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The 2023 NFL Draft is getting neat, and the rumors continue swirling. The big question surrounds running back Bijan Robinson and defensive lineman Jalen Carter; who is the best player in the draft? Both players have made their visits to teams that are selecting in the top ten including the Philadelphia Eagles, who are rumored to select one of the two at the tenth overall pick. With that being said, will Eagles general manager Howie Roseman trade DOWN in the NFL Draft? Also in NFL news, Odell Beckham Jr. finds a new home by signing a one-year, $15 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, does this convince Lamar Jackson to stay as a Raven? Jumping to the hardwood, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference and began their series against the Brooklyn Nets. Over in the Western Conference, the early-season title contenders Dallas Mavericks collapsed at the end of the season, sending both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to an early offseason. What went wrong for Dallas? Joining me tonight is Jamal Hines, a defensive end and edge rusher from the University of Toledo. Hines enjoyed great success with the Rockets and hopes to hear his name getting called during the NFL Draft.

Philadelphia 76ers 2023 NBA Playoffs Preview & Predictions.The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, Doc Rivers & the rest of the Sixers hope to finally get the team out of the second round to make a run as an NBA Finals team. The Brooklyn Nets, with Mikal Bridges & Spencer Dinwiddie hope to upset the Sixers. 76ers vs Nets who wins? We also take a look around the rest of the NBA Playoff picture and give our predictions for the NBA Finals.

The NFL Draft is near, and it is unknown what the New York Jets will do with their (at the time of this episode) six picks. Is a wide receiver on their mind? Does a wide receiver like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Quentin Johnson, Jordan Addison, or Zay Flowers make sense for the team and help out the offense regardless of who is the quarterback? Speaking of that, Aaron Rodgers Watch 2023 continues! When will the stalemate end? What is the ultimate compensation? How many players come ring chase on the Jets? The Jets also lost out on Odell Beckham Jr., as he signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. Does this make WR a priority positional need? For the New York Giants, how can they further improve their roster in free agency and the draft? Who are some potential targets? Is the WR going to be a veteran or a rookie? We then switch from the gridiron to the diamond as The New York Mets are off to a decent start, currently holding a 5-5 record. Can their hitters start to get hot? Will their pitching improve? After suffering a 7-2 defeat against the Miami Marlins, can they get back on track? Will Brett Baty be called up? (he should). For the New York Yankees, they took 2 of 3 from the Baltimore Orioles. Can they continue their good start to the season? Will Gerrit Cole keep dealing? Brandyn also gives his MLB Bets of the Day. The boys then break down the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Can the Nets keep winning with their new-look roster? Are they a threat to Philly? How far can the Knicks go in the playoffs? Can they beat Cleveland? Who can be an unsung hero? Are either of these teams threats to Milwaukee, Philly, or Boston? Finally, we discuss the New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders. Are the Devils on a collision course with the Rangers? Can the Rangers find the right combinations to make a run at the Stanley Cup? Toomey gives updates on his hockey locks of the week as well. We break it all down in the latest edition of “The City That Never Sleeps”

After starting the 2023 MLB season on the road the Philadelphia Phillies finally returned home to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The Philadelphia Sixers will take on the Brooklyn Nets in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Joel Embiid and James Harden look to lead the Sixers past the 2nd round of the playoffs this year. The Phillies started the series off well as JT Realmuto homered in game 1 to give the Phillies the lead and ultimately the win in Friday's Home Opener. On Saturday the Phillies needed a walk-off hit from Bryson Stott after allowing Nick Lodolo to dominate them most of the day. Sunday's series finale was filled with bad decisions and bad fundamental baseball ultimately leading to a 6-4 Reds win. Alec Bohm did homer in the game continuing his hot start to the season. Join Thomas Arnone, Nick DelGozzo, Brian Wilson, and Greg Milakvoic as they look back at the Phillies opening few series and discuss what is going right and what is going wrong with the team. The Phillies' play to start the season has you concerned. Join the show and let the guys know if you Agree or Disagree with that statement. The Phillies have gotten off to a terrible 3-6 start to the season and are clearly in hangover mode from their run to the World Series. Can the Phillies hold on until Bryce Harper returns or does this bad start force Dave Dombrowski and Sam Fuld to make a move sooner rather than later? The guys will also look ahead at the Phillies' upcoming week and look for ways for the Phillies to get back on track. The fellas will look ahead at the upcoming Sixers vs Nets series in Round 1 of the playoffs. They will give their series predictions and keys to moving to the all-important Round 2. Finally, the guys will end the show as they always do with their Crumb of the Week segment.

WWE WrestleMania was incredible! WrestleMania Saturday gave us a new Smackdown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley and new Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. At the same time, WrestleMania Sunday saw Roman Reigns continue his dominance as he defeated (albeit with help from Solo and The Usos) Cody Rhodes to retain the UndisputedWWE Universal Championship. But that is really it. Obviously, there were great matches on both nights, but we got nothing in terms of surprise debuts or shocking returns. Not even on the Raw After WrestleMania or the Smackdown After WrestleMania did we get anything shocking like a Jay White debut or a Randy Orton return. Have we as a WWE Universe held those nights to such a high standard that we overlooked what WWE did provide? Or were we truly cheated out of what should have been two amazing shows? WWE threw “The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar out on Monday Night RAW to tag with Cody Rhodes, only to destroy him before the tag match even got underway. Why? Was that an attempt from WWE officials to try and salvage a lackluster RAW? Did it work? On Smackdown Triple H announced the return of the WWE Draft in a few weeks and said that it will “truly change the game”, but will it? Yes, every superstar is eligible but will it truly shake things up enough for there to be a last effect? Will the landscape drastically change?

Birds of a Feather is back to give you continued NFL Draft coverage and discussions! In the 1st half of the show, the BOAF panel will continue their draft prospect rankings series with the RB position. This class is a very deep one this year. Although the Eagles just signed Rashaad Penny and still have Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell, and Trey Sermon, do they need to draft an RB within the first 3 rounds? Or should they even draft one at all? They guys will not only debate, but they’ll give their rankings of the top prospects. As the 2nd half of the show kicks off, we continue discussing the RB prospects by doing superlatives for this class. This will be a good way to see which prospects specialize in certain areas. 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 that we find worth discussing!

As the NFL Draft inches closer, the Jalen Hurts contract still looms. Howie Roseman has acquired some solid players in the meantime with more certainly to come. Will Jalen Hurts make a team-friendly deal á la Patrick Mahomes? For comparison, Mahomes’ deal allows for flexibility to benefit the rest of the Chiefs roster. Based on his personality, you would think “YES" but nothing is for certain until he signs a deal. More news in the lead-up to the draft and more names are being tied to the Eagles in terms of the #10 pick. Peter Skoronski of Northwestern, Jalen Carter of Georgia, Joey Porter Jr. of Penn State, and several others have visited the Eagles, hoping they will be taken into the top ten. What direction will the Eagles go in my most recent mock draft? In other sports news, the beef between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark during the Women’s Final Four, is there really any? Joel Embiid goes off for 52 points in a much-needed win against the Boston Celtics, and making a case to be the MVP. The Phillies are 1-5, why? Finally, we take a look into the 2023 Masters, which started this week.

he Philadelphia Flyers are in St. Louis tonight to take on the Blues. The Flyers are heading intothis matchup with one win in their last four games. The hosting St. Louis Blues, like the Flyers, have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Blues have two wins in their last five games. Both teams seem to have had disappointing seasons. There were a lot of people thinking the Blues were heading back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What will these final 5-6 games remaining have in store for these two teams destined for an early offseason? The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 17th, and the matchups are starting to become clear. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning is our first matchup set in stone so far. We are in the home stretch, and there's a lot of teams battling for a Wild Card spot.In the East, entering tonight, the Florida Panthers are one point back of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators are still in the mix. In the Western Conference, it's looking like the final Wild Card spot will come down to the Winnipeg Jets and the Calgary Flames, who are two points back of the Jets. The Nashville Predators aren't out of the race; they have a slim chance to climb back in the race, but they do have two games in hand on the Jets and Flames. To make it even more interesting, the Preds do face both Winnipeg and Calgary one more time before the season’s end. Who will find their way into the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

The New York Mets are off to a strong start, winning 3 out of the four games against the Miami Marlins. After suffering a 10-0 defeat against the Milwaukee Brewers, can they get back on track? Will Brett Baty be called up? (he should). For the New York Yankees, they welcomed the Philadelphia Phillies with an 8-1 slaughter. With only one loss under their belt, will they be able to keep this momentum going throughout the series? Will Gerrit Cole keep dealing? Brandyn also gives his MLB Bets of the Day. Aaron Rodgers Watch 2023 continues! When will the stalemate end? What is the ultimate compensation? How many players come ring chase on the Jets? The Jets also have been linked to other players such as Ben Jones, Odell Beckham Jr., and Fletcher Cox before he signed. What does this say about the team’s other positional needs? For the New York Giants, how can they further improve their roster in free agency and the draft? Who are some potential targets? Is the WR a veteran or a rookie? The boys then break down the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Can the Nets keep winning with their new-look roster? How far can the Knicks go after clinching a playoff spot? Who can be an unsung hero? Are either of these teams threats to Milwaukee, Philly, or Boston? Finally, we discuss the New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders. How are their playoff chances looking? Are the Devils on a collision course with the Rangers? Can the Rangers find the right combinations to make a run at the Stanley Cup? Toomey gives updates on his hockey locks of the week as well.

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a disastrous start to the season with an embarrassing sweep down in Arlington at the hands of the Texas Rangers. The series featured a 16-3 beatdown on Saturday and the Rangers have now beaten the Phillies 12 consecutive times. Things don’t get any easier for the Phillies as their next series features the New York Yankees. We will react to the game and discuss the landscape of the MLB following opening weekend. The NHL and NBA playoffs are just around the corner and we will discuss the current events of each league heading down the stretch.