Mid-Days On The Fanatic

(00:00- 31:31) The Eagles are officially the best team in the NFL!  You can make the case about how ugly it was, but Andrew is sticking to his word and is thrilled about how Eagles adjusted and their defensive excellence.

(31:52- 43:10) As great as the team played, let’s hand some flowers to Howie.  From D’Andre Swift to Reed Blankenship and the late addition of Kevin Byard, Howie’s guys came up huge in the win.

(43:10-55:31) Ray opens a Victory Tuesday vault, taking you through the biggest moments in last night's comeback victory against the Chiefs.

(56:49-1:15:47)  While the Eagles’ were never down 3 possessions, it felt as if they had a mountain to climb all game.  The resilience of the team shined.  The offense looked sub-par, but it’s important to remember how great the Chiefs’ defense has been all season.

(1:16:22-1:39:15)  Chiefs fans complaining about Valdez-Scantling’s drop can cry their eyes out.  The team plays back the final few plays of the win and opens the phone lines to handle some Brian Johnson criticism.  Andrew plays and reacts to Nick Sirianni’s post-game press conference.

(1:41:03- 1:59:04) Andrew addresses Tom Brady’s statement calling the entire NFL mediocre and looks through the league’s power rankings with no surprise at #1. 

(2:03:41-2:53:31) The Eagles chatter continues and the team opens the phone lines for some mixed reactions to the win.  The main cause of concern is play-calling, while the main source of positivity is that the Eagles find ways to win no matter the scenario. 

Ray Dunne opens a Victory Tuesday vault following the Eagles comeback win against the Chiefs, and yes, Travis Kelce's fumble sounds just as good the 2nd time.

(00:00- 10:42) Throw out any personal storylines, Andrew says it doesn’t matter HOW the Eagles win, if they beat the Chiefs they solidify themselves as the #1 team in the NFL.  

(11:45- 32:09)Andrew acknowledges that statement goes both ways, if the Chiefs win they then become the best team in  the NFL.  Aaron Nola is back for 7 more years, no matter how you feel about him, the Phillies have solidified a top rotation for the next few years.

(36:02-54:45) Andrew calls out Sixers fans who wanted to trade Embiid, then Ray opens an eventful vault.  He wishes happy birthday to a Phillies legend and throws it back to 2009 to re-live the last time the Eagles beat the Chiefs.

(57:10- 1:17:30) Do you have any personal feelings towards the Chiefs matchup? Andrew says it doesn't compare to divisional rivalries, this is a huge game strictly because the Eagles need to keep winning and cement themselves as #1.  The fellas break down the Nola deal and acknowledge the headaches that come with Nols, but ultimately for the price and his ceiling the Phillies did a good job re-signing him.

(1:21:07- 1:39:02) Andrew opens the phone lines to gauge excitement for this matchup and if fans hold grudges against Andy Reid. 

(1:39:34- 2:00:34) As children we all had 2nd favorite teams, Andrew’s just so happened to be the Chiefs…  Ray and Andrew look around the league to recap a lackluster week 11.

(2:02:14-2:36:40)  After going around the league, Andrew contextualizes the NFC competition.  The Lions record-wise might wind up being the Eagles’ biggest competition, but they shouldn’t strike fear into the Eagles.

Ray's got a big vault today - he wishes Ryan Howard a happy birthday, and takes you back to 2009 for a Kevin Kolb vs Matt Cassel matchup, AKA the last time the Eagles beat the Chiefs!

Andrew and Ray discuss the upcoming Superbowl rematch with the Chiefs and Eagles. They also talk and debate with callers on the Joe Burrow, Bengals and if sports betting companies should refund wagers due to the Bengals lack of transparency before the game. Tim McManus joins Andrew to discuss the Eagles and weighs in on the controversy too. Plus, Andrew wraps up the show giving his picks for the weekend.  

Tim McManus from ESPN joins Andrew to talk about the Eagles Chiefs upcoming game, plus he weighs in on the Joe Burrow and Bengals situation. 

Ray Dunne opens the vault! Today there’s a lot of birthdays to celebrate! He shares moments to celebrate Mitch Williams, Danny Devito, and Martin Scorsese for all their birthdays.  

(00:00-11:12) With a Super Bowl rematch against the Chiefs just days away, Andrew comes out firing.  Eagle fans should be THANKING Andy Reid and remembering him fondly.

(12:22- 31:51) It’s been a tale of two seasons with the 76ers and we’re only 10 games into the season, Andrew opens up a 76ers therapy session, and the team unpacks how they remember Andy Reid.

(33:21- 1:14:17) Nakobe Dean has a successful surgery and the Oakland A’s are officially moving to Las Vegas.  Ray opens the vault on the anniversary of Roy Halladay receiving his Cy Yong award, as well as Zack & Cody’s Italian reservations and the first Harry Potter movie trailer.  Andrew asks the question: What’s the biggest sporting event you DID NOT watch?

(1:15:01- 1:35:02)  Andrew says Taylor Swift’s dad wearing a Travis Kelce jersey is a violation and Charissa Thompson has been pulling her halftime reports out of thin air?

(1:39:18-2:01:08) Nick Sirriani’s press conference is aired live, Andrew reacts and Ray chimes in saying he will never get over last year’s Super Bowl loss until Nick Sirriani wins one himself.

(2:01:24- 2:24:35)Andrew and Ray discuss Christmas music, a big Snoop Dogg announcement, the Lakers getting involved in potential trades, and tap into an Andy Reid press conference.

(2:28:11-2:51:11) The midday show closes out looking at the differences between the 2022 Eagles and the 2023 Eagles and begins to break down the Eagles vs Chiefs matchup.  Andrew has a hard time grasping the negativity of 76ers’ fans, and the fellas quickly touch on Thursday Night Football.

Ray cracks open the vault on the anniversary of the late, great, Roy Halladay's Cy Young award winning day.

Zack and Cody finally cash in on their dinner reservations and it's the anniversary of the first Harry Potter movie trailer.

In Game Time, Pat asks listeners to list the sports figure in the city based on three clues.