On this week’s episode of Phillies Nation presented by Valley Forge Tourism, legendary Eagles radio play-by-play broadcaster Merrill Reese shares what it means to be induced into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. The Overbrook and Temple grad also offers advice for young people in the media industry with personal stories of calling games from his first (Pottsgrove vs. Spring-Ford high school football) all the way to an Eagles Super Bowl. Finally, the guys from The Phillies Show podcast are joined by former-Phil Jeff Francoeur for a conversation about player development in the modern game.
Additional segments include: “Shibe Vintage Sports’ Crazy Philly Sports Stories You’ve Never Heard”, “Card Collector’s Corner by Wheelhouse”, “This Week in Philly Baseball History”, “Make It Montco Business Spotlight”, “Phillies Nation Fan Questions”, “Tiny Mic Interviews with Phillies Players” and “Baseball Trivia by Johnny Goodtimes”.
Join Gregg Murphy, Sam Stafford and special guests for a fan-focused look at stories surrounding our favorite team and city. Each week they’ll be joined by the experts behind The Phillies Show podcast – Todd Zolecki, Jim Salisbury and Ruben Amaro, Jr. New episodes air every Saturday an hour before Phillies games on NBC Sports Philadelphia with replays throughout the week on NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Philadelphia+ and PhilliesNation.com.
