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Flyers Suffer Game Three ‘Ass-Kicking’ from Habs, Still Lead Series 2-1
Posted: 21st May 2010 by Jim Mc in NHL
Well that was ugly.
The Flyers' captain Mike Richards called it "an old-fashioned ass-kicking."
The Canadiens finally solved Flyers' goalie Michael Leighton on their way to a 5-1 victory of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals. However, Leighton was hardly the reason the Flyers got taken to the woodshed.
The first five minutes illustrated what kind of night Philadelphia was in for.
They were out-skated.
Out-hustled.
Out-hit.
They lost every battle in the corner.
They looked tentative ...
Has the Phillies’ Cole Hamels Let Success Go to His Head?
Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Jim Mc in MLB
It's the clinching game for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 National League Championship Series, and their 2008 ace takes the mound.
With two outs in the first inning, Andre Ethier stands in.
Hamels gets the sign from catcher Carlos Ruiz.
Fastball, away.
Hamels shakes him off.
TBS's cameras zoom in to show Ruiz again, dropping his index finger, pressed against his left leg.
Fastball, away.
Cut back to reveal Hamels, dropping his chin in disgust, sighing, ...
Raiders-Eagles: Philly Forgets Game Counts, Suffers Ugly Loss to Oakland
Posted: 18th October 2009 by Jim Mc in NFL
Everyone thought this would be a cake walk.
The blogosphere. The newspapers.
And apparently the Philadelphia Eagles.
How else can you explain an embarrassing loss to the putrid Oakland Raiders?
McNabb dropped back 46 times and had zero touchdowns to show for it.
This loss was a complete team effort. Not one player looked like he was prepared to play an actual NFL game.á Even Andy Reid seemed to have taken his woeful opponent ...
Ryan Howard’s Legend Continues to Grow, Number of Doubters Begins to Slow
Posted: 13th October 2009 by Jim Mc in MLB
It was the kind of moment where legends are born.
Two outs.
Two on.
Two strikes.
Trailing by two.
The stage was set. Except that the man standing in the batters box had already started writing his legendary story years before.
Rookie of the Year.
Fastest to 100 home runs.
National League MVP.
And his most recent accolade, 2008 World Series Champion.
Quite a resume for any baseball career.á Yet Ryan Howard is just warming up.
So when Howard and the ...
With two outs in the top of the 9th, Charlie Manuel emerged from the top step of the dugout.
The Phillies, sporting a 10-3 lead over the Houston Astros, stood poised to claim their third straight division title.
Scott Eyre, returning from the disabled list, had quickly recorded the first two outs, getting former Phillie Michael Bourne and Miguel Tejada.
But here comes Uncle Charlie, waving for the bullpen.
There goes the Philadelphia faithful, ...