The Phillies swept the Rockies and took the first two games of the Athletics series, giving them a nine-game winning streak heading into the final game of the series. Despite losing Sunday in the attempt for 10 in a row, the Phillies remain in first place with a huge series against the Atlanta Braves looming this week. The Phillies enter this week as baseball’s best … [Read more...] about Phillies Weekly Recap: Nine Game Win Streak Pushes Phillies Into First Place
From the Western Front to Gridiron Greatness
Dating back to the origins of American Declaration Day in 1868 — Philadelphia has always had a significant role in Memorial Day. For that World War II generation just returning from years in combat, players like Chuck Bednarik and Jack Sanders the latter of whom would sign with the Eagles as the first disabled World War II veteran to join professional football in 1945. For … [Read more...] about From the Western Front to Gridiron Greatness
You Tried. We (Tush — Pushed) Back
Sorry haters. Try again. This week — the NFL ruled to allow the Tush Push as enough NFL owners did not vote to make the play illegal for the 2025–2026 NFL season. While it is difficult to imagine that fifty years from now — this team will be remembered for a glorified quarterback sneak — it’s far more likely that they will be remembered for a once-in-a-lifetime running back, a … [Read more...] about You Tried. We (Tush — Pushed) Back
Were The Eagles Preparing For a Tush Push Ban?
After the Eagles pushed their way to a Super Bowl victory. Some teams (specifically one in Green Bay) had enough, and made a proposal back in April to get the Tush Push banned. The proposal was to “prohibit an offensive player from immediately pushing a teammate who is lined up directly behind the snapper and receives the snap.” Ended up falling short in April, to a split 16-16 … [Read more...] about Were The Eagles Preparing For a Tush Push Ban?
Will Eagles Run Petty “Tush Pushes”?
The tush push lives to see another year. The Green Bay Packers, who saw their season’s opening and closing loss come at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles, introduced a rule to ban their special play. But it failed. Needing 24 out of 32 teams to support the ban, only 22 voted to outlaw the tush push. PHOTO: Eagles Nation on X Not-so-coincidentally, 13 of the 14 different … [Read more...] about Will Eagles Run Petty “Tush Pushes”?