Al Morganti

Al Morganti is a co-host on The WIP Morning Show and a nationally renowned NHL expert, providing news and analysis on the Flyers for Comcast SportsNet. Morganti’s background includes serving as a Flyers beat reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, a hockey analyst on ESPN and a hockey news columnist and regular contributor to SportsNet 960. He also wrote for The Boston Globe and The Atlanta Constitution. Follow him on Twitter @nufced

September 20, 2016

Opinion

Carson Wentz Born to Run the Eagles

by Al Morganti

One of the most famous music reviews of all time occurred in 1974 when critic Jon Landau attended a concert at the Harvard Square Theater and famously wrote:

September 13, 2016

Opinion

Why the World Cup of Hockey deserves your attention

by Al Morganti

The days of waiting for players to develop has turned into a fast track to success or failure and here in Philadelphia, that fast lane is filled with big names like Ben Simmons, Shayne Gostisbehere and now – and especially – Carson Wentz.

September 6, 2016

Opinion

It took way too long, but Eagles finally have the right guy at quarterback

by Al Morganti

Sometimes you have to make three lefts to make a right … and that appears to be what the Eagles did with Howie Roseman at the wheel when they finally decided the right road to travel was Wentz Blvd.

August 30, 2016

Opinion

Sit hits the fan: Kaepernick picked right time – but wrong place – for protest

by Al Morganti

There are many sports fans that would like nothing more than to have professional athletes morph into crosses between robots and fantasy characters – toy dolls for their own fun and games, with little relevance to the real world.

August 23, 2016

Opinion

For the first time in a while, the Eagles aren’t the only game in town

by Al Morganti

Heading hard toward Labor Day, there is a different dynamic around Philadelphia sports than there has been in the waning days of recent summers.

August 16, 2016

Opinion

The Man of steel: Philly primed to welcome home Chase Utley

by Al Morganti

For at least a couple of days, Philadelphia sports fans will take their eyes off the troubles of the Eagles and focus in on Chase Utley.

August 9, 2016

Opinion

Eagles’ future starts in the second half Thursday night

by Al Morganti

The Eagles open their preseason schedule Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Bucs and the best advice we can give is to tell you to make sure you get there … late.

August 2, 2016

Opinion

Phillies GM Matt Klentak in final days of benefit of the doubt

by Al Morganti

The Major League Baseball trade deadline came and went on Monday with no action on the part of general manager Matt Klentak and the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 26, 2016

Opinion

There is a fine line between a donkey and a jackass

by Al Morganti

With the Democrats taking over Philadelphia this week, the time has come to recognize some of the donkeys in sports.

July 20, 2016

Opinion

Training camp will put wait of the world squarely on Eagles' shoulders

by Al Morganti

The countdown to the start of Eagles training camp has reached the single digits and the closer we get the more it becomes apparent that the organization is going to take a wait-and-be-patient approach to second-overall draft pick, quarterback Carson Wentz.