The Philadelphia Inquirer's Mike Sielski on the Year of the Eagles, Writing Columns, and Sweating Out Deadlines

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🗓️ 20 January 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Bryan is joined by the Philadelphia Inquirer's Mike Sielski to talk about covering the Eagles and what it’s like to write in Philadelphia. They start by discussing the unique nature of Philadelphia sports fans. Then they talk about Mike’s career and how he approaches writing columns and writing on tight deadlines. Later, they discuss his book, ‘The Rise’, about the origin story of Kobe Bryant. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Mike Sielski Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up everybody, it's Austin Rivers from the Minnesota Temple Wolves.
0:03.5	It's a new year and I have a new podcast here at The Ringer, Off-Guard, hosted by me and my guy,
0:08.2	Pasha Higigi. Austin and I go way back and talk so much
0:11.6	whoop already that we figured those time to fire up the mics and let you in on all of these conversations.
0:16.4	Every week, Pasha and I will head on to biggest stories happening in the league and get
0:20.1	Austin's perspective of someone currently hooping in the NBA.
0:23.0	Tap into Off-Guard every Friday on The Ringer NBA Show Feed on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast.
0:32.3	Hello media consumers, welcome to the press box. Ryan Curtis of The Ringer here along with producer Carlos
0:39.2	Churaboga who's sitting in for Erica. Let me ask you a list or something. Do you have any Philadelphia sports fans in your life?
0:48.4	I do right here at The Ringer and they, by which I mean Chris Ryan, have that special gleam in their eye
0:55.8	because the Eagles went 14 and 3 this season. They're the number one seed in the NFC and they've got a home game versus Giants this weekend.
1:05.0	Here to explain Philly Sports fandom and how to cover it is Mike Sealsky, columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer and author of Rise,
1:14.4	Kobe Bryant and the pursuit of immortality which just came out in paperback this week. Mike, welcome to the press box.
1:21.4	Bryant, it's an honor to be on. I love listening to the show. It's a treat to be with you.
1:25.0	Thank you so much. All right, let's start here. What happens in Philadelphia when the Eagles have a good season?
1:31.2	Oh, dear. A combination of ecstasy and agita, I would say. That's the best way to put it.
1:39.5	This season has been particularly, I think, challenging in that regard because people thought the Eagles were going to be good.
1:48.8	They didn't think the Eagles were going to be this good. 14 and 3 good.
1:53.2	Jalen Hertz could have been the MVP, might yet be the MVP. Good.
1:57.3	And this is a position, so to speak, that Philadelphia sports fans struggle with.
2:03.2	They don't like to be the favorites. They like to be the underdog. That rocky thing is real.
2:09.4	And so when the Eagles end of the playoffs is the number one seed home field advantage,
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