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Philadelphia Daily News ^
| 1/8/04
| Classless Don Russell
Posted on 01/08/2004 2:48:16 PM PST by Solson
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To: ArneFufkin
You are correct about the futility around here, and it is actually worse than you paint it. Not only have Philly's teams not won a championship in over twenty years, they keep getting close and LOSING.
The Phils lost in the World Series in '83 and '93, the Iggles have lost two straight NFC Championship games, the Sixers got to the finals a couple of years ago and lost to the Lakers, and the Flyers have lost (IIRC) three Stanley Cup Finals in the last twenty years. It seems like Philadelphia teams are often a bridesmaid, never a bride.
I believe that the real genesis of Philly fan orneryness began with the famous choke of the '64 Phils. And as far as football goes, the Eagles have not won an NFL Championship since 1960 - - when they beat the Packers.
To: ArneFufkin
I told them about the DHS warning.
please tell me this is a joke i missed........
To: Solson
When Tom Bernard and "Cabbe" pulled that hotel room crap on Favre before the 1997 Monday night game at the Dome, the Packers beat the Queens 27-11.
The Eagles are going down. They're a damn fine team, but with Westbrook, Hollis, Emmons and Mayberry hurt, they're not the same club. And ... Philly has NEVER weilded a home field advantage like other good teams do.
It's payback time for their lucky MNF win at Lambeau.
To: Lancey Howard
I grew up a Milwaukee Bucks fan, and you were our BANE in the late 70s.
My favorite Philly team was always the Flyers, but they've become pussified under Hitchcock. Lots of regular season wins for that club year after year ... but they never had that Roy, Brodeur, Hasek type superstar netminder since awesome Bernie and Pelle's car crash. Hextall was just a notch below. THAT'S the team I'd be heartbroken over if I lived there.
To: Lancey Howard
I wonder which quarterback will be riled up the most on Sunday? Is McNabb still brooding over Rush?
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posted on
01/08/2004 4:26:43 PM PST
by
xp38
To: freedom moose
No joke! LOL.
I don't have the energy to link an article, but the bottom line is that guys carrying around Almanacs are looking for moon phases, Celsius-Farenheit conversions or something that helps them kill us all in our homes.
To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Check out this steaming pile.
To: ArneFufkin
It's worse for Philadelphia, though:
Baseball: |
Won World Series: |
1910,1911,1913,1929,1930 (A's), 1980 (Phillies) |
Football: |
Won NFL Championship: |
1948,1949,1960 |
Won USFL Championship: |
1984 (Stars) |
Basketball: |
Won NBA finals: |
1946-7,1955-6 (Warriors), 1966-7,1982-3 (76ers) |
Hockey: |
Won Stanley Cup: |
1974, 1975 |
Overall, the Phillies are the worst team in the history of Major League Baseball in terms of Wins-Losses. The best sports teams in Philadelphia history moved. If you're a 45 year old Philadelphian, you've only seen 6 major sports champions. Incredibly bitter sports town.
To: SengirV
I agree that the Angel on the Shoulder bit is bad, but Eagles fans had to have a courtroom in the stadium to deal with drunk and fighting fans, and they cheer when opposing players are injured. They booed Santa Claus at a half-time event. They are definitely the unemployed teachers of NFL fans (no class).
To: Solson
Bread and Circuses
In order to keep the people of Filthy Philadelphia from becoming too too unhappy with their pathetic lives, the government provided them with enough food & drink (bread & beer) so they wouldn't starve and enough entertainment (circuses) so they would be amused.
Football: Spoiled brat millionaires play 20 minutes of total action with 2 hours of BS, penalties, instant replay and commercials to an audience of millions.
Enjoy the game! Go Green Bay!!
To: Richard Kimball
Consider that the closest thing that Philadelphia has ever had to a sports dynasty (and it isn't much of one) was the Broad Street Bullies. That pretty much says it all.
To: ArneFufkin
When Tom Bernard and "Cabbe" pulled that hotel room crap on Favre before the 1997 Monday night game at the Dome, the Packers beat the Queens 27-11. I was just thinking about that while eating dinner. Favre was furious--made even MORE furious when Bernard and that idiot "Cabbe" lied about it, continued to lie about it to their bosses--and gave it up when Brett's lawyers (and the Packers lawyers, I do believe) contacted the radio station.
Me? I was livid. I'm STILL mad about it.
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posted on
01/08/2004 4:43:09 PM PST
by
Catspaw
To: AmishDude
Philly had the one year (1980 ?) where the Flyers, Phillies, Eagles and Sixers were all in the Finals of their respective Championship playoff series. I think you lost three of them, with only the Phillies winning. That's hard to swallow.
To: ArneFufkin
I have been a diehard Flyers fan since the early '70s (when Clarke and the Fog arrived and Bernie came back). They have been difficult to watch since Mike Keenan left, and you are right, they are pussified these days, but that started with Terry Murray.
By the way, I was at the Saturday afternoon game when Bernie took Jimmy Watson's stick in the eye. That was the end for Bernie's career.
To: ArneFufkin
We here in San Francisco have four major sports teams? I can name two of them -- Giants and Niners. Who are the other two?
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posted on
01/08/2004 4:46:02 PM PST
by
The KG9 Kid
(Semper Fi)
To: Catspaw
I actually took several cab rides from "Cabbe"! His story was that KQRS poobah Tom Bernard directed him every step of the way, and hung him to dry when the hoax went bad.
He was moving to New York to try to make a radio career. He told me when he made it big, he was going to rip open corruption at KQRS where the "Morning Crew" were sending their vacation and cash prizes to friends and associates.
Life in the Fast Lane! LOL
To: The KG9 Kid
Golden State Warriors and San Jose Sharks.
To: Trust but Verify
Brett Favre threw 21 INT during the regular season. He threw 3 last year against ATL in the playoffs. Year before he threw 6 versus the Rams.
To: The KG9 Kid
You have 4 others. San Jose Sharks, Golden State Warriors, Oakland Raiders and the Oakland A's
To: MizzouTigerRepublican
Yep. My standard is if the Examiner and Chronicle have beat writers for the Sharks, As, Raiders and Warriors, they're "Bay Area" teams that can be grouped together.
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