The Eagles will begin the NFL playoffs this week.
Yet, back in the day, the Eagles and Batman made history in mid-January.
This latest installment of my look back at YESTERDAY - a trip back in time to.
Flyers Family Mourns Passing of Gary Inness
Mid-1970s era Flyers goaltender Gary Inness passed away on Feb. 23, 2021 at age 71 following a long battle with dementia. by Bill Meltzer @billmeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com
Mid-1970s era Flyers goaltender Gary Inness passed away on Feb. 23, 2021 at age 71 following a long battle with dementia. A very well-liked teammate and a caring man whose true loves apart from hockey were family and shaping young lives through education, he will be greatly missed. I am saddened to hear of the loss of another member of the Flyers family with the passing of goaltender Gary Inness. Gary s stay with the Flyers was short but he achieved near perfection with his 3-0-2 record, having never lost a game for the Orange and Black in net. His play contributed to the successful seasons in w
Rival in Focus: Washington Capitals by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com
Somewhat akin to the Philadelphia Flyers rivalry with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia club s clashes with the Washington Capitals were far too lopsided in the Flyers favor in the early years to be considered much of a rivalry at all. By 1982, however, the Caps began to emerge as a solid NHL club and there started to be more at stake in the standings. By the time the teams started to face off against one another in the playoffs and games between the teams became physical, chippy contests, the teams couldn t stand the sight of one another.