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Matt Breen

@matt_breen

Writing sports features for @PhillyInquirer. Philadelphia native. Temple and Archbishop Ryan grad.

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On another note -- Jeff has quickly become a must-read on Villanova and college hoops in general. Not easy to do when you are replacing a singular voice. Somewhere, Mike Jensen is reading the Inq's college stuff like Jay Wright is watching Knicks games

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I’ll have a story next week about Frank Wycheck, the Northeast Philly legend who threw the Music City Miracle. He died in December and believed he had CTE. While his family waits for test results, they’re selling some of his possessions for charity. ebay.com/str/frankwyche…

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As we mourn the loss of Dollar Dog Night, a reminder that it can always be worse. 40 years ago, they cut costs by subbing out Phillies Franks at the ballpark for chicken franks. Or as the Daily News called them: cardboard in a blanket. inquirer.com/phillies/phill…

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Thank you to @Matt_Breen and Gabe Coffey for covering my career for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Here's a video companiontothe article they did of me. Flattered is an understatement! Thank you!
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Charlie Manuel goes to baseball games with sunglasses & hat pulled low, hoping to get his fix without being seen. “If I go to a high school game in Philadelphia, they catch me.” He loves the game & now he’s investing in it. But he wants more than a profit. inquirer.com/phillies/charl…

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The Eagles almost had O.J. Simpson. Instead, they won two games and Santa got snowballed. “I’m just happy I never got to share a locker room with the guy.' inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-…

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Bucks County’s Luke DiSangro has autism, Tourette syndrome, OCD, and ADHD. He said becoming a professional wrestler saved his life. Last week, he helped train Jason Kelce for inquirer.com/sports/wrestle…

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Good weekend for the Monster Factory. They trained Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson and Damian Priest, who learned to wrestle at the South Jersey school, became champ.

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The Rock says a Pennsylvania high-school football coach changed his life by believing in him when no one else did. He wasn’t the only kid impacted by Jody Cwik. inquirer.com/sports/wrestle…

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Always a privilege to return to campus, visit John’s class, and see the promise of the current Owls. They’re in good hands.

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In the ring, he’s The Blue Meanie. But at McCusker’s Tavern, he’s just “Brian from South Philly.” How a South Philly corner bar helps Brian Heffron aka The Blue Meanie separate the wrestling persona from the person. inquirer.com/sports/wwe-blu…

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