Working The Beat

On this episode of Working The Beat, Matt Breen joins Kevin to discuss the Phillies start, the JT Realmuto contract situation, the struggles of Rhys Hoskins and the club's awful bullpen. Then, Mike and Kevin discuss the Flyers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Sixers injury issues and the College Football season being sidetracked.

On this edition, Al Morganti from 94.1 WIP and NBC Sports Philadelphia discusses the Flyers play in the round robin of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and how they could be geared for a long post-season run. Al also talks Phillies and how it was to work on "The Morning Show" during the pandemic. Mike and Kevin later discuss the Sixers without Ben Simmons, the problems of Rhys Hoskins, the tortured cities of sports and give their thoughts on the layoffs at NBC Sports Philadelphia.

On this edition of Working The Beat, WIP's Glen Macnow joins Mike and Kevin to discuss the 76ers struggles defensively in Orlando, the Phillies trying to salvage a season, the Flyers' strong pickup against the Bruins and Doug Pederson's COVID test and what it may means for the Eagles and NFL this season.

On this edition of Working The Beat, Kevin and Mike react to the breaking news about the Phillies cancelling this weekend's series against the Blue Jays, the Marlins COVID concerns and where the sport goes from here. Later, they break down the NBA and NHL's restart, Lane Johnson's positive test at Eagles training camp and Notre Dame heading to the ACC (for one year) for football.

On this edition of Working The Beat, Ross Tucker from the Ross Tucker Podcast and Westwood One radio joins us to discuss the start of NFL training camps, the impact of COVID-19 on the sport, the chances of the season playing to a conclusion and how no preseason games impacts guys at the bottom end of the roster. Mike and Kevin then discuss the Marlins COVID crisis, the NBA's bubble and where things stand.

On this edition of Working The Beat, Jason Myretus of the Flyers Radio Network and 97.5 The Fanatic joins us to talk about the NHL's restart, the Flyers chances in the Stanley Cup Finals and what it all means for Claude Giroux's legacy. In addition, Mike and Kevin talk about the return of Major League Baseball and the expanded playoff plan.

On this edition of Working the Beat, Rob Maaddi from the Associated Press and 97.5 The Fanatic joins us to discuss the latest as the NFL tries to get ready for a different type of training camp in the Coronavirus era. Rob also discusses some of the other issues- financial and social- the league faces on the restart. Then, Dick Jerardi- formerly of the Philadelphia Daily News- joins us to talk about the prospects of the NCAA playing football and the NBA's relaunched bubble in Orlando, plus how the 76ers may look moving forward after this year.

On this edition of Working the Beat, the Athletic's Matt Gelb joins us to discuss the start of the Phillies 2020 season, the attempt to play through the coronavirus, the status of the game financially, where J.T. Realmuto may end up and how the future looks. Mike and Kevin talk about the bombshell report about the Washington NFL franchise's sexual harrassment issues, the NBA's restart and the NFL's lack of clarity for beginning training camps.

On this edition of Working The Beat, David Jones from the Harrisburg Patriot News and PennLive.com discusses the outlook for college football in the fall, how leagues may reorganize schedule, what it would mean for college athletics as a whole, what could happen to college basketball season and the long-term future of the sport. Mike and Kevin also discuss the re-signing of Jason Peters by the Eagles, Ben Simmons moving to the power forward spot inside the NBA bubble and the city of Philadelphia deciding to cancel all large gatherings until March, 2021.

On this edition of Working The Beat, Mike Missanelli from 97.5 The Fanatic and NBC Sports Philadelphia joins us to discuss stories from his journalistic and broadcasting career, the challenge of running a sports talk show in a pandemic and with the social justice campaigns going on and the state of our games.