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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles’ Sam Bradford, left, and DeMarco Murray celebrate after Murray’s touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Michael Perez) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun The Philadelphia Eagles cleared out their…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Serena Williams  (Photo: Leonard Zhukovsky / shutterstock) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun When it comes to sports, the year 2015 certainly had its share of exciting moments both on and off the field. In the City of Brotherly Love, the sports year was awful. Not…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Photo: Webster Riddick   By Chris Murray  For the Chris Murray and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun To tell you just how bad the NFC East is, despite taking a thrashing at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles (6-8) can still win the NFC East and make the playoffs….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Pete Rose  (Photo: stocklight / shutterstock) Now that Major League Baseball has upheld Pete Rose’s lifetime ban, it’s time that he addresses the longstanding gambling problem that’s kept him out of the Hall of Fame. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Pete Rose’s bid to be…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy talks to reporters after an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Don’t expect LeSean McCoy to be shaking Eagles’ coach Chip Kelly’s hand when the Buffalo Bills running back travels to Philadelphia to face his former team for the first time on…

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By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Okay Philly…it’s time to grab your popcorn, a couple of cases of Yuengling, several pounds of wings, a group of your friends and, if you’re all not fortunate enough to be in Houston, a spot in front of the largest flat screen…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Temple offensive line waits for the snap. (Aspen Photo / Shutterstock.com) The only team with a winning record in the City of Philadelphia right now is Temple Owls football squad. If that doesn’t tell you how muddy the city’s sports landscape is right now, nothing will. By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday Sun and the Chris Murray Report Just when you thought the Philadelphia Eagles were ready to turn the corner on what has been an up and down season, last Sunday’s mind-boggling 20-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins happened….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Former Missouri receiver L’Damian Washington, left, speaks with tailback Russell Hansbrough and other football players outside of the Mizzou Athletics Training Complex on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Columbia, Mo. Student protests over racial incidents on the campus escalated over the weekend when some football players announced they will not participate in team…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Temple defensive lineman Nate D. Smith (35) tackles Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) near the goal line during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Mel Evans) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Last weekend, the Temple Owls came up…

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