Post#28 » by mjkvol » Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:30 pm
I'm so sick of the 'woe is me' attitude of Philly sports fans - well, many of them, anyway. I know it's like a comfort zone of sorts to wallow in self pity, but it got old long ago.
Been a fan of all four teams since the early '70's, and each team has had far more heartbreak, blown chances, and bad luck than championships, and it's not remotely close. You know what? I wouldn't trade it for all the Boston, NY, or anywhere else's championships and success.
I can think of so many incredible moments, uniquely Philly moments that no one outside of here would ever get, some of them obscure to the point that most people here wouldn't even remember them. And because they were hardly commonplace, the championships meant so much more than they do in a place like NY, where they're obsessed with 'counting' titles.
When I hear or see "if ______ happens, I'm done with this team", my first thought is "don't let the door hit you in the ass". I'm not nearly as big a fan as I was 20-30 years ago, but I'll stop watching the sport (which I've done with the NFL) before quitting one of our teams. Sorry for the venting.
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