Heads up, Philly sports fans. Limber up those thumbs. Check the batteries in the remote control.

Just as we feared, the Phils failed to finish off the Brewers in Milwaukee last night.

And it sets up one of the more harrowing days in Philly sports in recent memory.

The Phillies will be be playing a crucial Game 4 as they attempt to avoid facing a deciding Game 5. And the Eagles will be playing what some are already referring to as a 'must-win' situation vs. the Redskins at the Linc.

And both games start at 1 p.m. That's correct, they're playing at the same time.

Can you say picture-in-picture?

Or maybe you simply set up two TVs or visit your local sports bar where multiple screens will be displayed. Or you simply watch one game on TV while listening to the other on the radio.

That will be my likely tactic, especially since I don't have picture-in-picture.

And what of all those Eagles loyalists packed into Lincoln Financial Field? How many radios do you think will be tuned to the Phils game? Would the Eagles' brass consider putting the video highlights of the Phils on their gorgeous end zone video boards?

Only if they're winning.

Both these games should be coming down to crunch time at just about the same time, right around 4 o'clock.

Of course the Phils just couldn't bring themselves to take care of this sticky problem by sticking a fork in the Brewers Saturday night.

Now they're looking square down the barrel of a pressure-packed neeed to win and close out the series today. That's because if they don't, they will be facing a well-rested Brewers' ace CC Sabathia Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

Oh, and something else. The Phils would be putting themselves in danger of becoming the first team in NLDS history to blow a 2-0 series lead. Nineteen teams have taken a 2-0 lead, 16 of them have sealed the deal in Game 3.

Of course that would be too easy for the Phils. Losing today would put them on the brink of adding a whole new chapter to the Philly fans' book of sports ignominy.

Hey, let's think positive. The Phils will win today, driving a stake in the Brewers's hearts behind Joe Blanton, to move on to the NLCS against the Dodgers. (No, Cole Hamels will not be on the hill today on three days rest.) That's right, it could be worse. We could be Cubs' fans. The team most regarded as the best in the National League got swept out of the playoffs in three.

Then mintes later David Akers will drill a 37-yard field goal with time expiring to lift the Eagles to a 19-16 win over the Redskins.

Of course, if the ball instead drifts to the right, just minutes after the Brewers beat the Phils, then they better man the bridges.

Yep, it should be a fairly interesting Sunday.