With the Eagles ready to square off against the rival Redskins tonight, perhaps it would have been better to have a "Tuesday Hangover" segment. But that's just ridiculous. And it still was a busy weekend in Philly sports despite the Eagles not playing until tonight.
White Russian
With the Eagles idle until tonight and the Phillies season over, has anyone noticed how well the Flyers have been playing? They've been on an absolute tear as of late and they owe a lot to their rookie goaltender Sergei Bobrovksy. "Bob" as he is affectionately known is 10-2-1 and stopped 34 shots out of 36 on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. Meanwhile, the Flyers offense has come alive. Giroux and Richards each had two goals on Saturday to lead the charge.
Again, Giroux seems to be coming into his own as he now has 9 goals and 9 assists in just 17 games this season. And it's good to see that Giroux will keep producing as a Flyer as he signed a three-year deal last Monday. While Jeff Carter was next with a huge 11 year deal for the Flyers, the Philly hockey team has three young players locked up long term. The next to be signed to an extension? Playoff hero Ville Leino. Leino is a free agent after this season but the Flyers are adamant about resigning the young winger. Leino has been impressive so far this season too. While he has just 3 goals, Leino has added 12 helpers and has played great on Giroux's line. He definitely is a playmaker the Flyers don't want to slip away.
I will actually be heading to the Flyers game tonight just a few rows from the ice as they take on Senators.
Not Gettin' Iggy With It
Unlike the Flyers, the Sixers haven't been able to buy a win as of late. They've lost three straight, now sit at 2-8 on the season and finish up a lengthy road trip on Tuesday in Cleveland. Elton Brand has gone back to Elton Bust and Andre Iguodala has looked shaky since returning from injury. This team needs to find a direction and fast. The Eastern Conference is no laughing matter anymore and a sub-.500 team may not make it to the playoffs this year. Which means, the Sixers could be losing a whole lot of games at this rate. The past few games, it seems like only half the team has shown up. Jrue Holiday is the one of a few players actually being consistent and providing the team an edge.
This may be a transition year for the Sixers but it is still very tough to sit and watch some of these games and the Sixers seem to roll over and die in the fourth quarter. Is it too early to make a trade or move or something to shake this team up?
Vick's Vapo Rub
Nothing like getting wasted off of Vapo Rub. Right Jamarcus Russell? Anyway, this has been one crazy season for our beloved Eagles. Who would have thought the Monday night showdown with McNabb would be a chance for the Eagles to tie for first place in the division?
And since the last meeting with McNabb, the Eagles went back to Kevin Kolb as quarterback due to injury, won a few close games, beat a top team in the NFC, gave Kenny Britt waaaaaay to much credit as a wide receiver, and got Michael Vick back to be the starter against McNabb on Monday night. And thanks to the new-look Cowboys beating up on the Giants, a win tonight at FedEx Field will have the Eagles and Giants tied atop the division. No one could have guessed this.
At halfway through the season, there still are a bunch of question marks on this team, but the next few weeks will tell the story of the Eagles 2010-2011 campaign as tough contests against the Giants, Bears, and Texans (oh my!) will show what playoff chutzpah this team may possess.
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