We're seeing a generational star and athlete in Joel Embiid. And we're also seeing some ugly communication coming from the Sixers front office. The intrigue of the Sixers isn't going away any time soon. That's why we brought on Jake Pavorsky from LibertyBallers.com for a ton of Sixers talk.
But first, on the Brief News & Views segment:
1. Eagles news and notes: Pro Bowl selections and Lane Johnson's return to the field. (4:30)
2. A look at Flyers sensation Ivan Provorov. (14:00)
3. Phillies news and notes: Buchholz becomes a Phillie and the team's payroll. (19:35)
4. TAKE IT or LEAVE IT: College football players who declare for the NFL draft and skip their bowl game. (28:00)
Our Listener Feedback this week took at look at Doug Pederson's play calling, Jeff Fisher as a head coach, future Eagles draft picks, and trading Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor from the Sixers. (36:20)
And then what we're throwing down on the Table is an interview and discussion with Jake Pavorsky from Liberty Ballers. As the managing editor, Jake gives us his insight into he current front office mess with Noel and what his future looks like. We also get into Bryan Colangelo's mishandling of this personnel situation. Moving away from the negative vibes currently plaguing the team, we talk about Joel Embiid and what he's brought to the team and court as well as Dario Saric's contributions. With Ben Simmons slated to make his debut, we get in-depth into what he'll do for the Sixers moving forward. Plus much more during this interview. (47:30)
