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Charles Barkley Predicts Playoff Runs For 3 Philly Teams

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CAMDEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 13: Charles Barkley speaks at the podium prior to his sculpture being unveiled at the Philadelphia 76ers training facility on September 13, 2019 in Camden, New Jersey.

Charles Barkley is not one to pander to the crowd. If he thinks a team sucks, he will tell you. He once told a crowd at a Katy Perry Concert in Minnesota that the “Timberwolves suck”. So if he tells you he likes a team, he is not just saying it to pander to the home crowd.

So when he joined The Mike Missanelli Show and told us that he thinks the Eagles, Phillies, and Sixers will all go on deep playoff runs, believe him. He is not saying that because he knows he is talking to a Philly crowd, he believes it.

“Between the Phillies, the Eagles, and the Sixers, they don’t have a chance to win, they have a great chance to win. I will be totally shocked if all 3 of these teams don’t have a deep playoff run. Conference Finals, World Series, NBA Finals, Super Bowl.”

The Phillies are currently battling for the 1 seed. They hit a bad slump, but have seemingly broken out of hit and are 9-2 over their last 11 games. The Sixers had a great off-season, at least on paper, bringing in Paul George to join Embiid and Maxey. And the Eagles are kicking off their season Friday night, with the hope being the off-season moves will help them bounce back from the diaster that was last season.

There is reason for optimism with all 3 teams, but also some major question marks over all of them. Charles Barkley still feels great about them. Even going so far as to say he can see the Eagles winning it all.

Charles Barkley joined the Mike Missanelli for the full show that day. He talked to Mike about why he is so high on the Philly Sports, wanting to see Embiid stay healthy, his thoughts on how Nick Sirianni did last year, his hatred for soggy bread, why Kobe and MJ are scarier than LeBron is, and more.

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Dylan MacKinnon is The Digital Content Coordinator For 97.5 The Fanatic. he has been an Eagles, Flyers, Sixers, and Flyers fan his whole life. He graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelors in Journalism. Dylan has worked at the Fanatic since 2016, starting as an Intern, moving to the Street team, and eventually was hired as an Associate Producer before settling into his current role in the Digital Department. You may hear him referred to on-air as "The D-Train."

5 Eagles Players In Store For Great Games Vs The Packers

  • AJ Brown and Devonta Smith

    The last couple seasons, the Eagles did not do much to scheme WRs open. They relied on Brown and Smith beating their man. It happened a lot, because those 2 guys are very good. But they had to work harder for their yards than other top WRs, and you say them getting the ball in space far less often.

    With Kellen Moore, expect that to change. We will see slant routes to Brown. We will see designed plays that break them open into space. We will see both of them move around the field to find mismatches. We will see them use the middle of the field. We will also see motion. Nick Sirianni’s offense created on average some of the worst separation for WRs, despite having great WRs, Moore is the opposite. This goes for the entire season, but you should be very excited to see those 2 in action for the first time in this new offense.

    The Packers do have a very good secondary, but Safety is better than Corner. Outside Jaire Alexander, the rest of the cornerbacks are very beatable, and you should expect the Eagles WRs to prey on them.

    97.5 The Fanatic on X (formerly Twitter): "Just how good are the Eagles skill players? @Tim_McManus told @975BestShowEver they could be the best in Eagles history."I would say this current skill position group is probably the best ever assembled in Philadelphia's history... It is like a comet, having AJ Brown and... pic.twitter.com/2Go4jFBm6L / X"

    Just how good are the Eagles skill players? @Tim_McManus told @975BestShowEver they could be the best in Eagles history."I would say this current skill position group is probably the best ever assembled in Philadelphia's history... It is like a comet, having AJ Brown and... pic.twitter.com/2Go4jFBm6L

  • Jalen Carter

    Again, with it being week 1, you are going to see a lot of the names on this list just be guys who will be great overall. Carter was tremendous through 11 games last year. Then he and Jordan Davis fell off a cliff. But now that he is in year 2, and got past the rookie wall, expectations should be sky high. James Palmer told The Best Show Ever he is getting love to be DPOY around the NFL.

    The Packers interior O-Line is fine. It is not great, but also not terrible. That type of average o-line play is an area Carter should still takeover though.

    97.5 The Fanatic on X (formerly Twitter): "How good can Jalen Carter be? @JamesPalmerTV told @975BestShowEver that there are people around the NFL who think he could be the best defender in the league. "If the youngsters on that defensive line play the way they are capable of, they are going to be fine... There are... pic.twitter.com/xde6tyCJ32 / X"

    How good can Jalen Carter be? @JamesPalmerTV told @975BestShowEver that there are people around the NFL who think he could be the best defender in the league. "If the youngsters on that defensive line play the way they are capable of, they are going to be fine... There are... pic.twitter.com/xde6tyCJ32

  • Josh Sweat

    Arguable the Packers biggest weakness is at Left Tackle. David Bakhtiari is gone. Due to injuries, they have mostly been without him the last 3 seasons, but now he isn’t even in the building. They did not not get ahead of it either. They will rely on former 7th round pick Rasheed Walker at LT, who has been ok, but not special.

    Josh Sweat struggled late last season as he ran out of steam due to an increased snap count. But week 1, he should be in tip top shape. He started out last season incredibly hot, getting 5.5 sacks over his 1st 7 games. He will get a chance to start hot again week 1 vs the Packers with them being vulnerable at LT.

    NFL on X (formerly Twitter): "First down? Josh isn't Sweating it.Eagles recover the fumble! @SweatyJ_9📺: #WASvsPHI on ESPN📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/qDn7D0vc2b pic.twitter.com/4fQMwfyhDo / X"

    First down? Josh isn't Sweating it.Eagles recover the fumble! @SweatyJ_9📺: #WASvsPHI on ESPN📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/qDn7D0vc2b pic.twitter.com/4fQMwfyhDo

  • Saquon Barkley

    The Packers are switching from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3. Meaning they are going to have 3 off ball Linebackers on the field a lot. It is not yet clear yet if they have 3 linebackers worthy of being on the field. Linebacker for the Packers is a huge question, with very little proven talent on the roster.

    All the better for Saquon. As the Packers go through growing pains in the new defensive system, Barkley can benefit with open running lanes if the Packers LBs find themselves out of position.

    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - AUGUST 09: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up before the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on August 09, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – AUGUST 09: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up before the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on August 09, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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