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Saint Joseph’s vs. Rhode Island do far . . .

1 Media Timeouts
0 SJU Points

28.02.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here are Philly-area snow total forecasts (yes, in inches) I grabbed off the Sunday 6 a.m. broadcasts:

8-12 NBC10*
(*12-20 East of Philly)
8-12 6ABC
8-12 Weather Channel
12-18 CBS3
18-24 FOX Weather

22.02.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is β€œNicely Done” on so many levels . . .

21.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dave ConcepciΓ³n Venezuelan sticker

Dave ConcepciΓ³n Venezuelan sticker

Dave ConcepciΓ³n played all 19 seasons of his major league career with the Reds. He was a one-club man in Venezuela as well, playing 23 years with the Tigres de Aragua. He helped lead them to three championships, including 1974–75 and 1975–76, giving him four titles in two calendar years.

21.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello from Xfinity Mobile Arena. Villanova hosts No. 5 UConn in what feels like the first home game down here with some real juice in quite a bit. Tip at 5:30.

21.02.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, my bad . . .

21.02.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Somebody has a "Get Out of Husband Jail Card" for Life . . .

29.01.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NHL Stats, History, Scores, Standings, Playoffs, Schedule & Records | Hockey-Reference.com Get all the latest information about hockey stats, standings, scores, games, awards, records, leaders, rookies and more for both hockey teams and players on Hockey-Reference.com

According to hockey-reference.com, the Flyers' next game (Wednesday at Columbus) will be No. 5,000 (including postseason) in their history --

2461 W
1844 L
457 T
237 OTL

4999 Games Played

Thanks to @ChrisFried78 for pointing that out . . .

27.01.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A few . . .

27.01.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NHL Stats, History, Scores, Standings, Playoffs, Schedule & Records | Hockey-Reference.com Get all the latest information about hockey stats, standings, scores, games, awards, records, leaders, rookies and more for both hockey teams and players on Hockey-Reference.com

According to hockey-reference.com, the Flyers' next game (Wednesday at Columbus) will be No. 5,000 (including postseason) in their history --

2461 W
1844 L
457 T
237 OTL

4999 Games Played

Thanks to @ChrisFried78 for pointing that out . . .

27.01.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

By next Christmas, Miami (Fla.) linebacker Mohamed Toure will have played college football for one-third of his life (8/24) . . .

25.01.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PRO TIP:

Record a newcast or two this morning on your DVR to replay when your A.C. goes on the fritz during those near-100 degree days you know are coming in August . . .

25.01.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No idea . . .

22.01.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sorry I never got to this last night . . . According the NFL Fact Book, three OT games have ended via a safety --

18.01.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It looks like the Denver Broncos will become the 10th NFL team to start multiple quarterbacks during the same postseason --

>>> PRINTABLE version at BoopSTATS.com

18.01.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LONGEST NHL STREAKS OF
LOSING GAMES BY 3+ GOALS
(Regular Season)

>>> FLYERS
* 5: Jan.10-17, 2026 (current)

>>> NHL
9: Ottawa Senators, 1993-94
8: Washington Capitals,1974-75

* Flyers lost six consecutive playoff games by 3+ goals over the 1969 and 1971 postseasons.

18.01.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did Bo Bichette just become Boo Bichette?

16.01.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Five of the last eight Philadelphia major sports champions were knocked out of the next season’s playoffs at home . . .

> 1967-68 Sixers
> 1976 Flyers
> 1981 Phillies
> 1983-84 Sixers
> 2025 Eagles

12.01.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*** JANUARY 11, 2009 . . .

*** The last time the Eagles won a postseason game without Lane Johnson . . .

11.01.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Ravens haven’t had the ball in 45 minutes or so . . .

05.01.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Jets defense had the same number of interceptions this season as number of dates I have had with a Super Model . . .

05.01.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so old, I remember when this seasons’s two NFL No. 1 Seeds were in the same division . . .

05.01.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Karma is a Bitch . . .

Sports Karma is it’s Mother-in-Law . . .

β€œYou play to win the game.”

05.01.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tank Bigsby is going to will the Eagles to the 2 Seed . . .

04.01.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bears: β€œWe don’t want the 2 Seed. Take it.”

Eagles: β€œNah. We don’t want it. You take it.”

Bears: β€œNo. Really. It will just collect dust in the closet.”

04.01.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just take the damn points . . .

04.01.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My guess is they release the playoff schedule at halftime of the night game . . . But they could wait until the end to keep the eyes . . .

04.01.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Since the old, beloved QUAKER CITY TOURNAMENT would always end on Dec. 29 or 30, we have posted the list of Championship Games and all the year-by-year results on boopstats.com for those that want to relive -- or brush up on -- some Big 5 history . . .

29.12.2025 19:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*** I see a trend . . .

BIG 5 TEAMS CONFERENCE RANK
BY NCAA NET (Through Dec. 28)

DREXEL
Men: 13
Women 2

LA SALLE
Men: 13
Women: 7

PENN
Men: 5
Women: 4

SJU
Men: 12
Women: 4

TEMPLE
Men: 7
Women: 3

VILLANOVA
Men: 2
Women: 2

29.12.2025 15:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a training film clip by DeJean on the near fumble . . .

28.12.2025 22:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0