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

February 23, 2016

Opinion

Gostisbehere singlehandedly accelerating Flyers’ rebuild

by Al Morganti

The most exciting athlete to pull on the colors of a Philadelphia sports team recently is Flyers rookie Shayne Gostisbehere and every indication is that the defenseman will become a main cog in the club’s suddenly revamped timeline toward a total rebuild.

February 16, 2016

Opinion

Don’t confuse being a good athlete with being a good person

by Al Morganti

Here is a novel idea for adult sports fans – take a lesson from your kids and just watch the athletes play the game.

February 9, 2016

Opinion

McCoy, Manziel leading us on a road to ruin

by Al Morganti

When it looked like everything was getting out of control it used to be said the world was going to hell in a handbasket. There probably aren’t many handbaskets left anymore, but it sure appears that the world of sports is going to hell in some sort of vehicle – and LeSean McCoy is the one behind the steering wheel.

February 2, 2016

NFL

Super Bowl 50 could be shaping up as one last big Peyday

by Al Morganti

The Super Bowl is supposed to be one of those classic offense-versus-defense matchups with Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers trying to escape the Denver Broncos defense.

January 26, 2016

Opinion

Flyers' Hextall has plenty of options as trade deadline nears

by Al Morganti

Although everybody loves a playoff series, the better endgame to this Flyers season would likely be a decision to move some veteran players before the NHL’s February 29th trade deadline.

January 19, 2016

Opinion

If Jeffrey Lurie is going to consult Ron Jaworski, why not make HIM the personnel guy?

by Al Morganti

Several thoughts while waiting for Rolex to hire Andy Reid as a spokesman, Dave Hakstol to crack a smile behind the Flyers bench, Villanova to develop a Div.1 hockey program and the Phillies to actually make a headline:

January 12, 2016

Opinion

In reality, the movie 'Concussion' shows just how little we all care about head injuries

by Al Morganti

Although a whole lot of people pretend to be horrified by the National Football League’s attitude toward players who have suffered concussions, the reality of the situation is that most people really don’t care that much about the situation. There really isn’t much outrage on the part of the general public, and there is virtually zero outrage on the part of hard-core fans of football.

January 6, 2016

Opinion

Eagles' Howie Roseman may be the only one happy that he's back

by Al Morganti

Can’t imagine what it would be like to be Howie Roseman these days.

December 22, 2015

Opinion

Why Flyers fans should thank the heavens for the great Ed Snider

by Al Morganti

The Philadelphia Flyers went into their holiday break on Monday night with a rousing 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on their home ice. It was one of the best nights of the season for the fans who howled through a boisterous game with physical play and another comeback win.

December 17, 2015

Opinion

Rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere already a must-watch for Flyers

by Al Morganti

No disrespect to the injured player but one of the results of the painful injury suffered by defenseman Mark Streit in the middle of November was the resulting opportunity given to rookie Shayne Gostisbehere.