When Jevon Kearse signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004, owner Jeffrey Lurie called Kearse “truly one of the best players in the National Football League.” Eagles’ head coach Andy Reid called the signing of Kearse “a slam dunk for our side.” …

The hurdles continue to mount for the Flyers in their quest to win Lord Stanley’s Cup.  First it was losing top defenseman Kimmo Timonen for the series with a blood clot in his ankle.  Now they’ve lost the guy trying to fill his shoes. 

Braydon Coburn has hit in the eye with a deflected puck in the first period of last night’s loss.  Coburn immediated dropped and the medical staff was on the ice to tend to him.  He received 50 stitches to close the gash, but his left eye was swollen shut.  There’s always some concern when it’s an injury to the face.  The possibility of a concussion or permanent eye damage exsists.  Although he suffered some dizziness on the return trip to Philadelphia, doctor’s feel that there’s no serious damage to his eye.  That’s excellent news for the budding star.  Unfortunately, he’ll be out for Game 3 against the Penguins.

This news couldn’t be worse for the Flyers, who with Timonen out have already struggled …

Triple A:
With the continued struggles of Adam Eaton, and Kris Benson still ways away, keep your eye on Brian Mazone. Despite a poor outing today, Mazone is 3-0 with a 2.92 ERA in his past four starts. At thirty-one, it’s impossible to consider Mazone a prospect even though he’s never pitched in a major league game. But given the recent struggles of the Phillies rotation, 2008 might be the year Mazone gets his chance.

JA Happ could be another option the Phillies turn to if Eaton continues to struggle. Happ is 0-4 on the season, but has been a victim of no run support. His ERA sits at 2.72, and has only allowed 2 ER in his last 27 innings.

Double A:
Pat Overholt has dominated the Double-A. The R-Phils closer is third in the Eastern League with 8 saves, and leads closers with a 0.93 ERA. Overholt currently has an eleven-inning scoreless streak, and could be up in Philadelphia before long.

Antonio Bastardo suffered the first loss …