"It comes from years of horrid losing. Not sure where it stands now, but as of 2001, the Phillies were the losingest team in the HISTORY of sports. Yikes. And football? As John Madden said, if the Eagles could go to three NFC title games--two on their home field and lose all of them, then SHAME ON THEM. They don't deserve to win. Flyers? Legion of Doom. Eric Lindros. Talented, winning teams always near top of division, never won a championship. Allen Iverson, won an MVP award and few scoring titles... took Sixers to Championship series vs lakers, and they lost."
What annoys me about this remark, though, is that Philadelphia is one of the few cities in America that can boast of championships in all four professional major sports, and all within the last half-century.
The Phillies won it all in '80. The Eagles won it last in 1960 (yeah, I know a long time ago, but still, it happened), the Flyers in '74 and '75, and the Sixers in 1983.
Fans in a lotta other cities wouldn't mind that history...
Jim
