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

June 12, 2018

Eagles

Eagles RB Darren Sproles: 'If I had to be full go right now I could'

by Evan Macy

There is no shortage of motivation for the soon to be 35 year old return specialist and expert wheel and screen route runner. He not only wants to end his career on an actual, non injury-ended high note but also has the chance to lead a youthful running backs group as a leader.

June 10, 2018

Phillies

Phillies prospect watch: How are team's top 10 talents playing this season?

by Evan Macy

Here's a brief look at each of the Phillies current top 10 prospects — as identified by MLB.com and how they have fared recently as the minor league All-Star break approaches:

June 9, 2018

Eagles

Carson Wentz or Nick Foles? It doesn't matter to Nelson Agholor, Eagles wide receivers

by Evan Macy

"We have a new wide receivers coach [Gunter Brewer]," Nelson Agholor said last week (their old wide receivers coach Mike Groh was promoted to offensive coordinator). "We added guys, Markus Wheaton, we have Mike Wallace, we are doing a good job having fun competing with each other."

June 9, 2018

Sixers

Sixers have third best odds to win next NBA championship

by Evan Macy

Philly comes in as the fourth most likely team to land LeBron James according to OddsShark. So is that the reason why the betting site, and countless others have the Sixers as one of the favorites to win it all next season?

June 6, 2018

Eagles

The Eagles and politics: What can the Super Bowl champions teach society?

by Evan Macy

A country is a lot bigger than a football team. It is also a lot more diverse and complicated.

June 6, 2018

Eagles

Eagles' Zach Ertz of FOX News: 'I don't need an apology'

by Evan Macy

"I don’t need an apology," Ertz said. "I just hope as media members, people should try and get the facts right and not try and skew it one way or the other. … When I make a mistake on the football field, I learn from it and get better and that’s what I hope everyone does."

June 5, 2018

Eagles

FOX News tries to walk back airing misleading footage defaming Eagles

by Evan Macy

No Eagles player has ever refused to stand during the National Anthem, with Malcolm Jenkins and Rodney McLeod demonstrating by hoisting a fist in the air, and Chris Long putting his arm on them in a show of solidarity. The news network still aired footage, and images of players like Zach Ertz taking a knee for various reasons, most of them players praying before or after a game.

June 5, 2018

Eagles

WATCH: PhillyVoice's Jimmy Kempski talks Eagles vs. Trump on MSNBC

by Evan Macy

On Tuesday afternoon, amid controversy left and right regarding the Eagles and their non-visit to the White House after their Super Bowl LII win — after not kneeling for the National Anthem (while being accused of doing so) and having the President of the United States say that the Eagles are "abandoning their fans," PhillyVoice's own Jimmy Kempski was invited not once, but twice to appear on MSNBC to discuss the news of the day.

June 3, 2018

Eagles

New faces adjusting, starting to feel at home in Eagles locker room

by Evan Macy

With OTAs in full swing but very little known about whether the team will have much of a new look or not when the season starts, how are the newest members of the Eagles dealing with the transition?

June 3, 2018

Phillies

Phillies have been MLB's best first round drafters in recent years (pick third in 2018 Draft)

by Evan Macy

According to MLB.com, the Phillies have been the best team over the last 21 years with regard to maximizing their first round picks. Their recent success really coalesces with the 2008 World Series championship team and the years of NL East titles surrounding it.