http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox RSS Feed for Inq Col Ashley Fox en-us Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:00:10 GMT 2011-06-14T05:00:10Z en-us http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110613_Ashley_Fox___Memories_of_the_unforgettable.html He had been talking about practice - not a game - and once Allen Iverson was finally finished lecturing those of us in the media who had attended his unforgettable 2002 news conference, he ducked out a back door with his boys. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:00:10 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110613_Ashley_Fox___Memories_of_the_unforgettable.html 2011-06-14T05:00:10Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110612_Ashley_Fox___Eagles_have_positive_outlook__but_they_ll_need_time_to_prepare_for_season.html Jeffrey Lurie would never tip his hand, never reveal the Eagles' master plan, and certainly never discuss the intricacies of the NFL's business at such a tumultuous time as now. Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:01:54 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110612_Ashley_Fox___Eagles_have_positive_outlook__but_they_ll_need_time_to_prepare_for_season.html 2011-06-12T12:01:54Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110610_Ashley_Fox___Remain_calm_in_this_Phillies_storm.html You could see it coming. From inside Citizens Bank Park, the Center City skyline went from hazy to navy to black. The outfield flags at the ballpark started flying toward home plate, which rarely, if ever, happens. Debris started flying through the air, as did warning-track dirt. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:54:02 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110610_Ashley_Fox___Remain_calm_in_this_Phillies_storm.html 2011-06-10T21:54:02Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110608_Ashley_Fox___76ers_buyer_would_be_paying_for_potential.html My favorite Ed Snider story is from 2003. The University of North Carolina had just fired Matt Doherty as its head basketball coach, and Larry Brown was in a dither over the vacancy. Brown desperately wanted to coach at his alma mater, despite the fact that he was under contract with the 76ers through the 2004-05 season for an average salary of $6 million a year. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:31:17 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110608_Ashley_Fox___76ers_buyer_would_be_paying_for_potential.html 2011-06-08T13:31:17Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110603_Ashley_Fox___Memories_of_Shaq_when_he_was_classic_Shaq.html The Shaquille O'Neal I will choose to remember, now that he has retired after a 19-year career in the National Basketball Association, is not the one who bounced around at the end chasing one more ring when all signs suggested he should call it a day. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:01:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110603_Ashley_Fox___Memories_of_Shaq_when_he_was_classic_Shaq.html 2011-06-03T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110602_Ashley_Fox___Hopkins_is_Philly_s_true_Rocky__so_why_not_a_statue_of_him_.html It is good to be Bernard Hopkins these days. He is carrying around four world championship belts. At 46 and having just won a unanimous decision over Jean Pascal, he is the oldest fighter ever to win a title, a distinction that George Foreman turned into a small fortune when he finally hung up his gloves and started grilling. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:16:28 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110602_Ashley_Fox___Hopkins_is_Philly_s_true_Rocky__so_why_not_a_statue_of_him_.html 2011-06-02T15:16:28Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110530_Ashley_Fox___Kolb__Stand-up_guy__but_just_a_bit_naive.html Kevin Kolb is most certainly not, as he so eloquently put in scatological terms the other day, a contemptible person. That type of person would not have taken the high road last season when he was unceremoniously benched after being assured he was the Eagles' starting quarterback. That type would not have supported his successor, Michael Vick, and kept whatever ill will he felt for his head coach to himself. Mon, 30 May 2011 08:49:17 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110530_Ashley_Fox___Kolb__Stand-up_guy__but_just_a_bit_naive.html 2011-05-30T08:49:17Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110526_Ashley_Fox___Hopkins_and_Halladay__Phils_skipper_likes_them_both.html A few years ago, Bernard Hopkins stuck his face into Charlie Manuel's office at Citizens Bank Park and started talking. When he gets going, no Philadelphia athlete can talk as passionately, as convincingly, or as colorfully as B-Hop, and Manuel, a lover of mental and physical toughness, was instantly mesmerized. Thu, 26 May 2011 15:47:24 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110526_Ashley_Fox___Hopkins_and_Halladay__Phils_skipper_likes_them_both.html 2011-05-26T15:47:24Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110524_Ashley_Fox___Phillies__Manuel_will_need_Utley_to_be_honest.html Can Chase Utley be honest? It is really that simple. Can Utley tell Charlie Manuel the truth about the status of his deteriorating right knee, so that Manuel can properly manage the injury, so that come October Utley is still playing, presumably at a high level? Tue, 24 May 2011 21:58:08 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110524_Ashley_Fox___Phillies__Manuel_will_need_Utley_to_be_honest.html 2011-05-24T21:58:08Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110521_Ashley_Fox___Phillies_desperation_means_a_call-up_for_Domonic_Brown.html In the end, the manager won. Charlie Manuel wanted Domonic Brown with the Phillies, to try to help ignite a lineup that has struggled to get hits, much less runs. Ruben Amaro Jr. wanted Brown to marinate a little longer at triple-A Lehigh Valley, to work on his hitting, his defense, and his baserunning. Sat, 21 May 2011 20:57:29 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ashley_fox/20110521_Ashley_Fox___Phillies_desperation_means_a_call-up_for_Domonic_Brown.html 2011-05-21T20:57:29Z