Philly Pressbox Radio

Making a return visit to the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable this week: Philadelphia Daily News sports columnist Mike Kern!  The last time Mike was on the program, the Eagles were 3-0 and we were all thinking playoffs. Oh well. Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Mike will talk about the state of the Birds in the wake of their 7-9 season, plus touch on the Flyers, Sixers and Villanova Wildcats.   Also, Fred Hugo joins the guys to talk about the NFL playoffs and to reflect on Clemson's thrilling win over Alabama in the College Football Championship game. It's another fast-paced hour of talk about the Philly sports scene and beyond! And, yes, there will be our usual Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

A popular member of the two-time Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup champions from the mid-70s, Bob "the Hound" Kelly visits Philly Pressbox Radio to talk about the state of the Flyers, Bob's 10 seasons with the Orange & Black, his memories of Ed Snider and Coach Fred Shero, and the upcoming Flyers-Penguins Alumni Game set for Jan. 14. Also on the show, Fred Hugo joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko for a post-season edition of "Fred & Butter Time" as the guys preview the NFL's wild-card playoff contests and reflect on the just-ended 2016 Eagles' season. Also, get our views on Penn State's wild 52-49 Rose Bowl loss to USC, plus our predictions for this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees; will B-Dawk make it? As usual, there's our Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway, courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles, too.  

Former star running back Blair Thomas of Penn State and the NFL's Jets, Cowboys, Patriots and Panthers makes his first visit to the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable to talk about his football career, the Nittany Lions' Rose Bowl matchup against the USC Trojans, the college football playoffs and more. Also on the show, Fred Hugo joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko for the final regular-season segment of "Fred & Butter Time," when the guys preview the New Year's Day Eagles-Cowboys matchup and some other Week 17 contests of interest. Flyers and Sixers talk, too. We'll also have our Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway, courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

Legendary Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist Frank Fitzpatrick makes a return visit to the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, joining Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about the renaissance of Penn State's football program and the state of the Philadelphia sports scene as we approach the end of another calendar year. In his distinguished career as a sportswriter and columnist, Frank has seen it all; he has been a beat writer for the Phillies, Eagles and the Nittany Lions, and nowadays writes a popular column in the Sunday Inquirer. Also on this week's show: another episode of "Fred & Butter TIme" with Fred Hugo joining Bill and Chet to preview the Eagles-Giants contest and some other Week 16 games, and our weekly Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

A football-heavy episode of Philly Pressbox Radio! Legendary coach Dick Vermeil makes his fist visit to the program to talk about the state of Eagles and how it felt to win a Super Bowl at the helm of the St. Louis Rams, and former Penn State offensive tackle Keith Conlin stops by to discuss the Nittany Lions' prospects against USC in the Rose Bowl and whether anyone can knock off Alabama in the College Football Playoffs. Also on the show: Fred Hugo joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko for "Fred & Butter Time" to break down Week 15 NFC East contests, and we'll have our Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles. 

Award-winning sports columnist Mike Sielski of the Philly Inquirer makes a return visit to Philly Pressbox Radio to talk about the state of the Philly sports scene, including the Eagles' dreadful performance in Cincinnati and their long-term rebuilding effort, the 76ers' "process" and whether the streaking Flyers have what it takes to make a real playoff run. Also on this week's show: some talk about the College Football Playoff system, and Fred Hugo joins hosts Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to preview Week 14 games involving NFC East teams. Plus, we'll have our weekly Philly sports-trivia question and prize giveaway courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

One of our favorite guests returns to Philly Pressbox Radio this week: expert football analyst and Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger! Ray joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about the Eagles' disappointing Monday night loss to the Packers, the outlook for the rest of the season, Brian Dawkins' Hall of Fame prospects, and the 40th anniversary of "Rocky." Also on the show: another "Fred & Butter" segment, as Fred Hugo stops by to preview the Week 13 games involving NFC East teams. Sixers and Flyers talk, too. Plus, there's our Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway, courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

Having lost 5 of their last 7 games, Eagles talk will dominate this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, as Ken Dunek makes his first visit to the program. Ken was a backup tight end on the 1980 Eagles team that went to the Super Bowl and he also won two championships with the USFL's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars. These days, he works as a college-football analyst for ESPN and the American Sports Network and publishes the JerseyMan and PhillyMan magazines. Also on the program: Jim "Chet" Chesko, Bill Furman and Fred Hugo preview Week 12 games involving NFC East teams, and Steve Cwitkowitz stops by to talk a little Flyers hockey.  

There will be plenty of Eagles talk on this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable in the aftermath of an impressive 24-15 victory over the Falcons last Sunday. In addition, we chat with long-time 76ers radio voice Tom McGinnis about his job and the state of the Sixers, and Fred Hugo joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to preview Week 11 games involving NFC East teams. Expect some Flyers talk, too. Plus, there's our Philly sports-trivia question and prize giveaway courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

It's a heavy dose of Eagles talk on this episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, in the wake of another frustrating loss. Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko are joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Philly magazine's Birds 24/7, plus Carson Wentz's 2014-15 quarterbacks coach at North Dakota State, Randy Hedberg. The guys will talk about Sunday's 28-23 loss to the Giants, Coach Doug Pederson's play-calling, what's ahead on the Birds' schedule and Wentz's development. Also, Fred Hugo and Bill and Chet take a close look at the Week 10 games involving NFC East teams, and there'll be some Flyers and Sixers talk, too. Plus, we''ll try again to give away an autographed picture of Flyers great Reggie Leach thru our Philly sports-trivia question, courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

He's a long-time radio host, a writer for MetroPhilly - not to mention something of an expert on sports movies and beer - and he makes his first visit to the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable. Glen Macnow joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to discuss what went wrong in that Eagles-Cowboys game and the upcoming Birds' schedule, plus the state of the 76ers and Flyers. Expect a couple of questions about beer, too, as Glen is a partner in the Conshohocken Brewing Co. Also on the show: Fred Hugo, Bill and Chet make their Week 9 NFC East predictions, and we'll have another Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

It's Eagles-Cowboys week, so Philly Pressbox Radio is taking the opportunity to talk about the bitter rivalry, focusing on why so many folks in the Philly area hate the 'Boys, even as there are a bunch of fans of Jerry Jones's team in the region. Also on the show, Bill Furman, Jim Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 8 NFC East predictions, and - with the 76ers tipping off their 2016-17 season - Chet interviews long-time P.A. announcer Matt Cord, who has some thoughts about the Sixers' season and offers some great stories about a few opposing players and legendary P.A. man Dave Zinkoff. There's also our Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

On this episode of Philly Pressbox Radio: Lots of talk about the Eagles, of course, in the wake of a second-straight loss and this weekend's meeting with Sam Bradford and the undefeated Vikings, plus Comcast Sportsnet Sixers reporter Dei Lynam makes a return visit to the show to preview the upcoming season. Flyers talk, too! There's also another segment of "Fred and Butter," as Fred Hugo joins show co-hosts Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to forecast the Week 7 games involving NFC East teams. And, after a week without it, we promise: We will again have a Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway, courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles.

On the slate for this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable: Former Eagle Fred Barnett discusses the Birds' one-point loss to the Lions and the challenging upcoming schedule, and HockeyBuzz.com's Bill Meltzer previews the 2016-17 Flyers season, including new rookies Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov. In addition, Fred Hugo joins co-hosts Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to look at Week 6 games involving NFC East teams, the Eagles' road game against the Redskins among them. Some baseball playoff talk and the Sixers, too!  

Bucks County Courier TImes sportswriter Kevin Cooney joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko on the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable to recap the just-ended 2016 Phillies season, discuss the outlook for the Phils' future, and what's ahead for Carson Wentz and the 3-0 Eagles..Plus, Fred Hugo joins Bill and Chet to preview some key Week 5 NFL games. We've got the Philly sports scene covered!

This week's guest on Philly Pressbox Radio: Daily News sports columnist Mike Kern. Join Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Mike for lots of talk about the amazing 3-0 Eagles, the final week of the Phillies 2016 season (including Ryan Howard's farewell) and Mike's memories of golf legend Arnold Palmer. Plus, Fred Hugo joins Bill and Chet to preview some key Week 3 NFL games. It's another fast-paced hour about the Philly sports scene!

Led by a first-time head coach and a rookie quarterback, the Eagles are 2-0 and preparing for a Week 3 matchup with cross-state rival Pittsburgh. To dissect how Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz are getting it done, the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable welcomes former Eagles linebacker Kevin Reilly back to the program. With Jim “Chet” Chesko taking the week off, Kevin will be Bill Furman’s special co-host, and they’ll discuss what the Eagles need to do against Ben Roethlisberger and company to stay undefeated. Also on the program: some talk about the Phillies as the baseball season winds down and the start of Flyers training camp. Plus, there's another segment of Fred and Butter," as Fred Hugo joins Bill and Chet (on tape) to predict some key Week 3 games. It’s sure to be another fast-paced hour talking about the Philly sports scene!

The Carson Wentz era got under way in impressive fashion on Sunday, and now Philly Pressbox Radio welcomes a couple of legendary Eagles linebackers to the program to talk about it. Seth Joyner and Bill Bergey each make their first-ever visits to the show, joining Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to recap the Birds' season-opening victory and preview the Week 2 MNF game against the Bears in Chicago. In addition, there's another "Fred and Butter" segment, as Fred Hugo joins Bill and Chet to predict some key Week 2 games. We'll squeeze in some talk about Phillies call-ups Roman Quinn, Jorge Alfaro and Alec Asher, too. All that and more in another fast-paced hour talking about the Philly sports scene!

It's Philly Pressbox Radio's 100th episode, which also happens to be our Eagles season-preview show! Joining Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko on this landmark episode are some very special guests: Legendary Eagles radio voice Merrill Reese discusses the trade of Sam Bradford and what it means for rookie Carson Wentz and the Birds' 2016 season outlook, plus Merrill's upcoming induction into the Eagles Hall of Fame; and, Comcast SportsNet's Dei Lynam stops by to talk about Allen Iverson's induction (Friday) into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In addition, it's the debut of "Fred and Butter," as Fred Hugo joins us with some NFL Week 1 picks, and we'll again have our Philly sports trivia question and prize giveaway courtesy Carl's Cards & Collectibles, Inc. A fast-paced hour for sure!

If you're a fan of the Philadelphia sports scene and haven't yet sampled Philly Pressbox Radio, here's a great way to check us out. This is a fun, fast-paced overview of our first 98 shows, with highlights of our chats with guests including Merrill Reese, Tom McCarthy, Ray Didinger, Fred Barnett, Bill Bradley, Barrett Brooks, Vince Papale, Dennis Franks, Brian Propp, Larry Christenson, Glenn Wilson, Andre McCarter, Mark Eckel, Kevin Cooney, Frank Fitzpatrick, Mike Sielski, Brandon Lee Gowton, Fran Duffy, Dei Lynam, Leslie Gudel, Judy Arnold, John Brazer, David Raymond and Dr. Joel FIsh. Enjoy, and come back for future shows! We go live every Wednesday at 7pm ET. Thanks much from both of us - Jim "Chet" Chesko and Bill Furman.