar and Hollis Thomas, and former Philadelphia Inquirer writers Les Bowen and Paul Domowitch give their thoughts on the current Philadelphia Eagles roster. Will the Eagles finish with a top-5 offense in both the offense and defense? Last season’s offense, which was led by Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, and DeVonta Smith, made the Eagles one of the best in the NFL. Will that trio continue to dominate the league, even with new offensive coordinator Brian Johnson? The running back corps added new faces in D’Andre Smith and Rashaad Penny to fill the void left by Miles Sanders. How will the running backs fare? The defense lost pieces in Javon Hargrave, TJ Edwards, Kyzir White, and CJ Gardner-Johnson during free agency. Howie Roseman addressed those vacancies by signing Nick Morrow and drafting Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Kelee Ringo, and Sydney Brown. A new challenge for the defense is new coordinator Sean Desai, replacing the disgraced Jonathan Gannon. Will Desai get the job done as DC? The panel will break all of this down and more including key positional battles in this show you do not want to miss, and as always, JOIN THE DISCUSSION!

Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary comes to you LIVE this Saturday from Ontario, Canada on FITE. With that, Lazy Booking is thrilled to welcome former WWE Cruiserweight champion, Impact X Division Champion, and Impact World Heavyweight Champion Rich Swann to A2D Radio. Rich is one of the most charismatic and beloved figures in professional wrestling today. From his interactive entrance to his flashy dance moves and incredibly high work rate in the ring, Rich has worked all over the world for some of the biggest companies in professional wrestling. We talk to Rich about his early days in professional wrestling, including his influences growing up, as well as his time in companies such as CZW, Dragon Gate USA, Evolve, PWG, WWE, and his current run with Impact Wrestling and discuss his upcoming 4-Way Tag Team Title Match at Slammiversary with his tag team partner Sami Callihan. We also talk to Rich about fatherhood and how that has changed his life. It’s an action-packed conversation with the one and only Rich Swann that you won’t want to miss!