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Sixers very well represented among NBA's most popular jerseys
LeBron James may be king but the Sixers have an impressive triumvirate of their own when it comes to jersey sales for the year. The NBA and its players association announced the top 15 most popular jerseys on Thursday for the 2018-19 regular season and the Sixers are well represented. James’ Los Angeles Lakers jersey comes in the top spot followed…
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Miller Lite fixed their free beer faux pas for Eagles-Saints
After we alerted you yesterday that Miller Lite was going to provide a free beer to folks down on Bourbon Street if the Saints defeat the Eagles on Sunday, it seems the big beer company realized they were leaving the best city and fanbase in sports out in the cold. And thirsty. But they righted things today by announcing...
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Carlos Santana, J.P. Crawford say goodbye to Philadelphia in classy fashion
On paper, general manager Matt Klentak and the Phillies did very well by trading Carlos Santana and J.P. Crawford for All-Star shortstop Jean Segura and two relief pitchers. Neither the 23-year-old Crawford nor Santana, signed to a three-year, $60 million deal last December, performed to expectations in their time as Phillies. Give both guys credit, though, for going out the…
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Jake Elliott's suit for Eagles-Giants Thursday Night Football is amazing
Who said kickers don’t have style? With his suit for Thursday night’s game, Jake Elliott proved kickers can look just as good as the quarterback. He picked the perfect time to whip this one out. The Giants know Elliott well. He booted the kick Eagles fans will never forget, the 61-yarder to beat the Giants, 27-24, in Week 3...
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Flyers pay tribute to Mac Miller with victory song ‘Knock Knock'
The Flyers are paying tribute to the late rapper Mac Miller in a pretty cool way. The team is bringing back Miller’s “Knock Knock” as its victory song for this season. The Flyers got their first opportunity to play it after an impressive 5-2 win in Las Vegas over the Golden Knights in their season opener Thursday. During the 2011-12 season, the...
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From popcorn to bodychecks, Flyers mascot Gritty living up to his name
If you’re worried about Gritty living up to his name, don’t be. The guy was all over the place Thursday night during the Flyers’ preseason game against the Rangers at the Wells Fargo Center. The new mascot is already personifying grit with his unselfishness, his hustle, his do-whatever-it-takes mentality. For instance: A pair of New York fans thought they...
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A ‘Gritty' beer, dedicated to Flyers' mascot, is already in the making
Everybody loves Gritty now, right? OK, cool. The Gritty wave is reaching all kinds of levels now with a beer dedicated to the Flyers’ new mascot, who was just introduced to the world less than 30 hours ago. Broken Goblet Brewing, in Bristol, Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday, as we discovered on Reddit, it will release “Nightmare Fuel” on Oct. 13. It sounds like…
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Fame of Flyers mascot Gritty hits ‘Good Morning America'
Thought “Gritty” was some weird dream? Well, when waking up Tuesday morning, you knew it was real. That’s because the Flyers’ new mascot was up bright and early being interviewed on ABC’s “Good Morning America” with in-arena host Andrea Helfrich. A graphic during the segment read: “GMA is getting nitty with ‘Gritty.’” “Gritty is loving it,” Helfrich said of...
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Gritty, the Flyers' new mascot, is up to all sorts of shenanigans on his 1st night out
So Gritty’s got jokes. We saw him strike fear into the Penguins with this tweet. Then, in his first-ever appearance on the Wells Fargo Center Jumbotron, he showed his personality during the “Kiss Cam” segment. After making the moves on a fan, Gritty handed her a bottle of mouthwash. Looking at Gritty, he was probably the one with the...
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Dodgers fans give Chase Utley nice send-off
Sunday was the Dodgers’ final home game of the season, making it the final regular season appearance for Chase Cameron Utley at Dodger Stadium. With the Dodgers up 10-0 over the Padres in the sixth inning, The Man pinch-hit for second baseman Brian Dozier. The crowd at Chavez Ravine acted accordingly. It’s no Philly ovation, but a nice gesture by Dodgers...