Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable

Philly Pressbox Radio

We talk about all things related to the Philadelphia sports scene: Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers and Penn State football.

  • 1 hour
    PPR #432: Phillies Broadcaster Tom McCarthy, Monster-Mania's Dave Hagan
    New spring season, some new rules ,,, and some good ol' baseball talk with Phillies play-by-play voice TOM McCARTHY. Sixers and Flyers talk, too, plus a fun conversation with the founder of Monster-Mania Con, the not-so-scary DAVE HAGAN. That and more, courtesy Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Philly Pressbox Radio!
    2 March 2023, 2:00 am
  • 1 hour
    PPR #431: Dei Lynam on Sixers; Irish Rover's Chris Gaskill; Phillies Talk, Too
    As we continue to reflect on a pretty great Eagles season, we turn our attention to the Philadelphia 76ers, who head into the final third of the regular season 3 games behind the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics. What's ahead for Doc Rivers' squad? We talk all-things Sixers with long-time reporter Dei Lynam. We also squeeze in some Eagles, Phillies and Flyers talk ... and we have a chat with our friend Christina Gaskill from the Irish Rover Station House ahead of the Rover's 26th anniversary (and 10th Anniversary at the restaurant's Bellevue Ave. location in Langhorne).
    23 February 2023, 1:30 am
  • 1 hour
    PPR #430: Bob Grotz on Eagles' Super Bowl Loss; Fat Mezz's Billy & Dom
    Close but no Lombardi Trophy! Delaware County Daily TImes sportswriter Bob Grotz joins Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko to discuss the Eagles' 38-35 Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and what lies ahead for the Birds. We squeeze in some 76ers talk ahead of the NBA All-Star break ... Phiilies, too ... and we have a conversation with Dom Levy and Billy Thoden of the terrific young South Jersey rock band Fat Mezz. 
    16 February 2023, 1:30 am
  • 1 hour
    PPR #429: Paul Domowitch, Dick Vermeil Help Us Preview Super Bowl LVII
    Super Bowl LVII. Eagles vs. Chiefs. That's pretty much the sole focus for this week's Philly Pressbox Radio show. We have a Hall of Fame coach and a Hall of Fame voter joining us to preview the "big game": Dick Vermeil (who coached both the Eagles and Chiefs and won a title with the St. Louis Rams) and Paul Domowitch, the great football writer from The 33rd Team. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Bob Vetrone Jr., aka "Boop," make their predictions about the game and a bunch of fun prop bets. Fly Eagles Fly!
    9 February 2023, 2:00 am
  • 1 hour
    PPR #428: Eagles Are Super Bowl-Bound! Dave Spadaro Visits
    The Eagles are heading back to the Super Bowl! Of course, that's the primary focus on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio show: Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and special guest DAVE SPADARO, the Eagles Insider, discuss how the Birds got to this point and what to expect Feb. 12 when the Eagles battle Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona. Fly Eagles Fly! We'll sneak in a few minutes on the Sixers and Phillies, too, plus Chet recaps last week's Philadelphia Sports Writers Association banquet and a Darren Daulton Foundation fundraiser.
    2 February 2023, 2:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    PPR #427: Eagles Prepare for 49ers; Vince Papale Visits
    After that weekend beatdown of the Giants, the Eagles are one step away from a return trip to the Super Bowl, but their NFC Championship game opponent is pretty good. Expect plenty of talk about the 49ers-Eagles matchup and lots of great football chat in general courtesy a visit from the "invincible" one, Vince Papale! Meanwhile, the Sixers are back home from a perfect five-game West Coast trip and now welcome the Brooklyn Nets (and you know who) to the Center ... and former Phillie Scott Rolen is Hall of Fame-bound! Bill, "Boop" and Chet make their fearless picks for Sunday's conference title games and we even squeeze in a "Random Chet" segment!
    26 January 2023, 2:00 am
  • 1 hour
    PPR #426: Eagles Talk, Plus Mickey Morandini and Mike Conroy Visit
    For the third time in seven weeks, the Eagles will battle the New York Giants -- but this time it's an NFL Divisional Round playoff game. Expect plenty of discussion about that big game on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio show, plus Sixers, Flyers and Phillies talk, too. Our guests: former Phils second baseman MICKEY MORANDINI and Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame treasurer MIKE CONROY. Plus, Bill, Chet and "Boop" make their predictions for the NFL's four weekend contests. 
    19 January 2023, 1:30 am
  • 1 hour
    PPR #425: Eagles Post-Season Outlook With BGN's Brandon Gowton
    The Eagles are the top seed in the conference and have earned an appreciated first-round playoff bye, but are they a legitimate Super Bowl contender? Not everyone thinks they are! We discuss that and much more this week with Bleeding Green Nation's BRANDON LEE GOWTON! Sixers and Flyers talk, too, and Bill, "Boop" and Chet make their Wild Card Weekend projections. Who will be the Birds' opponent in the divisional round?
    12 January 2023, 1:30 am
  • 1 hour
    PPR #424: Kevin Cooney Visits; Eagles, Sixers Talk and More
    The Eagles are still gonna get that first-round bye, right? Right? Lots of Eagles talk on our first Philly Pressbox Radio show of 2023 but we won't forget about the Sixers and Phillies... or  the suddenly surging Flyers! Our guest is a great Philly journalist who can provide great insight about all of that. It's always fun to have KEVIN COONEY on the show with us. Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and Bob Vetrone Jr. ("Boop") make their Week 18 NFL predictions and we reflect on the many memorable sports personalities we lost over the past year.
    5 January 2023, 2:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    PPR #423: The Year in Review in Philly Sports; Eagles Outlook
    Is it possible that the Eagles' loss to the Cowboys was actually a good thing? We discuss that possibility on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio show and review some of the highs and lows on the Philly sports scene in 2022 with help from former longtime Inquirer sports columnist Frank Fitzpatrick. (**Well, we tried -- Frank had some technical issues that prevented him from joining us.). Plus, Bill Furman, Jim "Chet" Chesko and "Boop" Vetrone makes their Week 17 NFL predictions. Thanks to all our amazing viewers and listeners for a fantastic 2022!
    29 December 2022, 3:00 am
  • 1 hour
    PPR #422: Ex-Eagle Fred Barnett Talks Birds-Cowboys; Author Matt Goldberg
    This week's show themes: Eagles-Cowboys and ... kindness? Yep, the Birds are 13-1 and heading to Dallas for a Christmas Eve showdown with the Cowboys but may not have Jalen Hurts available due to a shoulder sprain. We talk all-things Birds with former Eagles receiver "Arkansas Fred" Barnett! Our second guest is the author of a great new book, out just in time for Hanukkah and Christmas: It's Matt Goldberg and his book, written with the help of dozens of guest writers, is called Rings of Kindness. Plus, Bill, "Boop" and Chet make their Week 16 NFL picks ... we remember Hall of Famer Franco Harris ... and we pass along holiday wishes to our fantastic viewers and listeners.
    22 December 2022, 2:30 am
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