Recent Philly sports success

A brief look back at recent post-seasons:

** LaSalle's wins in the current NCAA tournament: 3

** Temple's wins in the current NCAA tournament: 1

** Other Philly sports playoff wins in the last 10 months, all pro and college spots: 0

** Other Philly sports teams to advance past the first round of the playoffs in the last 12 months, all pro and college sports: 2 (Flyers, Sixers)

** Other Philly sports teams to advance past the first round of the playoffs in the last 24 months, all pro and college sports: 3 (Flyers 2 times, Sixers)

So ... go Explorers.

Field of 64, Philly style

It's that time again. The last 12 months were awful for Philadelphia sports, but that doesn't mean we can't still find a clear winner. Or, at the very least, we can eliminate the 63 losers...

(Click the picture to view the full bracket already)

Goodbye and good riddance

In honor of the departure of overhyped and overpaid CB Nnamdi Asomugha, here's a look back at some of the highlights of his tenure with the Eagles: the anagrams of his name.

** Anguish and ammo
** I am human gonads
** Housing a madman
** A handgun mimosa
** Damn iguana mosh
** Ado, hamming anus
** No hugs, mama and I
** I can't cover anything.

OK, maybe that last one was a stretch...

Next season's sports-themed shows

Next week, ABC plans to debut its new show "Splash," which features athletes and c-list celebs learning how to dive off 10-meter platforms. The show's initial title, "The 8 p.m. bellyflop hour," was rejected in favor of the current one.

Still, the show is expected to be such as success that the networks have already ordered a slate of similar sporting-based shows for the fall schedule. Here's a preview:

Hopscotch (on FOX): Michael Irvin, Roger Clemens, John McEnroe and the cast of "The Real Housewives of Tulsa" pair up with professional playground enthusiasts to see which team can skip all the way to the top.

Clean sweep (on NBC): As a lead up to their 2014 Olympic programming, producers pit the world's top curling teams against Jeremy Roenick and his band of retired NHLers in a winner-take-all contest. But this time, checking is allowed.

Fish out of Water (on ABC): The New England Patriots linemen have what it take to protect Tom Brady, but can they save themselves in a game of Marco Polo against Joan Rivers?

Chutes and Losers (on CBS): Ever wonder how Betty White would do in a high-stress game of Chutes and Ladders? No? Too bad! This show pits her against unsuspecting New Yorkers, with a $500 prize on the line.

Tag (on TNT): Charles Barkley and some local schoolkids play tag. That's it. Series lasts 17 episodes.

Hole in the Wall (on Fox): Contestants stand at the end of a conveyor belt and have to angle their body in the shape of a hole in a wall to earn points. Oh, wait, that already happened.