TABLE TALK: Commemorating 10-Years With Rich Scarcella
This week’s TABLE TALK podcast is a special one! Today, April 17, 2023, is the 10-year anniversary of The Philadelphia Sports Table podcast show! We decided to talk to the first person we ever interviewed on this podcast platform 10-years ago, Rich Scarcella @nittanyrich), the longest tenured Penn State Football beat reporter. We discussed with Rich how the journalism and digital media landscape has changed over the years, as well as some Penn State Football.
Looking Towards This Flyers' Rebuild (PST Episode 509)
The Philadelphia Flyers regular season is over. Thank goodness. Fans and the front office know that a rebuild is coming. But what does that rebuild look like? Who stays? Who goes? How will the new front office leadership handle this impending rebuild? We dove into these questions with Bill Matz from the Broad Street Hockey Radio podcast - BSH Radio - this week. It was a great, hopeful discussion!
TABLE TALK: 2023 IronPigs Season With Kurt Landes
This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Kurt Landes (@kurtlandes), General Manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs - the Phillies AAA farm system team, to discuss this upcoming 2023 IronPigs season, how the Pigs’ community has grown over the years, and what we can expect this season at Coca-Cola Park. It was a fantastic discussion!
The Sixers Good, The Phillies Bad (PST Episode 508)
The Philadelphia Phillies regular season has started and this team is struggling to say the least. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers are looking toward the postseason as the regular season is just about over. These two teams definitely seem as though they are on opposite trajectories. This week, we talked to two guests. First, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus, The Dirty Inning podcast, and Hittin’ Season podcast, joined us for analysis of this Phillies team after the first week play. From there, we spoke to Sean Barnard from the Philly Sports Network about how this Sixers team will fare during the upcoming playoffs. Two fantastic discussions this week!
OPPOSITION TERRITORY: Boston Celtics
On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) from SB Nation’s CelticsBlog.com and contributor at Heavy On Sports joined us this week for a dive into the Boston Celtics, various pieces on this team and how they’re looking as the end of the regular season is upon us. Objectively, they're a fantastic team, but do they have vulnerabilities? An interesting, fun discussion with Jack!
TABLE TALK: Eagles Offseason Storylines And Concerns
This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) from BleedingGreenNation.com and the BGN Radio podcast to discuss the Philadelphia Eagles offseason moves and how this team will be constructed in the future. When might we see that Jalen Hurts contract extension, and how has this defense has transformed itself here in 2023? A great discussion!
The Phillies Season Is Coming! (PST Episode 506)
The Philadelphia Phillies regular season is almost upon us! This week, we dive into some ongoing and prevalent storylines pertaining to this team, what certain talent may show us this season, and what we are concerned about as Opening Day is almost here. It was great conversation!
OPPOSITION TERRITORY: Dallas Cowboys
On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, RJ Ochoa (@RJOchoa) from BloggingTheBoys.com joined us for a discussion about how this Dallas Cowboys team is looking thus far for the upcoming 2023 season? As many teams try to get the upper hand in free agency here in March, have the Cowboys done enough to be competitive in the NFC? A great discussion!
Confidence In This Eagles Offseason! (PST Episode 505)
The Philadelphia Eagles’ offseason is giving us fans confidence in Howie Roseman and the front office again. Extensions have been given. Players have been re-signed. We dove into the details with friend of the pod, Ed Kracz, the publisher of Eagles Today for Fan Nation at Sports Illustrated. In the end, how should we be viewing this Eagles offseason thus far? It was great conversation with Ed!
TABLE TALK: The Flyers Fire Chuck Fletcher & Move Forward
This week on TABLE TALK, Kelly Hinkle (@hinx) from the BroadStreetHockey.com and the BSH Radio podcast sat down with us to discuss the firing of Chuck Fletcher as the Flyers' General Manager, the overall process of letting him go, and how the future looks with Danny Briere at the helm (at least temporarily). It was a great discussion with Kelly as always!
Phillies Excitement, Sixers Nervous, Flyers Stink (PST Episode 504)
There’s lots going on in the world of Philly sports! There’s excitement surrounding the Phillies during this Spring Training. There’s a bit of nervousness surrounding the Sixers. And we just know that the Flyers absolutely stink. This week, we’ve got a couple great guests on the show! Tony Cutillo (@TCutillo23) from Sirius/XM’s Fantasy Sports Radio and The Heat Ratio podcast joined us for a discussion about this Sixers team. Friend of the pod, Alex Carr (@AlexCarrMLB) then joined us for a discussion about this Phillies team and what to expect during this 2023 season!
TABLE TALK: College Football Offseason Storylines
This week on TABLE TALK, Nate Dickinson (@NateWithSports) from the Locked on Big Ten podcast sat down with us to discuss this college football offseason and storylines that we’ve been following. How will these storylines impact the coming college football season? It was a great discussion!
PST SPECIAL: Woodstock '99 Documentaries Review
On this PST SPECIAL podcast, the guys dissected both the Netflix and HBO Woodstock ’99 documentaries that featured and chronicled stories, incidents, and bands that made up the worst music festival in the history of music festivals. Jeff, Erik, and friend of the podcast, Mark Lacasse, embarked on this Woodstock ’99 review and gave no apologies for their viewpoints.
MLB Baseball Changes & NFL Draft Prospects (PST Episode 502)
As we continue to recover from the Philadelphia Eagles’ loss in the Super Bowl, we’re starting to look at the college football talent that will be making its way to the NFL via the NFL Draft in April. This week, Ryan Roberts, draft analyst from RiseNDraft.com, joined us to talk about this year’s talent that we’ll see soon enough in pro football. Lots of great topics with Ryan this week!
OPPOSITION TERRITORY: indianapolis colts
On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Lawrence Owen (@Colts_Law) from Colts Law and the Bleav In Colts podcast joined us for a discussion about this rebuild for the Indianapolis Colts is taking shape with the hiring of new head coach Shane Steichen. What should we expect from the Colts during this offseason and long-term?
TABLE TALK: Phillies spring training is here!
This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) from PhilliesNation.com to discuss how this 2023 Phillies Spring Training is looking early on and what we can expect from this team as we sift through various storylines. Lots of pitching talk this week and more as the Phillies look to embark on another successful season.
Eagles vs. Chiefs Postgame | Super Bowl LVII
The Philadelphia Eagles season is over after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII. A huge disappointment for us Eagles fans. We gave our very explicit thoughts from the game and dove into what the future may hold for this Eagles organization that saw a window of opportunity close with this Super Bowl loss.
SUPER BOWL LVII PREVIEW! (PST Episode 500)
It’s almost Super Bowl time! As we know, the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona. This week on the pod, we gave our Super Bowl preview and talked about how this Eagles team has a great chance to become champions. Plus more Philly sports talk!
OPPOSITION TERRITORY: Eagles vs. Chiefs Preview, Super Bowl LVII
On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, we sat down with Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) from ArrowheadPride.com as we look to Super Bowl LVII. The No.1 NFC seed Philadelphia Eagles take on the No. 1 AFC seed Kansas City Chiefs in Arizona. Both of these teams are powerhouses in their own right, and this will be a Super Bowl for the ages. This week, we discussed what to expect from a Chiefs team that’s looking to start their own NFL dynasty. A great listen!
TABLE TALK: Are The Flyers Giving Us Hope?
This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Rachel Donner (@rmiriam) from the Locked on Flyers podcast to discuss how this Flyers team is looking, storylines that are transpiring, and what the short- and long-term looks for this team. Are the Flyers somehow giving us hope for the future? It was a great discussion with Rachel!