Evan Macy

Evan Macy is the managing sports editor at PhillyVoice.com. Before spending five years at Metro Philly as sports editor, Evan worked at ESPN in Bristol CT, and has experience at several other smaller publications on the Northeast coast. Career highlights for Evan, a Temple grad and Lancaster native include covering Super Bowl LII, the 2016 DNC, the 2017 NFL Draft and a bevy of playoff games and golf tournaments.

evan@phillyvoice.com

December 11, 2018

Phillies

Live MLB free agency news: Phillies trying to trade for J.T. Realmuto

by Evan Macy

The Phillies are slated to meet with both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado's representatives in Las Vegas this week, as the Winter Meetings continue.

December 10, 2018

Sixers

Instant observations: Joel Embiid is still Joel Embiid (and Ben Simmons is really good too) as Sixers beat Pistons

by Evan Macy

Monday night in their final of four season meetings with the Pistons, Philly took advantage of a Pistons team on the downslide — without their best player in Blake Griffin — en route to a 116-102 victory — their 19th of the season.

December 10, 2018

Eagles

Eagles need help from Vikings to win Wild Card spot

by Evan Macy

With the NFC top-seeded Rams looking beatable Sunday night and the Vikings shut down by Seattle Monday, things maybe falling into place if the Eagles can do their part.

December 10, 2018

Sports Injuries

Fantasy football Week 15 injuries: Will Melvin Gordon, Devonta Freeman, James Conner and Marshawn Lynch return in time?

by Evan Macy

If you are reading this you either have a chance to win your fantasy league, or really care about the consolation bracket.

December 9, 2018

Eagles

Can the Eagles still make the playoffs?

by Evan Macy

The Eagles exhilarating, but gut-wrenching loss to the Cowboys Sunday evening more or less put an end to their hopes of repeating as NFC East champions — yet another season where a new team will win the most storied division in football.

December 8, 2018

Eagles

Five over/unders for Eagles' Week 14 matchup vs. Cowboys

by Evan Macy

The Eagles' modest two-game winning streak will be up against the Cowboys' four-game string of wins Sunday afternoon, when the two battle for control of the NFC East. As we do every week, here's a look at some over unders to pay attention to and how we see things panning out:

December 8, 2018

Phillies

Live MLB free agency news, updates, rumors: Phillies expected to be aggressive when Winter Meetings start

by Evan Macy

The MLB Winter Meetings begin Monday, meaning that the rumor mill may finally yield some hard news on the Bryce Harper and Manny Machado front.

December 7, 2018

Fantasy football

Fantasy football: Sit Jared Goff, Start Courtland Sutton and other sit/start advice for Week 14

by Evan Macy

In this make or break Week 14 of fantasy football — the playoffs for many of you reading this — exploiting match ups and pulling the trigger on the right players is everything.

December 5, 2018

Sixers

Local expert says Markelle Fultz's injury is legit — and it's not surprising it took so long to diagnose

by Evan Macy

There is good news and bad. The good news is, Fultz actually does have a real, physical injury — and one from which he can apparently recover and return to the court for the Sixers. The bad news: the track record with TOS isn't great for pro athletes...

December 5, 2018

Fantasy football

Fantasy football waiver wire: Josh Allen is breaking out, Dante Pettis worth a flyer and other Week 14 pickups

by Evan Macy

If you think this week features particularly slim pickins' on fantasy football free agent lists, you wouldn't be wrong. The good news is, with many leagues entering the playoffs, there could be a lot of teams who are checked out for the season and therefore less competition for waiver wire pick ups.