There is good news and bad news on the sports pages.

Relax, this is not going to be another rant against Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb. I am fully aware that the Birds have now won five in a row and have locked up a playoff spot.

The Eagles are the good news.

The bad news is that eventually (OK, the cynic in me says it will come earlier rather than later), their season will end.

That leaves us with the Sixers and Flyers.

The orange and black were left black and blue again last night as they appeared lifeless – and nearly hopeless – after being scorched by the Panthers, 4-1.

They have now lost 14 of their last 17 games. It’s hard to believe that at one time the Flyers actually were 12-5-1. They dumped coach John Stevens, and things haven’t gotten much better under new boss Peter Laviolette.

Then there’s the Sixers. They’ve brought back Allen Iverson. He now is suffering from arthritis in his knees. Arthritis!

How many days until spring training?