Monthly Archives: January 2009

Missed a Few

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 29, 2009 | Comments closed
In Thursday’s paper, I did a rundown of some local kids playing sports in colleges across the country. The kids included were on a list that we here at the Record compiled a while back. I figured there were some kids that would be unintentionally left off and I was right. Coppin State senior Rigoberto Sargeant, [...]
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Unwarrented

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 29, 2009 | Comments closed
No matter what the statistics say about Derrick Williams’ career at Penn State, there will always be people who say he should have and could have done more. One of those is Chris Morelli, who for some reason decided to absolutely trash Williams in a blog posted Tuesday. He also took cheap shots at several [...]
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And That Leaves One

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 22, 2009 | Comments closed
The Phillies came to terms with two of their three remaining players eligible for arbitration today, but one was not Ryan Howard. Right fielder Jayson Werth agreed to a two-year, $10-million contract, while righthanded reliever Chad Durbin accepted a one-year, $1.635-million deal. Werth will earn $3 million this season and $7 million in 2010, a nice [...]
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Should Have Known Better

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 19, 2009 | Comments closed
As a lifelong Eagles’ fan I can’t say today’s events surprised me. Did I think the Eagles could win in Arizona? Yes. Then again I also figured that Donovan McNabb would play well, that Larry Fitzgerald would be at least double covered all afternoon and that David Akers would do his job when called upon. But, based [...]
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The Pick

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 18, 2009 | Comments closed
It’s come down to this. Eagles against Cardinals for a spot in Super Bowl XLIII. For me, it’s a little hard to believe Philly made it to this point. When Andy Reid benched Donovan McNabb for the second half against Baltimore Nov. 23 I thought for sure McNabb’s days in Philly were numbered and that the [...]
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Keys to Tampa

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 18, 2009 | Comments closed
Every NFL team goes into games knowing it must do certain things to win. Here’s what I think the Eagles have to do to beat Arizona, win the NFC championship and punch their ticket to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay. 1. Make the Cardinals one dimensional. A big reason for Arizona’s success in the postseason [...]
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Man or Machine?

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 17, 2009 | Comments closed
No it’s not Pat Burrell. It’s Joe Miegoc, the Pocono Record blogging machine! Penn State picked up verbal commitment No. 24 for its 2009 class Friday from Woodbury, N.J., wide receiver Shawney Kersey and today got No. 25 from New York two-way lineman John Urschel and No. 2 for NEXT YEAR’S class from McKees Rock quarterback [...]
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Phils Ink Hamels

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 17, 2009 | Comments closed
Good move by the Phillies today when they signed lefthander Cole Hamels to a three-year deal. Hamels got handsomely rewarded for an outstanding season and an even better postseason. The young southpaw is one of the game’s top pitchers and received a deal he earned by showing the Phillies he could pitch effectively and handle a [...]
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No. 24 in Fold for PSU

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 17, 2009 | Comments closed
Penn State picked up its 24th verbal commitment for the upcoming recruiting class when Woodbury, N.J., wide receiver Shawney Kersey pledged to the Nittany Lions on Friday. Kersey, a one-time Rutgers commit, took an official visit to Penn State on Friday and informed the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff he would be signing with them on national [...]
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No He Didn’t

By Joe Miegoc | Published: January 17, 2009 | Comments closed
So my fellow Pocono Record employee Chris Ednie thinks the Eagles’ season will end Sunday. That’s fine. He’s certainly entitled to his opinion, but I’m not sure I agree with the logic behind his pick. Lucky for me he’s in Puerto Rico right now, surely enjoying the warmth and scenery, so he can’t yell at [...]
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