Philly Front Office

Episode 13: 42 Years Without a Sixers Championship

On May 31, 1983 the Sixers won the championship, sweeping the Lakers.  In the 42 years since then, they have been to the championship once, the world's population has nearly doubled and there are now 50 states!  Also in that time I was born, my sister was born, and our mother left her car in Florida and told us to drive it up.  So that's what we did during this podcast.

Episode 12: Never Enough Eggplants

AJ and I run down the last week in Philly-ville while he gives his confidence level in all of our teams using the most relevant possible currency, eggplants.  5 eggplants and you got yourself a stew.

Episode 11: Armando Does Dallas...and New York!

Armando and I have been friends a long time despite him being a Cowboys fan. We got past that through a lot of Simpsons jokes and 2 Eagles Super Bowl championships. He's also a Spurs fan. Come to think of it, me having the Eagles and Sixers is a hell of a lot like him having the Spurs and Cowboys. We both know one of our teams will do everything right while the other will do everything wrong. Set your watch to it (a long with the haircut of Johnny Unitas).
We are talking Cowboys, tush pushing, Spurs trades, Sixers suckitude, and - oh yeah - he lives in NYC so we get a boots on the ground view of Knicks misery and Mets Juan Soto remorse.

Episode 10: Shame and Abel

After not a lot of news coming out of our teams last week, the Phillies decided to drop some bombs this weekend.  Jose Alvarado is suspended for 80 games and the playoffs after having us all convinced that his 102mph fastball was back naturally.  To make up for it, the Phillies mercifully placed Aaron Nola on the IL and brought up their prized prospect...MICK ABEL!!!  We all thought it might be Andrew Painter for a minute, but instead Mick Abel made his debut and absolutely shoved against Paul Skenes.  Those two guys and the 6 other viable Phillies starters might be the eventual answer to the depleted bullpen.  In the meantime though, we need to make a move.
The Eagles made some waves themselves in extended coach Nick Sirianni and being the subject of a rule change prompted by the softest team and fans in the league, the Packers.  The league will vote on the Tush Push ban this week.  Plus, the only thing left to do before training camp is extend Reed Blankenship
The Flyers have a new coach and might be looking to spend some money.  Mitch Marner anyone?  Hopefully that is not a replay of the ill fated Ilya Bryzgalov signing of 14 years ago.  Going to write about that one soon.
Lastly, in Sixers-ville, I can't help it.  I'M OPTIMISTIC!!!  Give me hope and Ace Bailey!

Episode 9: The Rise of the NBA Off Season

Not a ton of Eagles news and I don't want to do any Phillies bitching about Rob Thomson and Aaron Nola, so I dive into the NBA Off Season.  It is percolating like crazy right now.  Teams are at a crossroads, players are going to be on the move, and the state of Texas is loaded with draft picks and talent.  Finally...I am decently optimistic about the Sixers.

Episode 8: The NBA Draft Lottery or Why We Hate Al Horford

The festivities kick off on Monday, May 12, at 7pm, but the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery has been in the works since July 6, 2019 when the Sixers decided to address the back up center position in the worst way possible, by signing Al Horford.  Getting this Celtics sleeper agent ruined the next season and forced us to trade his traitorous ass to Oklahoma City.  Not only did he make his way back to Boston at a discount price, but he continues to torture us on the court and now, for one final time, at the lottery.  Top 6 we keep the pick.  Anything else, and we cry tears as useless as Horford himself.   

Episode 7: Do You Feel Lucky, Puck?

I know that's not the quote AND it's a terrible joke. That's the kind of quality you can count on at this website. It might be bad, but I am aware of it.
 - NHL Draft Lottery is tonight at 7pm. I go into a quick break down of the Flyers terrible lottery luck over the years and explain how the whole thing goes down tonight.
 - Next up is the Sixers and the Rights to Ricky Sanchez Lottery Party where my dumb face will hopefully be meeting your Sixers aggression head on. The lottery is going to inform a LOT about where the NBA is going in the next few months and not just because of Cooper Flagg. We are looking at serious changes around the league. The NBA knows drama. Plus, who is more screwed, the Bucks or the Sixers. It's a close race.
 - The Phillies manager Rob "No P" Thomson seems to just get a pass as a manager. The people who come for him are always met by a wall of defenders who won't hear any aspersions cast in his direction. I have serious Nick Sirianni before the bye vibes from him though. What is he doing that's good? It worked for Nick, so let's see if Topper gets it together.
 - Finally, I go into the Dallas Goedert math with the Eagles and why I just can't see a deal of any kind happening with him.

Episode 6: Drafting and Lotterying and Forgiving

On Episode 6 of the Philly Front Office Podcast, it's me talking about:
The Eagles draft class including how draftees Jihaad Campbell and Andrew Mukuba lock down the starters and make us one of the youngest defenses you will ever see;
The Flyers finally get a lottery date, May 5;
The Sixers lottery date is May 12 and you might get to throw ping pong balls at me at the Rights to Ricky Sanchez Lottery Party
Not forgetting, but forgiving the Phillies for what they have done to our relationship the last two weeks.  I needed a break, but they say they've changed.  We'll see. I just can't quit them.

Episode 5: Is It Drafty In Here?

With one day to go until showtime, Danny, Joe, and AJ are back on the Philly Front Office Podcast to discuss the NFL Draft.  The four of us discuss the top of the draft, Eagles dream scenarios, full confidence in Howie, and take some shots at the Giants:
Top 3 Picks (1:12)
The QBs (10:30)
Eagles possibilities if we trade up to around 21 (17:30)
Who are we looking at 32 or in a trade down (27:55)
What are the Giants doing (34:00)
What young guy are the Eagles trading for? (40:00)
Walter Nolan and other high variance guys (47:30)
Dream picks and predictions (48:30)
Complete confidence in Howie Roseman (54:10)

Episode 4: Cam Jurgens Gets Paid (Let's Laugh at the Cowboys)

Finally, real news!  It's been so long.  The Eagles extended Cam Jurgens for 4/$68m and that will have salary cap ramifications.  The detailed numbers aren't out yet, but I do some math anyway.  This is also an easy way to take some shots at the Cowboys and how they screw up contract negotiations (3:55).  What other extensions might be on the table for the Eagles (7:30)?
Quick Draft talk (12:08).
The Sixers and Flyers seasons are over, so we just sit and we mull until it's lottery day (12:47).
The Phillies have a Topper problem.  Don't tell me it's not happening when I am watching it happen (with Nola too) (15:10). The answer might just be found in Minnesota rather than firing him though (20:30).