Here is a YouTube guide to the newest offensive weapon in the Eagles offense - dynamic wide receive Jeremy Maclin.  I never thought we’d have a chance to get a guy like Maclin without having to give up a lot, but thanks to Al Davis obsession with 40 yard dash times, the Raiders took Darius Hayord-Bey and Maclin was available to us for a cheap cost.

Even McNabb can’t complain a lack of weapons with a guy like this.

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What is it about the NFL draft that captivates football fans throughout the country? Starting with the completion of the Super Bowl, through the combine, pro days, free agency and accompanied by an endless supply of mock drafts across the Internet and ESPN specials, the excitement culminates with the draft itself, a weekend extravaganza lasting 2 full days.  During that time, your favorite team selects a group of 7 or so college players whom most professional football fans have never actually seen or heard of.

One probable reason for the enthusiasm is that in no other professional sport can your team immediately enhance its roster by obtaining up to 15% new team members in one sitting. Compare this to baseball, basketball or hockey, where a team is fortunate if it acquires a single player who can contribute in the upcoming season. We dream that our front office will “hit the lottery” like when the Steelers drafted 4 future Hall of Famers in the 1974 draft (1st – Lynn Swann, 2nd- Jack Lambert, 4th – John Stallworth and 5th – Mike Webster). Trivia quiz – who was their 3rd round pick? As Eagle fanatics, we pray that our management comes up big! And, its not that the chances are nil, but that they are just improbable.

Click here to read Prof. Blick’s full Eagles draft day analysis

Its playoff time around the NHL and the battle of Pennsylvania starts tonight. Tonight the Flyers take on Cindy Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The teams are very evenly matched both offensively and defensively. This series has all the ingredients needed to make some intense hockey. Look for special teams to play a huge part in who comes out on top of this series. The Flyers have to limit the number of penalties they take and on the flip side; the power play must step up. If the Flyers can do this they should come out on top.

As usual with the Flyers the only uncertainty is which Marty Biron will show up for the playoffs. Last year Biron played extremely well and led the Flyers to the Eastern Conference finals where they lost to the Penguins. All that being said, Biron has played well of late and will look to do so again tonight. If the Flyers stick to their game plan and play a physical game, they should be able to wear down the Penguins.

The goal for the Flyers is simple; take one of the first 2 games in Pittsburgh. If they can do that, home ice is no longer an issue and they will come back to Philly with the edge in the series. Tune into the game tonight at 7. I’ll post an update tomorrow. GET FLYERED UP!