Evan Macy

Evan Macy is the managing sports editor at PhillyVoice.com. Before spending five years at Metro Philly as sports editor, Evan worked at ESPN in Bristol CT, and has experience at several other smaller publications on the Northeast coast. Career highlights for Evan, a Temple grad and Lancaster native include covering Super Bowl LII, the 2016 DNC, the 2017 NFL Draft and a bevy of playoff games and golf tournaments.

evan@phillyvoice.com

May 26, 2020

Movies

The 10 most ridiculous sports movie premises ever

by Evan Macy

There's never been a time more perfect for watching (or re-watching) sports movies, as the major sports leagues in the United States remained suspended — though we are inching ever closer to having them back this summer.

May 23, 2020

College Basketball

Ten of the weirdest, wackiest stats about Big 5 basketball

by Evan Macy

We are really missing college hoops, so this article seemed like as good an excuse as any to trek down memory-lane. Over the years, Philly has served as a hub for college basketball, with a countless list of impactful players having played in the city.

May 22, 2020

Television

Thinking of binging South Park? Try these three episodes first

by Evan Macy

South Park can be streamed on Hulu. The animated show is no-holds-barred and that really makes fun of every single religion, nationality, creed, celebrity and controversy you can think of. As such, some of the episode titles and subject matter may be offensive.

May 21, 2020

Eagles

Which teams do Philly sports fans hate the most? A top 10 list

by Evan Macy

Even without games currently being played in any of the four major sports, simply naming the teams we are about to name will no doubt bring some feelings.

May 20, 2020

Golf

What Philadelphia star athletes and coaches are the best golfers?

by Evan Macy

Could any of these guys make it on the pro tour? Probably not — a handicap in the plus-range range would be required. Still, several are surely making runs at their local club championships:

May 19, 2020

Betting Odds

There are actually a ton of sports to bet on right now

by Evan Macy

In mid March, when the sports world essentially shut itself completely down due to COVID-19, there was a gigantic void, not only for sports fans but for gamblers as well. Action started shifting from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Los Angeles weather.

May 19, 2020

Sports

What they're saying about sports returning: NHL getting organized, MLB getting more complicated

by Evan Macy

Who would have thought it. Bringing back an entire industry built on hundreds of athletes, bolstered by hundreds of support staff, in the middle of a global pandemic is very complicated.

May 18, 2020

Television

Thinking of binging Seinfeld? Try these 3 episodes first

by Evan Macy

Seinfeld can be streamed on Hulu – all nine season. In 2021, the entire series moves to Netflix. The show's humor is incredibly high concept and smart at times – also predictable and stupid at times, too. It breaks all the rules while also adhering to them in a very unique way. If you are a fan of TV and have not watched Seinfeld, you are missing out.

May 16, 2020

MLB

Bryce Harper proposes his own intricate plan to re-start baseball

by Evan Macy

Does Bryce Harper want to be baseball commissioner someday?

May 16, 2020

Flyers

The 10 weirdest and wackiest Flyers stats we could find

by Evan Macy

In 52 years as a franchise, the Flyers have won just two Stanley Cup titles. They have only 13 players in the hockey Hall of Fame (in contrast to the Rangers, who have 52 — but were an original six team, and the Penguins, who have fewer years as a franchise and 12 hall of famers). Still, the team has a surprisingly long list of accolades.