It’s not just the heat – or the humidity – that is making it feel like dog days for sports fans.

It’s one of those rare times when there’s very little going on. The Phils do not get back into action until Friday night in Florida. In the meantime, they’re trying to figure out their pitching lineup and when to get Brett Myers back into the starting rotation.

If the Los Angeles Kings, who have less than a stellar record in their time in the NHL, ever get themselves into a big game and start wondering about that tightness in their throats, they can ask their new coach for help.

The Kings have hired Flyers assistant Terry Murray as their new head coach.

Murray gained a modicum of fame back when he was the head man on the Flyers’ bench. Murray led the team to the Stanley Cup finals against the Detroit Red Wings. With the Flyers down 3-0 and looking at being swept, Murray summed things up thusly: “Basically, it’s a choking situation.”

His team promptly threw up another loss in Game 4. Murray was relieved of his coaching duties shortly after.

And finally there’s the Eagles, who head back to Lehigh for training camp next week. They made a little news yesterday when it was announced that their disgruntled cornerback, Lito Sheppard, has hired himself a new agent.

And who might that be? None other than Drew Rosenhaus, the man in Terrell Owens’ corner in his battle royal with the Birds.

My reaction to the Rosenhaus hiring? “Next Question.”

If you don’t get that, you’re not really a Philly sports fan.