Philly Pressbox Radio

A wide variety of topics on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable! Inquirer.com's Ed Barkowitz visits and reflects on the career of the late, great Kobe Bryant and also talks Sixers, Flyers and this weekend's Super Bowl LIV -- including some of the many wild prop bets you might want to consider. Find out how Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo see the Chiefs-49ers battle going, too!

Making a 4th Annual visit to Philly Pressbox Radio, WIP's Glen Macnow joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about the Philly sports scene, baseball's cheating scandal and this year's Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl matchup. Also, with Harold Carmichael now Hall of Fame-bound, what other retired Philly greats are deserving of enshrinement? Plus, Fred Hugo stops by for some 76ers talk and more.

Plenty of Flyers and Eagles talk on this Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable. Visiting the show are HockeyBuzz.com's Bill Meltzer and former Birds special-teams captain Kevin Reilly. (Kevin was a teammate of new Hall of Famer Harold Carmichael!) Other topics: LSU's national championship win over Clemson the other night, cheating in baseball, and the struggling Sixers. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo give their fearless forecasts for this weekend's AFC and NFC Championship games.

Carson Wentz's playoff debut didn't go quite as hoped, and the 2019 Eagles season is over. What's ahead for the Birds this offseason? Returning to Philly Pressbox Radio to talk about all of that as well as the outlook for the rest of the NFL Playoffs is Hall of Fame sports writer RAY DIDINGER. Plus, Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko discuss the rest of the Philly sports scene, including the Flyers' and Sixers' recent struggles. Also, Fred Hugo, Bill and Chet make their NFL divisional playoff and College Football Championship predictions.

As we kick off a new decade, it's a great time to look back on the past year and past 10 years on the Philly sports scene ... and to talk about what's ahead! Joining us to take care of all of that, and (of course) some Eagles-Seahawks playoff talk, is longtime Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist FRANK FITZPATRICK. Also joining us -- maybe she can help get Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko get in better shape; what a challenge that would be! -- is personal trainer and Inquirer fitness writer ASHLEY B. GREENBLATT. Plus, Fred Hugo stops by for some NFL postseason talk and more.

The Eagles' "magic number" to win the NFC East is ... one! This week, we talk Birds and Sixers with Bucks County Courier Times sports columnist TOM MOORE.  We get you set for the Eagles-Giants game that wraps up the regular season and -- hopefully -- puts the Birds in the playoffs again this year, and we also discuss the Sixers' big Christmas Day win over the best-in-the-NBA Bucks and what it might mean going forward. Plus, since it's the final Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable of 2019, we'll reflect on the year in Philly sports. Happy Holidays from Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo!

It's Eagles-Cowboys week, with the Birds' postseason hopes on the line, and we have a great guest visiting Philly Pressbox Radio to talk about it: former Eagles wide receiver FRED BARNETT, who had some memorable moments against Dallas back in the '90s! Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko also discuss the ups and downs of the Sixers and Flyers over the past week, and Fred Hugo joins us as we make our weekly NFC predictions.

So much to talk about on this Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable! Long-time Flyers PA announcer LOU NOLAN joins us to discuss the Orange-and-Black's impressive start to the season.  Plus, Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko also talk about the Eagles' come-from-behind win over the Giants and the prospects of making the postseason. Phillies and Sixers talk, too. In addition, Bill, Chet and Fred Hugo make their Week 15 NFC picks. and discuss this weekend's Army-Navy game. NOTE: Our originally scheduled second guest, former Army kicker Patmon Malcom wasn't able to join us! 

The Eagles let one get away on Sunday down in Miami -- this one was on the 'D.' We talk about that and what's ahead for this mediocre Birds team, and we also chat with Tom McGinnis, now in his 25th season as the radio voice of the 76ers. There's some Flyers talk, too -- the Orange and Black are on a roll! -- and the Phillies have started making moves, including the addition of a starting pitcher! Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their weekly NFC picks. 

Two great guests this week! The Inquirer's Mike Sielski joins us to talk about the struggling Eagles, the rest of Philly sports scene and the recent passing of Mike's mentor, sports columnist Bill Lyon. Plus, 102.9 WMGK disc jockey Debbi Calton visits -- a fun interview about her 36 years in Philly radio and her decision to retire as of early December. In addition, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 13 NFL picks, and "FredAndButter" provides his weekly Fantasy Football advice.

The Eagles are coming off a tough-to-watch loss to the Patriots and now get set to host the Seattle Seahawks, the 76ers have been up and down this season, and the Penn State Nittany Lions are heading to Columbus for a big meeting with the unbeaten Ohio State Buckeyes.  We cover all of that and more with two great guests: Bleeding Green Nation's Brandon Lee Gowton and FOX 43 sports anchor Andrew Kalista. In addition, Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko squeeze in some Flyers talk, and Fred Hugo stops by with his weekly Fantasy Football advice. 

Long-time Philadelphia sports reporter Mike Kern makes a return visit to Philly Pressbox Radio to talk Eagles, Phillies and sports betting. Can the Eagles get it together and do some damage in the playoffs? How will this college football season play out? The Phils have a new manager, but what else is needed this offseason? Great to have Mike joining us again! Also on the show, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo talk Sixers and Flyers and make their Week 11 NFL picks, and Fred has his weekly Fantasy Football advice.

It's November, but expect some fun baseball talk on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable as former longtime Phils analyst CHRIS WHEELER makes a return visit. Does "Wheels" like the Joe Girardi hiring as much as we do? Plus, the Barkann Family Healing Hearts Foundation's MIKE BARNES stops by to talk about the Eagles' playoff prospects and some cool upcoming Barkann Foundation events. We squeeze in some Sixers, Flyers and Penn State football talk, too, and Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 10 NFL predictions.

Let's see, the Eagles have new life ... the Phillies have a fan-favorite new manager ... the 76ers are off to a 3-0 start to the season ... and the Flyers are up and down. We cover it all, and this week and we welcome back one of our favorite guests -- former long-time Eagles beat writer MARK ECKEL.  Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet'" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 9 predictions, and Mr. FredAndButter offers his Fantasy Football advice.

As another NBA season tips off, the 76ers are one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference. Helping Philly Pressbox Radio preview the season is longtime Sixers reporter Dei Lynam of 97.5 The Fanatic. We'll talk about what to expect from Brett Brown's team, and Dei, Bill, Chet and Fred will all make our win-total predictions. Of course, we're also obligated to talk about the Eagles' dud of a performance in Dallas Sunday night (ouch!) and we'll squeeze in some Phillies and Flyers talk.

All of Philly's pro teams are making news these days, and we cover all of them! This week, 97.5 The Fanatic's Tyrone Johnson visits to talk about the Eagles and 76ers, and Hall of Fame baseball writer Paul Hagen stops by to talk about the Phillies' firing of Gabe Kapler and the search for a new manager. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 7 NFL picks and Fred has his weekly Fantasy Football tips.

WIth two straight wins, the Eagles are back in a first-place tie in the NFC East but now face a difficult six-game stretch -- the first three of them on the road! Visiting Philly Pressbox Radio this week to talk all-things Birds is former Eagles/Philadelphia Stars tight end and the publisher of JerseyMan and PhillyMan magazines, Ken Dunek. There'll be Sixers, Flyers and Phillies talk, too, of course. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 6 picks and Fred has his weekly Fantasy Football advice. 

So much to discuss this week! A big Eagles win out in Green Bay, a disappointing Phillies season draws to a close -- what changes are coming? -- and a potentially interesting Flyers season gets going ... in Prague!  We'll cover all of that and more on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, with Inquirer.com Flyers beat writer SAM CARCHIDI helping us out with the hockey talk. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 5 NFC East predictions, and Fred offers his weekly Fantasy Football advice. 

Lots to talk about on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable: particularly the Eagles falling to 1-2 with Sunday's tough loss to the Detroit Lions and a trip to Green Bay for a Thursday night game against the unbeaten Packers! We talk football with former Eagles linebacker John Bunting (plus a surprise call-in from Kevin Reilly!), and we also have a chat about sports and music with New Jersey radio legend Tom Cunningham; T.C. hosts "Springsteen on Sunday" on 107.1 The Boss every weekend.  And with Bruce having turned 70 on Monday, expect to hear a little Boss chat from all of us! Fred Hugo stops by as usual, too, with his Fantasy Football advice!

The Eagles suffered an injury-filled, heartbreaking loss to the Falcons, and the Phillies' postseason hopes are all but gone, but all of that certainly gives us plenty to talk about this week with two terrific guests. Visiting Philly Pressbox Radio are former Phils pitcher TOMMY GREENE and Inquirer.com Eagles reporter PAUL DOMOWITCH. Also on the show, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their Week 3 NFC predictions, and Fred gives you his Fantasy Football advice.