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Two great guests this week! The Inquirer's Mike Sielski joins us to talk about the struggling Eagles, the rest of Philly sports scene and the recent passing of Mike's mentor, sports columnist Bill Lyon. Plus, 102.9 WMGK disc jockey Debbi Calton visits -- a fun interview about her 36 years in Philly radio and her decision to retire as of early December. In addition, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 13 NFL picks, and "FredAndButter" provides his weekly Fantasy Football advice.
Let's see, the Eagles have new life ... the Phillies have a fan-favorite new manager ... the 76ers are off to a 3-0 start to the season ... and the Flyers are up and down. We cover it all, and this week and we welcome back one of our favorite guests -- former long-time Eagles beat writer MARK ECKEL. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet'" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 9 predictions, and Mr. FredAndButter offers his Fantasy Football advice.
It's our official Eagles season-preview show, and we have two perfect guests to get you set for the 2019 season! Visiting Philly Pressbox Radio to talk all-things Birds are Pro Football Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger and Eagles Hall of Fame broadcaster Merrill Reese. Not too shabby, huh? Also, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo unveil their win predictions for the Birds this season (and their Super Bowl prospects) and make their Week 1 predictions for key NFL games, and Mr. FredAndButter.com helps you set your Week 1 Fantasy Football lineup. Fortunately, we'll have very little time to talk about the Phillies this week!
Former Eagles All-Pro safety Bill Bradley makes a return visit to Philly Pressbox Radio to talk Birds and football in general. Bill's annual visit with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko is always a blast! Also on the show: FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo stops by to talk Phillies and Sixers. Can the Phils stay in the wild-card race? Are the Sixers a better team now than six months ago? Who's ready for preseason football? Join us!
Lots of baseball and basketball talk on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable! Long-time baseball writer Paul Hagen (Philly Voice, formerly Philly Daily News and MLB.com) stops by to talk all-things Phillies, Bill Furman checks in via phone from Atlanta's SunTrust Park where the Phils and Braves are opening an important three-game series, and our pal Fred Hugo of FredAndButter.com joins Jim "Chet" Chesko to discuss the new-look 76ers. Fun show -- for real!
A busy episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable! Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko are joined by Inquirer.com sportswriter Ed Barkowitz to talk Phillies and sports betting, filmmaker Tony Paris to discuss his brand new documentary "The Resurgence of the Big 5" (airing soon on NBC Sports Philly+) and FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo to talk Sixers and the NBA Finals.
Philly Pressbox Radio is 5 years old! Helping us celebrate are three great guests: Hall of Fame football writer Ray Didinger reviews the Eagles' draft, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo talks Sixers, and sports junkie Kevin McClure (our very first guest back in 2014) stops by as well. Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko thank all of our listeners for being there for us week after week -- it's much appreciated!
Lots of Phillies and Sixers talk on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable. Chris Wheeler, longtime television analyst for the Phils, stops by to give his assessment of the team a week into the 2019 season that has Gabe Kapler's club off to a great start and offer his take on whether they're a legitimate pennant contender. Then, our pal Fred Hugo of FredAndButter.com visits to talk Sixers, NCAA hoops and Eagles. Plus, Jim "Chet" Chesko puts Bill Furman back on the hot seat for another segment of Random Q2.
The Eagles live to play another week! Visiting Philly Pressbox Radio to talk about the Birds' dramatic wild-card win over the Bears and to preview the divisional-playoff matchup with the Saints is Philadelphia Daily News reporter Ed Barkowitz. Making his first visit to the show, Ed will talk about the rest of the Philly sports scene with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko, too. Plus, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo stops by, and the guys will make their predictions for this weekend's NFL playoff contests.
Well, we got an early Christmas present Sunday courtesy St. Nick, and the Eagles still have life going into Week 17. We'll talk lots of Birds on this week's show with the Hall of Famer, Ray Didinger -- football expert and the author of "The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions Edition." Plus, we'll talk 76ers with a co-host of the Brothers MC podcast, Matt McClure. In addition, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko as we make our Week 17 NFL predictions and talk about the year 2018 on the Philly sports scene.
Let's see: The Eagles are still alive thanks in part to "St. Nick," the Flyers made a couple of major personnel moves, the Sixers have suddenly dropped three of four, and we're still waiting on that next big signing by the Phillies -- never a dull moment on the Philly sports scene! On this episode of Philly Pressbox Radio, Philly.com columnist Bob Brookover is back with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk Phils and Birds. Plus, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo makes sure you're all set for your Fantasy Football Finals, and the guys discuss whether the Birds can knock off the visiting Houston Texans this weekend. We'll sneak in a few Christmas tunes along the way, too!
The Eagles' drubbing in New Orleans on Sunday was the worst-ever loss by a defending Super Bowl champion, so how will the banged-up Birds (now 4-6) respond? Bleeding Green Nation's Brandon Lee Gowton joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about this not-so-Super season -- and we'll throw in some 76ers talk, too. (What the heck's going on with Markelle Fultz?) Also up for discussion: the Flyers have an injured goalie (again), and what's happening with the Phillies and free agency? Plus, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo stops by with his Week 12 Fantasy Football advice, and ... will any of us actually pick the stinkin' Giants to knock off the Eagles?
A demoralizing loss to the hated Cowboys last Sunday night, and a tough schedule ahead! Joining Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk all-things Eagles is former Birds special-teams captain Kevin Reilly. We also talk about the 76ers' surprising acquisition of Jimmy Butler when Philly.com Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey makes a return visit to the show. Of course, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo makes his weekly visit to give you his Fantasy Football advice.
Plenty of Eagles talk on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable as the Birds get set to welcome the rival Dallas Cowboys to town Sunday night. But with the free-agency period here, we also talk lots of Phillies baseball as longtime former Phils broadcaster Chris Wheeler visits. It's always great to talk with "Wheels." In addition, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to give his Week 10 Fantasy Football advice, and the guys have their fearless forecasts for some key NFL games.
The Eagles are 4-4 at the halfway point of the season with some tough games after the bye week. Will the Super Bowl champs get back to the playoffs? We talk about that and much more when former Birds and Philly Stars tight end Ken Dunek makes a return visit to Philly Pressbox Radio. Ken is also a college football analyst and the editor of the JerseyMan, PhillyMan and brand new BostonMan magazine. Also on the show: FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk 76ers, the guys make their picks for some key Week 9 NFL games, and Fred gives his weekly Fantasy football advice. Plus: R.i.P., Wing Bowl!
Philly Pressbox Radio welcomes two first-time visitors to the show this week! We'll talk lots of football with former Philadelphia Eagles (and Stars) linebacker John Bunting - maybe John can explain what the heck happened to the Birds on Sunday - and then we'll talk 76ers basketball with a co-host of NBC Sports Philadelphia's brand new "Sixers Outsider" show, Tyrone Johnson. (You may also know Ty from his job as producer of Mike Missanelli;'s radio show on 97.5 The Fanatic). In addition, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to give his Week 8 Fantasy Football advice, and the guys then make their picks for some of the week's key games.
A much-anticipated Philadelphia 76ers basketball season is here, and the Eagles look to be getting on track as they get ready to host the Carolina Panthers this Sunday. We have a couple of great guests to talk about all that: long-time Sixers reporter Dei Lynam and Philly.com pro football writer Paul Domowitch. Plus, making his weekly appearance with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo, providing his Fantasy Football advice for Week 7.
Eagles and Flyers talk take center stage on this week's show, as Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko are joined by former Eagles wide receiver Fred Barnett and Philly.com hockey writer Sam Carchidi. Find out what Fred has to say about the Birds' disappointing 2-3 start to the season and what Sam thinks about the Flyers' 2018-19 outlook. Plus, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo has his weekly Fantasy Football advice, and the guys offer up their Week 6 picks for NFC East games.
(Sept. 5, 2018) It's the 200th Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable! Helping Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko celebrate - and preview the Eagles' 2018 season - are Birds' long-time play-by-play man Merrill Reese and Bleeding Green Nation's Brandon Lee Gowton. Plus, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo gives his Fantasy Football tips for Week 1 of the NFL season, and the guys give their take on whether the Eagles will successfully defend that Super Bowl title.
It's our 2017 Philadelphia Eagles preview show, with Eagles Hall of Famer Merrill Reese, the voice of the Birds the past 40 years, offering his views on what to expect. Also on the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable: Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko make their official predictions for the Birds' season as well as their Week 1 picks for the Eagles-Redskins and Giants-Cowboys games, and FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo stops by with his weekly Fantasy Football advice. We'll squeeze in some Phillies and college-football talk as well.