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Hugh Douglas and Joe Giglio discuss the struggles of Philadelphia sports teams, focusing on the Phillies' start and managerial decisions, while also analyzing the Eagles' draft and Sixers' playoff performance.

Hugh Douglas and Joe Giglio react to a rough weekend for Philadelphia sports, focusing on the Phillies' abysmal start and the availability of manager Alex Cora. They break down the Eagles' 2024 NFL Draft class while analyzing the ongoing struggles of Joel Embiid in the Sixers' playoff series. The duo also previews the Flyers' pivotal Game 5 against the Penguins and takes calls from frustrated fans. 01:50 - Phillies Disaster And Alex Cora 13:45 - Rob Thomson Job Status 27:28 - Rhea Hughes Joins Discussion 34:36 - Sixers And Phillies Callers 40:13 - Devontae Smith Softball Details 49:20 - Joel Embiid Return Criticism 01:02:41 - Thomson Versus Cora Debate 01:14:15 - Eagles Early Draft Picks 01:20:48 - Cole Payton Development Talk 01:29:00 - Uar Bernard Athletic Profile 01:40:41 - Phillies Core Getting Older 01:51:14 - Makai Lemon Scouting Report 02:05:09 - Flyers Pivotal Game Five 02:17:30 - Sixers Flow With Embiid 02:31:00 - Mike Vrabel Patriots Rumors 02:46:25 - Phillies Path Forward Debate 02:56:42 - Alex Cora Mastermind Debate 03:11:18 - WIP Show Feedback Update

People in this episode

Hosts: Hugh Douglas, Joe Giglio

Guest: Rhea Hughes

Topics covered

• Philadelphia sports
• Phillies management
• Eagles draft analysis
• Sixers playoff struggles
• Flyers game preview
• Fan reactions

Keywords

• Phillies
• Rob Thomson
• Alex Cora
• Joel Embiid
• Eagles draft
• Flyers
• Philadelphia sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Philadelphia, Eagles, Sixers, Flyers, Penguins

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