Morning News
and more from the Philadelphia Inquirer.



The Inquirer
• Home page
• Front page
• Local • U.S. & world
• Sports • Business
• Arts / Lifestyles
• Weekend • Q&As



philly.com
• Breaking news all day
• Blogs & podcasts


What Is Early Word?
The Philadelphia Inquirer's experimental online "morning show", which began in Sept. 2005, went on hiatus in the summer of 2006, after a gradual shift to putting more of its content directly on Philly.com.



About the Host
Peter Mucha, husband and father of two, grew up in Cherry Hill and is a lifelong Philly sports fan. He's been writing and editing for The Inquirer for 18 years. His motto (at least for today): "If I'm not brief, give me grief."

View Blogger profile.

Tip on posting comments: After you click a comment link, select "other" or "anonymous" in the pop-up box. That way, you won't be asked for a password.





Early Word logo
The Inquirer's ever-evolving way to start your day. Email. Phone: 215-854-2388.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Sports Update
NFL owners reverse course, extend free-agent deadline. Finding procrastination preferable to "Bloody Thursday," with teams hacking stars from their payrolls, the NFL now has all weekend to do a deal with the union or enforce a $95 million salary cap. The conventional wisdom is that, short-term, an impasse is best for the Eagles, who will have about $20 million in cap space after they jettison Terrell Owens. Of course, if the cap is raised, chances of a T.O. trade greatly improve, because more teams could afford to pick up his contract.
Swedish hockey team could have its gold medal rescinded?? Flyers' Forsberg would not be happy.
Philly-grown Rasheed Wallace is T-ed off. He even got a technical for protecting a ref, he says.
Phillies vs. Yankees exhibition, 1:15 p.m. Also today: Bell sees specialist, club re-signs Utley, Howard. Kalas not worried.
Flyers host N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m., Wachovia Center, CSN, WIP. Loss to N.J. last night. Niitymaki on Olympics.


Go to: Early Word = Philadelphia Inquirer = philly.com = Lighter Side

Most Recent Posts
• Philly Gets Its First New $10 Bill This MorningIt ...

• Fresh Worries for President Bush U.S. diplomat kil...

• Perfect 2400 on SATs!"Good, now I don't have to ta...

• Legal BriefingKiller nurse will be sentenced today...

• And the Oscars for Expletives Goes to ...One best-...

• What Kids Learn About in School These DaysCrack co...

• What Kids Also Learn in School These DaysStarting ...

• 'You Be the GM'More fan ideas for Eagles moves. Al...

• Jodie Foster to Address Skeptical Penn GradsShe's ...

• Computer Quiz: True or False?Think you know your P...




 Early Word Archives

   •  September 11, 2005
   •  September 18, 2005
   •  September 25, 2005
   •  October 02, 2005
   •  October 09, 2005
   •  October 16, 2005
   •  October 23, 2005
   •  October 30, 2005
   •  November 06, 2005
   •  November 13, 2005
   •  November 20, 2005
   •  November 27, 2005
   •  December 04, 2005
   •  December 11, 2005
   •  December 18, 2005
   •  January 01, 2006
   •  January 08, 2006
   •  January 15, 2006
   •  January 22, 2006
   •  January 29, 2006
   •  February 05, 2006
   •  February 12, 2006
   •  February 19, 2006
   •  February 26, 2006
   •  March 05, 2006
   •  March 12, 2006
   •  March 19, 2006
   •  March 26, 2006
   •  April 02, 2006
   •  April 09, 2006
   •  April 16, 2006
   •  April 23, 2006
   •  April 30, 2006
   •  May 07, 2006
   •  May 14, 2006
   •  May 21, 2006
   •  May 28, 2006
   •  June 04, 2006
   •  June 11, 2006
   •  June 18, 2006
   •  June 25, 2006
   •  July 02, 2006
   •  July 09, 2006
   •  July 16, 2006
   •  July 30, 2006
   •  August 06, 2006
   •  August 13, 2006
   •  August 27, 2006
   •  September 03, 2006
   •  September 10, 2006
   •  September 17, 2006
   •  December 31, 2006
   •  April 29, 2012


Philadelphia
Sports Links

General philly.com sportsInquirer, Daily News columnists610WIPWPENComcast SportsNetNBC10CBS36ABC
Football philly.com footballPhiladelphia EaglesSoul
Basketball philly.com basketballSixers
Ice Hockey philly.com hockeyFlyersPhantoms
Baseball philly.com baseballPhilliesCamden River SharksWilmington Blue RocksReading PhilliesTrenton ThunderAtlantic City SurfScranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons
More Sports philly.com golfphilly.com collegesphilly.com high schoolsKixxWings