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After a disappointing weekend in Philly sports, both Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies made lasting impressions on Philly fans. What do you think separates Bryce Harper from other Philly “superstars?” Speaking of superstars, why is it so difficult for superstars to win in Philly? Do Philly fans demand too much? Or exactly what is needed? Trea Turner has not carried his World Baseball Classic success over to the regular season. Why is there another new Philadelphia Phillies player struggling? With Nick Castellanos on fire to start this season, let’s look at what Trea Turner can learn from his fellow teammate. Craig Kimbrel and the Phillies bullpen have stepped up since closer José Alvardo’s injury. Are we finally ready to trust the Phillies bullpen? Should Kimbrel continue to be the closer?

The Philadelphia Flyers have started the overhaul of the organization. They have officially hired Keith Jones as President of Player Operations. This could be a really great move for the organization. He understands the organization, the goals, and what it means to be a Flyer from his playing days here in Philadelphia. The Flyers have also announced that they have removed the interim tag and promoted Daniel Briere as General Manager. Another former player who understands the organization and what the team and fans' expectations are. These gentlemen bring a lot of knowledge and experience to the Flyers Front Office. Has the Rebuild officially started for the Philadelphia Flyers? The Conference Finals are all set in the NHL Playoffs. In the East, the Florida Panthers’ Cinderella run continues as they face the Carolina Hurricanes starting Thursday night. The Florida Panthers have shocked the World so far in these Playoffs by knocking off two of the best teams in the East, the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Panthers managed to come all the way back from down 3-1 to the Bruins. As a result, they have carried a ton of momentum since and have been very tough to beat. On the other side, the Carolina Hurricanes have played very good, sound hockey. They handled the New Jersey Devils pretty easily in the previous round, winning in five games. This makes for a very intriguing matchup to see who represents the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final. Out West, the Dallas Stars, fresh off their exciting Game 7 victory against the pesky Seattle Kraken, will face off against the Vegas Golden Knights. These two teams will face off for the right to represent the West for the second time since 2020. Dallas won that matchup in 2020 and went on to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals, where they fell to the Lightning in six games. There are definitely a lot more intriguing factors in this series than there are in the East with the style these two teams play. Vegas has a loaded offense that knows what to do with the puck and a lot of high-power offensive players. On the other side, the Stars are a big physical defensive team that knows how to wear teams down. This series will come down to which goaltender will step up and make the big saves when required. Who will rep the conferences in the Stanley Cup Finals?

On the first episode of The Rob Ellis Show, we bring in Philadelphia broadcasting legend Ray Didinger. Diddy, as he is known by many throughout Philadelphia, has been a part of the sports scene in the city having covered the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL for over 25 years with both the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News with his countless appearances on SportsRadio WIP and NBC Sports Philadelphia. His coverage of the Eagles earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their Writer’s Honor Roll. Didinger has also ventured as an author with his most recent book, “Finished Business: My Fifty Years of Headlines, Heroes, and Heartaches” in 2021. Didinger also wrote a play, “Tommy and Me,” a play about Didinger’s memories with and his fight to get his childhood hero, and late Philadelphia Eagles legend, Tommy McDonald into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After the interview, Ellis will talk about the best moments of Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni, AJ Brown, and the rest of the Eagles’ 2022 season. The 2023 schedule has been released, what is the early outlook for the team going into the 2023 season? To conclude the show, Rob will give his thoughts on the State of Philadelphia Sports so far in 2023.

We start on the court as the New York Knicks were eliminated by the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Where do the Knicks go from here? Rumors have circulated that Julius Randle (who did not have the best of playoff performances) may be on the move. Do the Knicks pull the trigger? What other additions do they need to make? Who gets shipped out, who leaves during free agency? We also go over the rest of the second round playoff matchups and preview the conference finals. We then move to the diamond, as the New York Mets are struggling and currently hold a 20-21 record. Can their hitters start to heat up? Will their pitching improve? For the New York Yankees, they sit at 23-19 to start the season. How has Anthony Volpe looked? Will Gerrit Cole keep dealing? Brandyn also gives his MLB Bets of the Day. The Stanley Cup playoffs have ended for all NY area teams, as the Devils were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes. What moves should they look to make for next season? Can they take the next step to become a consistent threat in the Eastern Conference? We also discuss the rest of the playoff matchups. The NFL has slowed down a bit, so the boys recap the latest New York sports news. Is there anything to worry about with Quinnen Williams? We also go over the NFL schedule and discuss our way-too-early predictions for the Giants and Jets. We break it all down on the latest edition of “The City That Never Sleeps”.

The Philadelphia Phillies winning streak came to a devastating halt on Sunday when they lost to the Colorado Rockies 4-0. However, the Phillies would win the series 2-1. Former Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Mitch Williams joins Thomas Arnone to take us inside the heartbreaking defeat against the Rockies and tells us where he thinks the Phillies fell flat. Williams will also take us inside the successful sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays earlier in the week when the Phillies took the first game 8-4 and the second game 2-1. Saturday night saw the season debut of Ranger Suarez who is coming off a strained left elbow, allowing seven hits and three runs in four innings. Bryce Harper, fresh off his return from Tommy John surgery and not going on a rehab assignment, continues to shine having scored in 7 out of the last 10 games. Trea Turner on the other hand continues to struggle to find his groove both in the batter’s box and at shortstop. As a fan, are you concerned with his slow start? Knowing that the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs are on the horizon…what needs to change to see this MLB team climb in the standings?

The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated in embarrassing blowout fashion by the Boston Celtics in game 7 of the Eastern Conference of the NBA Playoffs. Where do the 76ers go from here? Has Joel Embiid failed? With the Celtics moving on to take on the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers, we will take a look at both Conference Final matchups and give our thoughts on who will be going head to head in the NBA Finals later this month. We also will examine the current events of the MLB as the Philadelphia Phillies continue their West Coast trip in San Francisco against the Giants. The Phillies snapped a five game win streak against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon, will they be able to bounce back against their former manager? We also look at the American League’s newest rivalry in the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays have possession of the MLB’s best record, will they be able to keep their momentum going against their division rivals? The Stanley Cup Playoffs are heating up! The Seattle Kraken and the Dallas Stars have gone back and forth all series with no team winning two games in a row. Tonight, these two heavyweights square off in game 7 to determine who will go on to battle the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Finals. Who will go on? With the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes on the other side, who has a shot of winning it all?

Will the Philadelphia 76ers trade Joel Embiid & move on from James Harden, and Doc Rivers after losing in Game 7 to the Boston Celtics? What does the future hold for Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Doc Rivers & the rest of the Sixers after another 2nd round elimination in the playoffs?

Birds of a Feather returns after a week off, and they have a lot to discuss! In the 1st half of the show, the BOAF panel will look at the release of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2023 schedule. Which game will be the most anticipated matchup of the season? Will it be the Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs, the NFC Championship Game rematch with the 49ers or one of the games with a division rival? Many media outlets are saying the Eagles’ schedule is the toughest in the league based on their opponents’ 2022 win percentage. Does that hold true? As the 2nd half of the show kicks off, each host will look back at the NFL Draft, starting with the Philadelphia Eagles’ class. What grade would they give Howie Roseman and the Eagles’ front office? Which picks were their favorite and which were the most questionable? They’ll then shift their attention to the league and give their opinions on the best and the worst picks of the draft. Finally, to end the show the BOAF panel goes “NO HUDDLE” as they discuss anything and everything else surrounding the NFL, sports, and anything else we find worth discussing!

Philadelphia Eagles fans can now plan which games they'll attend for the 2023 season. The NFL released the regular season schedule Thursday night and the Eagles have plenty of matchups to look forward to, including the rematches of the Super Bowl Vs the Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC championship game rematch Vs the San Francisco 49ers.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Reactions. Anthony Davis & Lebron James look to win the series tonight against the Warriors. The Lakers lost Game 5 121-106. Can the Lakers finally wrap up the series and move on to the WCF or will the Warriors force a Game 7? Join Ralph for 2nd half of Live Reactions to Game 6!