Archive for the ‘Jox Populi’ Category

When 2013 rolls around, will Curt Shilling’s name make its debut on the ballot of candidates for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame? Full story

Even if Phillies' ace Cole Hamels comes back at 100%, what chance did the Phillies really ever have at repeating as World Series Champs? Full story

With a rift continuing to grow in Denver between the Broncos and quarterback Jay Cutler, should the Eagles consider attempting to trade for him? Full story

Can teams in today's NFL afford to make personnel decisions based on personality alone? Full story

The imminent arrival of the NFL’s 2009 free-agency period on February 26th finds the NFC runner-up Philadelphia Eagles in a predicament so familiar and endemic to the Andy Reid Era that it has become a defining feature, namely, the lack of a true #1 wide-receiving threat. Full story

Were the Phillies wise to invest $54 million in Ryan Howard, or could they have found similar production at a fraction of the cost? Full story

When asked last week what he had learned by watching Kurt Warner and Ben Roethlisberger in Super Bowl XLIII, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb replied “Nothing,” adding "I mean I watched a great Super Bowl. That's all that matters." Full story

In what many observers are already labeling the “greatest” Super Bowl ever, the Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23. Full story