The Philadelphia Eagles will travel down to Landover, Maryland this Sunday to take on the Washington Redskins. The Eagles are clearly lacking weapons, but Carson Wentz and Doug Pederson will have to rely on some young bloods. Greg Ward, Josh Perkins, Boston Scott, and Robert Davis since Alshon Jeffery went down. Oh and don't forget about Nelson Agholor's "knee". They still have Zach Ertz and Miles Sanders to work with. The Birds should be able to take down Dwayne Haskins and this Washington team, but you never know!
The Philadelphia Sixers beat the New Orleans Pelicans to improve to 14-0 at home. They are now the second seed in the East and 20-7 overall. Also, they have won 13 of their last 15 games. This is quite the run. This game was setup to be a trap game considering the emotional battle between them and the Boston Celtics coming the night before, but they handled business. Tobias Harris scored 31 points and totally took control of the game offensively. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons both scored 24 points which is fantastic to see all three of them produce in the same game. The fourth quarter became ugly and was obnoxiously long due to so many fouls. JJ Redick made his return to Philadelphia for the first time and received a tribute video. Norvel Pelle put on a show blocking shots at will!

The Philadelphia Sixers went into Boston and handed the Celtics their first home-loss of the season! Joel Embiid absolutely dominated scoring 38 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, six assists, and one block.This game came down to the wire and either team could have won, but the Sixers were consistently falling short in years past so it feels nice to be on the victorious end. Ben Simmons struggled offensively and it's obvious Brad Stevens just knows how to take him out of the game completely on that side of the floor. With that being said, in a hostile environment late in the game, he went two for two from the free throw line to help the squad secure the win. Tobias Harris was aggressive in the second half and Josh Richardson had some good moments. Mike Scott hit five three-pointers and was +17 as Brett Brown put him in the starting lineup since Al Horford was not available to play. The defense by the Sixers picked up in the second half. Kemba scored his points, but they held Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to a combined eight of 27 from the field. 
The Philadelphia Flyers lose to the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-1. They entered the game without Oskar Lindblom and Travis Konecny which is a huge loss considering they are very important offensive players in this lineup. David Kase made his NHL debut because of this. The Flyers competed hard and did everything they could in terms of effort, but they ran into a better team while being shorthanded. This normally isn't a recipe for success. Carter Hart made awesome saves including an impressive glove save that can be a top play of the season. Mikko Rantanen scored two goals and Nathan MacKinnon recorded an assist. Pavel Francouz stood on his head.

The Philadelphia Phillies sign Didi Gregorious to a 1-year deal worth $14M. This was a phenomenal move. There really is no down side to this. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out and there are comp picks involved. He is obviously a Joe Girardi guy and I think there is value in that. Didi had other options and he chose to come here so I love the fact that this a destination now. There are many questions with the infield right now and I don't think the Phils are done making moves yet. Will they try and move Jean Segura? I can't wait to watch Bryce Harper take the field everyday again. I do want another starting pitcher btw.
The Philadelphia Sixers beat the Denver Nuggets by a score of 97-92. The offense struggled in the fourth quarter once again. They only recorded 14 points and they went scoreless from 4:09 to 15.3 seconds left in the game. Their defense only allowed the Nuggets to score four points in that time. The Sixers defense clearly played a factor as they locked down at times, but there is no denying the offense is ugly.  Ben Simmons had a frustrating night where he was not aggressive. Joel Embiid had 22 points, but he was -8 and he mentioned how it's tough being a closer. I want to see Tobias Harris be the closer. Mattise Thybulle was unbelievable as he went +20 in 26 minutes and dropped 13 points off the bench. He is something else! Josh Richardson finally returned to the lineup and he was clearly off.

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants in overtime by a score of 23-17. Carson Wentz was clutch. That's right, I said it. In three drives late in the game, Carson Wentz delivered, but only two will show on the score sheet. The Eagles were down 17-3 at half and it was really ugly football. Eli Manning had two touchdown throws to Darius Slayton on third downs to beat Ronald Darby. When the score was 17-10 and it was the fourth quarter, Carson Wentz hit Greg Ward in the hands to tie the game and he dropped it. Jake Elliot missed a field goal on the next play. From there, Wentz went on an 84-yard drive with the offense which led to a Zach Ertz touchdown to tie the game with under two minutes to spare. The Eagles got the ball first in overtime and the rest is history. The offense flowed right down field and it resulted in another Ertz touchdown. It was a remarkable game by Wentz as he answered some of the critics in this one.

The Philadelphia Sixers beat the Toronto Raptors at the Wells Fargo Center to stay undefeated at home. It was smooth sailing for the Sixers until the fourth quarter. The Raptors pressed and caused an obnoxious amount of turnovers. The 21-point lead for Philadelphia was reduced to single digits as Toronto scored 36 points in the fourth quarter. Brett Brown had to sit Joel Embiid late in the fourth because of how bad he was. He finished the game with seven turnovers. Ben Simmons put together another nice effort and stayed aggressive. He was one assist shy of a triple double. Matisse Thybulle was the star of the show scoring 20 points off the bench and knocked down five three-pointers. Oh by the way, he always recorded three steals and a block. Tobias Harris dropped 26 points and he is finding the "LA Clipper" version of himself. It was a solid win, but the ending killed a little bit of how good it should have tasted.
The Philadelphia Flyers win a hard fought battle against the Ottawa Senators by a score of 4-3. Travis Konecny started the scoring off a few minutes into the game, but later that period, he was hit hard and did not return. Jake Voracek and Joel Farabee fought to stand up for their teammate. The Flyers are calling it an upper body injury and he will be reevaluated on Monday. Brady Thachuk tied the game up before Shayne Gostisbehere cranked a clapper to take the lead 2-1 lead heading into the second period. Craig Anderson left the game for Ottawa after feeling discomfort. In the second, Carter Hart and Gostisbehere miscommunicated on the power play which led to Anthony Duclair tying up the game shorthanded on a wrap around. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! In the third period, Ivan Provorov netted an early goal to retake the lead, but Duclair scored his second of the night with five minutes to go to tie the game once again. 11 seconds later, Scott Laughton took the lead back and started screaming at the Senators bench. With 27 seconds left, Thachuk jumped Laughton and started throwing punches when he was on the ice. Personally, I believe that should get looked at by the league. GREAT win by the Flyers!

The Philadelphia Eagles will host on the New York Giants o Monday Night Football. Somehow, someway, the Eagles still have a chance to win the NFC East because the Dallas Cowboys continue to lose as well. I don't feel great about this game. I haven't seen anything good from the Birds to think it's an automatic victory. They are 5-7 for a reason. Doug Pederson needs to dial up a good game plan for Carson Wentz, Miles Sanders, and this entire offense to get some sort of rhythm.

The Philadelphia Sixers lose to the Washington Wizards and it was embarrassing! Joel Embiid dropped 26 points and recorded 21 rebounds, but he had EIGHT costly turnovers. Ben Simmons had SEVEN!! This is totally unacceptable from our two guys. Tobias Harris was left out to dry by everyone else except maybe Matisse Thybulle. Harris dropped 33 points and he clearly is getting used to being more aggressive. This loss totally can't happen as their defense was abysmal. The Wizards scored 40 points in the second quarter! How?! Davis Bertans had over 20 points in the first half and Rui Hachimura had 27 in the game. What a joke!
The Philadelphia Flyers absolutely controlled this game against the Arizona Coyotes, but could not find the back of the net enough. Phil Kessel scored his first goal of the night a few minutes in on the powerplay. From there, it was mostly Flyers. They had a couple powerplay chances of their own in the second period and could not cash in. They came in waves in the third period as well, but with seven minutes to go, Arizona took a two-goal lead. Alain Vigneault pulled Brian Elliott early and Matt Niskanen scored to make it a one goal game, but after Kevin Hayes took a penalty, Phil Kessel scored his second of the night to end the game. Darcy Kuemper stood on his head!

The Philadelphia Phillies sign Zack Wheeler for 5 years, $118M. To me, this makes so much sense. I can't comprehend how fans are upset with the contract. This team had to rotate 5 AA pitchers as starters last season and this helps tremendously. He was paid what the free agency market set him to be at. I know he isn't as good as Gerrit Cole or Stephen Strasburg, but that doesn't mean this is a bad start to the offseason. There are other pitchers out there to sign!
The Philadelphia Flyers stay hot and continue to grab points as they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 6-1. It wasn't that much of a blowout as it was a 1-1 game about halfway through the third period. The Flyers exploded late and it was a beautiful sight. Carter Hart with another fantastic game which kept the Flyers in it. To start the scoring, Kevin Hayes made an outstanding play protecting the puck and passed it net front to Scott Laughton as he put the puck past Frederik Andersen. In the third, the Leafs score on a fluke bounce after a shot from the point. Just over a minute later, Claude Giroux scored to take the lead back thanks to heads up play by Phil Meyers on the wall and a great pass from Travis Konecny. This is when the flood gates opened as Konecny, Joel Farabee, Shayne Gostisbehere, and James Van Riemsdyk all score after that. Michael Raffl broke his finger and will be out about four weeks.

The Philadelphia Sixers hold on to beat the Utah Jazz. The Sixers were up by 26 points and the Jazz slowly fought their way back into the game. At the end of the day though, it was another win at home to improve to 10-0 at the Wells Fargo Center. Joel Embiid did not have his best night and he was in foul trouble by the end. You can credit Rudy Gobert for that. Tobias Harris was given the closer role in the fourth quarter and drilled some big buckets to stop the bleeding. He finished with 26 points and 9 rebounds. Al Horford was tremendous, specifically in the first quarter where he scored 12 points and had a monster chase down block on Bojan Bogdanovic. Ben Simmons had 14 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds. He failed to hit a free throw.
The Philadelphia Flyers take down the Montreal Canadiens in overtime thanks to Ivan Provorov and his filthy goal! He put the puck in between his legs from behind as he torched his opponent wide and took it hard to the net. He put it right by Keith Kindkaid. The Flyers got outshot and was not the better team. They were obviously tired from being on the second half of a back to back. That's what makes this more impressive. Also, they were down 19 seconds into the game since the Habs scored on their first shot of the game from the outside. It was a hard fought battle. Travis Konecny, Oskar Lindblom, and Kevin Hayes found the twine. Brian Elliott was solid! The Flyers won 10 games this month!

The Philadelphia Eagles lose to the Miami Dolphins 37-31. Yikes. Jim Schwartz had a horrendous game as his defense allowed five straight touchdown drives and the sixth drive was a field goal. It did not help that Jalen Mills and Ronald Darby forgot they needed to actually compete. DeVante Parker abused both of them for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Fitzpatrick had 365 yards and three touchdown throws. Carson Wentz and the offense scored 31 points which should have been enough to win the game. He wasn't perfect, but he wasn't bad either. Alshon Jeffery had 137 yards and one touchdown. The issue I have with the offense is Doug Pederson forgetting the run game again. 46 throws to 19 run plays. That is truly pathetic and it is a consistent theme with Pederson. Zach Ertz dropped some big passes. One of those drops, changed the entire game and instead of a touchdown for the Birds it resulted in a missed field goal by Jake Elliot. The Dolphins scored a touchdown on the next drive. What an embarrassing loss.
The Philadelphia Sixers beat the Indiana Pacers at home by a score of 119-116. It was very close and come down to the wire. Ben Simmons had three steals in 13.9 seconds to solidify the win. One steal led to a Tobias Harris slam which gave the Sixers a two-point lead with 9.9 seconds left. The second steal went to Harris as well, but this time he got fouled and made both free throws. Joel Embiid had 32 points and 11 rebounds. He went 15 for 15 at the charity stripe. Ben Simmons went seven for seven, too. Furkan Korkmaz made the starting lineup because Josh Richardson could not play and he got abused defensively. It was to the point where Brett Brown had to give James Ennis run in crunch time because of it.