Unofficial “trade freeze” imposed by Bettman during All-Star Weekend

January 27th, 2012 by Manayunk Mike | No Comments | Filed in Flyers, Hockey, Twitter

There’s been tons of rumors swirling around the Philadelphia Flyers in the past few weeks, and time is running out for the Flyers to make their move for a defenseman.

I’ve been getting a ton of questions via Twitter (@ManayunkMike) asking me if the Flyers would make a move soon, so rather than answer everyone’s questions individually, I figured I’d just write a quick article and let everyone know what has been going on the past few days in the trade world.

As of yesterday, I was told by a source that Commissioner Gary Bettman has asked all the general managers to hold off on making any trades until after the All-Star break is over. It makes sense, for the NHL at least. Bettman is hoping that by imposing a “trade freeze” of sorts, it will prevent any possible distractions if a deal were to in fact be made.

I can’t say I really disagree with this decision. While I’m not a big fan of Gary Bettman, I think that this decision is something that the NHL might adopt and make more permanent in the years to come. Getting traded while playing in the All-Star game can certainly be a distraction, and can open up a can of worms that I’m sure the NHL would rather avoid completely.

As for the Flyers and rumors, nothing has changed. It’s been quiet, especially the past few days leading up to the break. While I don’t expect the Flyers to make a move until closer to the deadline, I wouldn’t be shocked to see a deal or two announced by Monday or Tuesday involving other clubs.

To stay up to speed with Flyers news, rumors, and more, follow me on Twitter @ManayunkMike

Who Has Highest Salary?

January 26th, 2012 by Christian | No Comments | Filed in General

Which NFL QB below had the highest salary this year?

a.) Aaron Rodgers
b.) Tom Brady
c.) Eli Manning
d.) Drew Brees
e.) Michael Vick

Answer: To Be Revealed Tomorrow

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TSP’s Friend JENNIFER SHERLOCK GETS ADDED TO THE “PROPPER HOCKEY” TEAM.

January 26th, 2012 by ChrisLeo33 | No Comments | Filed in Flyers, General, Hockey

Press Contact: Melissa Kennedy @ 610.635.8427
mkennedy@hooplaphilly.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WMCN44 ADDS JENNIFER SHERLOCK TO THE “PROPPER HOCKEY”

TEAMSTARTING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st AT 9:00PM

PHILADELPHIA, PA – (JANUARY 24, 2012) – WMCN44 is pleased to announce the addition of Jennifer Sherlock as contributing reporter to its Flyers-focused sports show “Propper Hockey.”  Sherlock joins the WMCN44 original program alongside NHL legend Brian Propp and local veteran sportscaster Lou Tilley.

Propper Hockey,” has soared in popularity since its November 2011 launch, and has featured many former Flyers legends such as Dave “the Hammer” Schultz, Bernie Parent, Bob “the hound” Kelley, Orest Kindrachuk and Joe Watson.  Every week, Propp and Tilley team up to analyze and entertain with their weekly guests, and with Sherlock on board, they will be able to take questions directly from Flyers fans in the audience.  The hour-long show is taped LIVE at Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford, NJ every Tuesday night at 6:00pm and airs on WMCN44 on Wednesday nights at 9:00pm throughout the NHL’s regular season.

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NHL Rumors: Flyers talking to multiple clubs, trade to come after break?

January 26th, 2012 by Manayunk Mike | 1 Comment | Filed in General

The All-Star break is finally here, and while we haven’t seen many teams pull the trigger on a trade yet, there has been plenty of trade talk.

While the rumors have been relatively quiet in the past week for the Flyers, time is running out for general manager Paul Holmgren to make a move. The Flyers are faced with some tough decisions in the coming weeks leading up to the trade deadline. Does the club trade for a clear-cut, stud defenseman like Shea Weber or Ryan Suter? Or will they go for a rental like Tim Gleason or Bryan Allen and make a move for a stud blue-liner after the season concludes?

One thing is for sure. The Flyers have to do something. It’s not looking good for Chris Pronger, who is still suffering from symptoms of a concussion. In a recent interview with Lauren Pronger, Chris Pronger’s wife, Lauren told CSN Philly that Chris has “good days and bad days”. Forget about the rest of the season and the playoffs, there’s no certainty Pronger will come back at all.

There’s been plenty of names being thrown around in the past few weeks that could be a potential replacement for Pronger. I’ve heard the club has been talking with Carolina, Los Angeles, Montreal, Anaheim, and there still might be something going on with the Leafs. The past week has been a quiet one, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the dominoes start falling right after the break.

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Lavoy Allen Gets His License

January 25th, 2012 by Johnny G | No Comments | Filed in General

Former Temple star and now Sixers bench player, Lavoy Allen was on Daily News Live earlier tonight on Comcast Sportsnet. Allen was asked what the last thing that Coach Collins texted to him. Allen responded by saying that Coach Collins said “Congratulations on the license”. Apparently, Lavoy has been using public transportation up until now. We’d like to also congratulate Lavoy on getting his license finally at the ripe old age of 22. Congrats Lavoy!

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Iggy Takes Cheap Shot at Allen Iverson

January 25th, 2012 by Johnny G | 2 Comments | Filed in General

After Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, Andre Iguodala and Spencer Hawes got into a bit of a discussion on twitter. A little while into the conversation, Iguodala took what seemed like a cheap shot at one of this city’s adopted sons. Decide for yourself:

To Spencer Hawes: “dr mr president, i understand the struggles of trying to clean up the leader before you.”

Call me crazy, but it seems like Iggy is talking about the one and only, Allen Iverson.

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Wilson Valdez Traded to the Reds

January 25th, 2012 by Johnny G | No Comments | Filed in Baseball, General, Phillies

 

Wilson Valdez was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The Phillies receive pitcher Jeremy Horst in return. Horst is a 26 year old left with only 15 innings pitched in the big leagues,albeit with a 2.93 ERA. Valdez is most famously known for the scoreless inning he pitched in an extra inning game for the Phillies. Valdez hit .249 last season with one home run and an OBP below .300. Good luck, Wilson.

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2012 Eagles Prediction

January 25th, 2012 by Mike H. | No Comments | Filed in Eagles, Football

Why do I need to talk? Don't my actions speak louder than words?

I know it is WAY too early to be making bold predictions about for a team that we have no idea what they will do in the offseason, but barring no major institutional changes in the division, this is what the Eagles may be looking at. Keep in mind that this excersize is being completely based off of trends that the Eagles produce and no other team. Read the rest of this entry »

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Prince Fielder Signing Reaction

January 24th, 2012 by Mike H. | 1 Comment | Filed in Baseball

By now you know that Prince Fielder has agreed to sign with the Detroit Tigers for a deal valued at nine years and $214 million. I spoke earlier today with an acquaintance of mine who is a die hard Tigers fan. Needless to say he was ecstatic about the signing. I asked about the financial ramifactions going forward and he stated that the Tigers’ ownership had the money to spend and the “do whatever it takes” mentality to win a championship. Sounds familiar, right? Well let’s look at the signing analytically and see how it not only affects the Tigers going forward, but also Ryan Howard and the Phillies. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tigers Sign Prince Fielder

January 24th, 2012 by Johnny G | No Comments | Filed in General

Prince Fielder has agreed in principal to a nine year, $214MM contract with the Detroit Tigers. Fielder will play first base and Miguel Cabrera will be moving. Whether that is to third base or DH remains to be seen. The average annual value of the deal is $23.78MM and will keep Fielder in Detroit through his age 36 season.

It seems like the season ending injury to Victor Martinez prompted the Tigers and Dave Dombrowski to quickly pursue and close in on Fielder. This is a welcome sign for Phillies fans, as many reports had Fielder closing in on a deal with the Washington Nationals.

MLBtraderumors.com broke the story.

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Paterno Did Not Die a Bitter Man

January 24th, 2012 by Johnny G | No Comments | Filed in General

Joe Posnanski from Sports illustrated had the opportunity to sit at Joe Paterno’s bedside in the final weeks of his life. Posnanski is writing a biography on Paterno’s life, simply titled, “Paterno”. Posnanski interviewed Paterno and many members of his family in the last few days of the great coaches life. Paterno’s outlook, even with his bleak medical prognosis, is quite impressive.

“In every life,” he told me, “there have to be some shadows. Look at me. My life has been filled with sunshine. A beautiful and caring wife. Five healthy children. I got to do what I loved. How many people are that lucky?”

This is how he talked in those final days. Oh, sure, he did not like the way the board of trustees fired him without asking him any questions. He was disappointed that so many people fastened dark motives to the way he handled what he was told about Sandusky, his longtime assistant coach. (“I made a lot of mistakes in my life,” he said. “But I thought people could see that I tried my best to do the right things. I tried to do the right thing with Sandusky too.”) He was hurt that the program he had spent his life building was in trouble.

The full article is here.

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Flyers vs Panthers Preview and Concussion Talk

January 23rd, 2012 by G.Rothenberger | No Comments | Filed in Flyers, General, Hockey

 

 

 

The Flyers take on the Panthers tomorrow, who are surprisingly 1st in the southeast. The boys in orange will see two former players in Scottie Upshall, who has missed 30 games this season with a hip injury, and Kris Versteeg. While Versteeg was only here for half a season, he always makes an impact for the team he plays for. The only way to get a win this game is to split their D, and pelt the goalie with shots. The Panthers have three goalies, but their strongest is Jose Theodore. Theodore is having a mediocre season, as he is in the middle of the pack for both goals against and save percentage. The Flyers should win this game easily, as they are stronger with goal scoring. Bryzgalov should get another start, as he is best when he has a string of games under his belt before taking a day off. I would expect this game to be 4-2 Flyers with goals from the streaking Hartnell, Read, Timonen, and Talbot. The game airs tomorrow at 7:30.

On a more serious note the Flyers have had a string of injuries recently, starting with Jagr and Rinald. Jagr has an upper body injury, and Rinaldo has a lower body injury. They are both listed as day to day. However, worse than that is Briere and JVR are both out indefinitely with concussions. This season has shown that concussions should not be taking lightly. This season alone our cross state rivals the Penguins have had 6 players with concussions, former Flyer Aaron Asham having the most recent one. 2011-2012 has seen the upwards of 25 concussions around the league, while most came from hits, not all were shots to the head. If you remember what happened to Giroux, that was just an accident. I’m not sure what else the league can do to prevent these concussions, but I’m waiting for some attempt.

 

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