Physical Matchups Are Like Second Nature When the Eagles Meet the Packers. In the wanning moments of the Eagles and Packers Game on Friday night with Green Bay’s offense down 34–29 and needing a touchdown late in the fourth quarter and desperately trying to get into range for one last-gasp hail mary — Green Bay quarterback Bryce … The post An ACL and An MCL? appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

For the Eagles and the Falcons — It’s Nothing Short of Amazing Matchups. In the wild, deep and largely untouched expanse of America’s wildness — Falcons and Eagles sometimes entangle. For the Eagles and Falcons in two different NFC Divisions, playing against each other hasn’t been an annual tradition. It has, however brought us some of the best moments … The post Classic Matchups for These Rare Birds appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

On Saturday, Bowling Green Gave Penn State All That It Could Handle. Nearly three hours before Northern Illinois defeated #5 Notre Dame 16–14 in regulation on Saturday, the Nittany Lions escaped a hard-fought game at Beaver Stadium against Bowling Green with a 34–27 victory. Nearly twenty-four hours after the Eagles took the field at Corinthians … The post Bowling for Nittany Lions appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

The Eagles won their first game of the season down in Brazil, beating the Packers 34-29. There were a lot of players who looked good out there. Saquon Barkley had an amazing debut as an Eagle, scoring three touchdowns. Another player who had a really good Eagles debut was Quinyon Mitchell, and it was exciting … The post Quinyon Mitchell Looked Good in Eagles Debut appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

With only a few weeks remaining before regular season hockey, let’s take a look at the Flyers, likely bottom 6 forwards to start , in no particular order. Matvei Michkov Let’s start with the biggest story of the Flyers offseason.  The Flyers were about to ice likely the same roster from last year, then word … The post Flyers 2024-25 Season Preview: Bottom 6 Forwards appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

NFL Super Bowl Champion Zach Ertz and U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team World Cup Champion Julie Ertz are proud to announce their 2024 community initiatives through the Ertz Family Foundation. We are kicking off by teaming up with Safeway to host the annual Feast of Sharing Event on November 27, 2024. Additionally, the couple announced a $100,000 donation … The post Zach and Julie Ertz Announce 2024 Community Initiatives with the Ertz Family Foundation, Led by Making a $100,000 Donation to the House of Hope in North Philadelphia appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

There Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Excited for Friday Night’s Eagles Game in Brazil? Aren’t There? For many of us in Philly — there is only one effective anti-depressant against the sunset of another successful summer season and the end of a weekend of brilliant Labor Day festivities — the promise of the opening of the Eagles season … The post Bonkers for Brazil appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

Is This Philly’s Last Chance to Save Their Beloved 76ers? In 1954 — with Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics brought to the brink of bankruptcy — the city attempted to save the franchise. The fundraising campaign, known as “Saving the A’s” was Philadelphia’s last-ditch effort to keep the AL championship franchise in the City. Philadelphia had lost franchises previously, including … The post Savin’ the Sixers appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

It’s the time of the year we’ve all been waiting for. The 2024 NFL season has begun with the Ravens & Chiefs Thursday Night Kickoff having ended, with Mahomes and the Chiefs starting their season with a victory, by a toe. And we won’t have to wait till Sunday for the stress of the Birds … The post The Calm Before The Storm – Packers Vs Eagles, Friday Night In Brazil appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more

The Philadelphia Phillies traded for former Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estévez ahead of this year’s MLB trade deadline. The move was seen as a rental at the time. He was brought in to give the Phillies another electric arm to use late in games and hasn’t disappointed. Estévez was dominant for the Angels posting … The post Estévez Proving to be More than a Rental for Phillies appeared first on Philadelphia Sports Nation ..read more