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

July 6, 2016

Opinion

While other aging vets play in All-Star Game, Phillies' Howard can only watch

by Al Morganti

For fans of the Philadelphia Phillies, the missing piece from the Major League Baseball All Star Game has been The Big Piece – Ryan Howard.

July 6, 2016

Opinion

You can work where you want for what you want, so why can’t Kevin Durant?

by Al Morganti

In the aftermath of Kevin Durant’s decision to leave Oklahoma City for Golden State, there has been a truly enlightening view of the sports landscape in general and the NBA in particular.

June 28, 2016

Opinion

Lindros & Ryan: Brash, controversial, polarizing … and forever Philly

by Al Morganti

If there was a mythical Philadelphia hotel to house the legends of Philadelphia’s sports history it would be named the Hotel California, because you can check out – but you can never leave.

June 21, 2016

Opinion

Gordie Howe embodied everything the game of hockey was once about

by Al Morganti

Just about the same time Gordie Howe died last week the National Hockey League solidified its decision to open a new market in Las Vegas – and the sport lost a little more of its Canadian soul.

June 14, 2016

Opinion

If the Sixers believe in themselves, they will draft Ben Simmons

by Al Morganti

Theoretically, the Sixers have to make a decision at the top of next week’s NBA draft between Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram.

June 7, 2016

Opinion

Bottle-throwing buffoon should be forever banned from all Philly sporting events

by Al Morganti

When it comes to Philadelphia sports fans, the hits just keep on coming.

May 31, 2016

Opinion

No Philly teams, but still compelling reasons to watch NBA, Stanley Cup finals

by Al Morganti

Although there are no local teams involved, both the NBA and Stanley Cup finals offer the sort of sports drama to draw some of your television attention away from Game of Thrones.

May 24, 2016

Opinion

It’s difficult to watch as the end nears for Ryan Howard

by Al Morganti

Over the course of a 162-game baseball season and over the course of a city’s baseball history there are certain moments that become frozen in time.

May 18, 2016

Opinion

Philadelphia about to crawl out of the dark ages of sports

by Al Morganti

You can call it a sea of change, a changing of the guard, generation next, or just a bold step into the futurWhatever words you choose; whatever expression you prefer, and whatever your attachment is to things of the past, there is no getting around the fact that there’s a simultaneous shift underway – and all four Philadelphia sports franchises are about to take their collective first steps into what should be very bright futures.

May 11, 2016

Opinion

Give Bradford credit for one thing: He knows ‘Wait for Wentz’ is destined to fail

by Al Morganti

So, we are all supposed to feel better that Sam Bradford is back in the NovaCare Center, supposedly all pumped up and ready to get prepare to lead the Philadelphia Eagles into the 2016 football season.