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

October 27, 2018

Eagles

Five over/unders for Eagles' Week 8 matchup vs. Jaguars

by Evan Macy

This was a marquee match up when the schedule came out, two of last year's final four facing off in London. But now, the Eagles and Jaguars are struggling just to stay relevant in Week 8. The loser will have a tough uphill battle to make the playoffs.

October 27, 2018

Fantasy football

Fantasy football: Start Adrian Peterson, sit Carson Wentz in Week 8, and other sit start advice

by Evan Macy

Who to sit and who to start? Sometimes, bye weeks and injuries force your hand. But others, you have to take a long and hard look at which players to tag for your starting line up as the fantasy season continues.

October 25, 2018

Flyers

Flyers prospect watch: Carter Hart struggles early, Morgan Frost is red hot

by Evan Macy

Hockey season is underway and Flyers fans are once again stuck with, for now, a middling team that doesn't look to be a Stanley Cup threat. So, uh, how are things looking down on the farm?

October 22, 2018

NFL

NFL Trade Rumors: Eagles 'working on ways' to acquire Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson

by Evan Macy

The rumors continue to swirl at a breakneck pace as the trade deadline approaches in just over a week (October 30). The NFL seems to be more and more like the NBA this time of year as big names continue to move season after season.

October 22, 2018

Eagles

Eagles third down defense, typically among NFL's best, implodes at worst time

by Evan Macy

There is the team the Eagles have been for 27 quarters of football this season, and then there's the team that forgot to show up in the 4th quarter of Week 7's collapse.

October 22, 2018

Fantasy football

Fantasy football Week 8 injuries: The latest on Melvin Gordon, Rob Gronkowski, LeSean McCoy and more

by Evan Macy

Some very, very big names have found themselves on injury lists after Week 7, and some will make a huge impact on fantasy match ups across the country — if they haven't already.

October 21, 2018

Eagles

Brian Dawkins on Eagles' slow start: 'This is gonna sound crazy but I'm so glad they lost some games early'

by Evan Macy

According to Eagles' great Brian Dawkins, perhaps a "Super Bowl hangover" is a good thing. In losing three of five games to start their title defense, many Eagles fans were dismayed and fearing the team's best days were behind it. Dawkins says it could be just what the doctor ordered.

October 21, 2018

Eagles

Is a desperate Doug Pederson hoping to make the Eagles underdogs again?

by Evan Macy

After underachieving as the defending Super Bowl champs, and denying repeatedly that a Super Bowl hangover is the Eagles' ailment, it appears Doug Pederson is playing an old classic. The "no one believes in us" tune that went to the top of the charts last winter.

October 20, 2018

Eagles

Five over/unders for Eagles' Week 7 matchup vs. Panthers

by Evan Macy

Every week of the NFL season, we offer up five numbers to keep an eye on when the Eagles take the field. This week, with the Eagles have a lot of positive vibes with extra rest following their impressive win over the Giants. This weekend against the Panthers we have a few projections for how things might go:

October 19, 2018

Eagles

Expert on Jason Peters' bicep injury: 'I don't think there will be a significant drop off in his playing ability'

by Evan Macy

When you hear that your All-Pro, future Hall of Fame left tackle has a torn bicep, it sounds like really bad news. But it could have been much worse. According to Michael Collins, the National Director of sports medicine for select medical, he tore the muscle at the right place.