PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 07: A general view before a game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals at Wells Fargo Center on March 07, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fans will be allowed at the arena for the first time in 362 days. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Longtime Philadelphia Sports writer Les Bowen announced his retirement this week, and the city fanbase loses another legendary voice. Bowen was among the city’s embarrassment of riches of sports media that made Philly’s sports landscape so vibrant and rich. Many younger readers may only know Bowen as the authoritative perspective covering the Eagles, but there was a time when Bowen covered the Flyers.