Philadelphia, PA – As the nation gets set for Super Bowl XLV, the city of Brotherly Love hosted its own event on Friday Morning as Wing Bowl XIX commenced at 6am at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Wing […]
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NBA All Stars Announced
The NBA has announced the full lineup for February 20th All Star Game in Los Angeles between the Eastern and Western Conference. Here are the teams: Eastern Conference: PG Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls SG Dwayne Wade Miami Heat SF LeBron […]
Eagles visit The View
This will make you proud to be a sports fan. Philadelphia Eagles WR Desean Jackson, OG Todd Herrermans, and C Jamaal Jackson made a surprise appearance on ABC’s The View this morning to show their support for a local bullying […]
Breaking: Andy Pettitte announces retirement
Andy Pettitte has announced his retirement from baseball. Pettitte and the Yankees have scheduled a press conference for Friday afternoon to announce the decision according to Yankees Broadcaster Michael Kay. As late as last week Pettitte was still working out […]
Falcons, Mike Smith agree to 3-year contract extension
The Atlanta Falcons have signed head coach Mike Smith to a 3-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “When we hired Mike Smith in 2008, we believed we had found the total package: a head coach with […]
Best Friends join forces on Eagles Staff
Here is a look at the relationship between new Philadelphia Eagles defensive line coach Jim Washburn and new offensive line coach Howard Mudd, who was hired out of retirement by the Eagles on Wednesday afternoon. http://www.nfl.com/videos/tennessee-titans/09000d5d814d61cc/NFL-Films-Presents-Opposites-attract
San Francisco Giants hire Lou Pinella as Advisor
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants have hired hall-of-fame manager Lou Pinella as a front office advisor. More to come…
Happy February!
So, it’s been a while since I’ve made a “State of The [Five]” address. Sorry. But hey, we’re on pace to hit 280 articles this month! Thing are good around The [Five]. Mike Lederer is churning out breaking news (and […]
UPDATE @ 11:06PM: Winter Storm Warning issued for Syracuse, NY
As if 110″ of snow wasn’t enough. Syracuse has been issued a Winter Storm Warning. That means that heavy winter precipitation is on the way – specifically heavy snow. The area is likely to see up to a foot of […]
Tom Brady named AP Offensive Player of the Year
New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady has been named the NFL Offensive Player of the year by the Associated Press. Brady completed 66 percent of his passes for 3,900 yards and a league-best 36 touchdowns. He had an NFL-low four […]