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An Interview With A Man In A Unicorn Mask Who Raced 10 Miles Carrying An Anti-Fox News Sign
Today is Philadelphia’s annual Broad Street Run, the largest 10-mile road race in the country. It’s a straight shot down a relatively downhill street, which means a lot of people run it in costumes. Forrest Gump is popular, as is Rocky Balboa. Today I saw runners dressed as the Founding Fathers, Pow...

Phillies Escape 12th-Inning Bases-Loaded Jam With Improbable 6-9-3 Double Play
The surprisingly competent Philadelphia Phillies took this afternoon’s rumble with the defending champs to the 13th inning thanks to a rather weird double play. While this one comes off as a garden variety double play, the middleman here is Ty Kelly, a Phillies right fielder who was hanging out in t...

Here Are The Well-Hidden Philadelphia Eagles References In The Two Most Recent <i>Star Wars</i> Movies
David Acord is a sound engineer for Skywalker Sound, the sound division of Lucasfilm. He’s also a Philadelphia Eagles fan. And in an article by Chris McPherson on the Eagles’ website for Star Wars Day, he reveals that there are hidden Eagles references in the two most recent movies:...

This Man Spent All Day In Lockup For Flying A Drone Too Close To The NFL Draft
Johnathan Kolleh fell in love with movies growing up in Liberia. Now a resident of West Philadelphia, the 27-year-old began making films about a year ago. Last week, that love of moviemaking led to an arrest and about 14 hours in a holding cell, all because he dared to fly a drone in the vicinity of...

Carson Wentz Takes His Offensive Line Hunting, Apparently Neglects To Show Them Proper Gun Safety
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is a hunter. He has showed off massive bird kills before, and recently took most of his offensive linemen out for a hunting trip....

Jerry Jones Is A Great Guy Until He Fires You
Jerry is really personable. I mean, you’ve got to like Jerry Jones. If you’re around him, you’ve got to like him, unless you hate the Dallas Cowboys, which some people do. But as a person, he’s likeable. He’s fun to be around. His whole family is working with the team. They are a great family. I’m p...

Former NFL Lineman Pushes Back On Roger Goodell’s Dumb Weed Qualms
Roger Goodell spoke about weed on Mike & Mike on Friday, and surprise: He’s against its use. The NFL commissioner said he didn’t want marijuana usage to be “something that we’ll be held accountable for some years down the road.” According to Goodell, the NFL’s medical advisors “haven’t really said” ...

Cowboys Draft Pick Drowned Out By Boos
Roger Goodell’s appearances on the NFL Draft stage have been met with boos for years, but Phillyfans saved their most vicious jeers for Drew Pearson, who announced the Cowboys’ second-round selection—booing him so fervently that the name was all but unintelligible. ...

The NFL Turned The Draft Into A Festival, And It Actually Worked
It’s easy to hate on the NFL Draft. First off, it’s run by the National Football League. It’s also a draft, a weird process that limits the earning power and freedom of movement of young men. Also, while my friend may watch the draft every year, I think the actual action—name is called, player walks...
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Wentzmobile Draws Eagles Fans And Children From All Over To Form Inspiring Wave Of Sweaty Jerseys
Eagles QB Carson Wentz, hanging around Philadelphia for the NFL draft today, was being escorted on the Ben Franklin Parkway when he drew the attention of Philly fans. As the cart and security kept moving, a trail of adults and kids followed behind to take photos, chant, and yell....

NFL Insists On Having Draft In Front Of Museum, Obscures Museum With Foam Facade
The NFL insisted on the holding the draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. During talks with the league, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney suggested the sports complex or Center City’s convention center. “They just weren’t interested,” he told the Inquirer. “They wanted the iconic steps, and I think i...

An Interview With A Man Who Has Willingly Watched Every Round Of Every NFL Draft Since 1999
Ron Adams and I were juniors in high school when the Philadelphia sports world was consumed by the 1999 NFL Draft. Who would the Eagles take with the No. 2 pick: Ricky Williams or Donovan McNabb?...

Phillies Smack Three Honkin' Taters In A Row<em></em>
The Phillies, who haven’t finished above .500 since 2011, are actually making the early part of this season interesting—or at least, entertaining—for their fans. Granted: it’s still April, there’s essentially no chance of them catching the Nationals at any point over the next five months, and their ...

Why Phillies Fans Still Hate Danny Tartabull
Phillies pitcher Clay Buchholz had surgery earlier this week to fix a torn flexor tendon in his right arm. His 4-to-6 months of recovery will keep him out for the rest of the season....

We Listened To One Of The "Lost" <i>Mike And The Mad Dog </i>9/11 Tapes
On Sept. 12, 2001, Mike and the Mad Dog host Mike Francesa drove to his local gas station to fill up the tank before coming into work. The station was owned by an “Arabic family,” and he said he could tell that the man working was understandably nervous given the previous day’s events, so he “gave h...

Stephen A. Smith: "This Damn Phil Jackson Is Still In New York City!"
For anyone masochistic enough to still care about the Knicks, this weekend felt a lot like rock bottom. President Phil Jackson spent Friday afternoon publicly alienating his star player Carmelo Anthony. He also stated that no Knicks player—including Kristaps Porzingis—was off the bargaining table, q...

Philly Radio Station Asks If Bryce Harper Would Help The Phillies
Bryce Harper hit a pair of home runs yesterday, the second a walk-off shot lifting the Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Phillies. Harper has hit 18 of his 125 career homers against the Phillies—more than he’s hit against any team other than the Marlins....

Vince Russo, One Of Pro Wrestling's Biggest Bullshit Artists, Is Back Where He Started<em></em>
Hard as it may be for long-time fans to believe, this month marks 25 years since Vince Russo first emerged as a presence in pro wrestling. All these years later, the former WWE, WCW, and TNA storyline writer and television personality is best known for his role behind the scenes in the Attitude Era ...

Phil Jackson Says Carmelo Anthony "Would Be Better Off Somewhere Else"
“We have not been able to win with him on the court at this time,” Knicks president Phil Jackson said of Carmelo Anthony in a press conference this afternoon. “I think the direction of our team is that he is a player who would be better off somewhere else, using his talents where he can win or chase...