Rob’s Rants: Eagles Hard to Analyze; Phillies Say Goodbye to Ruiz; Soul Win ArenaBowl
It’s a strange week when a fake sports talk caller is probably the biggest story in Philly sports, but I decided to keep my attention on the field. I really planned to write most of this post about the Eagles “dress rehearsal,” a.k.a. the third preseason in which the starters play into the third quarter. But with the Colts resting most of their defensive starters, there was little to take from the game. The Colts did play starting quarterback Andrew Luck for the first half, and the Birds defense held Indianapolis to a field goal in the first two quarters. Overall, I continue to think Sam Bradford is underrated even though not much has changed in my expectations of a mediocre team. The long goodbye to the 2008 Phillies World Series championship team—can’t believe it’s almost 8 years since they won it—continued as Carlos Ruiz was traded to the Dodgers. I’m surprised the Dodgers are reportedly looking for Ruiz to bolster their offense , as most people thought he would be dealt to a