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Rich Hofmann arrived at the Daily News in 1980 for a job whose status was officially designated as "full-time, temporary." A senior at Penn at the time, he was hired to fill in on the copy desk during a staff illness. The notion of him covering the Eagles or being a columnist did not exist in anyone's imagination. It was supposed to be six weeks and out, but he never left. It is only one of the reasons why so many people have concerns about him as a potential house guest.

 
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The Phillies' Cole standard
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Posted 05/24/2012
Rich Hofmann: Cole Hamels threw his best game of what has been a good season for him on Wednesday night against the Nats.
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Ted always has Eagles' backs
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Posted 05/21/2012
Rich Hofmann: Since 1997, Ted Williams has coached an excellent line of Eagles tailbacks - from Ricky Watters to LeSean McCoy.
 
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What LeSean McCoy still needs to learn
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Call it a rivalry in waiting - 05/21/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann: Until the Nationals are playing the Phillies in a meaningful September game, all of this rivalry talk can wait.
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McCoy all smiles after deal - 05/18/2012
Rich Hofmann: On the day LeSean McCoy got paid, he admitted that his dominant emotion might just have been relief.
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Bullpen still needs fixing - 05/14/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann: If the Phillies expect to do any damage in October, they will need to acquire a power bat and fix their bullpen.
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Flyers dug their own graves - 05/09/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann: It looked as if it would be a walkover after the Flyers beat the Devils in Game 1. And then, in the immortal words of John Chaney, the Flyers started smelling themselves.
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Bad-luck puck for Flyers - 05/09/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann: The enduring symbol of the Flyers' playoff loss will be Ilya Bryzgalov losing control of the puck to David Clarkson.
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Giroux facing possible suspension - 05/07/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann: Claude Giroux has become the Flyers’ leader, and no one questions it. But the Flyers may be without Giroux for Game 5 after he was penalized for a head shot against the Devils’ Dainius Zubrus.
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How Giroux became a star - 05/05/2012
By Rich Hofmann
Rich Hofmann: In 2006, Flyers scout Simon Nolet told Paul Holmgren about an 18-year-old kid named Claude Giroux.
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A difficult series to explain - 05/04/2012
Rich Hofmann: Through three games, the story of this series cannot yet be written. The plot has not yet been fleshed out.
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Flyers can't get much worse - 05/02/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann: Wow, were the Flyers bad on Tuesday night. This really was their worst game of the playoffs.
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Flyering on all cylinders - 05/01/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann: In the modern NHL, under the current rules, Peter Laviolette has awakened the echoes of the Flyers' identity.
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Rich Hofmann | Flyers' defense getting deeper - 04/26/2012
Rich Hofmann | Dawkins left it all on the field - 04/24/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann | Giroux's ascent through history - 04/22/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann | Young Flyers are easy to love - 04/21/2012
Rich Hofmann | Test arrives for young Flyers - 04/19/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann | Rookies keep on kicking - 04/16/2012
By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist
Rich Hofmann | Surprising start for Flyers - 04/13/2012
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