Kevin Harlan and Dan Fouts make my Monday nights as they broadcast the NFL games on the Westwood One radio network. They give the games a certain flavor and zest I can almost taste. But Kevin Harlan certainly does sound like a sportscaster. Maybe a little too much like a sportscaster. But its understandable because […]
The Kansas City Chiefs are anticipating the arrival of the Philadelphia Eagles for a game scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday. Both teams began their season with impressive wins. The Chiefs steamrolled over the New England Patriots by scoring the final 21 points in a 42-27 win in Foxboro Thursday night. The Eagles’ game wasn’t decided […]
There are a few tried-and-true signs of spring. The neighbor throwing his golf bag in the trunk of his car on a bright Saturday morning means it isn’t likely two feet of snow will be falling anytime soon. Children playing a game of kickball in a front yard means in a month or so you […]
The Phillies lost another game Friday night by two runs or less. This time it was to the Washington Nationals, 4-2, to begin a five-game homestand at Citizens Bank Park. To the fans of this team, they can be frustrating to watch at times. This was the 13th game they’ve lost by two runs or […]
Were you sitting on the edge of seat like I was this afternoon as I listened to the Phillies-Cubs game. The score was tied at 4 in the bottom of the 13th inning with the Cubs batting. The Phillies had averted disaster an inning before by turning a slick double play. They weren’t so slick […]
The 1979 Philadelphia Phillies were a dysfunctional baseball team. After winning three consecutive National League East Division titles, they were a team with little identity that didn’t have a leader. Their was a lack of accountability and the front office was in a quandary. Their manager was Danny Ozark, a product of the Los Angeles Dodgers […]
A hot, humid Friday night in late July in 1977 and the Cincinnati baseball fans have started to get restless. Their major league baseball team, the Reds, hold a commanding 8-1 lead over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies but it might not stay that way for long. The Phillies have a couple of runners on base […]
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