TABLE TALK: New Flyers Front Office Leadership
This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Kelly Hinkle (@hinx) from BroadStreetHockey.com for an in-depth discussion about the shake-up within the Philadelphia Flyers front office. There’s officially a new General Manager and President of Hockey Operations. What direction with these gentlemen take this organization and team into this rebuild? A fantastic discussion with Kelly!
PST SPECIAL: What Happens To The Sixers Now?
The Philadelphia 76ers have been knocked out of the NBA postseason by the Boston Celtics in Game 7 at the TD Bank Garden in Boston. Yet again, the Sixers haven’t been able to make it out of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The questions now are: who comes back and who will be traded? What does Joel Embiid’s future in Philly look like?
How Can The Phillies Start To Rebound? (PST Episode 513)
The Philadelphia Phillies were on a terrible losing streak recently that put them, once again, in the NL East hole. How can they start to rebound on the pitchers mound and in the batters box? This week, Liz Roscher from Yahoo Sports and the Hittin’ Season podcast joined us for an in-depth discussion about the team and what we can expect from them in the near future. It was a great discussion!
digesting the NFL And Eagles Draft (PST Episode 512)
The NFL and Eagles Draft are over and we’re beginning to truly dissect and digest what we saw in Kansas City this past weekend from team-to-team. Who had a great draft, and which teams missed the mark? As we get ready for the lull in pro football, we brought on two fantastic guests this week to talk about what we saw at the NFL Draft and what it means for the future of the league. David Droegemeier from the Locked on Chargers podcast joined us. Shane Haff, the host of the Chalk Talk podcast, also jumped on for a look into this Eagles Draft class and more!
OPPOSITION TERRITORY: Houston Texans
On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Jeremy Brener (@JeremyBrener) from SB Nation’s BattleRedBlog.com joined us this week for a dive into the Houston Texans, how this team has been rebuilding for the future, and what their new quarterback situation looks like moving forward. Will they show us something different on the field this season and progress within the AFC South?
TABLE TALK: NFL Post-Draft Analysis
This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Evan Winter (@evan_AtoZ) from AtoZSports.com for an in-depth discussion about what we saw from NFL teams during the 2023 NFL Draft. What surprised us? How are certain teams rebuilding for the future? What did this draft, overall, show us as we saw the talent being picked off the board? A fantastic discussion!
Will The Sixers Continue to Advance This Postseason? (PST Episode 511)
The Philadelphia 76ers have swept the Brooklyn Nets and now advance, yet again, to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. What did we learn from the Sixers during the first-round of the playoffs, and can they potentially beat a prolific team like the Boston Celtics to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals? This week, Jonathan Geib from TheSixersSense.com at FanSided joined us for a great discussion about this Sixers team and if they could continue to advance during this postseason.
OPPOSITION TERRITORY: Miami Marlins
On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Ely Sussman (@RealEly) from SB Nation’s FishStripes.com joined us this week for a dive into the Miami Marlins baseball team, and how this season is shaping up for a team that has been showing us little something here in April 2023. What should we expect from the Marlins this season? A fun, informative conversation with Ely!
TABLE TALK: Good And Bad From The Phillies
This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Destiny Lugardo (@Destiny_Lugardo) from PhilliesNation.com to discuss the Philadelphia Phillies season here in April - what we’ve seen and the challenges that persist. We continue to see good and bad from this team, but should we be optimistic about this season after the hole they dug themselves into? A great in-depth conversation!
PST SPECIAL: 2023 NFL Draft Preview
On this PST SPECIAL podcast, it’s our 2023 NFL Draft Preview! In less than a week, the football world will be focused on the many draft picks that’ll be made in Kansas City. Joining us on our NFL Draft preview pod, Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman), creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, joined us for a deep dive into not just the upcoming draft class, but also the many strategies and philosophies of drafting at certain positions. If you’re into the draft, you’ll love this discussion!
Our Very First Podcast Episode (PST Episode 510)
t’s a very special time for us here at The Philadelphia Sports Table podcast show. This week, we’ve been celebrating and commemorating our 10-year anniversary of recording and uploading this podcast. Jeff and Len talk about on this show what the PST podcast show has meant tot them over the past decade and they replay that very first cringe-worthy episode. Hope you enjoy listening to the first episode that started the journey.
OPPOSITION TERRITORY: New York Jets
On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Thomas Christopher (@ThomasCP_NFL) from SB Nation’s GangGreenNation.com joined us this week for a dive into the New York Jets, how their front office has been running, and what their quarterback situation looks like moving forward. There are lots of questions surrounding this team as they try to contend sooner rather than later in the AFC East. It was a great discussion!
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!