Philly Phriday (12.17)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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Every Friday, as the second of three new installments at The Show (the third of which will be coming very soon), is Philly Phriday. I recently commented that being a general sports blogger requires me to be objective, but Philly Phriday is an exception. This is the day that I get to praise/complain about my favorite teams, but there's not much to complain about this week if you're a Philly sports fan. Usually on Philly Phriday I'll zero in on one team or player, however this week is a special week so we're going to do a group post.
To quickly review this week: the Eagles beat the Cowboys, the Phillies signed Cliff Lee, the Flyers beat the Penguins and the Sixers won more than one game. All in one week!!! If gods of the sporting world exist, they really like Philly right now, for whatever reason. Philly fans need to recognize how significant this is and understand that Philly is one of the few premier sports towns in the whole country right now, along with Boston and maybe Chicago. When you have three out of four teams that are legitimate contenders it's extremely special because these times don't come around often. It's inevitable that this time will eventually pass, so savoring it is important. 
Of course having good teams is always exciting, but Philly fans are bred to ask for more, and if you're like me you'd rather have one good team in your city win a championship than have three good teams that don't quite get it done. But I think Philly fans should be as hopeful as ever right now in the potential our teams have in winning us a championship. We saw the Flyers come extremely close to winning a Stanley Cup last year, and this year they look even better. The Phillies had a disappointing end to a great season but with the great offseason they've had they have our hopes up for another World Series title. The Eagles have proven that they're one of, if not the, team to beat in the NFC, which is extremely exciting for fans considering the expectations for this team weren't nearly that high at the beginning of the year. Philly fans love good teams, but they love championship teams more. I have confidence that at least one of these teams can get a parade back to Broad Street within the next three years. We had one in '08 but having more than one within a five year span would be amazing for the city and its fans. So for the Philly fans out there, stay hopeful but also remember that what this city has right now is pretty special, and not many places can relate.
