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It wasn't easy, but the Eagles pulled out a season-opening victory and now head to Atlanta for a Sunday evening contest in Atlanta. On this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, we're joined by former Falcons (and Eagles!) wide receiver Brian Finneran to preview that Week 2 matchup. Plus, PhilliesNation's Brian Michael visits to talk about the Phillies, who are somehow still (sort of) alive in the NL wild-card race. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo make their NFC East Week 2 predictions and Fred offers his weekly Fantasy Football advice.

It's our official Eagles season-preview show, and we have two perfect guests to get you set for the 2019 season! Visiting Philly Pressbox Radio to talk all-things Birds are Pro Football Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger and Eagles Hall of Fame broadcaster Merrill Reese. Not too shabby, huh? Also, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo unveil their win predictions for the Birds this season (and their Super Bowl prospects) and make their Week 1 predictions for key NFL games, and Mr. FredAndButter.com helps you set your Week 1 Fantasy Football lineup.  Fortunately, we'll have very little time to talk about the Phillies this week!

In case you weren't there with us in the afternoon, here's the audio from our second live-on-location Irish Rover show -- our 250th episode overall! Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Fred Hugo talk lots of Eagles football (and some Phillies and Sixers, too) with special guest Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation. Always fun to be out in public to see a bunch of our listeners in the flesh!  A couple of folks went home with new Philly Pressbox Radio t-shirts, a lucky lady won a pair of Phillies tickets, and a guy named Ray (aka "Mick Jagger") was our Razz winner of an autographed Brian Dawkins jersey.  A great afternoon at the Rover!

Of course you'll get a bunch of Phillies talk, but this is a football-heavy episode of Philly Pressbox Radio. Visiting with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko this week: Steve Jones, the longtime radio voice of the Penn State Nittany Lions to preview PSU's 2019 season, and the Green Legion's Mike Diaz, who gives us his thoughts on the Eagles and details this season's available road trips and home tailgates through the Legion. Bill and Chet also get you all set for this Sunday's live-on-remote broadcast at the Irish Rover Station House!

The Phillies' season is starting to feel like it's over, we can't wait for the Eagles' season to begin, and the Sixers had quite an interesting OFFseason. All of that and more is on the agenda when we talk with this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable guest, sports columnist TOM MOORE of the Bucks County Courier Times. What does Tom think about the return of Charlie Manuel to the Phils dugout as hitting coach, and what's his take on the upcoming Birds season? Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko will also give you all the details about the big, live-on-remote broadcast at the Irish Rover Station House scheduled for Sunday, Aug.. 25, and Chet reviews the new movie "Blinded By the Light."

You'll get plenty of Phillies and Eagles talk on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable! Inquirer Phillies columnist Bob Brookover joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about the Phils, who are somehow hanging in the wild-card hunt. Will they still be there in late September? Plus, we'll talk about the Birds after last Sunday's one and only open training-camp practice and what we might expect from the first preseason game Thursday night. All of that and more!

Former Eagles All-Pro safety Bill Bradley makes a return visit to Philly Pressbox Radio to talk Birds and football in general. Bill's annual visit with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko is always a blast! Also on the show: FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo stops by to talk Phillies and Sixers. Can the Phils stay in the wild-card race? Are the Sixers a better team now than six months ago? Who's ready for preseason football? Join us!

Two great guests again this week! WIP's James Seltzer joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about all of the big topics on the Philly sports scene, and we also have a conversation with a terrific ex-Phillie from the 1970s, Willie Montanez. You'll get a Rolling Stones concert review from Chet, too, of course!

On this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, NBC Sports Philadelphia's Taryn Hatcher joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about the Philly sports scene, her experiences covering the Flyers, her time working in Hawaii and her upcoming one-year anniversary at NBC Sports Philly. Plus, former longtime Phillies broadcaster Chris Wheeler stops by to talk about the Phils' recent struggles and the outlook for the rest of the season. Great episode -- really!

Philly Pressbox Radio welcomes baseball statistician and author Ryan Spaeder ("Incredible Baseball Stats") to discuss his book and tell us what we might expect over the second half of the season from the Phillies. Plus, Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko announce the five new inductees to our Philly Pressbox Radio Philly Sports Hall of Fame. We'll squeeze in some talk about the Sixers and the world champion Team USA women's soccer team, too!

Lots of baseball and basketball talk on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable! Long-time baseball writer Paul Hagen (Philly Voice, formerly Philly Daily News and MLB.com) stops by to talk all-things Phillies, Bill Furman checks in via phone from Atlanta's SunTrust Park where the Phils and Braves are opening an important three-game series, and our pal Fred Hugo of FredAndButter.com joins Jim "Chet" Chesko to discuss the new-look 76ers. Fun show -- for real!

The Phillies' skid is over and it's hitting season, the Sixers got the guy they wanted in last week's draft, and the Flyers keep making moves! We cover all of that on this week's show as we talk with former Philly sports anchor NEIL HARTMAN, who today is CEO of Talow Media Group and camp director at Play By Play Sports Broadcasting Camps. Neil talks about the Philly sports scene and provides details about the broadcasting camps going on this week at Villanova and one in August in Cherry Hill. In addition, Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko run down all of the new and holdover nominees ahead of our 6th Annual Philly Pressbox Radio Hall of Fame show. (It's a great excuse to talk about some awesome Philly athletes from the past several decades.)

June 19 is NBA Draft Night Eve, and the 76ers have pick #24 and several second-round selections to make. There are also lots of free-agency questions to be answered! Joining us to talk all-things Sixers is Dei Lynam, a long-time Sixers insider who these days is often heard on 97.5 The Fanatic. Also visiting with Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko this week: Andrew Kay, owner of the "Philly Spectrum S," to give us some more Spectrum memories and update us on what's happening with the 6-foot-by-4-foot 'S' that hung on the outside of the arena that was home to the Flyers and 76ers for many years.

A busy episode of the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable! Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko are joined by Inquirer.com sportswriter Ed Barkowitz to talk Phillies and sports betting, filmmaker Tony Paris to discuss his brand new documentary "The Resurgence of the Big 5" (airing soon on NBC Sports Philly+) and FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo to talk Sixers and the NBA Finals.

Summer is (unofficially) here, and the Phillies are still in 1st place in the NL East! On this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, award-winning sports columnist Mike Sielski from the Philly Inquirer and Philly.com joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk about the Phils (including the Odubel Herrara news), the Sixers and Eagle and more. Bill and Chet discuss a whole bunch of other stuff, too, like Philly's all-time greatest athletes and the NBA/Stanley Cup Finals.

Baseball tops this week's agenda for the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, as PhilliesNation founder Brian Michael joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to talk all-things Phillies. Expect some Birds talk, too: Eagles OTAs are under way, and Carson Wentz is there -- with no health limitations! Also, personal-fitness trainer Ashley Blake Greenblatt from Philly.com makes a return visit; maybe she can help Bill and Chet get in swimsuit shape! (Don't count on it!)

This week: Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko lament the Sixers' heartbreaking, Game 7 loss to Toronto and also talk about the decision to retain Brett Brown as head coach ... and the first-place Phillies. In addition, we welcome a couple of great guests: Former Eagle Kevin Reilly stops by to discuss the Birds' offseason and next month's Dick Vermeil Celebrity Golf Tournament, and WMMR's Marisa Magnatta visits to talk about her love of the Philly sports scene and 93.3's upcoming events, the MMRBQ and the annual "Eggs With Peg" event at Keenan's in North Wildwood.

On this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable, Krystle Rich from Sixers Outsiders visits to preview Game 6 of the 76ers-Raptors series. Plus, we talk to Lou Scheinfeld, former Flyers/Sixers executive and the co-founder of Philly's new Museum of Sports. Lou discusses the recent Kate Smith controversy and updates us on the museum that'll open near the South Philly sports complex. Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko also discuss the first-place Phillies, the passing of David Montgomery, our new PPR t-shirts, and - yes - TV sitcom moms!

Philly Pressbox Radio is 5 years old! Helping us celebrate are three great guests: Hall of Fame football writer Ray Didinger reviews the Eagles' draft, FredAndButter.com's Fred Hugo talks Sixers, and sports junkie Kevin McClure (our very first guest back in 2014) stops by as well. Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko thank all of our listeners for being there for us week after week -- it's much appreciated!

The 76ers will get plenty of attention, of course, as they prepare for a Round 2 meeting with the Raptors, but another NFL Draft is upon us, so that takes top billing on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable. Making a return visit to the show to talk about what the Eagles might do and much more is Mark Eckel of Bob McGinn Football and BettorsInsider.com. In addition, Wall Street Journal sports columnist Jason Gay stops by to talk about Tiger Woods and what's ahead for the Masters champion ... and Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko discuss the suddenly struggling Phillies and the big Kate Smith controversy.