All Episodes
The Fan Talking Straight - Philadelphia Sports — 184 episodes
Eagles top Commanders, NFL/CFB Roundup, Harper's Homerun Trot | TFTS 184
Bone to Pick of the Week, Penn State Marshall takeaways, Philadelphia Eagles season preview | TFTS 183
Penn State embarks on new era & College Football Primer | TFTS 182
Sixers sign Lebron James - Reaction, Pros and Questions | TFTS 181
PLAYOFF HOCKEY returns to Philadelphia, Bone to pick of the week, Come again?! | TFTS 180
What to watch for as Phillies open 2026 campaign, March Madness bringing back accountability | TFTS 179
Carolina golf saves, Flyers Trade Deadline, Eagles Free Agency, The Players and Harper's WBC | TFTS 178
USA wins hockey gold, Eagles inside info, Franklin reestablishing Virginia Tech | TFTS 177
Castellanos release, Harper comments cast more questions on 2026 Phillies | TFTS 176
Seahawks win Snoozer Bowl, Flyers/Michkov madness, Sixers TDL, An Eagle exits and another excited | TFTS 175
SB60 Preview: Matchups, metrics, trends and predictions for Seahawks & Patriots | TFTS 174
AFC/NFC Championship Reaction, Eggs delaying Eagles hire, Birds fan rooting interests | TFTS 173
NFL Divisional Round Reaction, Eagles OC search & Jalen Hurts, Bo Bichette, Flyers sagging | TFTS 172
Offensive woes plague Eagles as 2025 season ends in familiar fashion | TFTS 171
To rest or not to rest, Eagles match up well with 49ers, College Football Playoff and NFL Wildcard Picks | TFTS 170
Eagles, Hurts get right, Odd Super Bowl odds, College Football extensions, Phillies/Flyers Updates | TFTS 169
College Football Playoff Bracket reaction and Penn State hires Matt Campbell | TFTS 168
PISSED OFF after Eagles blow Cowboys game, Penn State's rush to Terry Smith, Football on the decline? | TFTS 167
Case Study on Eagles Offense, Penn State Coaching Search Update, Internet Invitational Reaction | TFTS 166
Eagles defense shines, offense concerns in win at Packers | TFTS 165
Roseman reloads Eagles defense, NFC playoff picture, Troel Embiid returns, Flyers botch end of homestand | TFTS 164
Eagles cruise past Giants into bye, Sixers & Flyers positive starts, Harper vs Dembrowski, College Coaching Chaos | TFTS 163
James Franklin OUT at Penn State, Same old Phillies, Tipping point for Eagles at Vikings | TFTS 162
Eagles collapse vs Broncos, Penn State's historic loss, Flyers open, Phillies on ropes early in NLDS | TFTS 161
Eagles win over Bucs salvages lost weekend for Penn State, USA | TFTS 160
Five Things on Eagles comeback win over Rams, Penn State must win vs Oregon | TFTS 159
Phillies clinch, Eagles win ugly over Chiefs, NFL Week 2 Highlights | TFTS 158
Good, Bad & Ugly of Eagles win over Cowboys, NFL Week 1 Stock Report | TFTS 157
Philadelphia Eagles Season Preview - NFL Champs aim for repeat | TFTS 156
Penn State Football Season Preview - Now or Never for James Franklin | TFTS 155
A Familiar Phillies Trade Deadline | TFTS 154
Summer Check-In & Philly Sports State of Affairs | TFTS 153
Phillies regular season cannot forgive postseason woes | TFTS 152
Eagles Core Intact - No Need to Fret over NFL Free Agency | TFTS 151
Flyers rebuild shifting gears at NHL Trade Deadline | TFTS 150
Kelce in the middle for Eagles parade | TFTS 149
Eagles slay the dragon, crush Chiefs in Super Bowl | TFTS 148
Can Eagles winning formula halt clutch Chiefs quest for Super Bowl three-peat? | TFTS 147
Eagles PUNCH Commanders, ticket to Super Bowl | TFTS 146
Eagles survive and advance to NFC Championship | TFTS 145
Picking CFP Semifinals and NFL Wildcard winners | TFTS 144
Penn State, Notre Dame advance to Orange Bowl | TFTS 143
Is Paul George worse than Tobias Harris? | TFTS 142
Parade Plans Halted?! Eagles squeak by Carolina | TFTS 141
Oregon Superfan: Top ranked Ducks still with "something to prove" in Big Ten Championship versus Penn State | TFTS 140
Eagles boast Super Bowl DNA | TFTS 139
Penn State should SIT Tyler Warren for final two games | TFTS 138
Must-Win Mentality: Eagles, Commanders to clash for NFC East lead | TFTS 137
Eagles win in spite of Sirianni, Penn State settling with James Franklin, & Embiid can't play but can fight | TFTS 136
Sirianni & Hurts finding themselves as Saquon leads Eagles | TFTS 135
Phillies Postmortem with Ray Moffo | TFTS 134
Phillies come to life in NLDS + Michkov, Flyers open Friday in Vancouver | TFTS 133
Bucs thump Eagles as dysfunction looms heading into bye week | TFTS 132
Eagles worst loss of Nick Sirianni era? | TFTS 131
Eagles beat Packers in Brazil - Observations from NFL Week 1 | TFTS 130
Philadelphia Eagles Season Preview - Can loaded roster and Nick Sirianni put 2023 in rearview? | TFTS 129
Penn State Football Season Preview - Determining the fate of the 2024 Nittany Lions | TFTS 128
Who is The Fan Talking Straight and Why TFTS? | 127
Phillies Slow Start to MLB Season, Final Four + State of March Madness, Embiid returns to Sixers, Tortorella's galvanizing message to Flyers | TFTS #126
Johnny Swing Tips: How to get better at golf while working full time | TFTS #125
Bone to Pick of the Week, Phillies Opening Day, Eagles Retirements and Free Agency, Flyers bench Captain Coots | TFTS #124
SOTU: G on Flyers at NHL Trade Deadline, Phillies Outlook and Dollar Dogs, The AJ Brown Call, PGA Tour in 2024 | TFTS #123
Chiefs win Super Bowl, Chip Kelly to Ohio State, Waste Management = XTU, Reddick trade rumors | TFTS #122
Super Bowl 58 Preview & Picks: 49ers/Chiefs matchups, James Franklin lands in Bucks County, Joel Embiid on the shelf again | TFTS #121
Chiefs & 49ers to square off in Super Bowl: NFL Championship Recap, Roseman/Sirianni Presser, Eagles hire coordinators, Phillies bid farewell to Rhys Hoskins | TFTS #120
Eagles sticking with Sirianni? Carter Hart on Leave, Embiid's 70 Piece, Hurts in question, Tarps off for Jason Kelce, NFL Championship Game Picks | TFTS #119
Eagles Autopsy: Reacting to Bucs Loss, Season Collapse, + Divisional Round Best Bets | TFTS #118
Disdain for Playoff Bound Eagles + Predictions, Michigan Wins CFP, Flyers Trade Cutter Gauthier, NFL Wild Card Picks, Saltburn Review | TFTS #117
Eagles are Cooked, Kombucha Katies, Michigan/Washington for the Natty | TFTS #116
Winless in Seattle - Eagles Fading Fast, Buyer Flyers, Bone to Pick of the Week, NFL Locks | TFTS #115
Eagles Imploding, Crybaby Mahomes, Harper Extension, Rahm to LIV, NFL Picks | TFTS #114
Bomb Goes OFF After Eagles shelled, CFP Dilemma, Flyers Sweep Penguins | TFTS #113
Eagles Finding a Way, ESPN Analytics, CFB Championship Week, Flyers Surprising | TFTS #112
Penn State Funeral, Sixers Hot Start, Eagles/Chiefs, Best Bets | TFTS #111
Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal | TFTS #110
Phillies Fallout/World Series, Eagles Win, Dallas Week, CFB Landscape, Best Bets | TFTS #109
Phillies Postmortem, Hurts Hurt, Punchless Penn State, Picks of the Week | TFTS #108
Dominant Phillies, Eagles Woes, Penn State/Ohio State, Best Bets | TFTS #107
CFB Roundup, Phillies Split in Atlanta, Eagles Keep Rolling, Picks of the Week | TFTS #106
Penn State at the Bye, 4-0 Eagles, Red October, BTPOTW, Burrow Blunder | TFTS #105
Eagles thump Bucs, Notre Dame collapse, BTPOTW, Flower Hour and Picks | TFTS #104
Miss Tweet, Tobacco Road, Eagles to 2-0, Kelce/Swift, Picks of the Week | TFTS #103
Eagles Survive, NFL Week 1 Bones to Pick, Flower Hour, Weekend Best Bets | TFTS #102
Coach Prime, Penn State Win, Eagles Preview, NFL Predictions | TFTS #101
Flower Hour, BTPOTW, Penn State Record, Hurts the Robot, College Picks | TFTS #100
Summer Bones, Sixers Drama, College Football Playoff Picks, Hole in One Drinks | TFTS #99
TFTS #98: Honeymooning, Father's Day, US Open Recap, Philly's Top 5 Athletes
Mike Dynda: US Open Preview, Nuggets Win, Baby Gronk, Phillies Cycle | TFTS #97
TFTS #96 with The Don: PGA/LIV Merge, Flyers deal Provorov, NBA Finals, Phillies Commentary
TFTS #95: G's Hole in One, Everything but the Chip, NBA Playoffs, Zach Bryan, Stanley Cup
Samboner Mick | TFTS #94
TFTS #93: Instant Reaction as Sixers Fall to Celtics in Mother's Day Massacre
TFTS #92: Sixers lead Celtics, Phillies Fiascos, Wallen, T Swift Weekend, Tipping
TFTS #91: Howie's Dawgs, Draft Reactions, Dollar Dog Night, James Butlah
Eagles Draft Preview with Dave Zangaro NBC Sports Philadelphia | TFTS #90
TFTS #89: Hurts Secures Bag, Sixers Up, 4 for 4
TFTS #88: Phillies Observations, Masters Reactions + Another Sixers Postseason
TFTS #87: Masters Minutes - Preview + Picks
TFTS #86: Phillies Preview, Final Four, Bones to Pick, Flower Hour
Chopping That Wood with Frnacis | TFTS #85
TFTS #84: Wedding, MLB Pitch Clock, Dog Hero, Lamar Tagged, Flyers Debacle, Players Champ
TFTS #83: Sodgate Response, Listener Questions, Bone to Pick of the Week, Flower Hour Debut
TFTS #82: Eagles Fall in Super Bowl, Sodgate + All-Time Philly Losses
Super Bowl Preview, Picks, Props with Gotham City Vig | TFTS #81
TFTS #80: One More - Eagles to the Super Bowl
TFTS Episode 79 - Eagles to NFC Championship, NFL Divisional Recap, Spot in the Shade, Championship Sunday Picks
TFTS Episode 78 - Super Wild Card Recap, Eagles/Giants Preview & Picks
Ron Robinson PGA, National Championship/CFB Wrap, Eagles top NFC, NFL Super Wild Card Preview | TFTS #77
TFTS Episode 76 - MNF scene/Damar Hamlin, Eagles off track, Epic CFP Semis, and Penn State gets their Roses
TFTS Episode 75 - Eagles/Cowboys Reaction, NFL Week 16, College Football Playoff Picks
TFTS Episode 74 featuring JUICE - Eagles/Hurts Injury, Fantasy playoffs, Rigged NFL, Embiid, CFP, Holidays
TFTS Episode 73 - Eagles clinch playoff spot, NFL Week 14, RIP Mike Leach, Listener Questions
TFTS Episode 72 feat. Bob Party - Phillies/Mets Free Agency, Eagles/Giants, CFP & PSU to the Rose Bowl
TFTS Episode 71 - Eagles gash Packers on SNF, College Football Recap, Friendsgiving
TFTS Episode 70 - Eagles outlast Colts, Sirianni/Reich, College Football Rankings, Scottsdale & Thankfulness
TFTS Episode 69 - Philly fans, Eagles handed first loss, NFL Damage or Dud, College Football Rankings, FTX, Thanksgiving
TFTS Episode 68 - Phillies fall in World Series, Undefeated Eagles, College Football Playoff Rankings
TFTS Episode 67 - Phillies to the WORLD SERIES
TFTS Episode 66 - NLCS Bound Phillies, Eagles romp Dallas, & Penn State Therapy
TFTS Episode 65 - Phillies Playoff Run, Eagles to 5-0, Roughing the Passer, Penn State/Michigan
TFTS Episode 64 - Phillies to the Playoffs, Eagles outlast Jags, Tua Talk, CFB/NFL notes
TFTS Episode 63 - Eagles Flush Wentz, Doug Pederson Returns, Sixers/Flyers Open Camp, Penn State Insider Tip
TFTS Episode 62 - Eagles/Vikings + NFL Week 2 recap, Penn State/Auburn, Mark Cuban sighting, Weekend 6-pack
TFTS Episode 61 - 1-0, 1-0, 1-0
TFTS Episode 60 - CFB Week 1 Recap + NFL is BACK
TFTS Episode 59 - CFB Preview + Fade the Shade feat. Chip's Picks
TFTS Episode 58 - Value City: Fantasy Football Primer feat. Oli D
TFTS Episode 57 - Course Controversy & "Sportsmanship"
TFTS Episode 56 feat. West Coast Juice
TFTS Episode 55 - Ace Alert!
TFTS Episode 54 - Listener Mailbag
TFTS Episode 53 - Pucks, Putts, and Punks
TFTS Episode 52 - The Great Debate
TFTS Episode 51 - Enjoy the Journey
TFTS Episode 50 - Live from HQ
TFTS Episode 49 - Put Down the Phones
TFTS Episode 48 - Nix the Song: Sixers Autopsy
TFTS Episode 47 - We've Always Been Your Podcast
TFTS Episode 46 - Grease the Poles!
TFTS Episode 45 feat. Dave Zangaro of NBCS Philly
TFTS Episode 44 - Runnin' to the Six Up 2-0
TFTS Episode 43 - I Ph*cking Hate This Place
TFTS Episode 42 - Bomb's Big Bet
TFTS Episode 41 - Swindled, Slapped, and Coach K's Sendoff
TFTS Episode 40 - One G Left in Town
TFTS Episode 39 feat. Dan Hershberg of Workhorse
TFTS Episode 38 - Sips, Shifts, and Simmons
TFTS Episode 37 - Starden
TFTS Episode 36 - Post Football Blues
TFTS Episode 35 - SB Recap + Harden Trade
TFTS Episode 34 - Super Bowl LVI Preview
TFTS Episode 33 - Championship Sunday Recap
TFTS Episode 32 - Divisional Round Recap
TFTS Episode 31 - Wild Card Wrap
TFTS Episode 30 - RIP Birds
TFTS Episode 29 - Super Wild Card Week
TFTS Episode 28 - CFP + Bowl Season
TFTS Episode 27 - We're Talkin Bout Playoffs
TFTS Episode 26 - Vote for Ben
TFTS Episode 25 - Teeny Boppers, Pick Swappers, & Crop Toppers
TFTS Episode 24 - Bye Week Blues
TFTS Episode 23 - Minshew Mania feat. Maniac Malloy
TFTS Episode 22 - Carousel Chaos + Championship Week
TFTS Episode 21 - THE GAME
TFTS Episode 20 - No More Plane Rides
TFTS Episode 19 - Let's Not Give Sirianni his Flowers
TFTS Episode 18 - Tedy Bruschi is One of Us
TFTS Episode 17 - Bozo Coaches, Bozo Fans
TFTS Episode 16 - Baby Ben
TFTS Episode 15 - Fade the Shade (CFB Week 7 + NFL Week 6)
TFTS Episode 14 - Play Free Bird
TFTS Episode 13 - Fade the Shade (CFB Week 6 + NFL Week 5)
TFTS Episode 12 - College Football Chaos
TFTS Episode 11 - Fade the Shade (CFB Week 5 + NFL Week 4)
TFTS Episode 10 - Bum Recognize Bum
TFTS Episode 9 - Fade the Shade (CFB Week 4 + NFL Week 3)
TFTS Episode 8 - Bomb's Crystal Ball
TFTS Episode 7 - Fade the Shade (CFB Week 3 + NFL Week 2)
TFTS Episode 6 - Hurts So Good
TFTS Episode 5 - Fade the Shade
TFTS Episode 4 - The Miracle in MontCo
TFTS Episode 3 - Diamonds in the Rough: Fantasy Football Primer feat. Oli D
TFTS Episode 2
Pilot