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Mike Gillespie is a Philly sports fan and Penn State alumni that views the game not as a hometown fanatic but more through an objective lens, aka, The Fan Talking Straight. A show for the realistic Philadelphia fan tired of homerism and contrived filler topics, TFTS gets right to the bottom line on the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, Flyers, and Penn State. A close eye on the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, Golf and College Football all year long maintains an honest perspective on the home teams. The perfect fix of news and analysis amidst all the hooting and hollering.Follow @tftspod (IG/X)
Philly Sports hosts The Fan Talking Straight - Philadelphia Sports, a sports show with 153 episodes published.
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike celebrates the Flyers return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, looks back on the season and gets you ready for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He wants to shrink the game after The Masters
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike previews the Philadelphia Phillies 2026 season after MLB Opening Day. He examines the playoff prospects of the Flyers and Sixers. Mike's bone to pick is with the NFL showcasing
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike returns from a few weeks off with a personal update and recap of a recent North Carolina golf trip. He responds to a listener call on overtime hockey and a desirable United Sta
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the United States Men's Hockey team capturing Olympic gold for the first time since 1980 with a 2-1 overtime win over Team Canada. He has a bone to pick with the rece
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the release and accompanying revelations of former Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos. He analyzes Bryce Harper's first media availability of 2026 and explains why
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the big game bust as Seattle defeated New England for the NFL crown. He identifies an imbalance of narrative vs performance among quarterbacks Drake Maye and Jalen Hu
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike previews the NFL's ultimate game as the Seahawks and Patriots are set to do battle in Super Bowl 60. He breaks down the key matchups and provides the latest odds, metrics and h
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the NFL Conference Championship games and analyzes the early betting odds for Super Bowl 60. He reviews recent head coaching hires and highlights the remaining vacanc
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the four divisional round games in the NFL and looks ahead to conference championship weekend. He shares his favorite candidates in the Eagles offensive coordinator s
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the end of the Philadelphia Eagles season after a wild card round loss to the San Francisco 49ers (00:33). Despite Kevin Patullo's shortcomings, Mike places a bulk of
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike has a bone to pick with all the Monday morning quarterbacks upset with Nick Sirianni for resting the Eagles starters against the Washington Commanders (3:27). He provides his t
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike breaks down the corrections and improvements for the Eagles in a Week 15 win over the Las Vegas Raiders (1:12). He offers perspective on Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts in
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the unveiling of the College Football Playoff bracket and Notre Dame's preposterous omission while calling bureaucracy and format into question (1:17). He evaluates P
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the Eagles maddening loss to the Dallas Cowboys and analyzes the shortcomings of Nick Sirianni and 2025 Saquon Barkley (1:27). He looks ahead to the Black Friday matc
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike compliments the Eagles defense (1:50) and completes a case analysis determining who is responsible for the continued offensive struggles after the win over the Detroit Lions (5
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the Eagles win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football (2:10) and shares some compelling numbers on the Birds' offensive struggles (9:43). He looks forwar
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike evaluates the Eagles NFL trade deadline moves (2:19) and sizes up the NFC competition entering November (7:16). He shares a listener's note on Bryce Harper and analyzes the pre
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the Eagles win over the New York Giants (1:51) and comments on AJ Brown's status in Philadelphia (7:22). He addresses the Sixers encouraging start and explains why he
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the firing of Penn State Football coach James Franklin (2:41) and comments on the early front runner to replace him (21:48). He breaks down another abbreviated Red Oc
On this Philly Sports podcast episode, Mike reacts to the Philadelphia Eagles loss to the Denver Broncos and provides perspective on the negativity surrounding the Birds early season performance and AJ Brown (1:52). He a
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