Dave Caldwell is a Sports writer based in Philadelphia
October 2025
Blocked field goals, 70-yard threats and chaotic kickoffs, the foot is back in football
Rule changes and slicker ‘K’ balls have transformed the NFL’s kicking game, producing record field goals and chaotic kickoffs
March 2025
March Madness 2025 predictions: which of the No 1 seeds are in for a shock?
Who are the players to watch? Will injuries cost Duke? Our writers pick the winners, sleepers and upsets in both NCAA Tournament brackets
January 2025
NFC championship game: Eagles overpower Commanders to reach Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles will play in the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons after they exploited turnovers from the Washington Commanders
December 2024
Turnaround king Jim Harbaugh has playoff-bound Chargers dreaming big
The 61-year-old former NFL quarterback has a Chargers team that finished 5-12 last year headed to the playoffs. All they needed was an attitude adjustment
The Army-Navy game is a welcome tribute to a simpler time in college football
The Black Knights are no longer the powerhouse they once were. But they are also free of the big money that takes away some of the purity of college sports
‘All he needs is a bit of daylight’: how Saquon Barkley became the NFL’s most dangerous weapon
The running back could end up setting the single-season rushing record as the Eagles start to take shape as a Super Bowl contender
November 2024
Sportblog
NFL offenses are struggling on two-point conversions. No one knows why
As the two-point try celebrates 30 years in the NFL rule book, teams are converting a scant 31.3% of them this season, down from 55.1% last year
October 2024
Sportblog
Are the NFL’s reimagined kickoff rules working? The early returns are mixed
The general idea behind the NFL’s revamped kickoff rules was spicing up a stale play by encouraging returns with a lower risk of injury. Further tweaks could be necessary
September 2024
NFL 2024 season predictions: can the Kansas City Chiefs pull off an unprecedented three-peat?
The NFL season kicks off on Thursday night. Which rookies will impress? Will Aaron Rodgers make it out of the first quarter? And who will win it all?
January 2024
I was at the Lions’ last NFC title game in 1992. It did not end well
Is this really the end of Bill Belichick’s time at the New England Patriots?
December 2023
Can anyone derail Lamar Jackson and the white-hot Baltimore Ravens?
The spiraling Philadelphia Eagles are no longer among the NFL’s elite
November 2023
Aaron Rodgers could come back this season. But should he?
17 years, zero losing seasons: Mike Tomlin’s coaching genius rumbles on
October 2023
D’Andre Swift: the homecoming king behind the Eagles’ undefeated start
The Eagles are one of two 5-0 teams in the NFL for many different reasons. One of the biggest is D’Andre Swift, a Philly native who has refurbished his reputation as a workhorse
September 2023
District Hogs and Slingers: will Washington’s NFL team change its name again?
The nickname ‘Commanders’ is unpopular with fans. Maybe a complete reboot will wash away the stench of the Dan Snyder era
August 2023
‘Lightning in a bottle’: Wrexham wrap US tour with Philly ‘homecoming’
Wrexham concluded an ‘eye-opening’ North American tour with a visit to their improbable home away from home
July 2023
Sportblog
Nine innings in 51 minutes: Major League Baseball’s fastest game ever
Baseball’s pace-of-play rules have made for quicker games than in recent memory. But they’ll be hard-pressed to approach the all-time record set by the Giants and Phillies in 1919
June 2023
Pitch perfect: MLB’s pace-of-play rules are showing that less is more
Some thought Major League Baseball games with pitch clocks might feel forced, rushed, even gimmicky. But the new rules have proven to be a rousing success
