Mid-Days On The Fanatic

Tom is in for Ray today and opens the latest edition of the Vault that including Boston Scott a Giant killer, Chuck Bednarik's hit on Frank Gifford, a Happy birthday to John Mayberry Jr.

(00:00-12:27) Ray Dunne is in the host seat today and immediately calls into question the Jalen Hurts/Nick Sirianni QB/Coach battery.  The question is, which one of the two should be more heavily scrutinized?

(12:51-40:32)  Ray brings up how Jalen looks more like his 2021 season opposed to his 2022 season and wonders if Sirianni’s offensive scheme could be a common denominator.  Colin Cowherd says he views the Eagles as one of the best teams in the NFC, but Ray responds that it’s not enough to top the 49ers.

(40:35-1:15:17) Tom Alvord opens the vault for the first Giants week of the year! It’s also Malcom Jenkins’ birthday, and former Flyers’ first round pick Nolan Patrick announces his retirement.  Brandon Graham claims Desai was demoted because of outside noise… What is happening in the Eagles’ locker room?

(1:15:21-1:45:49)  Ray and Tom field calls and continue to attempt to diagnose where the problems are for the Eagles.  Jalen’s “smugness” has become a major topic of concern for fans.

(1:46:02-1:48:49) The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Matt Breen joins the show to react to the coordinator change, the offensive struggles, and if Nick Sirianni’s tenure will look similar to the Eagles head coaches of the past .

(1:59:55-2:47:53)  The show goes around the league to see how the Eagles stack up in this edition of the power rankings.  Ray goes back to the original question and puts his blame on Nick Sirianni, and Tom calls into question the experience of the staff.

Matt Breen from the Philadelphia Inquirer joins Ray to discuss the state of the Eagles, specifically their coordinator situations and what needs to happen to feel good about the Eagles.

Tom Alvord opens today's vault and while it took 16 weeks of football it is finally Giants week!  In a span of misery, it feels good to re-live beating up on the Giants.  It's also Malcolm Jenkins' birthday and a former Flyers first round pick has retired.

(00:00-13:14)  The season has flipped on it’s head.  The mental toughness that got the Eagles to 10-1 seems to be the same reason they are now 10-4.  If the locker room was faltering before, what’s it like now?

(13:15-35:11) Andrew reacts to what he heard from  the postgame press conference and breaks down where things fell apart against the Seahawks.

(35:21-53:02)  It’s impossible to simply break down the game anymore, the problems have bled into each other and it’s impossible to not look ahead with fear.

(53:38-1:13:44) Andrew brings up the locker room again and plays clips from the last few weeks showcasing the tonal shift.  The offensive scheme is not great, but blame should be put on Jalen Hurts.

(1:14:11-1:35:40)  AJ Brown tweets mid-show defending Jalen Hurts, Andrew reacts. The Carson comparisons begin to come out from callers.

(1:41:18- 1:55:58) Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to react and attempt to make sense of this Eagles fallout.

(1:57:31-2:17:32)  Andrew shifts blame to Nick Sirianni and focuses on the coaching mess, both schematically and culturally.  How did Drew Lock drive 92 yards for the game winning TD and make it look easy?

(2:17:32-2:47:19) The show clears the busy phone lines as for the third week in a row, the city is reeling.  Whether it be Hurts, Sirianni, Howie, or even Jason Kelce, the city is throwing blame around today.

Jeff McLane from the Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to react to the Seahawks loss, the defensive coordinator changes, and the state of the Eagles locker room.

(00:00-11:28)  It’s gameday!  However, focus is less on the Seahawks and more on the defensive coordinator change which occurred over the weekend.

(11:47-41:33)  Andrew plays audio from Eagles players and reporters over the past two losing weeks.  Between Slay’s podcast and anonymous quotes, maybe this change came at the right time, but what happens if Matt Patricia’s defense is even worse??

(43:06-1:01:21) The show shifts it’s focus less on Xs & Os and discuss what this all means for the culture and vibe of the locker room.

(1:01:57-1:27:30)  We may find out immediately if there’s a difference between Matt Patricia and Sean Desai, but the strength of opponent combined with some of the Eagles’ injuries on defense, it will be tough to fairly compare the two.

(1:29:08-2:01:09) Ray Dunne gives you a history lesson and flashes back to November 2, 2008, the last time the Eagles beat the Seahawks.  Then the show goes around the league to react to the eventful weekend of football and Cowboys misery!

(2:03:19- 2:51:30) Andrew tries to focus on the Seahawks game and emphasizes the importance of establishing the run.  What should fans expect moving forward after this unprecedented action?

(0:00-12:20) Andrew opens the show asking how you see the Eagles in comparison to other teams in the league, and how you evaluate them after everything this season.

(12:27-33:48) Andrew talks with Ray about their feelings on the Eagles, especially after the last two blowout losses. They open up the phone lines.

(33:50-53:50) Daryl Morey’s contract with the Sixers is extended through the 2027-2028 seasons. This prompts some Sixers talk and trade expectations between Ray and Andrew. People still disrespect Joel Embiid.

(53:58-1:14:52) Callers weigh in and react to the extension of Morey and give their thoughts on the Sixers season so far.

(1:14:54-1:35:34) The calls continue, and Andrew is creating a GOAT Holiday list.

(1:35:41-1:58:11) ESPN’s Tim McManus joins the show to preview the Eagles Monday night matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

(1:58:14-2:20:22) Andrew and Ray take calls to talk about the Sixers and the Eagles.

(2:20:30-2:46:55) The guys wrap up the show giving their football picks for this weekend and talking to callers.

ESPN's Tim McManus weighs in on the hot topics surrounding the Eagles following their two straight blowout losses.

It’s the Good Ole Days in Philly Sports

(0:00-13:58) Andrew opens up the show talking about how hard it is to enjoy sports as they happen, but it shouldn’t be that way. How hard is it to be a sports fan in Philadelphia?  

(14:05-29:50) Are you enjoying Philly sports right now? Do the high expectations take away from enjoying the seasons? Andrew poses those questions for the show today regarding all of the Philly sports teams.

(29:53-51:21) Ray Dunne opens the vault! Today is Sixer Robert Covington’s birthday, we relive Cliff Lee’s return to the Philadelphia Phillies games and some Shane Victorino moments to celebrate the day he was selected by the team.

(51:29-1:13:08) The NFL is thinking of changing the controversial touchback rule. Callers give their opinions on what it should be instead or if they want to keep the same. Plus, some Holiday hot-takes.

(1:13:11-1:45:40) The Holiday wheel is spun for the first Middays winner! Calls continue and It’s the start of Eagles hour! Andrew plays his interview he had with Daniel Orlovsky yesterday after the show over the air for the first time, as they talk about the current state of the Eagles and some of their troubles to get his opinion.

(1:45:47-2:07:11) Nick Sirianni holds his press conference.

(2:07:14-2:18:53)Andrew and Ray react to the press conference and play some relevant clips from Dan Orlovsky relating to some of Nick Sirianni’s answers to questions he received.

(2:19:01-2:45:55) Andrew and Ray wrap up the show talking about the Eagles issues and how they can be fixed and taking phone calls to talk about all the Philly sports.