The Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching has been stellar as of late. Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, and Ranger Suarez have shown us some great stuff thus far here in 2024. We’ll dive into what the Phillies starting pitching means to this early part of the season with Liz Roscher from Yahoo Sports and the Hittin’ Season podcast at WHYY/Billy Penn. Can they sustain this success?

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, William Metzger from SB Nation’s CrawfishBoxes.com joined us for a deep dive into what we’ve seen from the Houston Astros thus far in the American League. This is a team that has been relevant in Major League Baseball for the past decade, yet they’re at the bottom of the barrel in their division.

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Brandon Lee Gowton, BLG, from BleedingGreenNation.com for a discussion about the Eagles offseason and the upcoming NFL Draft. We asked the question; what will the theme of the Eagles Draft be when it’s all said and done?

The Philadelphia Eagles are winning the offseason and it’s not even close. With the free agent signings, trades, and contract extensions dolled out, they’re running on all cylinders. Yet, the ever important NFL Draft is right around the corner. What should we be looking at when it comes to this Eagles team and the talent they’ll be looking to acquire next week in Detroit? This week, Shane Half from the Edge of Philly Sports and the On The Shane Page podcast joined us for a dive into what we’ve been seeing this offseason from the Birds.

The 2024 NFL Draft will be here before we know it, and a new corps of talent will enter professional football this coming season. Some will be make a tremendous impact. Some will easily be forgotten. This week, Matt Waldman, creator and publisher of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, joined us for a great and in-depth discussion about incoming prospects and how we should be looking at this talent - and all talent - coming into the NFL.

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Josh Shuster from PhiladelphiaSoccerNow.com for a discussion about women’s sports and how they completely rule! With the recent interest and pure athleticism from women’s college basketball to what’s in store for our daughters, the future if very bright wen it comes to women’s athletics.

The Philadelphia Phillies 2024 regular season has started and it hasn’t been the greatest by any stretch of the imagination. They need some get some offense going if they’re going to remain competitive in the National League. This week, Tim Kelly from PhilliesNation.com joined us for a discussion about what we’ve been seeing early this season, and how this team can get into an offensive groove.

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Matt Holleran from SB Nation joined us for a deep dive into what we’ve seen from the Washington Nationals thus far in the NL East. This is a key year for this team as they’re three years into their rebuild. What should we be looking out for from the Nats’ batting, defense, and pitching?

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Josh Shuster from PhiladelphiaSoccerNow.com for a discussion about the start of the Philadelphia Union’s 2024 season, and what we can expect in the future from a team that’s had some ups and downs. The question is: are the Union a solid team?

The Philadelphia Flyers are continuing to making moves on the ice as they have a new goalie in front of the net at the tail end of this season. What will Ivan Fedotov bring to this team short-term and long-term. It’s part of our discussion this week with Kelly Hinkle from BroadStreetHockey.com. Plus, we talked to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs General Manager, Kurt Landes, about the start of the ‘Pigs’ season and what’s to come at Coca-Cola Park. Both were great discussion!

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Ely Sussman from FishOnFirst.com joined us for a deep dive into the Miami Marlins. Can they get back to the postseason as they did in 2023 and what might that look like. For a team that’s been middling within the NL East for some time now, how will they need to perform here in 2024 to get over the hump?

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Mike Raymond from Fox Sports Radio of the Lehigh Valley for a discussion about how the college NIL has impacted the collegiate sports industry, thoughts on the upcoming NFL Draft and a look toward this coming college football season.

It’s our 2024 Philadelphia Phillies Season Preview! This year, excitement is in the air for this Phillies team as the bar is essentially set at the NLCS. One storyline after another is what we dove into this week as we head into the regular season. First time goes, Eric Moratelli from ThatBallsOuttaHere.com joined us for a look at what we can expect with various aspects of this team. Jeff and Erik then discussed how they view this team right out of the gate and which players will make a difference throughout the season.

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, Lawrence Owen from Colts Law over on YouTube and the Bleav In Colts podcast joined us for a deep dive into the Indianapolis Colts and their offseason. What have they done in free agency to plug some holes, and can they contend this year in the AFC South?

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Sean Barnard from the Pick Swap Media podcast and Fox Sports Philly The Gambler for a discussion about whether there is a silver lining with this Philadelphia 76ers team as they continue to have challenges without Joel Embiid on the court. What might we see in the future once Embiid returns?

As we look to the Philadelphia Phillies regular season, we’re asking the question: are the Phillies a “stable” team here in the National League? The offense seems to be solid. The pitching seems to be solid. How will all of this play out here in 2024? Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and the Hittin’ Season podcast at Billy Penn/WHYY joined us for a dive into what we can expect this coming season!

On this installment of OPPOSITION TERRITORY, David Droegemeier from the Locked on Chargers podcast joined us for a deep dive into the Los Angeles Chargers, how their offseason is taking shape as we’re in the midst of free agency, and what their overall future holds. Coming off this past season that was certainly a disappointment, and with a new regime taking over, can they contend in the AFC this coming season?

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with Ed Kracz from Eagles Today over at FanNation to discuss what appears to be a changing philosophy coming from the Philadelphia Eagles front office. This season, we’ve seen some interesting free agent acquisitions, and talent priorities. We dove into what we’ve seen from the Birds on a more macro level this week.

On this week’s podcast, we have two great guests who joined us. First, Philadelphia Councilman Isaiah Thomas jumped on to discuss his Philadelphia-based NIL initiative aimed at helping high school student athletes in the city. We also spoke to Russ Cohen from the Locked on Flyers podcast about the challenges facing this Flyers team down this final stretch of the season. Both were fantastic discussions!