East Coast Bias - August 3, 2007

Today's Headlines

- MLB Rundown:

Yankees, AL Central Race, Braves

- NFL Training Camp News:

Strahan, Moss, and Culpepper

The Weekly Phil

- Eagles Training Camp

- Phillies Wild Card Chances


On the podcast today, we start with news from Major League Baseball. We discuss the Yankees wild card hopes, the Indians-Tigers race, and the trade deadlines moves of the Braves. We then switch to the gridiron and get into some of the big stories from the NFL for our next topic. Strahan's possible retirement, Moss's fit with the Patriots, and Culpepper signing with the Raiders are the topics we debate. And finally, Brendan and I talk Eagles/Phillies news in a segment we like to call The Weekly Phil.

Michael Strahan Mulling Retirement

If things weren't bad enough for the New York Football Giants after Tiki Barber decided to retire, their 7-time pro bowl defensive end is considering it.

After failing to report to training camp today, it was learned through Michael Strahan's agent that he is mulling retirement. Strahan missed half of the Giants games last year because of a foot injury and would be entering his 15th season. The single season sack leader (22.5) could not be reached by Giants head coach Tom Coughlin who expressed his disappointment with Strahan not reporting for the first day of camp.

After am extremely mediocre 8-8 season last year, many were expecting Tom Coughlin to be fired but sure enough he is still the head coach. Chances that he won't be back after this season certainly are increasing however. With their best offensive player in Tiki Barber retiring and now their best defensive player considering it, Coughlin's pink slip could be coming sooner than later.