Only week 10 and already looking forward to Feb. 12th

    Its only week 10 in the NFL season and it appears the Eagles season is all but over and with the Flyers locked out and the Sixers struggling the only thing we have to look forward to is February 12 when the Phillies pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater for the start of Spring Training. Now I know your all wondering how, with the seaon ending the way it did last year I can say I am looking forward to the 2013 Phillies season? Well with Ryan Howard having all offseason to build up strength in his surgically repaired achillies tendon and Chase Utley and Freddy Galvis having time to get healthy from their injuries, thats a few bright spots right there. Now to the dark spots, there are still gaping holes in this Phillies team at 3rd base, and all over the outfield. Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee are no getting any younger and Halladay certainly showed it last year. As of now Ruben Amaro Jr. hasn't made any signifigant moves this offseason. Its still early into the offseason and there is some options for him to look into. 

76ers... A bad team or just getting started

      With it being just a few short weeks into the regular season and the Sixers struggling to get any type of rythym going we have to ask, is this what we can expect fom the new look Sixers? After trading Andre Igudala and using the amnesty clause on the aging Elton Brand and letting "Sweet Lou" Williams go to the Atlanta Hawks in free agency and bringing in names like Jason Richardson, Nick Young and Dorrell Wright not too mention the injured Andrew Bynam (scheduled to be medically cleared by Dec. 10 and make his Sixers debut in early January) we were all expecting big things from this team this year. After making the playoffs last year and winning the series against the Chicago Bulls (without the Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah injuries it probably would have been a differnt outcome), and taking the Boston Celtics to a game 7. This was supposed to be our year. I know its still really early into the season but this team just shows no signs of life. With perenial power houses in the Eastern Conference like the Heat and the Celtics and other teams like the Knicks and the Hawks getting better, if this team does not turn it around soon it may be too late.    

FIRE ANDY!!! or not.....

   Now with the Eagles on a 5 game losing streak which is the first in Andy's 14 year head coaching career and Michael Vick being sidlined with what appears to be a substantial concussion, now is the time for change. Now I understand that with Andy Reid being here so long there is no chance of Jeffery Lurie to firing him midseason. And in my eyes he should not. If you were to fire Andy, there would have to be a coach to step up on an interim basis, as no respectable coach is going to want to come into a situation we have here. A new head coach is going to want to bring in his own staff and his own players (be it with the draft or thru free agency).  Whether its a big name former NFL coach or an unproven guy from the college ranks I think we can expect big changes and alot of heads rolling. The offensive line even though completley ravaged by injuries has been terrible to say the least, quarterback play has not been to much better but the true problem all year has been the defense. Lets face it they are absolutey terrible. Bad line play, terrible coverage and horrible tackling all around. Where did Jason Babin and Trent Cole go? I mean are they even on the field? After having great statistical seasons last year its as if both just disappeared. Are teams playing them that much differently is they coaching just not up to par this year where its has been in the past. Whatever is the problem, change can not make it any worse.