* Now the national media is harping on the "Philly Special" play in the Super Bowl being illegal. But WR Alshon Jeffrey checked with a ref before the play to make sure the Eagles' formation was OK.
If the refs were wrong ( again) then too bad. Criticize the officials not the Birds. With all the cheating and illegal stuff New England has done in the past they got a taste of their own medicine.
The media are a bunch of sore losers because most so-called football experts got it wrong all year. The Eagles went 13-3 during the season yet were underdogs against the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs.
No respect. Vegas has made the Patriots the favorite to win the 2019 Super Bowl. Even the Vikings are more respected by the media and they were crushed by Philly in the NFC Championship Game.
It's OK. If the Eagles and the city of Philadelphia play the role of underdogs again next season- despite winning the Super Bowl- then whatever advantage we have trying to repeat as world champions, then so be it.
Now Jayson Kelce is being criticized for his famous speech at the parade rally. Most of it is coming form the elite loser New York media who think they are Philadelphia's big brother and now what's best for Philly fans.
Kelce was honest and blunt. Too bad if the rest of the country is pissed because they didn't win.
All of this criticism hopefully will motivate and inspire the Birds to win it all again and prove they were no fluke in 2017
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Manager Gabe Kapler sure is different. He lifts weights with the players in spring training. He allows players to get up when they want and arrive at the ballpark when they feel like. Hopefully he is a disciplinarian when need be and not just one of the boys.
It will be an interesting summer at Citizens Bank Park. Kapler could either be a refreshing guy who does things in a new, modern, millennial way, or a nutcase who can't manage or handle a baseball team.GM Klentak is on the clock with this hire- firing an old-school guy like Pete Mackanin and hiring an inexperienced, analytical guru in Kapler.
I'm willing to give Kapler a chance. Aside form his goofy tactics and bodybuilder physique, I'll be watching to see how he does with baseball moves: double-switching, handling the pitching staff, platooning guys, things going on on the baseball diamond as well as the clubhouse.
The Phils needed something to gain some attention from Philly sports fans. Now, Klentak needs to add starting pitching to make the summer even more interesting.
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The Sixers won their fifth game in a row and 11 consecutive games at home, coming back form a 24-point deficit to beat Miami last night. Joel Embiid sat out with a sore ankle. the team is off now for the all-star break, with Embiid's availability in the game in doubt.
I think he will play, as he did on Christmas Day against New York in Madison Square Garden. Embiid likes a show and to be on stage. That's part of his charm.
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