Mike Missanelli - 97.5 The Fanatic

(0:00-16:34) To open up the 3pm hour, they discuss the breaking news that Jordan Mailata signed an extension with the Eagles, and why they like the deal. (16:44-31:19) They respond to some text messages about the rain delay, Ricky shares a story about winning money from his teammates during one extended delay, and they take more calls. (31:19-END) They talk about if the next Phillies ballpark needs a retractable roof, and they get to Angry Ricky.

(0:00-18:40) What a night for Philly Sports. The Best Show Ever opens their showing talking about the return of Joel embiid, and Bryce Harper’s 3 HR night. Bill Colarulo joins the cast today. (18:49-31:08) Next they get into how Embiids return could change things for the Sixers, and get them back not championship contention.  (31:18-43:00) They get to the phones, and get more into Bryce Harpers big night. (43:06-1:01:34) They talk about Bryce Harper’s Special Day, Joel embiids return, and how this could turn the Sixers season around.  (1:01:45-1:16:23) Jayson Stark joins the show and talks about the greatness of Bryce Harper, even comparing him to Super Stars like Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant. (1:16:33-1:27:50) They react to what Jayson Stark had to say about Bryce Harper, and Harpers place among the all time greats. (1:27:50-1:42:50) They get into the John Tortorella conversation, and if his coaching style is conducive for winning. (1:42:59-1:57:00) They play some cuts from Jeff McLane and Adam Schefter from

(0:00-18:11) They open up the show talking about the debacle that was the rain delay last night, and how poorly the Phillies and the MLB handled it. (18:21-31:32) They continue to talk about the rain delay, and get into how the Phillies should handle it to make it up to people who had tickets, before opening it up to the phones and playing 10 second songs.  (31:40-43:08) They continue to talk about the rain delay, and take more calls.

(0:00-16:16) They get back to the Phillies, talk about the rotation, Bryce Harper’s big night, if Spencer Turnbull can be a real part of their team, and more.   (16:26-30:46) They introduce the Question of The Day which asks who optimistic people are about Philly sports  after last nights events. (30:56-END) In the final segment of the show they talk about if the Phillies game will happen, read some texts, and get your answers to the Question of the day.

(0:00-15:04) They get into the John Tortorella conversation, and if his coaching style is conducive for winning. (15;14-29:14) They play some cuts from Jeff McLane and Adam Schefter from earlier in the day about Haason Reddick, and react to what those two reporters had to say.  (29:24-41:03)- they take about how this might be the sixers best chance in a while, despite the record, because of Embiid being healthy, the roster around him, and Nick Nurse.

 (0:00-16:18) They talk about Bryce Harpers Special Day, Joel embiids return, and how this could turn the Sixers season around.  (16;28-31:06) Jayson Stark joins the show and talks about the greatness of Bryce Harper, even comparing him to Super Stars like Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant. (31:16- 42:33) They react to what Jayson Stark had to say about Bryce Harper, and Harpers place among the all time greats.

(0:00-18:40) What a night for Philly Sports. The Best Show Ever opens their showing talking about the return of Joel embiid, and Bryce Harper’s 3 HR night. Bill Colarulo joins the cast today. (18:49-31:08) Next they get into how Embiids return could change things for the Sixers, and get them back not championship contention.  (31:18-43:00) They get to the phones, and get more into Bryce Harpers big night.

The word of the day is acceptance. They talk about the Phillies slow start, and how we need to accept this team just might not have a fast start. They also get into the Haason Reddick trade, and Reddicks nice message to Philly. And they talk about John Tortorella calling out his players and if that is an effective way to coach. At (43:27) Amy Fadool joins the show for the full 3pm hour. She discusses Tortorella, the return of Joel Embiid, and more. At (1:43:21) they do Angry Ricky where Ricky Bo has a conspiracy theory truck drivers are driving through puddles on purpose. At (2:02:00) they see What’s Brewing With Jen today.

Amy Fadool joined the show for the full 3pm hour, and talked about the Flyers collapse, Embiid's return, and more!

 The word of the day was eventful it was an eventful weekend for Philly sports. The Phillies dropped 2 of 3 to the Braves, Howie Roseman made a dumb trade, the Flyers dropped a game they needed to win, and we got news that Embiid is close to a return. They discuss why they don’t like the Haason Reddick trade, why they don’t like Bryce Harper diving into dugouts, and more. At (1:15:45) they do Angry Ricky where Ricky complains about getting ripped off at a clothes store. At (1:23:42) they are joined by Dave Zangaro from NBC Sports Philly to get his take on the Haason Reddick trade. At (2:02:50) they see What’s Brewing With Jen including a story about Kobe’s dad selling his championship ring.

Dave Zangaro from NBC Sports Philly join the show to talk about the Haason Reddick trade, and why it is a risk. 

The word of the day is realistic. They open the show talking about the Phillies ahead of Opening Day, and what realistic expectations might be for the team. Bill Colarulo joins the show today, with Ricky Bo only on for the first hour. At (43:23) they talk about how it looks Like embiid could return soon, and if he could realistically turn their season around. At (1:26:35) Paul Hudrick from Liberty Ballers joins the show to talk about Embiids impending return. During the Hudrick interview, the news breaks that the Eagles have traded Haason Reddick. So for the rest of the show they react to that move, and explain why it was a bad move by the Eagles. (1:37:00).

Paul Hudrick joins the show to talk about Embiid being close to a return. 

The word of the day is bold. The Phillies season begins tomorrow, and The Best Show Ever are asking for Bold Predictions about the Phillies. At (1:25:05) Matt Gelb from The Athletic joins the show to make a bold prediction of his own, saying he thinks Trea Turner will win MVP. At (1:43:50) they do Angry Ricky where he vents about a bad haircut, and a Fanatic employee who trash talked him at our Knockout event.  At (2:03:10) they see What’s Brewing with Jen today, including a story about a secret moonshine cave, and what to do if your car gets submerged in water. At (2:24:50) Kate Scott joins the show to talk about the Sixers, and Embiid’s impending return.

Sixers Play by Play voice Kate Scott joins the show to talk about how the Sixers can be dangerous once Embiid is back. 

Matt Gelb from The Athletic joins the show to talk about why he likes Trea Turner to win MVP this season. 

The word of the day is stronger. They talk about the NFL rule changes, and if they make the game stronger. They also get into the Phillies rotation, and if it will be stronger this year. Sylvanna Kelleher fills in for Jen Scordo today. They also play 10 second songs today, and look ahead to tonight's Knockout Tournament. At (1:41:42), Jayson Stark joins the show.

Jayson Stark from The Athletic joins the show to preview the Phillies season. he talks about what version of Harper we will see, Trea Turners commitment to being a better defender, and how the Phillies could have the best rotation in baseball. 

The word of the day is weight. They got into what players are carrying their weight on the various Philly teams.  At (10:51) they throw it to the Jeff Lurie press conference from the owners meetings. At (53:06) Amy Fadool from NBC Sports Philly joins the show for the full hour. At (1:47:51) Scott Lauber from the Philly Inquirer joins the show to preview the Phillies season two days ahead of Opening Day. At (2:09:51) they see What’s Brewing With Jen, including a bobble head hostage negotiation.

Scott Lauber from the Philly Inquirer joined the show joined the show to preview Phillies vs Braves, and give his thought on if Trea Turner will bounce back.