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Combine Birds, Spring Training and Sixers Playoff Seeding

Combine Birds, Spring Training and Sixers Playoff Seeding

Your daily source for Philly sports, trending stories, and beyond

Drew Smith & Brian Cass
February 24, 2026

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The Chase continues. Eagles draft season is heating up, the Phillies are making noise in Spring Training, the Sixers are hanging on to a playoff spot and there's plenty more happening around the sports world today.

Let’s get into it.

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🌊 THE CURRENTS

EAGLES DRAFT COMBINE. Eagles draft season is officially underway, and the first reported Combine meeting already has some pretty interesting implications for the future of the roster. The Birds are wasting no time filling potential depth chart needs heading into the 2026 draft. » All Things Eagles Here
25 GAMES LEFT. The Sixers snapped a four-game losing streak Sunday with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and sit at 31-26 with 25 games left in the regular season. It's not pretty, but they're still in it — and the stretch run starts now. » All Things Sixers Here
THE PHILS ARE BACK. The Phillies have been putting in serious work on the international market and the results are turning heads across the league. According to MLB.com, their international signing class is drawing praise as one of the finest in the sport — a sign that the pipeline is quietly getting loaded. » All Things Phillies Here

🦅 GO BIRDS

Eagles say they want AJ Brown back in 2026, but Howie’s answers leave the door open

At face value, this should’ve been simple for the Eagles brass.

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/24/eagles-want-aj-brown-back

WATCH: Jahan Dotson calls Jalen Hurts one of the best leaders he's ever been around... funny how that works

Jahan Dotson was asked about Jalen Hurts this week and said simply: "He truly is, I feel like one of the best leaders I've ever been around."

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/24/jahan-dotson-jalen-hurts-leader

🔔 THE FIGHTINS

Bryce Harper says the Rhys Hoskins reunion conversation with Dave Dombrowski never happened

Last week, we covered the report that Bryce Harper had been pushing the Phillies to bring back Rhys Hoskins and that Dave Dombrowski ultimately passed. Turns

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/24/bryce-harper-rhys-hoskins-phils

Phillies' International Prospect Class ranks among the best in baseball

The Phillies have been putting in serious work on the international market and the results are turning heads across the league.

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/24/phillies-international-rankings

🐍 THE PROCESS

The Sixers are clinging to the 6-seed with 25 Games left in the regular season

The Sixers snapped a four-game losing streak Sunday with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and sit at 31-26 with 25 games left in the season.

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/24/sixers-standings-25-games-left

🇺🇸 USA HOCKEY BRINGS HOME THE GOLD MEDAL

USA Hockey is on a heater in Miami and not even the depressing folks on social media can ruin it

USA Hockey rolled into E11EVEN nightclub in Miami last night and led the entire club in singing the national anthem. Gold medals around their necks, Mich

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/24/usa-hockey-e11ven-miami-party

The Huffington Post tried to rain on America's parade and got exactly what they deserved

The Huffington Post ran an article suggesting that chanting USA and celebrating the American flag is somehow a turn off.

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/23/huffington-post-america-turn-off

WATCH: No better place in the world to be than in the USA Hockey locker room after defeating Canada

There was no better place in the world to be than in the USA Hockey locker room after defeating Canada to win their first gold medal since the Miracle way

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/23/usa-hockey-locker-room-gold

🌀 GONE VIRAL

Two NYPD Officers showed up to a snowball fight in Washington Square Park and got absolutely wrecked

Only in New York City. There was a massive snowball fight happening in Washington Square Park and two NYPD officers decided to show up. What followed is one

thelibertyline.com/2026/02/24/nypd-officers-snowball-fight

🧠 TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

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