The confrontation between Pennsylvania and Ohio is connected to Downingtown West

Here we go again, Nittany Lions fans.

No. 3 Penn State once again faces the Ohio State Buckeyes as a major obstacle to Big Ten dominance. (The Oregon Ducks could be in the home stretch, but that’s a story for another day.) The Ohio State game is a game that confounds the Lions almost every year, and Penn State enters the state college showdown on Saturday with questions about Drew Allar’s knee.

This meeting will have a special Chester County flavor. Downingtown West alumnus Will Howard, a defensive end for the Buckeyes, talks about how Penn State overlooked him in the recruiting process.

On the other end of the field will be Penn State starting left tackle Drew Shelton, who happens to be Howard’s former teammate at Downingtown West. “It’s been exciting to see what (Howard) has been able to accomplish in his college career, and he’s a great football player,” Shelton said. “It will be interesting to see him on Saturday.”

May the best Whippet win.

— Jim Swan @phillysport, [email protected].

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“I’m not sure where this is going to lead in the grand scheme of things as we continue to go here because we need to think about the feds as well to give him some time,” Tortorella said. “But right now my focus is on the hockey team trying to get some momentum going early in the year.”

The Flyers continued to find their footing Thursday night, winning their second straight game, this time against the St. Louis Blues. Bobby Brink scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period.

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What do you say about great receivers?

We asked you: Is AJ Brown the greatest Eagles wide receiver of all time? Among your answers:

In 1977, Keith Kroepfl had 19.6, slightly better than Brown this year! — Estep N.

As a youngster, I was 13 when the Eagles won the championship in 1960. Looks like you forgot one of the hall of famers on the list you mentioned, Tommy MacDonald. He was also a friend, after he retired, to my younger brother, who also died. I loved Tommy because of the way he played the “little guy”: he would be grabbed and he would immediately jump up. — Vern L.

If you look at the stats of those who spent most of their careers with the Eagles (Quick, Carmichael, Jackson), Mike Quick wins hands down. Of the rest, they only played 2-4 years of a long career in Philadelphia, so they didn’t qualify. If Brown spends another 6-7 seasons with the Eagles, he could match or even surpass Quick’s stellar career, but that would very much depend on salary requirements and preventing serious injuries. — John W.

Yes! The difficulty of catching, the speed he has, and the endurance. AJ Brown is the greatest Eagles wide receiver of all time. — Virgil K.

You’re clearly missing one of the Eagles’ greatest receivers, if not the best, Tommy McDonald. The diminutive 5-foot-9, 175-pound Hall of Famer averaged 17 yards per catch during his career, and DBs back then were allowed to be much more physical than they are today. … I remember Tommy doing a slanted pattern down the middle and getting crushed by 230 pounds and standing up and smiling, like, did you really hit me? To me, he was the best WR I’ve ever seen. — Vince M.

Alshon Jeffery, Irving Friar and TO didn’t play for the Eagles long enough to be considered top Eagle WRs. Chris Carter probably has the best stats, but all he did was catch touchdown passes! His best years were spent in Minnesota, so we can’t go with him. DeSean Jackson was by far the most exciting, and Mike Quick had some great years. Harold Carmichael was great in his day and spent almost his entire career with the Birds. At 6ft 8ins, he was also imposing. I’ll go with Carmichael for the greatest Eagle around. — Bart S.

You forgot Tommy MacDonald. He could have caught something thrown to him. Tough as nails and fast. He played in an era when the run game dominated the passing game. But he could put on a show. Oh yeah, he’s in the HOF. — Joe T.

… My favorite of those mentioned is Harold Carmichael, and DeShawn was definitely the most interesting. I never liked Terrell because I always thought he was a cowboy. Of the pre-receivers, my favorite has always been Tommy McDonald. — Everett S.

How about Tommy MacDonald? AJ is great, but it’s not even close when you look at his entire career. — Robbie M.

While AJ certainly deserves to be canned, there may not be a clear winner. The era in which each of them played must be taken into account. As an older man, I think Tommy MacDonald should be on the list! — Dave S.

Please don’t forget Tommy MacDonald. He didn’t have any of the physical attributes of most of the receivers you mentioned and was the size of another DeVonta Smith. He is tied to the Eagles championship and was at least as tough a player as any of the people you mentioned. — Joe R.

The Eagles were in disarray in early October, licking their wounds after a humiliating loss. Now heading into the third month of the season, the team is playing with legitimate momentum, having won three in a row, their best win in over a year. How much hope should their latest performance instill in fans (and themselves)? Do we have a clearer picture of the Eagles’ identity? Jeff McLane weighs in. Listen here.

We compiled today’s newsletter using reporting from Devin Jackson, Avery Hill, Jeff Neuburg, Olivia Reiner, Jeff McLane, Lochlan March, Keith Pompey, Jackie Spiegel, Ariel Simpson and Jonathan Tannenwald.

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I wonder if Doug Pederson will try to play on Sunday in Jacksonville against the Eagles? However, the Jaguars haven’t been anything special this season. Thanks for reading, see you on Monday at Sports Daily. — Jim