“Who needs to play better? This guy!” Credit: Keith Allison, used via CC BY-SA 2.0

This week, the guys begrudgingly discuss the Eagles’ terrible season opener, and the Phillies’ offer to hold their collective beers. The rundown:

• John Reads the News (1:55)

• What Are You Drinking?™ (4:25)

• The Eagles start hot, then go all Icarus on everyone (5:16)

• Carson Wentz’s future with the Eagles (11:41)

• Could the Eagles make massive changes during or after the season? (21:19)

• A recap of last week’s Quick Picks, an incredibly brief look at next week’s game that’s really more of a discussion of the Rams’ new five billion – with a B – dollar stadium, and a quick trip around Week 1 of the NFL season (26:11)

• Not to be outdone, the Phillies have some injuries of their own (33:50)

• Why Sixto Sanchez’s performance should have no bearing on re-signing J.T. Realmuto (46:38)

• The guys share some memorable baseball fan experiences (53:25)

Is Aaron Nola an Ace? – The Boo Birds Podcast

This week, the guys do their first combined "What Are You Drinking?" taste test, where Joe surprises John with a can of PBR Hard Coffee (5:27). After getting through that, John kicks off a discussion about the Sixers (13:01) before Joe explains the European Super League proposal (that fell apart before the episode even dropped) and why it was so widely loathed (23:52).  Then, John airs a grievance after three decades (39:57) before the guys talk about the Aaron Nola conversation (46:25) and the black hole that is center field at Citizens Bank Park (58:08). You can find The Boo Birds Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitcher, and more; you can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @BooBirdsPodcast, and on the web at BooBirdsPodcast.com. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

1. Is Aaron Nola an Ace? 01:12:34
2. Alec Bohm's Big Toe; The Flyers Are Dead at the Trade Line; Weird Finishes 01:05:28
3. Not Pessimistic About the Phillies; The Best and Funniest Things We've Seen in 2021 52:12
4. Sixers and Eagles Trade Recaps; Lauren Amour of The Good Phight 01:01:43
5. The Sixers at the Trade Deadline 57:32

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