Heart Of Sports

This week on the Heart Of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeffrey Cohen we welcomed back Seattle’s Down North Band in studio to talk about their new music, Friday’s show in Philly, the impact of music in sports and more. And of course we had all the trade breakdown and Philly news from this crazy week.

We could have talked to Dave Raymond, the "original friend of the Phanatic" & creator of Gritty, for hours yesterday on The Heart of Sports. You can hear how he went from a college punter, to Phillies intern to first friend of the Phanatic. He tells us the origins of Gritty and the warnings he gave before the mascot was unveiled. And he talks us about much much more. You'll want to take the time out and catch this show.

Jeff Cohen is back and we had plenty to talk about. The Sixers are 3-1 on a tough stretch of schedule but are dealing with injury issues, we are on the road to the Super Bowl after the NFC & NFC Championships, Roy Halladay is headed to the hall of fame, the NHL and NFL All Star games are this weekend, NHL on break and more.

This week on the Heart of Sports we looked back at some of of the interviews we've had in the past few months including:* Professional golfer Cody Blick who qualified for the Webdotcom tour shooting a 63 with borrowed clubs after his golf clubs were stolen that morning.* International Scouting Director for the Phillies Sal Agostinelli talking about how he and the organization help identify, sign and prepare the future major league players.* Author of an American Caddie at St. Andrews Oliver Horovitz told us some of his favorite stories of caddying with celebrities, playing on the longest course in the world in Australia that takes 5 days to complete with holes every 100 miles and teeing off from Mt. Everest.

This week on the Heart of Sports we were joined by Michael Barkann of NBC Sports Philadelphia and talked some Flyers Hockey, Eagles/Saints playoff game and the great work of the Barkann Family Foundation helping the community. Then Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro called in to hep us preview Eagles Saints and recap the wild end to the Wildcard win in Chicago against the Bears last week.

First show of 2019 on The Heart Of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeffrey Cohen on 610 ESPN and we had Evan Macy, Managing Sports Editor for PhillyVoice, in studio breaking down the #Eagles/#Bears game this weekend and NFL Wild Card weekend. Then we talked MLB Hot Stove as the Phillies signed David Parkinson, #Sixers coming back home after their road trip, #Flyers continued struggles and more.

It's the last Heart of Sports for 2018 and we've got Basketball Analyst Dei Lynam in studio with us to talk Sixers, the changing media landscape and more. Jeff and Jason also break down the Eagles playoff changes and preview the College Football Playoff Semi final games.

Today on The Heart Of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeffrey Cohen on 610 ESPN, we've got former Temple and new Georgia Tech Head Coach Geoff Collins joining us for a conversation. Then, meet Professional Golfer Cody Blick, who will tell us how he recently qualified for the Web.com tour shooting a 63 with borrowed clubs hours after learning his own clubs were stolen. That and more this afternoon.

This week we recap the roller coaster Philadelphia sports week, talk MLB Hot Stove, Eagles, Sixers and Flyers along with having an interview with Jeremy Newberger, Director of the movie Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel and their journey to the World Baseball Classic.

We had two great guests to help break things down on The Heart Of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeffrey Cohen on 610 ESPN. First we were joined by MLB.com's Todd Zolecki to break down the Phillies trade this week discuss more of the rumors about moves for the Phils and around the league. Then we had Fmr #Eagles great and current CFB referee William Thomas join us to break down the Birds/Dallas and talk College Football Bowls and Playoff.

Last night on The Heart Of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeffrey Cohen on 610 ESPN, we talked CFB Conference Championships, Flyers changing their GM and where the team stands, #Eagles/#Redskins and Doug Williams embarrassing comments about Domestic Violence accusations being "small potatoes. Then we were joined on the show by #Sixers Philadelphia Inquirer Reporter Keith Pompey to talk about the Markelle Fultz saga, what the team still needs and where they stand right now.

This week on the Heart of Sports we had Sixers Analyst Alaa Abdelnaby call in to talk about the Jimmy Butler deal and the state of the Sixers are the trade. Then the guys were joined in studio by Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro for a candid conversation about the state of the team heading into the game against New Orleans this week. The guys also talked about Jeff's effort sleeping out the night before to raise awareness about youth homelessness with Covenant House.

This week on the Heart Of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeffrey Cohen on 610 ESPN when were joined by former NBA player Terry Mills to preview the College basketball season and talk the upcoming Michigan Basketballl v. Villanova Basketballl game. Then we talked #Eagles/#Cowboys, #Sixers, #Flyers and more.

This week on the Heart of Sports we had an eye opening conversation with Fmr NFL Player/Current NFL Alumni Board Member Dan Esposito and Covenant House Executive Director Jonathan Ducoff about their upcoming National Sleepout for Covenant House to support homeless youth and sports being a platform to raise awareness of the many community issues in need of support. Then Jeff and Jason did a whip around the sports world.

This week on the Heart of Sports we talked College Football before the 1st Playoff rankings come out with former NFL OL and current host of the Michigan Football Tailgate Jon Jansen. Then we talked Eagles in London Sunday morning, Flyers and Sixers struggles, World Series and more...

This week on the Heart of Sports we recapped the Sixers home opening win with philly.com #Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey. Then we previewed the #Eagles game against the Panthers this weekend, talked Flyers, and had an interview with Blue Coats/Sixers G Shake Milton.

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The Sixers are in China moving along toward the start of the season and we had Mike O'Connor of The Athletic joining us to talk about the upcoming season on The Heart Of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeffrey Cohen on 610 ESPN.

This week on the Heart of Sports the guys were joined by philly.com Flyers Writer Sam J. Carchidi to break down the team before the start of the season. Then they took a look around the Philly sports world breaking down the Phillies, Eagles and Sixers before talking a little Ryder Cup golf.

Today on the Heart Of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeffrey Cohen on 610 ESPN we were joined in studio by former Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Marjama to discuss his time in baseball and his efforts to raise awareness about eating disorders as an Ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Then on High Hopes: Phillies Minor League we unveiled our end of season list of Philadelphia Phillies top 15 pitching prospects and were joined by Phillies Int'l Scouting Director Sal Agostinelli.