Phils-Braves, Plus Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Flyers Legend Bob Kelly (PPR 464)

Phils-Braves, Plus Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Flyers Legend Bob Kelly (PPR 464)

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Phils-Braves, Plus Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Flyers Legend Bob Kelly (PPR 464) episodes

  • PPR #385: Paul Domowitch on Eagles, Draft; Sixers Talk and Our Phils Predictions
    So much to talk about this week! The Eagles pulled off a blockbuster draft-picks swap with the Saints, the NFL Draft is just three weeks away, the Phillies are set to open the 2022 baseball season, and the Sixers are down to their final few regular-season games and gearing up for the playoffs. Joining Bill and Chet to talk about all of that this week are football writer PAUL DOMOWITCH of The 33rd Team and TYRONE JOHNSON of 97.5 The Fanatic and Sixers Outsiders. You'll get our official 2022 Phillies predictions, too! (*NOTE: Tyrone was unable to join us.-- but we still provided lots of Sixers and Phillies talk!)
    1 hr
  • PPR #384: Phils Beat Reporter Alex Coffey, Musician Frank McDonnell Visit
    This week's Philly Pressbox Radio show focuses on the Phillies and Sixers, with two first-time guests visiting with Bill and Chet. We talk all-things Phillies with new beat writer ALEX COFFEY from the Inquirer. (Welcome to Philly, Alex!) Plus, you know that "1-2-3-4-5-Sixers" song that you hear after every victory? It's actually called "Here Come the Sixers," and we look forward to chatting with one of the guys who wrote and recorded it back in 1975, Newtown Square's FRANK McDONNELL. We get Frank's take on the current Sixers and the Final Four-bound Villanova Wildcats, too!
    1 hr
  • PPR #383: Lou Nolan and Kayla Santiago Visit
    So much to talk about on the Philadelphia sports scene! This week, we're joined by Flyers P.A. man extraordinaire LOU NOLAN as he celebrates his 50th year behind the mike to talk about all-things Orange & Black, including the recent trade of long-time captain Claude Giroux and what's needed to turn the team's fortunes around. Plus, KAYLA SANTIAGO, play-by-play voice and reporter for the Delmarva Sports Network, visits to talk about the that new venture ... and the state of the 76ers as the regular season rolls into its final three weeks. Plus, don't tell Bill, but there will be a "Random Chet" segment about ... movies!
    59 min
  • PPR #382: Scott Franzke and James Seltzer on Phils, Sixers, Eagles
    Hey, we're gonna have a baseball season -- and Kyle Schwarber is a Phillie! We talk about the outlook for the 2022 Phillies as radio play-by-voice Scott Franzke and WIP producer and weekend host James Seltzer visit Philly Pressbox Radio. James also discusses the Sixers and Eagles (free-agent moves, etc.) with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko and plays another game of "Seltzer Skelter."
    59 min
  • PPR #381: WIP's Glen Macnow on Philly Sports Scene
    WIP's Glen Macnow joins Bill and Chet to give us his take on the new-look 76ers and the rest of the Philly sports scene as well as the ongoing MLB lockout. Are the Sixers legitimate NBA title contenders? Will the "dead rot" Flyers (Glen's words!) ever be good again? What are the offseason needs of the Eagles? We also have a follow-up chat about last week's topic -- most-despised Philly athletes. Plus, Bill and Chet talk about this week's huge news regarding a couple of NFL quarterbacks ... and a Falcons wide receiver getting suspended for betting on games. Note: We also sneak in a fun "Random Chet" segment!
    1 hr
  • PPR #380: Sixers Talk, MLB Mess & Sam Carchidi on Flyers' Woes
    The Sixers are the talk of the town right now and this week's Philly Pressbox Radio will devote plenty of time to the new-look 76ers, but there's also a visit from long-time Flyers reporter Sam Carchidi, who recently began writing for Philly Hockey Now. Perhaps Sam can figure out what the Flyers need to do to become relevant again! Plus, Bill and Chet discuss the Major League Baseball fiasco ... and the Philadelphia sports scene's most-despised athletes over the years!
    1 hr
  • PPR #379: Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Plus Baseball Talk w/Tim Kelly
    A couple of great guests again this week! 76ers play-by-play broadcaster Kate Scott visits to talk all-things Sixers and tell us how she's enjoying her first season in Philadelphia. Plus, we get an update on the MLB lockout and how this year's Phils might look as Phillies Nation editor Tim Kelly joins us. (Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko have co-hosted Philly Pressbox Radio since 2014. Check out their YouTube channel!)
    1 hr
  • PPR #378: Talking Sixers With Dei Lynam; Plus, Reflecting on Super Bowl LVI
    With James Harden officially a 76er, can the team truly compete for an NBA title this season and/or next? We discuss that and much more with long-time Sixers insider Dei Lynam. Plus, Bill and Chet reflect on Super Bowl LVI (congrats to the L.A. Rams) and Dick Vermeil officially being named a Pro Football Hall of Fame 2022 inductee. We also squeeze in some Flyers talk and -- yep -- a Random Chet segment!
    59 min
  • PPR #377: Super Bowl Winning Coach Dick Vermeil, Plus Ed Barkowitz
    It's Super Bowl Week and we have a super show for you ! We chat with legendary Eagles, Rams and Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil about the likelihood that he will get the call to the Hall of Fame, the outlook for Super Bowl LVI, and the Eagles' off-season needs. Plus, former Daily News writer Ed Barkowitz visits to discuss the Philly sports scene and some of the numerous Super Bowl bets you might want to consider. And ... Bill, Chet, Ed and "Boop" make their official predictions for the Bengals-Rams Super Bowl contest.
    1 hr
  • PPR #376: Sixers Talk, Plus Bill O'Connell on Rams-Bengals Super Bowl
    The Super Bowl 56 matchup is set - it'll be the Bengals and Rams meeting in L.A. on the 13th! Visiting Philly Pressbox Radio this week is Bill O'Connell, who happens to be the father of Rams Offensive Coordinator Kevin O'Connell. A long-time Eagles fan, Bill now has a serious rooting interest in the Rams, of course. Expect a fun conversation with this Delco native! Also on the show, Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko discuss the red-hot Sixers, the winners of two-in-a-row Flyers, the MLB lockout and more. Bob Vetrone Jr., aka "Boop," stops by with a couple of his favorite Super Bowl prop bets!
    1 hr 1 min

About Phils-Braves, Plus Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Flyers Legend Bob Kelly (PPR 464)

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A fun, full hour! We have visits from Flyers legend Bob "Hound" Kelly (the Flyers drop the puck on a new season Thursday) and 76ers play-by-play broadcaster Kate Scott (the Sixers' season tips off…