Let's move on | Daily sports newsletter

It's time to turn the page. That's one thing that people who follow Philadelphia sports have done very well over the years. We practiced a lot.

So the well-paid but underperforming Phillies were eliminated by a troublesome Mets team that just seemed to want more? Turn the page.

After all, there is plenty to fall back on. The Eagles will continue their drama on Sunday against the woeful Browns and a coach whose seat is even hotter than Nick Sirianni's. The Sixers are gearing up for a promising season with the addition of All-Star Paul George.

Even the Flyers are getting some buzz, thanks to a Russian teenager who may be the greatest to hit the ice here since Eric Lindros. And Penn State has the fourth-ranked college football team in the country.

This report includes news on all of these hot topics, as well as Phillies postmortems from Marcus Hayes and Scott Lauber.

Let's move on, shall we? There's so much more out there like the view of my street last night…

—Jim Swan, @phillysport, [email protected].

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19-year-old Matvei Michkov will begin his career with the Flyers tonight when they open their NHL season in Vancouver. The team's fans are excited for the 2023 first-round pick, who has shown impressive skills on the right wing in training camp and preseason. The expectations are high. So will he be a savior for the Flyers? Jackie Spiegel reports on the rookie's prospects.

Next: The Flyers play the Canucks tonight at 10 a.m. (NBCSP) in Vancouver.

As the Phillies self-diagnose all the reasons they fell so far short of their “World Series or bust” mission and consider change, they need to take a look at the group of young players they thought were ready to join theirs to join the star-studded core and marvel at their future. Alec Bohm insisted he had no doubts. “No,” he said. “I know where I'm going to be next year.” Scott Lauber takes a look at the questions the Phillies will undoubtedly have about their young core players.

According to Marcus Hayes, the Phillies have a $300 million problem with Trea Turner. You can't swap him, so what's the solution?

With a big offseason ahead of us, we asked our experts the biggest question they have ahead of the busy winter ahead.

The Phillies saw some of themselves with the Mets during the NLDS. That is, the 2022 Phillies. Unlike that team, these Phillies are looking for answers.

The implosion of the once-stellar Phillies bullpen stunned everyone, including Rob Thomson.

The Eagles play the Cleveland Browns in Week 6. Join Eagles beat reporters Olivia Reiner and EJ Smith as they analyze the hottest storylines surrounding the team Matchday headquarterslive from Lincoln Financial Field.

Sydney Brown returned to practice for the Eagles this week for the first time since tearing knee ligaments in January. Ultimately, he could be a useful addition to the Eagles' secondary. Defenses struggled to defend the run, and Brown earned a role as the top cornerback on early downs during his rookie season in 2023 because of his physicality in downhill situations. “He can play anywhere,” Eagles safety Reed Blankenship said.

Eagles cornerback Darius Slay caused a stir when he appeared on a podcast with the Cowboys' Micah Parsons, but Slay says it was just in fun.

The 1-4 Browns will visit Linc on Sunday led by Deshaun Watson, who is having a miserable season. Still, coach Kevin Stefanski says he's sticking with his starting quarterback.

Next: The Eagles host the Browns on Sunday at 1 p.m. (Fox29).

Paul George will appear on the court for the first time in the 76ers' first preseason game against a real NBA team (sorry, New Zealand Breakers). George, who has been active in training camp and training, will now test his skills against an opponent for the first time since his decision to come to Philly. George told The Inquirer's Keith Pompey that he was looking forward to getting back on the court, “more just to get some conditioning.” Try to really blow my lungs out, run the floor, all that intangible stuff. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid is not on the trip as he undergoes a “scheduled examination of his knee.”

Next: The Sixers play the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at 7 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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What you say about your attention

We asked you: Which team has your undivided attention now? Your answers include:

None – find a new manager. —Dave W.

Our batsmen couldn't score and our substitutes, who had been so good all season, failed when it mattered most. Life goes on. I'd like to see the Padres win it all, but once the Phillies are eliminated I'm pretty much done with baseball and often don't even watch the WS. —Everett S.

I'm looking at the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen. The admirable service academies are both 5-0. The last time this happened was in 1945! It's entirely possible that they could play against each other twice this year, and this has never happened before. They could meet in the ACC title game as well as their traditional annual game on Dec. 14. If one of them ends up winning the ACC, they could be one of the 12 teams competing in the College Football Playoff. Two teams that do not participate in NIL could compete for the national championship title. This certainly deserves our attention. —Stephen T.

Today's newsletter features reports from Marcus Hayes, Scott Lauber, Alex Coffey, Lochlahn March, David Murphy, Jeff Neiburg, EJ Smith, Ariel Simpson, Keith Pompey, Jackie Spiegel, Kerith Gabriel, Avery Hill, Aaron Carter and Isabella DiAmore compiled.

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How about the Northern Lights photo? Thank you for reading and have a nice weekend. See you in Monday's Sports Daily. — Jim