Author Archives: Doogan

Rooting for the Pats?

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Doogan

It’s official, I’m bitter.  I pride myself on not being a typical Philly fan.  As the name of this site suggests, I’m optimistic about my teams.  I try not to be unrealistic, but I generally expect good things.  I like … Continue reading →

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Random Stuff

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Doogan

NFL: Phil Sheridan writes in today’s Inquirer that the success of the Giants and the Packers shows that the Eagles may not be that far off from getting ‘back to the top’.  He argues that coming into the season, no one … Continue reading →

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BSB Announcer Hall-of-Shame

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Doogan

One of the most common topics that sports fans like to rant about is television announcers, and rightly so.  They’re often spectacularly bad.  To paraprase an anonymous person (because I forget where I heard it), the United States has produced hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Saturday’s Wild Card Games

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Doogan

Jaguars at Steelers This is by far the best game of Wild Card Weekend.  Not only are both teams really good, but they’re also so evenly matched that picking a winner is almost impossible.  The Jags did go into Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

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Over/Unders For 2008

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Doogan

OK, well 2008 is here and from a Philly sports fan’s perspective, it looks pretty awful!  The Eagles have (prematurely) entered the off-season, the Sixers stink, and the Phillies won’t kick-off spring training for well over a month still.  Meanwhile, Villanova has … Continue reading →

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Stefanksi Makes His First Move

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Doogan

This morning, new Sixers GM Ed Stefanski made his first move since taking over the team last month, trading Kyle Korver to Utah for Gordon Giricek and a first-round pick.  The trade has very little to do with Giricek or … Continue reading →

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BSB In-Attendance: #7 Duke vs. #9 Pitt, Madison Square Garden

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Doogan

Last night I headed back over to MSG for some college hoops, this time to see two undefeated (both 10-0), top-10 teams square-off in the Aeropostale Classic.  I wasn’t aware that anyone had actually worn Aeropostale clothing since about 1999, but … Continue reading →

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Phils Sign Jenkins

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Doogan

The Phillies signed Geoff Jenkins today, beating out the Padres, with a two year, $13 million deal, with an option for a third year.  As I wrote a couple days ago, Jenkins will probably platoon with Jayson Werth in right field … Continue reading →

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Phillies Hot-Stove Update

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Doogan

It’s been a month since my last Phillies off-season update and a lot has happened, just not, unfortunately, for the Phils.  Pat Gillick and company have been desperately searching for pitching help, and also looking to add an outfielder and possibly … Continue reading →

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New Man in Charge of Sixers

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Doogan

When the Sixers (finally) fired team president and GM Billy King last week, I immediately started thinking about a celebratory blog post.  After all, over the last six years the team has gone from Eastern Conference Champions to one of the worst teams … Continue reading →

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