Good morning. The Sixers have a team, the Phils still stink, the Eagles are starting soon, and the Flyers enter free agency on Friday.

Let’s hit it!

 

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The roundup:

The Economist calls LeBron James the greatest player ever. Not a wholly unbelievable take.

 

Meanwhile, another one of the greatest players ever in his own sport, Lionel Messi, floated a shootout ball over the crossbar in the Copa America final. Chile went on to beat Messi’s Argentina squad, and he retired from international play.

 

Ryan Arcidicacono got PAID.

 

My dad has earned his reputation as a Karen Rodgers lover. You sustain him, reader:

https://twitter.com/JustinBTING/status/746487457969889280

https://twitter.com/cGreenwood18/status/746496256529305605

 

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Johnny Manziel’s attorney may be the biggest idiot on the planet.

 

Move over, Spoon:

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My Inbox somtimes:

Name: Merrill Reese Playing Competitive Sports

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Tip: Why is a theme park in Scotland using what looks to be the Eagles logo on a rollercoaster?
Scroll down towards the bottom of the page.

I understand the bigger story here is the tragedy that has taken place but that Eagle really jumped out at me.

That’s all I got.

-Merrill

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From reader Joseph, and Jim is really mad he didn’t think of this before for his own rogue t-shirt venture:

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The company that’s helping Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) revamp the Gallery Mall might just buy PREIT. It’s like when you tell your buddy about this girl that you like and then all of a sudden he’s building her a mall.

 

 

Kenny Chesney made up for declaring this guy dead.

 

A bear is just chilling, minding his own business, when he gets tranqued. At least he didn’t get Harumbe’d.

 

Yuengling will pay a $2.8 million fine to the EPA for violations of the clean water act, and spend another $7.2 million to fix the problems that caused the violations.

 

The Phillies don’t have the same advantage at home they once had (or, maybe they’re just never had an advantage in the first place).

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No idea:

 

Weather person citing Waze is a good sign that the apps have won:

https://twitter.com/abc7alysha/status/747407964147879937

 

Kyle Lowry’s Team USA jersey– NEED DAT:

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Three chicks at the same time.

 

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