Anthony SanFilippo's inside story of Flyers' God Bless America return

By Anthony SanFilippo

Managing Editor

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

By Bob Cooney

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

By Tim Kelly

Managing Editor

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Feb 12, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers vocalist Lauren Hart sings the national anthem before game against the Seattle Kraken at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Eric Hartline

Anthony SanFilippo joined the OnPattison Podcast to talk about the return of God Bless America to Flyers games, and the team's playoff push.

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Anthony SanFilippo

Anthony SanFilippo is the vice president and editor at large of Fideri Sports which includes OnPattison.com. He has been covering professional sports in Philadelphia since 1998. He has worked for WIP Radio, ESPN Radio, NBCSportsPhilly.com, the Delaware County Daily Times and its sister publications in the Philly burbs, the Associated Press, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com and, most recently, Crossing Broad. He also hosts three podcasts within the On Pattison Podcast Network (Snow the Goalie, On Pattison Podcast and Phillies Stoplight) as well as a separate Phillies podcast (Phightin’ Words). Anthony makes frequent appearances on local television and radio programs, dabbles in acting, directing, teaching, and serves on a nonprofit board, which is why he has no time to do anything else, but will if you ask. Follow him on social media @AntSanPhilly.

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Bob Cooney

Bob Cooney has been covering the Philadelphia sports scene for all of his professional life from his 25 years at the Philadelphia Daily News to sports talk radio host and co-host at 97.5 The Fanatic. There isn't a professional team, or major sporting event, that has been in this city that Cooney hasn't covered. He was the beat writer/columnist covering the Sixers before and through The Process, has covered hundreds of college games and many Phillies, Flyers and Eagles games. He was present for all days when the U.S. Open was played at Merion as part of the Daily News coverage in 2013 and was named the Pennsylvania Sports Writer of the Year in 2016 by the National Sports Media Association.

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Tim Kelly

Tim Kelly is the Managing Editor for On Pattison. He's been on the Phillies beat since 2020. Kelly is also on Bleacher Report's MLB staff. Previously, Kelly has worked for Phillies Nation, Audacy Sports, SportsRadio 94 WIP, Just Baseball, FanSided, Locked On and Sports Illustrated/FanNation. Kelly is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a major in Mass Communications and minor in Political Science.