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

September 30, 2018

Eagles

Eagles beat themselves with costly penalties in brutal overtime loss

by Evan Macy

Against the Titans, penalties in key spots cost the Birds their third win of the season as they fell to 2-2 following a 26-23 setback in overtime Sunday. With the game more or less won twice following a go-ahead Jake Elliott kick, a durable defense was unable to come up with the third walk-off goalline stand of this short season.

September 28, 2018

Fantasy football

Fantasy football: Start Kenyan Drake and Keelan Cole, sit Titans RB in Week 4, and other sit, start advice

by Evan Macy

As we do every week, we've compiled a brief list — two players from each position — of unconventional players to sit or start in Week 4 of your fantasy league. This means, of course, stick with obvious starts like Melvin Gordon and DeAndre Hopkins. But if you have one of the players listed below on your roster, think long and hard about if they're a suitable play in the upcoming action.

September 27, 2018

Phillies

After late-season collapse, Phillies GM says 'Significant changes are necessary'

by Evan Macy

It was six weeks ago that the Phillies were contenders. Leading the Braves by a game in the NL East on August 11, Philadelphia was 14 games above .500, had a Cy Young front-runner as their ace and were exceeding expectations all across the big leagues.

September 27, 2018

Flyers

Man inside Flyers' original mascot, Slapshot, has some advice for Gritty

by Evan Macy

Dennis Boyle has a unique place in Flyers' history, one nearly as rare as the team's two Stanley Cup victories. Long before Gritty became the talk of social media (and nightmare of children everywhere), he was the team's first mascot — Slapshot.

September 26, 2018

Fantasy football

Fantasy football waiver wire: Calvin Ridley, Javorius Allen should be owned in every league

by Evan Macy

As we do every week, it's time to take a look at your fantasy league's free agent list ahead of Week 4 action. The following players are owned, as of Wednesday, in less than half of all leagues. By the end of the week, all of them should probably have a spot on a roster.

September 26, 2018

Eagles

NFL Rumors: Are Eagles 'sleeper team' to trade for Le'Veon Bell?

by Evan Macy

Across the state in Pittsburgh, reports have surfaced that the Steelers are actively entertaining trade offers for star running back Le'Veon Bell, who continues to hold out after refusing to sign a franchise tag following a summer that did not land him the big contract he desired.

September 24, 2018

Fantasy football

Fantasy football Week 4 injuries: The latest on Jimmy Garoppolo, Evan Engram, A.J. Green and more

by Evan Macy

Another week, another list of new additions to NFL injury reports. It's early, of course, with Week 4 approaching, but take a look at the latest on some important members of fantasy football squads as you strategize for the week.

September 24, 2018

Eagles

Eagles run defense is best in the NFL: 'We'd rather them beat us in the air'

by Evan Macy

Stopping the run is the engine that sets up the rest of the Eagles defensive game plan.

September 23, 2018

Phillies

MLB rumors: Phillies leaders to sign Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, willing to trade away nearly anyone

by Evan Macy

After the collapse, the page turns to 2019. What will the front office do? Will they flex their financial muscles and chase after the biggest free agent prizes? Who is on the chopping block?

September 23, 2018

Eagles

In return to Eagles, Carson Wentz proves some things never change

by Evan Macy

His second pass and first completion was vintage Wentz, finding Zach Ertz across the middle for 17 yards and a first down. To cap off a perfectly sculpted 12-play, 79 yard drive, Wentz hit Dallas Goedert for a wide open score (the first of his NFL career).