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On the fourth episode of The Rob Ellis Show, Rob speaks with former NFL player turned media member, Ike Reese of 94 WIP. We’ll discuss Ike’s life and career journey. From being a late round NFL pick to his years with the Philadelphia Eagles and their run with Andy Reid. What drove him to be a sports talk show host after his NFL career. We get Ike’s take on the current state of the Eagles… do the Eagles return to the Super Bowl in 2023, and how does Jalen Hurts compare to Donovan McNabb? After the interview, Rob will give his thoughts on the State of Philadelphia Sports so far in 2023, including the Philadelphia 76ers hiring of Nick Nurse, how to handle the James Harden situation and why the Philadelphia Phillies have gotten off to such a slow start.

The Miami Heat evened the NBA Finals at a game a piece with a hard fought 111-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets. With game 3 happening on Wednesday, can Jimmy Butler and the Heat capitalize on this momentum and shock the world? Or will Nikola Jokic remind everyone why he is a 2 time NBA MVP. On Sunday, Jokic put up an impressive 41 points but it was still not enough to secure the victory for the Nuggets. Who else on the Nuggets is going to have to step up to deal with the likes of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Gabe Vincent? Last week the Philadelphia 76ers hired former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse to lead this NBA team to next year’s finals. Will the hiring of Nurse keep James Harden in the city? Does it give you hope that this team can make it past the second round of the playoffs? What changes will this new head coach make? We will take a look at the off season for the Sixers and how things could drastically change for this franchise. The Philadelphia Phillies, after coming off a sweep by the New York Mets and a successful trip down to DC against the Washington Nationals, return home to host the Detroit Tigers in regular season action. Kyle Schwarber rallied the troops and batter in 6 runs last night in the Phillies 11-3 victory over the Nationals, can he keep that momentum alive? Who else will step up? Are we starting to see the season turn around for the Phillies? Rounding out the show we take a look at the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers. The Golden Knights took game one with a 5-2 win and look to extend their lead tonight heading into game 2. What will the Panthers have to do in order to keep their dreams alive?

On today’s episode of “Here's The Thing,” Thomas Arnone and Mitch Williams discuss the previous week of Philadelphia Phillies action. The Philadelphia Phillies were swept in the opening week series to rival the New York Mets. The Phillies stayed on the struggle bus when they headed down to our nation’s capital to take on the Washington Nationals over the weekend. Even with Zack Wheeler starting on Friday night, the Phillies just could not rally and recover from being down 7-1. However, on Saturday and Sunday, Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies would find a way to make it work as they took the last two games of that series. Now on a 2 game win streak, (after losing a heartbreaking 5 in a row), the Phillies are looking to extend that as they return home to prepare for the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Will the Phillies need to win 15 out of the next 20 games? Will they go on a 15 game run or will it be broken up? Let us know in the comments below! Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams gives us a glimpse as to what these players are thinking coming off a long stretch of bad luck on the road including a being swept by a divisional rival. Over the last few years, the Phillies seem to have a problem when they play the New York Mets. Why? What is so difficult year after year about playing against this long time rival? Mitch saw something in Zach Wheeler’s pitching motion on Friday night. Could this be something that changes the way the Phillies look at their rotations moving forward? Or could this be something that makes this team rethink Wheeler’s position on the team? To round things out, Tom Arnone and Mitch Williams are going to have a catch. Not literally…but Tom will be throwing some questions to Mitch who will fire back with some raw thoughts.

On this episode of “Agree 2 Disagree,” Thomas Arnone, Nick DelGozzo, Brian Wilson, and Greg Milakovic give their LIVE Reactions to Sunday night’s NBA Finals Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. The Philadelphia Phillies have won two games in a row after defeating the Washington Nationals Sunday afternoon by a score of 11-3. The Phillies started this week by being swept on the road against the New York Mets. The Phillies losing streak on this road trip once again stretched to 5 games before the Phillies finally won the final two games against the Nationals. The Phillies return home next week to host the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Philadelphia Sixers have officially hired Nick Nurse to be their next head coach. Join Thomas Arnone, Nick DelGozzo, Brian Wilson, and Greg Milakovic as they live react to tonight’s NBA Finals Game 2. The Miami Heat will make the NBA Finals a competitive series. Do you Agree or Disagree with that statement? Join the guys and react live to Heat vs Nuggets Game 2. The Nuggets dominated the Heat in Game 1, can the Heat make enough adjustments to keep them in striking distance of the Nuggets? The guys will also reflect on the rugged, frustrating week for the Phillies. The Phillies ended their NL East 10-game road trip with a 4-6 record, which is not good. Can the Phillies salvage the season and still make the playoffs? What changes and or additions do the Phillies need to make in order to salvage the season? Finally, the guys will end the show as they always do with their Crumb of the Week segment.

It finally happened! Jimmy Usos super kicked Roman Reigns into next week at WWE Night Of Champions! While attempting to try and help the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion capture the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships from Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, Jimmy Uso cleaned Roman and Solo Sikoa’s clock with superkicks. The one to Solo was clearly an accident, but the 2 to Roman…not so much. Also at Night of Champions, Seth Rollins defeated AJ Styles to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion and Asuka ended Bianca Belair’s historic Women’s Championship run and Brock Lesnar once again defeated Cody Rhodes. We will take a look back at this year’s Saudi Arabia show and break down the fallout and consequences suffered by all. Was this the greatest Saudi show? We will find out tonight! AEW Double Or Nothing was also over Memorial Day weekend. MJF managed to hold off Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, and "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry to retain the AEW World Championship. Kris Statlander would make her long-awaited return and immediately challenge Jade Cargill for the TBS Championship…and win! Jade would end her impressive run at 60-1 and now Statlander looks to reshape the women's division. We will also breakdown all the action including the Anarchy in the Arena match featuring Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta) and The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, and "Hangman" Adam Page).

Former Philadelphia Eagles players Irving Fryar and Holiis Thomas will be discussing the Sixers new coach Nick Nurse and his ability to coach the Sixers to an NBA Championship. Nurse did it with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, can he carry his championship experience to Philadelphia? Later in the show, Hollis and Irving will discuss whether or not Joel Embiid has what it takes to lead the Sixers to an NBA Championship. Then, Irving and Hollis will also talk about the action of DeAndre Hopkins and his impact on the Eagles if the Eagles do in fact sign him and join AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. To conclude the show as always, Hollis gives his history lesson in “History with Hollis.” What will Hollis talk about this week?

NFL Quarterbacks,..some say the heart and soul of a football team…others say that they are the most recognizable. With names like Tom Brady, Brett Farve, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Aaron Rogers and more the Birds of a Feather crew takes a look at the top quarterbacks since the year 2000. Throughout the summer, we will be taking a look at where the top players rank. Kicking things off we look to see if Patrick Mahomes is already the 2nd best QB that’s come into the NFL since 2000. Does he have a chance to eventually surpass Tom Brady as the GOAT? Where will some of your favorites fall? Let us know in the comments below. To end the show the BOAF panel goes “NO HUDDLE” as they discuss anything and everything else surrounding the NFL, sports, and anything else that we find worth discussing!

Nick Nurse, the former head coach of the Toronto Raptors, has been hired by the Philadelphia 76ers. Nurse, who led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in 2019, is expected to help the 76ers get over the hump and win their first title since 1983. Will he be able to do it with this current roster? Will the hiring of Nurse convince James Harden to stay around and continue to pair up with Joel Embiid? The Philadelphia Eagles' organized team activities (OTAs) began on Tuesday, May 30. The team will hold a total of six OTA sessions, which are voluntary workouts that allow players to get a head start on the upcoming season. The Eagles have a number of storylines to watch during OTAs, including the development of their young players, the health of their veterans, and the implementation of new offensive and defensive schemes. Jalen Carter broke a sled? Nolan Smith said what?! Those storylines will be looked into. The Arizona Cardinals released DeAndre Hopkins. Are the Philadelphia Eagles in play to add another receiver? Will they have THREE WR1s? Or does Hopkins have a chance to be reunited with Deshaun Watson in Cleveland or anywhere else? Are the Eagles a destination team?

Rhea Hughes, a long-time producer of SportsRadio WIP, joins Les Bowen on today’s episode of “Bowen On The Birds.” Les will ask Rhea about the Philadelphia Eagles’ OTAs this week and her perceptions of the fan base as a WIP Morning Show host. Why do the Eagles dominate the sports landscape here? It’s not like they’ve always been winners, and the Philadelphia Phillies had a 50-year head start. Les will ask Rhea how being a woman in sports media has changed over the past few decades, and how the show is different in the wake of Angelo Cataldi’s departure. Les will also want to get her perceptions of Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts and Head Coach Nick Sirianni; his perception is that Hurts is the most likable, engaging franchise QB the team has ever had. What does Rhea think?

On Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Nick Nurse as the team's next head coach. Nurse was previously the head coach of the Toronto Raptors before being fired after missing the playoffs last season. What does the hire mean for the 76ers going into the offseason? Will Nurse's hiring FINALLY get the Sixers past the second round next season (that is... if they do make the playoffs)? How will hiring Nurse affect James Harden's approach toward free agency? Harden is expected to test free agency and rumored that he is going to return to the Houston Rockets on a max contract. Will Harden return to Philadelphia and stay with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, and the rest of the Sixers? How much trust do you have in general manager Daryl Morey in making the right moves to ensure the Sixers get over the hump? To wrap up the show, the Philadelphia Phillies wrap up game two in a three-game road series against the New York Mets. What is your outlook for the team as they enter June?