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The Afternoon Show | The Eagles Struck Gold In the Draft

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Connor, Ricky and Austin break down the Eagles outstanding 2025 NFL draft.

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Ricky thinks Vic Fangio has a ton of input when it comes to roster creation and development, especially with what he was able to do with Zach Baun.

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Connor says Dallas Goedert is a “luxury” for the Eagles and he should be treated as such or hopefully get something for him via trade.

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The Eagles essentially addressed all of their needs for next season, except for cornerback; Ricky doesn’t think Grant Calcaterra is a starter.

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The Afternoon Show | Scott Lauber Joins The Show

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Ricky and Austin reminisce on Cooper DeJean from the draft last year, who fell rapidly, similar to this year with Jihaad Campbell.

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Connor says the Phillies are “who we thought they were.”

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Jesús Luzardo praise from Connor and Ricky; Ricky says the Phillies SHOULD win this upcoming series with the Nationals.

(32:19-41:30)

Scott Lauber joins The Afternoon Show to talk about the Phillies upcoming series against the Washington Nationals & the Phillies recent struggles.

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The Afternoon Show | Andrew DiCecco Draft Breakdown

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Andrew DiCecco joins the show to analyze the Eagles draft picks from this past weekend. The Eagles White House is today…but not everyone was in attendance. Andrew is surprised the Eagles didn’t pick up a tight end.

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Connor and Andrew discuss the versatility of first round pick Jihaad Campbell and his potential future as an interchangeable piece to the Eagles defense.

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Andrew DiCecco gives his take on a sleeper the Eagles were able to acquire in the late rounds of the draft.

(33:25-40:10)

Andrew believes Kelee Ringo may have an opportunity this season that he hasn’t had before.

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The Afternoon Show | The Eagles Visit the White House

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Ricky and Connor recap Andrew’s coverage of the Eagles 2025 NFL Draft and look ahead to the upcoming season.

(15:32-23:34)

Connor, Ricky and Austin dive into the NBA and NHL playoffs both underway. Was the draft too boring? Twitter poll: With the conclusion of the NFL Draft, what grade would you assign to the Eagles? The Cooper Flagg propaganda has officially begun.

(23:38-33:25)

Ricky says the NFC is STACKED for this upcoming season.

(33:29-46:10)

Final Twitter poll numbers: With the conclusion of the NFL Draft, what grade would you assign to the Eagles?

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Truist Open Preview Special

(0:00-7:43) Dei Lynam previews the Truist Open Championship coming to the Philadelphia Cricket Club May 6th-11th

(7:43-17:52) PGA Director of Sale Eric Chavez joins the show to share some behind the scenes items of getting local sponsors involved

(17:52-28:12) Dan Meersman The Director of Grounds & Facilities at the Philadelphia Cricket Club joins the show to share what went on behind the scenes to get the course ready.

(28:12-40:21) Jim Smith Jr. The PGA Golf Director at The Philadelphia Cricket Club joins the show to share what it looks like for the fans at the course

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Kevin Cooney | Eagles Position Of Need & Did The Phils Turned A Corner ?

(0:00-12:10) Is Goedert's writing on the wall?

(12:10-20:07) Biggest hole on the Eagles

(20:07-28:17) The Eagles TE position moving forward

(28:17-37:23) Does Josh Harris paying for a new stadium in D.C pressure Lurie into building a dome stadium?

(37:23-50:29) Goedert replacement options

(50:29-59:42) Comparing the Phillies lineup to the Cubs

(59:42-1:09:53) Kevin feels more confident in the Phillies after the Cubs series

(1:09:53-1:19:11) Baseball parks bucket lists

(1:19:11-1:28:24) NBA Playoff recap

(1:28:24-1:40:52) Flyers Head Coaching possibilities & NHL Playoff recap

(1:40:52-1:56:23) Shedeur Sanders historic fall in the NFL Draft

(1:56:23-2:07:38) Kevin takes a look around the sport games going on right now & Philly Sports Tomorrow

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The Afternoon Show | The Dallas Goedert Dillema

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Connor and Ricky begin the show discussing the Dallas Goedert dilemma; Sylvana doesn’t believe Grant Calcaterra is a starting TE for the Eagles.

(8:34-16:02)

What do you want to see happen with the future of Dallas Goedert and Jordan Davis? First look at the Twitter poll today. Ricky says the Eagles have a STAR on 9 out of 11 positions on offense.

(16:07-27:30)

Ricky endorses Grant Calcaterra for a possible Eagles starting tight end spot this upcoming season. The Eagles may not choose to pick up Jordan Davis on his 5th year option.

(27:36-37:30)

Connor says the Phillies currently are very similar to Phillies teams of the past.

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The Afternoon Show | The Eagles Unshakeable Culture

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Ricky just wants Orion Kerkering and Jordan Romano to learn how to pitch.

(13:36-20:40)

Connor asks if the Eagles culture is ACTUALLY as strong as we think it is?

(20:44-33:30)

Second look at the Twitter poll: What do you want to see happen with the future of Dallas Goedert and Jordan Davis?

(33:37-43:20)

Ricky says the Eagles culture is unshakeable; it all stems from Jalen Hurts.

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The Afternoon Show | Tom McCarthy & Barrett Brooks

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Connor poses the question: what does the Mets hot start mean for the future of the Phillies this season?

(12:45-20:20)

The Mets are the team to watch, according to Connor.

(20:25-32:10)

Tom McCarthy joins the show to discuss the Phillies first month of their season.

(32:18-41:20)

Barrett Brooks joins the show to discuss the Eagles draft and what the future of the roster looks like.

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The Afternoon Show | Capture the Flagg

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