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1 month ago | 
inquirer.com | Ariel Simpson |Rich Hofmann |Les Bowen |Mike Sielski
Brandon Graham has officially announced his retirement, ending his career on a high note after becoming a two-time Super Bowl champion. The 36-year-old defensive end spent his entire 15-year career in Philadelphia, evolving into a fan favorite among Eagles fans. Graham played in 206 regular-season games with the Eagles, holding the record for most games played in franchise history, and The Inquirer has been there through it all.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
allphly.com | Rich Hofmann
Besides an earlier vacation, one of the benefits of falling apart down the stretch and embarrassing yourselves in the process? A second-place schedule the next year! Niners-Lions-Texans turned into Rams-Packers-Jaguars. Thank you very much, Matt Patricia.
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Aug 17, 2023 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Rich Hofmann
In the second episode, Rich recaps a much-needed Phillies win in Toronto before touching on the Eagles joint practices with Cleveland. And finally, he gets into a couple of the reasons he's excited about the Eagles this season: Sean Desai taking over for Jonathan Gannon and Jalen Hurts potentially taking his passing to a new level. Then, some potential areas for concern: The tougher schedule and unproven players in the middle of the Eagles defense.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Rich Hofmann
Rich wants to talk about Philly sports, but not just the Sixers... but in the first episode, James Harden very much forced him to talk about the Sixers. Rich finds it both unique and completely plausible that one of the best players in the NBA does not seem to have any sort of market in trades or free agency. Other than the Sixers, the Phillies are not going to pitch Taijuan Walker this week. What does that mean for the potential playoff rotation?
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Jun 12, 2023 | 
theathletic.com | Rich Hofmann
The Philadelphia 76ers already made the first move of what promises to be another fascinating offseason: Nick Nurse is replacing Doc Rivers as the head coach. Time (the postseason, specifically) will tell if Nurse proves to be an upgrade over Rivers. So what else might we see from the Sixers in the coming weeks? It's too early to know how this offseason shakes out because the Sixers don't have control over some key decisions.
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Jun 1, 2023 | 
theathletic.com | Rich Hofmann
On Thursday afternoon, Nick Nurse was introduced as the Sixers' new coach at a news conference with owner Josh Harris and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. "This is a very good team, first of all," Nurse said. "The tradition, the city - a sporting city - and this organization (are) amazing. And I'm honored and humbled."A coach's opening news conference is often one of optimism, with little in the form of actual answers to questions.
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May 30, 2023 | 
theathletic.com | Rich Hofmann
The first time that head coach Nick Nurse publicly indicated that he and the Toronto Raptors were heading toward a split was at the Wells Fargo Center. "I think I'm concentrated on this job, for sure, and this game," Nurse said. " But I think that 10 years is a good time to sit back and reflect a little bit. I think we're going to do that all when the season ends. "It's been 10 years for me now, which is a pretty good run."It was odd timing for introspection.
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May 26, 2023 | 
theathletic.com | Rich Hofmann
In Part 1 of the mailbag, I tackled some of the big-picture questions facing the Philadelphia 76ers as they enter the offseason. Today, we will get into more specific scenarios: What coach would be best for Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid? What free agents are available if James Harden leaves? And then there are sign-and-trade scenarios and Tobias Harris trade talk. Thank you, everyone, for the questions.
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May 24, 2023 | 
theathletic.com | Rich Hofmann
The Philadelphia 76ers coaching search continues this week, but for president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and the front office, this is the easy part of the offseason. After another second-round playoff exit, where do the Sixers go from a roster perspective with limited resources? In Part 1 of this week's Sixers mailbag, I'll answer and discuss some of the big-picture questions surrounding the team.
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May 23, 2023 | 
theathletic.com | Rich Hofmann
The Philadelphia 76ers season ended in Boston over a week ago. Since then, the Celtics have done their best to make this second-round exit look even less impressive. What should be a very busy offseason now kicks off in Philadelphia, as plenty of key decisions will be made in the coming weeks. President of basketball operations Daryl Morey and the front office will hire a coach with a list of experienced candidates currently in the running.
