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Jason Kelce Will be the Best NFL Analyst Since John Madden
Jason Kelce will be the best of what NFL analysts can be—the passion of John Madden, the knowledge of Troy Aikman and the candor of Chris Collinsworth. With a sense of humor, no less. That’s the conclusion of columnist Marcus Hayes, writing in The Philadelphia Inquirer. This season Kelce will serve as a pregame and…
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GQ: How Does Jalen Hurts Stay at the Top of His Game? It’s in His Mind and Body
Coming out on the losing end of the Super Bowl after an MVP-caliber season can be tough to get over, but Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts has his ways, writes Christopher Cason for GQ. While Hurts didn’t achieve his ultimate goal last season, he has stayed true to himself and his preparation. “It’s all about…
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Jason Kelce Agrees in Secretariat Doping Post He Likely has CTE
Jason Kelce has revealed on X that he likely will suffer from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of brain damage experienced by post-career football players from repeated head trauma. Kelce made that revelation during a social media post May 9 suggesting that Secretariat had an enlarged heart, a symptom of being on steroids,…
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Willow Grove Teacher Zach Devlin Embraces Philly Sports Fan Community
Zach Devlin of Willow Grove, a teacher and church worship leader, loves the camaraderie that comes from being a part of the Philadelphia sports community, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. He loves to talk to other local sports fans, younger and older alike. “There’s always that community,” he said. Devlin’s brother Luke said he…
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St. Joseph’s Prep’s Ivan Bailey-Greene Dominates Both on the Football Field and Blank Canvases
When his midseason injury forced him to sit out five games during his senior year, Ivan Bailey-Greene, a St. Joseph’s Prep defensive tackle, thought that his dream of earning a college football scholarship was over, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I was angry,” said Bailey-Greene. “I was like, ‘I can’t miss a game.’…
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Havertown Dunkin’ Unveils Jason Kelce Mural Outside Store
For those hoping to catch a glimpse of Jason Kelce somewhere around Havertown, now they can, by visiting the local Dunkin’ Donuts. The Havertown Dunkin Donuts on West Chester Pike unveiled a new Jason Kelce mural Monday. The unveiling included a $13,000 donation from Dunkin’ to Kelce’s (Be) Philly Foundation, writes Gabriela Carroll for The…
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Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is Proud To Be An Eagle and Ready To Get To Work
While Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is one of the newer members of the Philadelphia Eagles, he has a relatively long history with the team, writes Reuben Frank for NBC Sports Philadelphia. When his father, Jeremiah Trotter Sr., was a member of the team during two separate stints in the late 1990s and 2000s, Trotter Jr. often…
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Local Ultimate Frisbee Association Team, the Philadelphia Phoenix, Debuts the City’s Newest Mascot
The Philadelphia Phoenix of the Ultimate Frisbee Association, has unveiled the city’s newest mascot, Birdy McBirdface, writes Nick Kariuki for Billy Penn at WHYY. The giant red, orange, and yellow phoenix joins the likes of The Phanatic, Gritty, and Swoop as mascots representing the City of Brotherly Love. Its name was selected by the local…
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Drexel Hill Native Natasha Camy Has Journeyed From Referee to Team Owner
Archbishop Carroll High School graduate Natasha Camy is a veteran referee who has officiated all the big games—BIG 10 conference playoffs, SEC conference playoffs, and WNIT Finals, writes Esfandiar Baraheni for Forbes. She was there for Caitlin Clark’s final regular season home game and, most recently, she officiated at the most watched women’s basketball game…
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Horsham Native, Founder of Philadelphia Blind Hockey Is Finalist for NHL Hero Award
Kelsey McGuire, a Horsham native and the Founder of Philadelphia Blind Hockey, is one of the three finalists from the United States for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, writes Jackie Spiegel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Another three finalists were chosen from Canada. The award is presented to individuals who have positively impacted their…
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Philadelphia Eagles Rookie Linemen Talk Shop With Haverford’s Jason Kelce
It was a first-time meeting in the weight room this week between Philadelphia Eagles 3-day rookie offensive linemen Trevor Keegan and Dylan McMahon, and retired Eagles legend Jason Kelce, writes John McMullen for Sports Illustrated. The six-time All-Pro center and future Hall of Famer made an impression when he stopped by., according to Eagles GM…
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Haverford School Graduate Bert Bell Is Man Behind NFL Draft
De Benneville “Bert” Bell, a Haverford School graduate, created the NFL draft almost nine decades ago and changed the league’s direction in the process, according to a staff report from the Hartford Courant. The draft has come a long way from its first iteration held on Feb. 8, 1936, when just nine men gathered in…
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Jason Kelce Will be Part of Monday Night Football Pregame Show
Jason Kelce has taken a new job at ESPN on the Monday Night Countdown pregame show. The job comes only a month after he retired from the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL He will join host Scott Van Pelt and analysts Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark in the lead-in show to Monday Night Football, writes…
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Jason Kelce Said Claim His Super Bowl Ring Was Stolen Is ‘Incorrect’
Jason Kelce lost track of his 2018 Super Bowl ring during a live event in Cincinnati April 11 and believes it may have been thrown away with the trash, writes Natasha Dye for People. But the ring was not stolen, he emphasized. The 36-year-old retired NFL star and his brother, Travis Kelce, hosted a live…
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Eagles Draft Jeremiah Trotter Jr. 26 Years After Drafting Father, Team Executives Tear Up During Call
The Philadelphia Eagles witnessed a full circle moment during the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft when the franchise drafted Clemson University linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr., writes Tim Capurso for Sports Illustrated. The pick comes 26 years after the Eagles drafted his father, linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Sr. in the third round of the 1998…
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Penn Track Star Isabella Whittaker Overcomes Back Injury To Find Great Success
Since recovering from a back injury, University of Pennsylvania track runner Isabella Whittaker has been picking up where she left off, writes Matthew Frank for The Philadelphia Inquirer. From the start of her collegiate career, Whittaker hit the ground running. In her first-ever collegiate meet, she notched Penn’s second-best times in the 200 and 400,…
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Jason Kelce Fulfills Mary Lou Carey’s Dying Wish With a Signed Jersey
Mary Lou Carey of Upper Darby, who worked as a teacher’s aide at Bywood Elementary School until her retirement in 2014, was a huge fan of Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, referring to him as her “young boyfriend,” said her daughter, Jill Carey. Mary Lou Carey died April 6 after months battling an illness, writes…
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Washington Post: This is How the Eagles Are Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft
As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare to select its newest group of players as part of the NFL Draft, general manager Howie Roseman has a clear vision, writes Dan Gelston at The Washington Post. Whether it’s the recently-retired Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox or the newly-extended or re-signed DeVonta Smith, Landon Dickerson, and Brandon Graham, a…
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