Philly Pressbox Radio

VIsiting the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable this week: SportsRadio WIP host Glen Macnow and North Dakota State quarterbacks coach Randy Hedberg. Glen joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to discuss the Philly sports scene in general (red-hot Eagles, Phils' new skipper, etc.) - and some beer talk, too - while Randy talks about the progress Carson Wentz has made in his second year with the Eagles and the fact that lots of North Dakotans are now big Birds fans. (Hedberg was Wentz's quarterbacks coach at NDSU in 2014 and '15.) Also on the show, Fred Hugo joins the guys to give his Week 9 Fantasy Football tips ... and talk about life as a newlywed!  

On this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, WPMT FOX43 sports anchor Andrew Kalista joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about Penn State's impressive win over Michigan last Saturday and to preview this weekend's PSU-Ohio State Big Ten battle in Columbus. Of course, we discuss the best-in-the-NFL Eagles, too - and the Sixers - plus the fact that Andrew and Chet went to the same high school (Mahanoy Area), albeit a few decades apart! Also on the show: Fred Hugo offers his Fantasy Football advice for Week 8, and Carl Henderson is back to detail the Oct. 28 "Fundraiser For a Friend" event at Carl's Cards in Havertown, PA.

Plenty of Sixers and Eagles talk on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable as we're joined by long-time 76ers reporter Dei Lynam plus motivational speaker and former Eagles linebacker Kevin Reilly. Dei helps Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko preview the 76ers' 2017-18 campaign, while Kevin will talk about the Birds' surprising 5-1 start to the NFL season and his brand new book, "Tackling Life: How Faith, Family, Friends and Fortitude Kept a Linebacker in the Game.” Also on the show, Fred Hugo is back for his weekly Fantasy Football tips, and Bill, Fred and Chet give their Week 7 NFC East predictions, including the Eagles-Redskins battle at Lincoln Financial Field.

Carl Henderson, owner of Carl's Cards & Collectibles, makes a return visit to Philly Pressbox Radio to talk about the Philadelphia sports scene, including the Eagles' Week 5 romp over the Cardinals and the Flyers' start to the 2017-18 season. Carl will also detail the Oct. 28 "Fundraiser For a Friend" event at Carl's Cards in Havertown, PA. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo give their Week 6 NFC East predictions, and Fred offers his Fantasy Football advice for the weekend. Expect a little Philadelphia 76ers talk, too!

The Phillies' season is over while the Flyers' campaign is just beginning, and we've got baseball expert Jayson Stark and HockeyBuzz.com's Bill Meltzer on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio to talk about those issues. How will the Flyers do in 2017-18, and did the Phillies make the right decision in relieving Pete Mackanin of his managerial duties? Also on the program with co-hosts Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko: Fantasy Football tips from Fred Hugo, and the guys will break down the Eagles' big Week 4 win over the Chargers and preview the Week 5 battle with the visiting Arizona Cardinals.  

We touch on the entire Philadelphia sports scene on this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, as we're joined by Bucks County Courier Times columnist Tom Moore, who knows everything there is to know about the Eagles, 76ers and Phillies. We discuss the weekend "walkoff" wins by the Penn State Nittany Lions and Eagles, and what the season-ending injury to Darren Sproles will mean for the Birds. Also on the show with co-hosts Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko is Fantasy Football expert Fred Hugo, who tells you whom to play and whom to sit in Week 4 of the NFL season. The guys also discuss the upcoming Eagles-Chargers game and other NFC East contests.  

Plenty of football talk on this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable: JerseyMan magazine publisher and former pro football player Ken Dunek joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about the Eagles' Week 2 loss to the Chiefs, the outlook for the Birds going forward and what's happening with Ken's JerseyMan and PhillyMan publications. Also on the show: Fred Hugo offers his Week 3 Fantasy Football tips, and the guys will talk about Phils slugger Rhys Hoskins and the early reports from the Plhiladelphia Flyers exhibition schedule.  

It's Philly Pressbox Radio's 150th show! And the guest for this special episode is Hall of Fame sportswriter and football expert Ray Didinger. Ray joins Jim "Chet" Chesko to recap the Eagles' Week 1 victory over Washington, preview this Sunday's game at Kansas City, discuss the next Pro Football Hall of Fame candidates and much more. He evens plays a little "Fast Five" with Chet! Also, some Phillies and Flyers talk, and Fred Hugo stops by with his Week 2 Fantasy Football tips. (Missing in action this week is co-host Bill Furman, as he and others in Florida continue the clean-up process in the wake of Hurricane Irma. All the best, Bill!) Here's to the next 150 shows!

It's our 2017 Philadelphia Eagles preview show, with Eagles Hall of Famer Merrill Reese, the voice of the Birds the past 40 years, offering his views on what to expect. Also on the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable: Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko make their official predictions for the Birds' season as well as their Week 1 picks for the Eagles-Redskins and Giants-Cowboys games, and FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo stops by with his weekly Fantasy Football advice. We'll squeeze in some Phillies and college-football talk as well.

The college football season gets under way this weekend for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and we'll get a thorough preview of this much-anticipated season when Steve Jones, the long-time radio voice of the Lions, visits Philly Pressbox Radio. Steve will tell us what he expects from Trace McSorley, Saquon Barkley and company this year and recall some of his favorite moments from calling PSU football and basketball games. Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko will also talk about the Eagles on the eve of the Birds' final preseason game, and Fred Hugo joins us to offer some last-minute tips for Fantasy Football players.

An action-packed Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable episode this week! Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to discuss the Eagles, Phillies and his recent front-page story about former La Salle basketball star Michael Brooks. Also, Penn State offensive tackle Ryan Bates talks with Chet about being named a Freshman All-American last season, teammates Trace McSorley and Saquon Barkley and the high expectations for the 2017 Nittany Lions. There could be a discussion about Kate Beckinsale, too -- ya never know!

We'll be talking EAGLES quite a bit on this Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, as we welcome Bleeding Green Nation's Brandon Lee Gowton back to the show. We'll also talk Fantasy Football with our pal Fred Hugo, and we'll announce the winner of the voting for this year's Philly sportscaster inductee into the Philly Pressbox Radio Hall of Fame.

Highlighting this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable: a visit from legendary Eagles defensive back (1969-76) Bill Bradley, who still holds a share of the team's all-time interceptions record. "Super Bill" talks about players' approach to preseason games, his memory of Dick Vermeil's grueling 1976 training camp, and the outlook for this year's Eagles season. In addition, longtime Phillies announcer Chris Wheeler remembers Darren Daulton, who left us on Sunday, and Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko unveil this year's candidates for the broadcast wing of the Philly Pressbox Radio Hall of Fame.

On this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Frank Fitzpatrick joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about the Philly sports scene in general, the Pete Rose mess, and to explain how Frank indirectly helped create the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 15 years ago. Meanwhile, Bill and Chet unveil the five new inductees into our just-for-fun Philly Sports Hall -- three elected by fan balloting and two chosen by us. Also, Fred Hugo visits to help you get ready for your Fantasy Football draft, offering tips and and few sleeper picks to consider! Eagles talk, too, of course.

This week on the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, it's our 4th Annual Philly Sports Hall of Fame show. Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko will unveil the candidates who could join the 21 Philly greats we've already put into our Hall the past three summers. We'll remind you who's already in, as well as give you a profile of the legends on this year's ballot ahead of an online vote and next week's "inductions." Also on this week's show: a sure-to-be-fun chat with Atlanta sports-talk radio personality Sandra Golden, a discussion about the start of Eagles training camp, and the latest Phillies news and rumors just days ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline.

Expect a trip down memory lane on this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, with stories about Wilt Chamberlain, Chuck Bednarik, the Broad Street Bullies, Pete Rose, Howard Cosell and much, much more. That's because our featured guest is a guy who has been a fixture on the Philadelphia sports scene the past 50 years: radio host Bill "The Loon" Werndl. With Joe Vallee, who also visits the show this week, Bill last year wrote a terrific book called "No Curveballs: My Greatest Sports Stories Never Told," which is a must read for any long-time Philly sports fan; there are dozens of great stories in there! Also on the program: co-hosts Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko reflect on how the Sixers have looked in Summer League basketball action, and ... what's expected from the Phillies after the All-Star break?

The Philadelphia Flyers have a new goalie and a couple new forwards (including No. 2 overall draft pick Nolan Patrick) and we have a guest on this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable to talk about those new additions and much more. HockeyBuzz.com's Bill Meltzer makes a return visit to the show to talk with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko about all things Flyers! Also on the show, Bill and Chet discuss what the addition of JJ Redick means to the 76ers' "process" and we take a look at the Phillies at the midpoint of this disappointing baseball season. All of that, and more!

The 76ers are the talk of the town right now, and you'll get plenty of Sixers talk on this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable. Making his first visit to the show, 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to give his views on the Sixers' decision to select guard Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick in last week's NBA Draft, how the roster is shaping up, whether the club might add a free agent, and the early outlook for the 2017-18 season. Bill and Chet will also talk about the Flyers' selection of center Nolan Patrick second overall in the NHL Draft and the decision to trade veteran center Brayden Schenn. Expect some Eagles and Phillies talk along the way, too!

Roller Derby Hall of Famer Judy Arnold makes a return visit to Philly Pressbox Radio, to talk about the late 1960s/early 70s' popularity of the Philadelphia/Eastern Warriors and her life today as an evangelist. Also on the show, Philly Daily News columnist Mike Kern talks with Jim "Chet" Chesko about the 76ers' swap with the Celtics for the top pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, what it means for the Sixers' future, and other issues on the Philly sports scene. Plus, a recap of Tuesday's 25th Annual Dick Vermeil Golf Outing at Downingtown Country Club and much more! Happy Summer!

With the NBA Draft fast approaching, it's a great time to welcome long-time Sixers reporter Dei Lynam of Comcast SportsNet back to Philly Pressbox Radio. Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko will talk with Dei about what the 76ers might do with the third overall pick, whether a trade up or trade down is a possibility, and the early outlook for the 2017-18 season. Also on show: Phillies talk with PhilliesNation.com's Corey Sharp, and a visit from Irish Rover Station House bar manager Chris Gaskill.