i never know where to put philly sports posts that pertain to more than one team...so here it is
kinda spurred on by the DC young guns i posted last night if you had to pick a mount rushmore of philadelphia sports...but one from each franchise....what would it look like...talkin all time...not your favorite...maybe not even the best...but just who would be on the mountainside as the guy who represents the team the best and/or most associated with the franchise
sixers -
phillies -
flyers -
eagles -
and now your personal favorite athlete from each franchise both current and all time...philly heads who just like the eagles post your birds picks
sixers -current/alltime
phillies -
flyers -
eagles -
All-Time
Sixers - Dr J
Flyers - Bobby Clarke (toothless smile on the sculpture)
Phillies - Mike Schmidt
Eagles - Reggie White
The first three were no brainers IMO but I struggled with the Eagles one. They don't have the best winning history nor a real iconic player except for Reggie.
Personal
Sixers - Iguodala / Dr J
Flyers - Giroux / Hextall
Phillies - Jimmy / Kruk
Eagles - Shady / Duce
sixers- AI (fair for all elders to go J)*
flyers- clarkey
phillies- schmidt for now, jimmy if this group wins another title
eagles- chuck bednarik
personal
sixers - lou / AI
flyers - john leclair / the rooskie goalie because he was funny in 24/7
phillies - jimmy/jimmy
eagles - pimp/ dawk
*if were talkin philly hoops the answer has to be wilt. purely sixers its AI.
sixers: AI
eagles: Reggie
flyers: Clarke
phillies: schmidt tho carlton is pretty close
personal
sixers: j'rue/AI
flyers: briere/probably lindros if it's just watching someone play
phillies: halladay or rollins for both
eagles: shady/westbrook
Mt. Rushmore:
Sixers - Julius Erving
Phillies - Mike Schmidt
Flyers - Bobby Clarke
Eagles - Reggie White
Current Favorites
Sixers - Lou Williams
Phillies - Jimmy Rollins
Flyers - Wayne Simmonds
Eagles - LeSean McCoy
All-Time Favorites
Sixers - Julius Erving
Phillies - Mike Schmidt
Flyers - Rod Brind'Amour
Eagles - Keith Byars
halladay is your all time favorite phillie legendz??
Sixers - Dr J
Phillies - Schmidt
Flyers - (meh) Clarke
Eagles - Benarik
Sixers - Sweet Lou/Barkley
Phillies - Rollins/Schmidt
Flyers - n/a
Eagles - Shady/Randall
Quote
Mt. Rushmore:
Sixers - wilt
Phillies - schmidt - i really wanna put richie ashburn but he doesnt carry the same weight outside of philly that schmidt does
Flyers - clarkie
Eagles - brian dawkins - as j said the eagles is tough...cant argue with reggie but i have a hard time putting a guy who played half his career outside of philadelphia and won a title with another team
Current Favorites
Sixers - jeru
Phillies - jimmy
Flyers - simmonds
Eagles - pimp
All-Time Favorites
Sixers - moses
Phillies - jimmy
Flyers - tocchet
Eagles - wes
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 11, 2012, 08:40:41 AM
halladay is your all time favorite phillie legendz??
depends on how you're judging it. if it's what they contributed over their career it would be rollins...if it's watching one person play at any point in their career then I enjoy watching Halladay pitch probably more than any other phillies player. not old enough to remember watching anyone from the 80s teams, so it's pretty much by default someone from this squad, and if you're just weighing at their best who you enjoy watching the most, it would be Halladay, obv not if you're judging the entire career.
i dont even consider halladay a phillie....hes still a blue jay to me
Mt. Rushmore
Sixers - Wilt, best player of all time can't not be the Sixers rep even if he played for Warriors and Lakers
Phillies - Schmidt, again best of all time comes into play because he's the best 3b ever
Eagles - Bednarik, i thought about reggie here, but havas makes a point about being elsewhere more than philly. bednarik is representative of the last championship and everybody knows the pic of him and gifford
Flyers - Clarkie, no explanation needed
Current Favorites:
Eagles - pimp, although there aren't many likeable players on this team. nobody on defense except maybe cole and he's as vanilla as they come
Flyers - Giroux, loved him in juniors and glad to see him blow up
Phillies - Hamels, 08 NLCS, WS MVP, brought the city a title. always remember the shot of him bearing down during game 5 part 1 in the rain
Sixers - Jeru although ET might creep up there if he keeps playing well.
All Time Favories
Sixers - Barkley with AI a close 2nd
Phillies - Dutch Dalton, loved that 93 team and he was the leader, played catcher as i grew up because of him
Eagles - Dawkins, this was my toughest choice, i considered Randall and Reggie but Dawkins was the best defensive player they had in my formidable years of watching the team
Flyers - Hextall, loved the brawls, the crazy saves and the intensity
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 11, 2012, 12:53:35 PM
i dont even consider halladay a phillie....hes still a blue jay to me
yeah I dunno, I just sort of went by how I enjoy watching the most. Rollins has been my favorite Phillie for years but I love watching Halladay pitch.
With the Flyers I like Briere because dude always mans up in the playoffs.
This Eagles team is ridiculously unlikeable. With every other team I was picking between players I like whereas with the Eagles it was hard just to come up with a few, but shady is pretty far and away my favorite.
Rushmore:
Sixers: Julius
Phillies: Schmidt
Eagles: Bednarik
Flyers: Parent
Favorites:
Sixers: Charles
Phillies: Dutch
Eagles: Randall
Flyers: Hextall
Quote from: rjs246 on March 11, 2012, 01:18:04 PM
Rushmore:
Sixers: Julius
Phillies: Schmidt
Eagles: Bednarik
Flyers: Parent
Favorites:
Sixers: Charles
Phillies: Dutch
Eagles: Randall
Flyers: Hextall
did we just become best friends?
wanna go do karate in the garage?
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on March 11, 2012, 01:15:42 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 11, 2012, 12:53:35 PM
i dont even consider halladay a phillie....hes still a blue jay to me
yeah I dunno, I just sort of went by how I enjoy watching the most. Rollins has been my favorite Phillie for years but I love watching Halladay pitch.
yeah i mean i like anyone who helps my teams win...but i just dont feel a kinship towards halladay or lee like i do a jimmy choke or grit who grew up in the organization and are "real" phillies imo....if what heidi says about loving philly and wanting to stay is true and he resigns long term then ill put him in that group as well...despite his feathered hair
Quote from: SunMo on March 11, 2012, 01:20:40 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on March 11, 2012, 01:18:04 PM
Rushmore:
Sixers: Julius
Phillies: Schmidt
Eagles: Bednarik
Flyers: Parent
Favorites:
Sixers: Charles
Phillies: Dutch
Eagles: Randall
Flyers: Hextall
did we just become best friends?
wanna go do karate in the garage?
Just rekindling that old flame. Emphasis on flame? Anyone? Rome? Kill me?
sixers + flyers = 7-1 in their last eight games
All Time Mt. Rushmore
Flyers- Clarke
Eagles- Reggie
Phillies- Schmidt
Sixers- Dr. J
Personal favorite
Flyers- Hextall
Eagles- Reggie
Phillies- Schmidt
Sixers- Barkley
Current:
Flyers- Giroux
Eagles- Jackson although by next year it'll clearly be Shady
Phillies- Howard
Sixers- Iguodala
Quote from: SD on March 11, 2012, 08:46:29 PM
Sixers- Iguodala
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Mt. Rushmore:
Sixers - Julius Erving
Phillies - Mike Schmidt
Flyers - Bobby Clarke
Eagles - Reggie White
Current Favorites
Sixers - Lou Williams
Phillies - El Chooch-o
Flyers - Claude Giroux
Eagles - LeSean McCoy
All-Time Favorites
Sixers - Charles Barkley
Phillies - Mike Schmidt
Flyers - Ron Hextall
Eagles - Brian Dawkins
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 11, 2012, 08:49:34 PM
Quote from: SD on March 11, 2012, 08:46:29 PM
Sixers- Iguodala
We're talking current Mount Rushmore not favorite player right? For the Sixers there's really no other choice.
Quote from: SD on March 11, 2012, 09:03:44 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 11, 2012, 08:49:34 PM
Quote from: SD on March 11, 2012, 08:46:29 PM
Sixers- Iguodala
We're talking current Mount Rushmore not favorite player right? For the Sixers there's really no other choice.
you definitely misinterpreted something
Mt. Rushmore
Sixers-Wilt
Eagles-Bednarik
Phillies-Schmidt
Flyers-Parent
Personal favorites
Flyers-Hextall
Eagles-Dawkins or Westbrook
Phillies-I only have vague memories of the 93 season....and there wasn't much great between then and the current team...so I'll say Halladay or Lee or Hamels. I love watching this staff pitch. But Utley/JRoll/Howard are all up there for me.
Sixers-AI was the last time I really enjoyed watching NBA
Current favorites
Flyers-Giroux
Eagles-Shady
Philles-Halladay/Lee/Hamels
Sixers-Don't really watch NBA anymore. Hopefully they win a series in the playoffs
If we're talking current favorite mine would be:
Sixers- Thad
Flyers- Simmonds
Eagles- Shady
Phillies- Rollins
what happens if we extended it 4 per team, like a true sixers or eagles mt rushmore....maybe even throw in the big 5 for good measure
none of us can barely find an eagle to pick
and theres like a total of six guys btwn the other three teams that qualify...theres not exactly a difference of opinion or a large selection to choose from....and you wanna go four deep
probably should move this whole thing to sports suffering cities
Quote from: MDS on March 11, 2012, 09:58:29 PM
what happens if we extended it 4 per team, like a true sixers or eagles mt rushmore....maybe even throw in the big 5 for good measure
I like this idea:
Eagles: Reggie, Randall, Bednarik, Van Buren
Sixers: Dr. J, AI, Barkley, Wilt
Flyers: Clarke, Parent, Barber, Hextall
Phillies: Schmidt, Carlton, Ashburn, Roberts
Yeah, really.
I'll take a shot though...
Flyers: Clarke, Parent, Schultz, Hextall
Sixers: Iverson, Dr J, Wilt, Barkley
Phillies: Schmidt, Carlton, Rollins, McGraw
Eagles: Bednarik, Reggie, Randall, Dawkins
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 11, 2012, 10:12:43 PM
Sixers: (https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225604_2276055701324_1246659021_32749563_7614748_n.jpg)
That shtein needs to be framed and hung.
Indeed.
All Time Mt. Rushmore
Flyers- Bernie
Eagles- Concrete
Phillies- Blow me
Sixers- Dr. J
Personal favorite
Flyers- LeClair
Eagles- Randall
Phillies- Blow me again
Sixers- AI
Current:
Flyers- Giroux
Eagles- Shady
Phillies- Blow me one final time
Sixers- Lou, although ET is creeping..
Die-Hard's Met Mt Rushmore
Benny Agbayani - Mo Vaughn - Butch Huskey - Jose Reyes
you left out bernie madoff and tom glavine's performance on the final day of the 2007 season
lol :-D
and yadier molina for his home run off heilman in the 9th inning of game 7 in 06
farg you all
oh and btw, you all were right about reyes - guy is a huge farging homo
Salts magoo
Rushmore:
Sixers: Dr. J
Phillies: Schmidt
Eagles: Reggie
Flyers: Clarke
Favorites:
Sixers: Bradley
Phillies: Mulholland
Eagles: Bavaro
Flyers: Eklund
how can so many people choose reggie
most people know him as a packer. did he even win a playoff game? a division title?
I could have gone a lot of different ways with that, I was tempted to pick Jerome or Clyde, but Reggie to me reminds me most of that defense. I grew up during that time and remember then being proud that although the offense was anemic most teams basically dreaded playing them. Probably never see it's like again.
when i think of reggie, i think carolina panthers
Quote from: PhillyPhanInDC on March 12, 2012, 02:01:59 PM
although the offense was anemic most teams basically dreaded playing them. Probably never see it's like again.
I assume you mean that we'll never see it in Philly again because that statement basically sums up the Ravens for the last 12 years.
so you all pick reggie because you are all middle aged to 40ish and that defense was the team of your youth?
get over it, elders. they didnt win a god damn thing.
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2012, 02:22:19 PM
so you all pick reggie because you are all middle aged to 40ish and that defense was the team of your youth?
get over it, elders. they didnt win a god damn thing.
Um, no Eagles team in the last 50 years has won anything you idiot. By your logic, McNabb should be everyone's favorite Eagle because he won a few playoff games.
You know that pretty much every sports fan's all time favorite players are guys they watched when they were kids, right? You really don't need this explained, do you?
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2012, 02:22:19 PM
so you all pick reggie because you are all middle aged to 40ish and that defense was the team of your youth?
get over it, elders. they didnt win a god damn thing.
- I'm not 40ish
- What Eagles team did win a damn thing?
reggie can be your fav thats all cool
im talkin him as the representative of the franchise on a mt rushmore thing. thats the crazy one.
Everyone should definitely pick Bednarick or Van Buren or Brown because there's nothing at all MA about 30-40 yr old white dudes worshiping older white dudes, amiright?
Quote from: DH on March 12, 2012, 02:14:53 PM
when i think of reggie, i think carolina panthers
I think sleep apnea.
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2012, 03:47:27 PM
reggie can be your fav thats all cool
im talkin him as the representative of the franchise on a mt rushmore thing. thats the crazy one.
He's by far the best player in franchise history, you ignorant wretch.
Quote from: Rome on March 12, 2012, 04:02:39 PM
Quote from: DH on March 12, 2012, 02:14:53 PM
when i think of reggie, i think carolina panthers
I think sleep apnea.
I think of turning watches into televisions.
Quote from: Rome on March 12, 2012, 04:03:31 PM
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2012, 03:47:27 PM
reggie can be your fav thats all cool
im talkin him as the representative of the franchise on a mt rushmore thing. thats the crazy one.
He's by far the best player in franchise history, you ignorant wretch.
possible but when you say reggie white people think of him either lifting his helmet up during the packers sb win or saying god told him to sign with gb
5th or 6th on the list is him playing for an eagles team that never accomplished anything.
not exactly a stout representative on the philly sport mt rushmore
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2012, 03:47:27 PM
im talkin him as the representative of the franchise on a mt rushmore thing. thats the crazy one.
its not crazy at all....i didnt pick him but the guy was by far the best eagle player of all time...there is a banner at the linc of him that basically takes up one whole corner of the stadium and it not like theres a long list of tough competition hes up against for the spot
remember when that banner used to have color? that was cool
again i wont fight that and im too young to even remember watching reggie play
my first memory of him was the news of him heading to gb and how big of a deal that was
but a mt rushmore thing isnt about talent necessarily. its about who is philly and who is a true eagles and who represents the franchise and the sport in the city. that aint reg.
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2012, 04:44:55 PM
its about who is philly and who is a true eagles and who represents the franchise and the sport in the city. that aint reg.
well that will be dawk once he comes home and has his number retired....which is why i picked him...basically i agree with you...what disagree with is the notion that its complete craziness to pick reggie
plus its kinda hard to represent the eagles from a dirt box...so in that respect reggies at a litle disadvantage
certain people here would probably want to pick jerome and he only played for the eagles for 15 seconds
Reggie was the greatest Defensive End of all time, was the leader of one of the greatest defenses of all time, and spent 8 years as an Eagle compared to 6 as a Packer. I don't see how he could be left off the list because he had success elsewhere.
heres why im against him
if you ask ten people on the street reggie white: packer or eagle?....you are gonna get packer more than half the time...imo someone who could go either way as far as what they were shouldnt be on anyones mt rushmore
Except you're not asking random people on the street, this is an Eagles thing for Eagles fans. You poll 100 Eagles fans on their Mount Rushmore and Reggie White will overwhelmingly make the list [just look at this thread for example]
To say this is stupid is an insult to stupidity in general. We might as well be saying he wasn't REALLY an Eagle because he farging played in the USFL before he got to Philly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJVKk03mA4
He's an Eagle. He's the best player in franchise history. The end.
Quote from: SD on March 12, 2012, 05:36:42 PM
You poll 100 Eagles fans on their Mount Rushmore and Reggie White will overwhelmingly make the list [just look at this thread for example]
i dont disagree...fans are always gonna try and say someone is theres if its a 50/50 thing....which is why if you asked packer fans theyed all say hes a packer....i just cant put someone up there who could go either way....i want a 100% no doubt eagle...but again i totally get why he could be up there
Quote from: Rome on March 12, 2012, 05:54:33 PM
To say this is stupid is an insult to stupidity in general. We might as well be saying he wasn't REALLY an Eagle because he farging played in the USFL before he got to Philly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJVKk03mA4
He's an Eagle. He's the best player in franchise history. The end.
its not who you think is the greatest player
i dont have a problem with reggie as 1 of the 4, but as 1 its ridiculous
when you think of concrete or bdawk you think philly, then you think eagles.
when you think reggie you think of god, winning a sb with the packers and later on down the list is oh yea he was awesome on the eagles early in his career.
most talented eagle ever? sure. i can buy that.
but if you are picking one person to represent the franchise, the city and the history you cant possibly go with him.
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2012, 04:18:33 PM
when you say reggie white people think of him either lifting his helmet up during the packers sb win or saying god told him to sign with gb
False. This is what younguns think because they never saw him in an Eagles uni.
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2012, 06:13:31 PM
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you cant possibly go with him.
Yeah, I really can. See, he's the best player in franchise history. If the sole criterion is longevity or only playing in the NFL as an Eagle, then obviously it can't be him.
But if being the greatest player to ever wear the uniform is the sole criterion, he's the man.
So farg off.
im pretty sure mt rushmore isnt exclusively about ones talent...but i can see where this is going and im gonna go ahead and make fun of jerome brown for dying
learn to drive a car, idiot
I'm pretty sure Mount Rushmore is about legendary US Presidets so let's not take this conversation so seriously, ok mongoloids?
Since its about Philly Sports, maybe we should call it Mt Nextyear.
Since it's about the Eagles, it should be Mt Passmore
Either that or Mt Fastballz
"In Philly, it's not about who you are, it's about what you do for us," Iguodala says. "You could be the worst person in the world, but if you score a lot of points or win a championship, you can murder somebody."
Pretty much.
Go win a championship for us Andre and then you can start killing people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0zSdN5ceXU
Anyone been to Xfinity Live yet?
IGY and I were there Saturday. It was a cool building, but it was packed as all farg.
easy i live 2000 miles away from that but ill probably be there (1) more than you will (0)
love ya
if the flyer game actually meant something it would be more special but still a pretty sick day
flyers pens - 4
phils - pirates - 7
sixers - magic - 8
If by sick you mean vomit inducing 0-3, then yes.
that was pretty much expected
great sports night
7:00 - sixers at toronto
7:00 - fish at phils
7:30 - flyers at pens
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 08:10:21 AM
great sports night
7:00 - sixers at toronto
7:00 - fish at phils
7:30 - flyers at pens
The last time you said this, they all lost.
they always all lose
The Sixers post AS break slide and the Phils horrible start is going to force me to care about hockey. Son of a bitch.
never any doubt
Nice night of sports ahead
Nets/Sixers
Flyers/Pens
Phils/Mets
Another 3-3 would be awesome.
since the flyers became a franchise the city has had 22 three for three nights
but its happened four times in the last four years including the other nights
(http://i.imgur.com/AFKGo.jpg)
whoa nelly!
fri
hott nfl draft action
sat
hott nfl draft action
sixers at bulls - W
sun
devils at flyers - L
boing
dumb ass pro sports leagues need to get together and do better with this shtein...
may 1 - flyers game 2 - sixers game 2
may 6 - flyers game 4 - sixers game 4
may 8 - flyers game 5 - sixers agme 5
Devils win game 1 IGY? Really?
yup
4-2
i worry about the layoff
yeah exactly...they are going to be out of sync...in fact i see the devils going up like 3-0
flyers will win the series in six tho provided bryz isnt a complete train wreck
I don't think they lose game 1. Layoff or not. I think they win the series in 6, but they take game 1
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 27, 2012, 09:53:06 AM
yeah exactly...they are going to be out of sync...in fact i see the devils going up like 3-0
flyers will win the series in six tho provided bryz isnt a complete train wreck
I was a little hazy and hungover this morning but I think they said Bryz was 3-0 with a 0.79 GAA vs. the Devils this season. And my prediction is Flyers in 5 maybe 6. I'm expecting to see another Kovalchuk disappearing act.
flyers dont need to score like they did against pittsburgh but they need to score enough so that any bad goals allowed by breezy dont kill them
my only fear in this series is that it becomes low scoring and close
this weekend is gonna be so sick sports wise....i cant wait to get out of this office
The Sixers are no longer the proud owners of the worst season (fewest wins and lowest winning %)* in NBA history thanks to the Bobcats.
* lockout shortened season
picked up a special treat on the way home today for a celebration this weekend
question is when do i pop it
a. after the eagles draft zach brown or lavonte david
b. after the sixers steal game one
c. after the flyers win game one
d. after a b and c
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OMGKINGKOYBRA! :crazy
cant believe no one has posted in this thread.....guess everyone is too busy complaining about the refs
farging sports
hi Todd
massive douchebag infiltration friday night down at the sports comnplex
red sox at phillies
celtics at sixers
is there anyone here that doesnt put the eagles infintely ahead of any other city team when it comes to winning a title
this is my 1-10 city ranking for winning a title...and this isnt next year this is the next title period
birds - 7
flyers - 4
phillies - 3
sixers - 1
youre going to have to explain this to me again
either the eagles are a 7/10 on winning a title next year or the next eagles title will come in 7 years?
scale 1-10
who will win the next title
not next year but the next title period whether it be 2013 or 2075
how do the sixers only get a 1
they have evan turner
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 24, 2012, 02:09:23 AM
is there anyone here that doesnt put the eagles infintely ahead of any other city team when it comes to winning a title
this is my 1-10 city ranking for winning a title...and this isnt next year this is the next title period
birds - 7
flyers - 4
phillies - 3
sixers - 1
This has nothing to do with talent and everything to do with the nature of the sport but I'd put the Flyers at #1. In the NHL a team can squeak into the playoffs and make a run. I know Bryz is a disaster and I'd trade him for a hot dog but his retarded Russian ass could get hot one year if everything else fell into place and the Flyers could pull off a cup win. Average/below average goalies do that almost every season. The Eagles I'd rank second, I don't think they're winning a SB any time soon. They have a talented team but there are still teams that are better. Maybe if I had more confidence in Vick. I want to have that confidence but I don't. The bottom two sound about right.
flyers - 1.00001
phillies - 1.00000001
eagles - 1
sixers - negative 1
negadelf
I've been thinking positively about the Eagles too but let's get real -- that's only because unlike the other teams they haven't disappointed us for seven months. They also haven't played for seven months. Out of sight, out of mind. We'll all be bitching about Reid and Vick and Juan and Howie by the time the clock hits zero on Week 1 (or at least Week 2). The football gods have toyed with us for years, giving us a storied franchise that is usually full of drama but chronically incapable of winning a Super Bowl. Fate will continue to farg with us, this team is destined to underachieve.
Flyers have the best shot for the reason SD said. It's a sport like baseball where whoever catches a streak in the playoffs tends to win, but unlike baseball it's simple to make the playoffs and the Flyers are a good enough organization to do it pretty much every year, at least until the old man croaks. Goaltending is big, but it's also a sport where a crappy goalie can get on a hot streak. I still expect them to lose every year, but a little less than the other Philly teams.
This Phils window appears closed but if they maintain being a big-spending club they can put themselves in position to keep rebuilding and to compete most years. In a sport without a salary cap, you can't buy a WS win but based on recent history I think you can buy a pretty good team with much higher odds of making the playoffs than small-market clubs. Once you're in it's just about being the team with that hot streak. If they don't maintain the big wallet, the odds plummet.
Basketball is a superstar-driven sport. Things like building an actual team or good coaching are vastly less important than having a superstar. What we saw from the Sixers this year is about the best you can get out of a team without one. They have zero prospects of obtaining a superstar. Therefore they have zero prospects of winning the NBA Finals. The way this league is set up is completely dysfunctional. There are 30 teams in the league, but only 8 of them have won more recently than the Sixers in '83. Most of the league is just cannon fodder, and the Sixers are among the fodder.
ive already bitched about vick and expect him to be the downfall...but my sunny outlook tells me hes going to have a brad johnson superbowl year
most of the rest of what you say i agree with cept the phillies...they are NOT the yankees or red sox where they will just reload because they dont have a foundation to add to....also they do have a salary cap...the luxury tax....
As long as fan support stays relatively high they can stay competitive. They may not be in the Yankee/Sox category but they're definitely in the Cards/Angels category meaning they should be able to stay competitive and compete every season. Maybe one of those seasons they break through and win another WS. They need a GM with imagination. Time to part ways to RAJ.
even if the phillies would go over the luxury tax limit which they wont theyd still need a foundation from which to add free agents to and they dont
they have an exclusively over 30 roster cept heidi and a terrible farm system
they could have a 300 million dollar payroll and they still wouldnt be world series competitive for at least five years
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 24, 2012, 10:30:04 AM
they could have a 300 million dollar payroll and they still wouldnt be world series competitive for at least five years
You can't predict the future. Nobody thought the Cards would be in the playoffs last season much less winning it all. I'm not as down on the 30+ year olds as you are. Halladay will be back, Hamels is fine, Lee is still a good pitcher. The hitting hasn't been that bad. The real problem is their middle relief, if they had 2 middle relievers who were worth a damn they'd be in contention. The NL is not good and they can win with what they've got. Just because they're struggling this season doesn't mean they're done for the next 5 seasons. They need to add some pieces and go from there.
They have the pitchers now + the pitchers in the farm to keep a relatively decent rotation, which could allow them to spend money on the offense the next couple years and get some decent young guys in the lineup to pair with some role players.
its pretty easy to predict the future with this roster...older and worse is all they are going to get...shtein before this season even started it was obvious and now its even more so
a massive overhaul is in order....blow it up try and acquire young talent to rebuild and once that happens then start dumping money on a couple of big time free agents to complete the transition and go for another world series...but again this is a five year plan
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 24, 2012, 10:30:04 AMthey could have a 300 million dollar payroll and they still wouldnt be world series competitive for at least five years
I don't necessarily disagree with that, but even if it takes them five years to compete for another WS, there's still good odds they win the next Philly championship. All the teams in this city are a bunch of bums. I'm taking the longview with this question because I expect the next championship a Philly team wins will be mostly with players not currently playing in Philly. Maybe Giroux or Fletcher Cox are still around.
And if the Phils decide to close the wallets and fall back into the pack, forget it. It'll be another 25 years.
phils wont close the wallets now that they have the money pit...but they should practice massive discretion on where they spend money for the next few years...this is why im a proponent of trading heidi and i wont be mad even if they let him walk...dumping 150 mil on him does nothing...maybe when hes 33-34 hes still a #2 guy and they are competing again for a ws but thats a big if on both counts...
that said i do respect the business part of it and the fact that losing him sends a terrible message to the fanbase..and because of that i definitely wouldnt be mad if they signed him
and i agree phillies could win the next title...its very possible...i just dont see how the eagles arent the clear favorite where we stand now
http://espn.go.com/espn/playbook/story/_/id/8275319/uni-watch-power-rankings-rates-nfl-mlb-nba-nhl-uniforms-1-122
sixers first philly team to post in the uniform countdown @ 70
lol at the eagles having better uniforms than the sixers
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 22, 2012, 12:47:50 PM
http://espn.go.com/espn/playbook/story/_/id/8275319/uni-watch-power-rankings-rates-nfl-mlb-nba-nhl-uniforms-1-122
sixers first philly team to post in the uniform countdown @ 70
lol at the eagles having better uniforms than the sixers
I can't get over there being 40 uniforms WORSE than the Marlins' uniforms.
eagles at a laughable 28
phillies and flyers still alive
altho blackhawks at 49 pretty much invalidates the entire list
I agree with this, though:
QuoteThe Eagles didn't wear the black alternate last season, and let's hope for a repeat of that this year.
holla at ya sixers
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings#table
What is going on in the best sports town in America?
Late Tuesday afternoon, it was one bombshell after another. At 2:54 p.m., the Eagles announced that they had released veteran defensive end Jason Babin (see story). Then at 4:43 p.m., the Phillies released a statement from general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. regarding the 25-game suspension issued to Carlos Ruiz for testing positive for an amphetamine (see story). Add these stories to the constant chatter about Andy Reid's coaching status and Andrew Bynum's puzzling knees, and we have one big soap opera that is likely to get worse before it gets better.
Hardly anyone believes the Eagles will win again this season, and when New Year's Eve arrives Reid will be sent packing and the speculation will be in high gear regarding who will replace him. The road ahead for the Eagles will be a painful one for at least another year or two, and that is something we are not used to in this town.
After all the hype in September about Bynum's arrival, I am getting a sneaky suspicion we might not see the big guy at all in a Sixers uniform and that is disappointing.
The Phillies can change the mojo a little bit by signing a big-time free agent, but if B.J. Upton decides to bypass Philadelphia, it'll be another blow to a city that has taken its share of punches lately.
I won't bring up the Flyers because hockey fans everywhere are suffering, although I do believe federal mediator George Cohen might help save the season.
As we approach the holiday season, I hope things are going well in your life because your sports teams certainly aren't keeping you as entertained as they have in previous years.
We're basically just back to 1998 sportswise. Surely one of these sorry teams will give us something to cheer for sooner than we expect (and I don't mean firing Andy). But yeah it's a pretty good time to cultivate some other hobbies.
in that last two days ive booked trips to florida for phillies spring training and flyers in tampa (holla at your boy romey) plus phils at chicago/temple at notre dame labor day weekend
throw that on top of lsu at tuscaloosa courtesy of legendz and its gonna be a pretty great year
philly teams 8-26 since december 1st
temple bout to tip off leading into flyers then sixers then lasalle
pretty nice nite
jerry buss won ten championships
the four current philly teams have a combined 9.....EVER
are you counting the 3 whackass eagles titles before there was a superbowl
of course
only team to ever beat vince lombardi
something that barely counted and that happened 53 years ago
philadelphia sports, everyone
tell my dad that
hell choke your ass to death
I'd pay to see Pops Havas choking MDS
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 18, 2013, 01:58:19 PM
tell my dad that
hell choke your ass to death
either they retroactively play the oilers in the super bowl or it didnt count
youre basically talking about the nfl stone age here. half a league + a home title game. lol.
young dumb and full of cum is no way to go thru life
lol
it was a nice little thing but nothing pre super bowl really counted all that much, specifically when the afl was formed. but hold on to some event that happened 10 years before you were born
lol...whos holding on to anything?
i simply listed the championships the franchise has won and you got your panties in a bunch
you are trying way to hard
Are we counting just the teams that currently play in Philadelphia, or all the championships won by teams playing in Philadelphia at the time?
Philadelphia Athletics: 5 (1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930)
Philadelphia Phillies: 2 (1980, 2008)
Philadelphia Warriors: 1 NBA (1956), 1 BBA (Precursor of the NBA - 1947)
Philadelphia 76ers: 2 (1967, 1983)
Philadelphia Flyers: 2 (1974, 1975)
Philadelphia Eagles: 3 (1948, 1949, 1960)
Frankford Yellow Jackets: 1 (1926)
Just compiling that list is a bit depressing... defunct Philly teams have one less championship than the current teams.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 18, 2013, 03:32:52 PM
Are we counting just the teams that currently play in Philadelphia, or all the championships won by teams playing in Philadelphia at the time?
Philadelphia Athletics: 5 (1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930)
Philadelphia Phillies: 2 (1980, 2008)
Philadelphia Warriors: 1 NBA (1956), 1 BBA (Precursor of the NBA - 1947)
Philadelphia 76ers: 2 (1967, 1983)
Philadelphia Flyers: 2 (1974, 1975)
Philadelphia Eagles: 3 (1948, 1949, 1960)
Frankford Yellow Jackets: 1 (1926)
Just compiling that list is a bit depressing... defunct Philly teams have one less championship than the current teams.
Total Philly championships - 16 (including the BBA)
Boston Celtics Championships - 17
The Lakers also have 16 total, split between 2 cities.
#suicidal
Don't forget the six from the Philadelephia Wings! :crazy
If you want to add lesser sports then there's also the Soul, and I'm pretty sure the Phantoms won the Caulder (is that it?) Cup.
phantoms won twice
i actually went to the first one
Then you cant leave out the wings
i dont even know who the wings are but whatever they won certainly doesnt count
Major Indoor Lacrosse League/National Lacrosse League. Championships in 89, 90, 94, 95, 98, 01.
http://www.wingslax.com/
It's a funny league. There's 9 teams and 8 of them make the playoffs.
I loved Wings games. The crowd was insane in the early 90s.
Wings games are fun, good fights, crowds used to be raucous. Bergey's son was a beast, when he was healthy
ESPN used to show quite a bit of the MILL back in the 90s. Wings were on a few times and I'd be hanging out in my barracks room watching them. I'm not even a lax "fan" but I do enjoy watching it from time to time.
No surprise that Havas isn't a fan but I'm honestly shocked that he doesn't at least know who they are. Thought he was on the up and up on all things Philly.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on February 19, 2013, 09:41:16 AM
Wings games are fun, good fights, crowds used to be raucous. Bergey's son was a beast, when he was healthy
Like father, like son.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 19, 2013, 09:56:55 AM
ESPN used to show quite a bit of the MILL back in the 90s. Wings were on a few times and I'd be hanging out in my barracks room watching them. I'm not even a lax "fan" but I do enjoy watching it from time to time.
No surprise that Havas isn't a fan but I'm honestly shocked that he doesn't at least know who they are. Thought he was on the up and up on all things Philly.
ive heard of them and i knew they were a white guys wet dream but i didnt know if they were lacrosse or indoor soccer
you're white.
BLASPHEMY!
check out the next week in philly sports
sixers play a ridiculous 5 games in 7 days...included in there is miami boston atlanta and brooklyn (plus miami next wed again) orlando is the one dog mixed in....a dog they just got pissed on by at home
flyers play 4 games in 6 days against the rangers penguins boston and buffalo
This would be exciting if the 6ers were good or if I cared about hockey. Plus side is that I guess the Sixers could get beaten into submission and by this time next week they've completely given up.
flyers on nbcs and sixers on tnt tonight....probably the two best hd broadcasts on tv
jeff carter second in the nhl in goals
james van reemsdyke fourth in the nhl in goals
daniel carcillo game winner with under a minute left to extend chicagos win streak
nikky vuci another 20 20 game
MOCK
cavs
timberwolves
raptors
all win last night
orlando and charlotte could have helped....magic lost by 2 to the heat and charlotte lost to the lakers by 6 after being up by 25 and getting outscored a ridiculous 33-9 in the fourth quarter
sixers are three losses away from having the 3rd most ping pong balls with a ridiculously hard schedule the rest of the month....one of their easy games is sunday when they travel to face the fighting vuceviches
flyers are five pts out for the worst record in the nhl
sixers four games back of the 3rd pick pong balls
flyers three pts back of the number one pick pong balls
only two teams are below the flyers in the nhl - four pts out of overall last place
sixers 4.5 games back of the 3rd pick
So the IronPigs have put a video game in their urinals....
Maybe I'm missing someone here, but I think AI is the only Hall of Famer or obvious future inductee to play his most productive years in Philly since Reggie White left for Green Bay 20 years ago. That is pathetic in a city with four sports.
And I'm sure some would argue that even Iverson isn't an obvious Hall of Famer. They are wrong.
I think Moses Malone put in one washed up year on the Sixers after Reggie left, so you can count that if you want. [Also, no, Dawk is not an obvious Hall of Famer, though I think his odds are decent.]
Some examples of guys I'm not counting:
Not obvious inductees: Dawk, Lindros, McNabb (lol)
Not best years in Philly: Jagr, Pedro Martinez, Art Monk
Both (arguably): Schilling
Isn't it about time for another unquestionable superstar in this town?
why do you think i go so crazy for the flyers and sixers to lose out
the sixers have actually won six of their last nine games....many against horrible teams they should be falling behind....its sickening
today is the first time since 1890 three philly teams have played three new york teams on the same day
http://www.theonion.com/articles/d-battery-elected-to-philadelphia-sports-hall-of-f,32026/?ref=auto
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QuotePHILADELPHIA—A voting panel of journalists and prominent sports figures elected the D battery to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Sunday, honoring the alkaline storage cell's many achievements in pelting players from visiting teams. "The D battery is as synonymous with Philadelphia sports as intoxicated fistfights, cheering for a severely injured player, or intentionally vomiting on a child," said Philadelphia sportswriter Ray Didinger, adding that the Hall of Fame plans to install an interactive exhibit that allows children to throw batteries at life-size cutouts of rival athletes. "Whipping the D battery at opposing players, coaches, or dumbshtein referees is a crucial part of the experience for Philly fans. No other projectile has had the same impact on Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, or 76ers games. The D battery is an icon, representing the very best of Philly." The D battery will be inducted into the Philadelphia Hall of Fame by longtime Eagles season ticket holder Drunk Tony, where it will join two of last year's inductees, the glass beer bottle and the concept of booing.
Haha. And Diddy got mentioned in the Onion. Probably his biggest accomplishment ever. Then again, it's basically the greatest honor a person can receive.
i dont know why but i think this is hilarious: freddy garcia is hitless thru five
19 days until the one year anniversary of the cities last playoff game
to the best of my knowledge....if anyone can add a correction please do....
current tenure
12 year - 8 mos - 12 day - jimmy the god
10 year - 1 mos - 25 day - GRIT
8 year - 8 mos - 28 day - choke
7 year - 8 mos - 17 day - trent cole
7 year - 6 mos - 20 day - todd herremens
7 year - 0 mos - 23 day - chooch
7 year - 0 mos - 17 day - heidi
6 year - 5 mos - 12 day - the magician
6 year - 3 mos - 2 day - braydon coburn
5 year - 6 mos - 22 day - thad young
3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days - Arrested Development
Jason Avant's first game was before Dorenbos I believe.
If he held on a couple more years King Dunlap would have made this list. Disgusting.
western conference finals: patrick sharp vs. justin williams mike richards and jeff carter
just came across this......chills
http://vimeo.com/67903702
wow that's awesome
they should do one for houston
Oh yeah...it would be 14 seconds long and in spanish.
Houston tough! Gotta be tough to sit in traffic!
The end.
Awesome video! I wanted to go outside and punch someone until I saw the red wicker baskets.
QuoteTug McGraw. John Vukovich. Johnny Oates. And now Darren Daulton.
All four played for the Phillies at Veterans Stadium, and all four developed brain cancer. Is there a connection?
The rate of brain cancers in team members from that era appears to be about three times the rate in the adult male population, according to an Inquirer analysis that was reviewed by a University of Pennsylvania epidemiologist.
And that elevated rate of brain cancer is statistically significant, though the analysis had certain limitations and the pattern easily could be due to chance, said Penn's Timothy R. Rebbeck.
"These figures suggest that there's an elevated risk of brain cancers in the baseball players compared to the general population," said Rebbeck, a professor of epidemiology at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine. "You can't rule out the possibility that it's random bad luck."
The team did not respond to requests for comment.
Brain cancer can be caused by radiation and by certain rare genetic mutations, but the evidence for most other potential causes is unclear.
Studies suggest that estrogen and related hormones can protect against the development of brain cancer in women, said Geoffrey C. Kabat, senior epidemiologist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
So it would be reasonable to examine whether anabolic steroids, which are related to those hormones, could play some role in brain cancer, Rebbeck said.
Occupational scientists also have looked to see whether any health issues are associated with synthetic turf, as some older kinds contained small amounts of contaminants such as lead, but there is no known link between the artificial surfaces and brain cancer.
The Inquirer identified 533 men who played for the Phillies between 1971 and 2003, and tallied the number of years they have been alive since then. For those who had died, the dates of death were taken from baseball-almanac.com.
Comparing cancer rates
The analysis then compared the rate of Phillies' brain cancers over that period with the rate of similar cancers in the adult male population, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and a 2011 study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The national rate was 9.8 cases per 100,000 adult males per year, while the rate in the former Phillies was 30.1 cases per 100,000 - about 3.1 times as high. The national count included various kinds of glioma, such as glioblastoma - the aggressive form of cancer that struck all four former Phillies.
With Rebbeck's assistance, The Inquirer then calculated that this 3.1 figure had a 95 percent confidence interval of 2.1 to 4.1 - meaning that the elevated rate appeared to be statistically significant.
In lay terms, that means if one were somehow able to replay that 33-year period 100 times, you would expect the players' brain cancer rate to be 2.1 to 4.1 times higher than that in the adult male population 95 times out of 100.
Assumptions
But Rebbeck cautioned that the analysis required making certain assumptions that could substantially change the outcome.
For example, the population of Phillies from 1971 to 2003 was not adjusted for age. The rate of brain cancer varies with age, so when comparing populations, it is important that they have the same distribution of people in various age groups. The Phillies in the analysis range in age from their 30s to their 70s whereas the national population number includes men above and below that.
Furthermore, the nationwide brain cancer number for the 33-year period was based on cases counted in 2004 to 2007. A better approach would be to use the exact number of adult male brain cancers for each year from 1971 to 2003, as the cancer rate has declined slightly over time.
Attorney Brett A. Datto, a longtime friend of Daulton's, said the catcher and his family welcomed the analysis but felt it was premature to comment on any possible connection between cancer and baseball.
"Until we know more information about what may be a cause, if anything, then we're not in a position to comment," Datto said.
Two other teams - the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals - each have had at least three former players with brain cancer in the same era. As with the Phillies, the numbers are small enough that it could be bad luck.
To add another wrinkle, a sportswriter who covered the Phillies also died of brain cancer. Mike Ferretti, the Phillies beat writer for the Bucks County Courier Times in the 1980s and early 1990s, died of glioma in September 1993.
Jane Ferretti, Mike's mother, said she immediately thought of her son's case upon hearing about Daulton, and wondered whether there might be some connection.
"There's no answer sometimes," Ferretti said.
Vukovich played for the Phillies from 1970 to 1971 and from 1976 to 1981, and he was a team coach from 1988 to 2004. He died in 2007 at age 59.
McGraw, best known for striking out the last batter to seal the team's championship in 1980, pitched for the team from 1975 to 1984. He died in 2004, also at age 59.
Johnny Oates played for the Phillies just two years, in 1975 and 1976, spending most of his career on other teams. He died of brain cancer the same year as McGraw, at age 58.
Still another former Phillie, pitcher Ken Brett, reportedly died of brain cancer. But family members did not immediately respond to a query about the type of tumor, so he was left out of the Inquirer analysis.
Brett pitched here for just one year, 1973. One could argue that he - along with Oates, a Phillie for less than two seasons - should not be part of the Phillies' cancer toll because they played for the team for brief periods. If you took them out of the equation, that would lower the team's brain cancer rate.
But then you also would have to remove all the short-duration players who did not get brain cancer. Of the 533 Phillies, 187 played for one season or less. If you removed them from the analysis, the team's brain cancer rate would be higher.
If you play in Philly for a long time you should have your head examined.
i'm not super surprised that the vet caused cancer.
Seems logical since was also responsible for a laundry list of medical conditions by elevating your chances of getting arthritis, hip displacement, torn acls, broken neck spines, and batteries thrown at your face.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on July 16, 2013, 01:44:23 PM
Seems logical since was also responsible for a laundry list of medical conditions by elevating your chances of getting arthritis, hip displacement, torn acls, broken neck spines, and batteries thrown at your face.
also choking
The Soul choked in the Arena Bowl again
That kicker for the Soul is horrible. Jaws probably applied the Polish Death Grip to his balls on the way out of the arena.
oh man easy is on a roll
yo buddy what happened to the soul?
I actually watched the fourth quarter of that game today.
I remember hearing about it when Jaworski was on Mikey Miss last week and thinking I'd try to catch some of it. Of course, I forgot all about it.
I had no idea the AFL was going on let alone the Soul were in the champ game. I stumbled upon it accidentally
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 17, 2013, 10:54:52 PM
I remember hearing about it when Jaworski was on Mikey Miss last week and thinking I'd try to catch some of it. Of course, I forgot all about it.
Same here.
easy......why wont the emb accept my application for membership?
i keep trying to sign up and it says the moderator needs to approve your request but they never send me the email saying so
Why are you trying to get on the emb in the first place?
Quote from: Sgt PSN on August 18, 2013, 06:02:44 PM
Why are you trying to get on the emb in the first place?
igys head will explode if he goes to the conflicting views section
Quote from: Sgt PSN on August 18, 2013, 06:02:44 PM
Why are you trying to get on the emb in the first place?
i wanted to go on the eagles fans in the us page because im gonna be travelling for a few road games this year
Quote from: SD on August 18, 2013, 06:09:04 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on August 18, 2013, 06:02:44 PM
Why are you trying to get on the emb in the first place?
igys head will explode if he goes to the conflicting views section
probably 7 of the 8 times i got banned it was me losing it on racists over there
have you been there recently (last year or two)? It's a millionx worse.
no....i havent been there for probably 7 or 8 years but thats scary
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 18, 2013, 04:59:18 PM
easy......why wont the emb accept my application for membership?
i keep trying to sign up and it says the moderator needs to approve your request but they never send me the email saying so
Usually one of us just goes in and approves them after filtering out spammers and stuff. Try it now
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 18, 2013, 01:57:20 AM
I had no idea the AFL was going on let alone the Soul were in the champ game. I stumbled upon it accidentally
Same here. I turned the TV on to check if a surf contest from Tahiti was on all of things and there they are, those beautiful powder puff blue uniforms. That league has become an even bigger gimmick. Seeing Jaws dancing in the stands was worth it though. Hopefully we'll get Monty doing "teach me how to Dougie" in his box at CBP soon.
On the streets, we simply call it "The Dougie." Fo' reelz.
shtein, there goes my street cred.
http://deadspin.com/the-eagles-and-phillies-shared-a-porn-collection-at-the-1182454565
so they weren't just choking on the field.
four years ago today was a pretty special day in philly....eagles giants at the linc for the nfce lead and game four of the world series phils yanks at the bank
then brad lidge happened
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 01, 2013, 10:14:07 AM
four years ago today was a pretty special day in philly....eagles giants at the linc for the nfce lead and game four of the world series phils yanks at the bank
then brad lidge happened
i found that game online and re-watched the 9th. i forgot how bad that was.
nobody on, 2 outs, 1-2 on damon, and chooch just misses catching a foul tip for strike 3. excruciating
they lost the series in the first three games...scored first in all three games had significant leads in two of the three and came out of it down two games to one
or maybe they lost it before it started with pedro martinez going to start 1/3 of the series
cole hamels lost them the series
even if they win game 4, they dont win game 6 and then its on to game 7. who knows what happens.
hamels will always get the blame for 09. him and him alone.
six years ago today one of the most important trades in city history
bourne
geary
constanzo
lidge
bruntlett
re-hire Pat Gillick
the gas can!
whatever happened to geary
Selling insurance or something, I bet.
Better yet...what about Costanzo? He flamed out and is in the O's system, right?
google says the reds
there is no update on geary past 2012....the gas can is on empty!
doesnt happen often where three of the cities teams are starting games within two hours of each other but it will tomorrow nite
birds plus flyers @ coyotes at 8
sixers (dead to me) @ trail blazers at 10
flyers 2-0 against the rangers and caps
sixers 0-2 including a really important loss a few minutes ago at orlando
allen
pretty good sports weekend
with this almost miracle flyer turnaround things are a looking up for everyone outside of south jersey.....sixers have the biggest upside of any team in the four major sports....eagles are superbowl contenders.....flyers can make a cup run
south carolina just bagged the number one recruit in womens cbb and has the number 2 overall class
south carolina is coached by dawn staley
what took her so long? she left for that job when i still in college. i covered her one year...she seemed bored
Dawn Staley from Philly coaching in South Carolina
Duce Staley from South Carolina coaching in Philly
neither one wants anything to do with one another
blee dat. dawn likes that pussssssssssssssaayyyyy
would anything in philly sports history be more philly sports than if bryz took the wild to the stanley cup
Haha nope. Told a guy at work the other day the same thing.
He was asking why the Flyers dumped Bryz and I told him that just to kick Philly in the nuts he will take Minny to the cup
Something fun for a crappy Thursday:
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e snow
strangler
chet
chuck
moses
snow
collins
doc
schayes
moses
Mine probably won't win without Doc or Wilt, but I went with this lineup:
MCW
Iverson
Iguodala
Ratliff
Malone
Erving
Toney
Wilt
Snow
Ratliff
esnow
toney
doc
theo
wilt
gimme wilt and doc and i cant lose
that list looks vaguely familiar
mds and legendz have the same team
easys squad might not have won the atlantic division this year
smeags went with two crackers including one who played in the 40's
my team is the only one that has four guys who at the top of their game were HOF
i win
well there's something you don't see everyday, igy patting himself on the back.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 29, 2014, 03:10:42 PM
mds and legendz have the same team
easys squad might not have won the atlantic division this year
smeags went with two crackers including one who played in the 40's
my team is the only one that has four guys who at the top of their game were HOF
i win
the difference in our teams is Theo/Wilt/Doc versus Chet/Moses/Chuck. Theo is obviously the worst of the 4, and Wilt is the best.
chet wont be able to go into the paint with wilt and theo. remember theo is smallish but hes an unreal shot blocker. wilt is of course wilt.
control the paint, control the game.
E Snow
AI
Doc
Bobby
Deke
Quote from: MDS on May 29, 2014, 07:16:19 PM
chet wont be able to go into the paint with wilt and theo. remember theo is smallish but hes an unreal shot blocker. wilt is of course wilt.
control the paint, control the game.
thats why i got moses AND chuck....you need both against wilt...get the farg out of here with that theo shtein...hes a joke in this conversation
moses + chuck > wilt
chet wont be in the paint...hes locks down j...was a tenacious defender every bit as good or better than bobby jones
Gimme:
Snow
Hawk
Mix
Ratliff
Deke
I'm taking the leftover $10 and buying a pack of Newport and some lake trout.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ougnREVP79M#t=159
Best video ever?
its pretty awesome
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I don't know why but this post card made me sad. Look how awesome JFK was... saw so many concerts there.
get over it
thats an awesome pic romey
saw the amnesty concert there in 88
I know it's just another nerd with a blog, but the Zoo with Roy thing with Halladay this morning is amazing
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Haha that's cool
http://deadspin.com/fox-friends-host-has-annoying-question-for-mone-davis-1621124476?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
taney on the edge
Taney on the turnpike
thank god this is over...i wanted them to do well but it was just getting annoying
lol how could a little league team possibly get too annoying?
Its fun.
Sourpuss Mcfrownyface
because people wouldnt shut up about it
i want to see and hear actual sports....not know about how much time zion spearman spends in the batting cage
Quote from: MDS on August 22, 2014, 10:21:04 AM
because people wouldnt shut up about it
i want to see and hear actual sports....not know about how much time zion spearman spends in the batting cage
kinda like you won't shut about others not shutting up about it ?
yeah, we ALL get what you mean.
2 posts on message board 15 read. wont shut up about it.
well now its 3.
p.s. WHO ARE YOU
Quote from: MDS on August 22, 2014, 10:36:48 AM
2 posts on message board 15 read. wont shut up about it.
well now its 3.
p.s. WHO ARE YOU
i'm the guy that missed you with the hanger in that alley all those years ago.
sorry everyone. my bad.
Lol. It isn't too late for an 80th trimester abortion.
So I had a family dinner on 3rd and Vine....had time to kill after so I went to SugarHouse. Walked around there for a bit. Walked past a guard standing in the middle of the aisle, watching a table. Weird sight. Whatever. I look over at the table...damn one of those guys looks like Allen Iverson. HOLY shtein IT IS.
Chuck had his own table (I think he was playing 3 card Poker, that's what the table said, but who knows). Reserved. Filled with...folks. Guard protecting him. Paying the world no nevermind. I stood and watched for a few seconds before the guard told me to get lost.
Did you see how much he was betting?
How can he be broke yet gamble?
3CP is a zesty game and will suck your pockets dry quick
i couldnt get that close to the table....no idea how much he was betting. but i asked myself the same question, im pretty sure he's broke and i have no clue where he came up with the money for gambling.
let alone claiming his own table (i.e. taking one out of circulation) with a staff member watching him over.
He's a degenerate who will gamble all of his money away then claim he's just misunderstood.
You guys know that millionaires (especially one with any kind of star power) almost never go broke, right? Not broke like any of us would be if we lost our jobs and had legal issues. He's just broke in comparison to 10 years ago. It's not like he's living in the pj's and collecting food stamps.
Half of the people in any given casino are broke, that doesn't seem like a major impediment to gambling for some reason. For the casino to facilitate his gambling by giving him his own table and guards though suggests that he was high rolling (at TCP, a game with heavy house advantage).
yea on a saturday....to claim a table to himself...he had to be laying down big time cash. a casino just isnt going to give up a table like that unless he's high rolling.
anyway my life is complete now
Yeah usually you need to be betting over $1k per hand to have your own table.
700 - suns at sixers
930 - temple vs. duke
Quote from: MDS on September 28, 2014, 11:13:58 AM
yea on a saturday....to claim a table to himself...he had to be laying down big time cash. a casino just isnt going to give up a table like that unless he's high rolling.
anyway my life is complete now
AI loves pai gow. I've seen him playing pai gow at Taj Mahal no less than 5 times over the last 10 years or so.
He has to have pretty bad luck to lose a lot at that game where you push like 8/10 times
Doc having fun (https://twitter.com/RoyHalladay/status/554384274007543808)
watch the flyers get embarrassed on national tv then sixers right into the oscars
pretty good day
phillies (mlbn) - flyers (nhln) - temple (espn2) - nova (fox) all on tv right now
lasalle (nbcs) starts at 4
If there's a rock bottom for Philly sports fans this is it
joe-el
chip is an incompetent fraud
phillololies season ended befor it starts
flololoyers season not ending soon enough
i said it a few months, now you must agree
this is the lowest its ever been
Funny to think, but Hinkie Magic is the closest to a Philly championship. It's going to be a long decade.
i dont know anything about hockey but id say the flyers are the closest just because stupid teams win all the time in the nhl
sixers - farce
phillies - dumpster fire
eagles - crumbling chiptatership
Headline today: Harvey throwing gas; lee's career in jeopardy
http://www.phillyvoice.com/therien-williams-runyan-family-athletic-tradition/
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mitch's womans fake tits
yes
Quote from: MDS on March 23, 2015, 07:08:59 PM
mitch's womans fake tits
yes
haha... this is todd's "vuke's widow" moment.
sorry, little buddy.
its not even close
vuke's widow is a gross old whore
mitch's woman is a florida gash he found on his swollen pecker one night and locked down oh my god its the same thing
we are nine days away from the first anniversary of the last philadelphia postseason game
last for each team
flyers - 4.30.14
birds - 1.4.14
sixers - 5.26.12
fightins - 10.7.11
Thanks BigIGY!
Don't ever lump me in easy....I googled that myself cause I was curious
Easy dwarfs you in talent, swag and grit.
easy's street cred is unmatched.
I will admit his copy and paste hand is strong
Igy is Easy?! Easy is igy?!
key summer dates
mlb draft - june 8-10
nhl sked release - june 25 (my prediction june 24)
nba draft - june 25
nhl draft - june 26, 27
nba free agency - midnite, july 1
nhl free agency - noon, july 1
sixers summer camp - july 6-9, utah (july 6 - 5pm - spurs, july 7 - 5pm - celtics, july 9, 7pm - jazz); unless he has a foot setback JO JO in vegas!!, july 10-20
mlb non waiver trade deadline - july 31
nba sked release - TBA (my prediction august 11)
mlb non playoff eligible trade deadline - august 31
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/04/upshot/The-Most-Cursed-Sports-Cities-in-America.html?_r=1&abt=0002&abg=1&smid=tw-upshotnyt
Quote from: MDS on June 04, 2015, 11:58:00 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/04/upshot/The-Most-Cursed-Sports-Cities-in-America.html?_r=1&abt=0002&abg=1&smid=tw-upshotnyt
Did not know this but this is a remarkable stat
QuoteIf making a sport's final four were all that mattered, Philadelphia would be a beacon of success. Its teams have reached that stage in an impressive 22 percent of their seasons over the last half-century, a better rate than Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and every other city with at least two teams other than Boston.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 03, 2015, 09:33:07 AM
key summer dates
sixers summer camp - july 6-9, utah (july 6 - 5pm - spurs, july 7 - 5pm - celtics, july 9, 7pm - jazz); unless he has a foot setback JO JO in vegas!!, july 10-20
flyers sked out tomorrow
sixers 3rd overall pick plus five 2nds tomorrow
flyers have seven picks in the top 100 of the deepest nhl draft in at lest ten years Friday and Saturday
should be an awesome next 72 hrs
Raheem Brock on sports nation rockin a fightins hat
joe frazier stat finally going up in south phil next month
Seth Joyner is going to be a contributing analyst on Breakfast on Broad this season. Reuben Frank called him the most underrated Philly athlete of all time. I happen to agree. I always thought he was a borderline hall of famer but because he played with so many great players he was overshadowed.
I'm sure I'm forgetting a few players but of the 4 major sports who do you think is the most underrated athlete to play in Philly.
joyner & Cunningham were my fav two players from that era. still have his jersey. OG iron on.
house of pain !
i watched him on there this morning...he must need the money because he looked so disinterested and wanted to be back in arizona bad
when all is said and done i think it will be choke...he is going to be remembered for strikeouts obesity achillies and contracts and its going to be a friggin shame because the numbers he put up for that 5-6 year stretch were unreal...hes also will always be in that no mans land between jimmy personality and the love for GRIT
right now id say its eric allen....hes a bonified hall of famer who is right there either on or just about at a level with deion and darrell green yet sometimes hes not even put on a level with aneas williams
hal greer is right up there as well....career leader in pts for a franchise filled with epic players...yet a lot of people think he was a sixth man or some shtein
mark howe...ridiculous above norris trophy caliber defenseman who never won one because he played during the greatest era of hockey ever...bourque langway chelios coffey all won during his time
andrew toney.....overrated in philly....criminally underrated outside of it...maybe shouldnt be here cause his window was so small but good lord was he good at his peak
roob would blow the buddy ryan eagles if they asked
the dude was humping gj kinne this camp
hes a hack fraud homer
Great list igy, Howe would be my second after Joyner.
I didn't see Seth on the show but he always speaks like he's disinterested IMO unless he's yelling at some weak high school team (still a great clip and funny the Hoyda parents got offended).
Eric Allen is supremely underrated and should be in the HOF
I would say allen hands down. then howe. then greer. then joyner.
Quote from: smeags on September 03, 2015, 04:04:53 PM
I would allen hands down. then howe. then greer. then joyner.
oh, i bet you would.
:-D
IGY throwin' out Hal Greer! Love it.
Agree on Joyner. He was amazing and the House of Pain game at the Astrodome he played was one for the ages. I was fortunate to play a round of golf with him in 1993 during the Pro Bowl. Last season as an Eagle. Just myself, Seth Joyner and my father on a chill Friday afternoon. Rich Miano set it up. He was so cool and it was nice getting an athlete away from the sport environment. They're naturally relaxed being here for the Pro Bowl and being on a golf course in Hawaii made it even more so. Most guys bring their families or current squeeze for hire but he was divorced and brought his sister. He was just a cool guy.
My ex-stepdad's copilot in the Army played ball with Miano and they were boys. One day we were sitting around the house and he knew I was an Eagles fan and he calls Miano up so I could say hello.
Penn beat Nova for the first time in over a century
there are 122 pro franchises in america....espn just came out with their 2015 rankings....this is where the philly teams sit...
78. eagles - http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13844104/chip-kelly-saving-grace-philadelphia-eagles-ultimate-standings
81. flyers - http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/13848009/philadelphia-flyers-dip-no-81-ultimate-standings
98. sixers - http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13849610/philadelphia-76ers-no-98-ultimate-standings
118. phillies - http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13837282/philadelphia-phillies-drop-worst-mlb-ultimate-standings
There's four worse than the Phillies?
Seems about right. I assume those rankings are going to be heavily based on a teams on field success. Teams with recent titles and playoff runs will rank higher than those without. Looking at the 4 Philly teams, I'd say that those rankings fall in line with their actual performance and/or expectations. I'm guessing that the 2008/2009 rankings had the Phillies much higher.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 16, 2015, 12:22:18 PM
There's four worse than the Phillies?
As long as the Washington football franchise is owned by Dan Snyder, it's pretty safe to say the Phillies will never hit the bottom of that list.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 16, 2015, 12:22:18 PM
There's four worse than the Phillies?
I gotta imagine the racists are one of them. Terrible everything. Maybe the Knicks too. Not sure who the other 2 would be.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 16, 2015, 12:26:18 PM
I assume those rankings are going to be heavily based on a teams on field success.
Well, the Grizzlies are #2 and have never won a championship. Here's the weighting:
Affordability (11.3%): Price of tickets, parking and concessions
Coaching (3.2%): Strength of on-field leadership
Fan relations (25%): Courtesy by players, coaches and front office toward fans, plus how well a team uses technology to reach fans
Ownership (13.1%): Honesty; loyalty to core players and the local community
Players (14.6%): Effort on the field, likability off it
Stadium experience (9.8%): Quality of arena; fan-friendliness of environment; frequency of game-day promotions
Title track (4.6%): Championships won or expected within the lifetime of current fans
Bang for the buck (18.3%): Wins in the past two years per fan dollar, adjusted for league schedules
these lists are kind of silly, but it does show how horrible philly sports are now
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 16, 2015, 12:28:37 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 16, 2015, 12:22:18 PM
There's four worse than the Phillies?
I gotta imagine the racists are one of them. Terrible everything. Maybe the Knicks too. Not sure who the other 2 would be.
Maple Leafs have been the overall last place team just about every year ESPN has done this. I think that's about right, too. Their prices for everything are insane and the on-ice and front office performance has basically been an embarrassment for a whole country. The team should be the Yankees of the NHL, but they are the Knicks.
for the laziest of you lazy fargs:
RANK GO TO FULL STORY
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4. Anaheim Ducks Go to Ducks story
5. Seattle Seahawks Go to Seahawks story
6. Green Bay Packers Go to Packers story
7. Oklahoma City Thunder Go to Thunder story
8. Pittsburgh Pirates Go to Pirates story
9. Arizona Diamondbacks Go to Diamondbacks story
10. Dallas Stars Go to Stars story
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30. Pittsburgh Steelers Go to Steelers story
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37. Minnesota Wild Go to Wild story
38. Kansas City Chiefs Go to Chiefs story
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40. Utah Jazz Go to Jazz story
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42. Los Angeles Clippers Go to Clippers story
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44. Arizona Coyotes Go to Coyotes story
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47. Minnesota Twins Go to Twins story
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55. Washington Capitals Go to Capitals story
56. Calgary Flames Go to Flames story
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70. Orlando Magic Go to Magic story
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98. Philadelphia 76ers Go to 76ers story
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120. Washington taterskins Go to taterskins story
121. New York Knicks Go to Knicks story
122. Toronto Maple Leafs Go to Maple Leafs story
Came across this picture today on facebook of Garry Maddox and Dick Allen. Wasn't sure where else it would fit. Beginning of the first golden era of Phillies baseball - only took 93 years.
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i think its safe to assume that the flyers sixers and eagles are all missing the playoffs this year which means in late june after the nba finals it will have been two years and two months since the cities last playoff game
two years doesn't seem like a long time but its pretty amazing that a city with four teams could go that long with one of the making the playoffs
can you name the last big philly sports moment other than sixers draft lottos and the night the phillies clinched the 1
not really a singular moment but 102 wins in 2011 was pretty huge....that franchise started in 18 farging 83 and has hit 100 wins only three times ever which is pretty astonishing......cardinals have done it three times in the last ten years
so basically the on-field accomplishments this decade
-phillies winning 100 (then crapping out)
-eagles making the playoffs (then crapping out)
thats all ive got
pretty much but not only were the eagles not good that year they lost to the ultimate dome/home team....I don't even know if id count that year....that year was more about the excitement of chip maybe being a genius than it was making the playoffs...what happened with that?
btw does anyone fall flat at home more than the philadelphia eagles
its good to be the best at something
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 01, 2015, 10:26:49 PM
btw does anyone fall flat at home more than the philadelphia eagles
No. Everything Philadelphia sports related is the absolute worst, and all the hated competitors of Philadelphia teams are the best ever. Cowboys will probably win every game left this season (even though they looked like the second worst team in football when they had Romo against the Eagles, they are now an elite unstoppable team with Dez and Hardy) and push the Eagles right out of the playoffs. So yeah, might as well just write off the Flyers chances of making the playoffs now too, to get an early start on next summer's self-pitying Negadelphian masturbation session.
wow homer catches super feelings
also lol at the flyers having a chance at the playoffs
http://www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphia-has-worst-sports-teams-north-america/
we were just talking about this at work
its so pathetic and hopeless
should be easy to catch up on any tv shows and finish up that home project.
october 24 - last time a philly pro sports team won at home
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 19, 2015, 01:03:11 PM
october 24 - last time a philly pro sports team won at home
flyers continue the streak....now have one regulation win in their last 15 games
sixers just came off a 17-0 run and lead by 13...I guess they could win....well see...flyers are def losing....if the sixers don't win philly teams will be 3-21 in November going into tampa birds tomorrow
even for philly thats nuts
today:
temple baskets - LOSS
lasalle - LOSS
sixers - LOSS
flyers - LOSS
temple foots - LOSS
penn - LOSS
phantoms - LOSS
Eagles salvage it tomorrow
no joke are you picking the eagles to win
sure why not?
Let's say 24-21
thats not really a true answer
yes or no...will the 4-7 god awful eagles beat tom brady
Get off my lawn!
youre pathetic
just say "no, i dont think the eagles will win."
Am I annoying you yet?
anyone read missinelli's column today....he says 2020 is going to be the next 1980
thoughts?
Sounds like a more homerish take than anything Phreak has ever said.
haha...it would be a nice year to celebrate my 40th
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 30, 2016, 01:48:56 PM
anyone read missinelli's column today....he says 2020 is going to be the next 1980
thoughts?
i heard him on thursday doing this....its a good talk radio/column bit but realistically the sixers will still be tanking then
higher 2020 winning %
sixers or phillies
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 30, 2016, 03:13:54 PM
haha...it would be a nice year to celebrate my 40th
Gettin' old, huh?
It'll be my 50th... :paranoid
Yeah just typing that make me go have a drink
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No one loves puns more than I but that is just horrible.
first time in city history that three big five teams won postseason games and flyers and sixers won
I guess that's maybe a reason to be ok with the Sixers winning. But not really.
sixers are locked and loaded at the #1 odds
I like your wording. Worst record could have a 99% chance at #1, but if it's a Philly team, there's a 90% chance that the 1% wins out.
Regardless, if you're going to tank, tank right. Lose em all and leave no doubt.
This is the most awesome shot ever. And the racquet is pretty cool too.
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I kept trying to click the play icon.
Who's the guy?
He's some woman's tennis player I think.
The city of Philadelphia formally apologized to Jackie Robinson for mistreating him (apology was made to his widow). April 15th is now Jackie Robinson day in Philadelphia.
progressive jim kenney ftw
Huge sports day for Philly today. Flyers @ 1:00, Nova @ 6:09, kidney failure @ 9:00 +/-.
LET'S DO THIS!
one period away from 12 seasons played in a row with no playoff games
709 days since the last philly postseason game
wash - 9
phi - 0
and since thurs
wash - 20
phi - 1
dont lie you are loving being able to wallow in this misery
been three years since a philly team has won a playoff game....
caps are winning the cup...wash football won the division and has beaten the birds three straight and the nats will win the nle this year
also I cant even fathom having john wall alexander ovechkin and bryce harper in one city at the same time
wall didnt make the playoffs
ovie is now 30
brycie is leaving in a few years
hang tight big fella
Quote from: MDS on April 16, 2016, 10:37:18 PM
wall didnt make the playoffs
ovie is now 30
brycie is leaving in a few years
hang tight big fella
wall will get durant this summer
ovie and bryce will get rings this year
You said "caps are winning the cup"...not "caps have a 25% chance of winning the cup". Why would I give you odds?
yeah they are winning it....so why would I ever bet them straight up when I can make four times my money by getting odds from my bookie
plus you saying they aren't going to win it is the same as me saying they are...what do you care if you give me 100-1 you are winning the bet and the same amount of money no matter what
Well I'm not a bookie
Washingtons own igy is all hyped up
why wouldn't you be....pro sports runs thru dc right now
also I live in bmore
wash/ny - 11
phi - 3
caps - 6
ed snyder night - 1
mets fans - 18,000
phillie fans - 7,000
caps ppg - 5
met hr - 4
has there been a worse seven day stretch in any city ever than what the flyers and phillies are going thru right now
No
At least we have Howie to screw up the draft next week to lift our spirits
football team considering blowing future for some 1-AA nobody
basketball team becomes definition of nepotism
hockey team embarrassed on the ice and in the stands
baseball team gets assfarged by ny
traitorous suburban philly college basketball team wins title and gets small, forgettable parade in philly
what a month
GOAT
http://www.phillymag.com/birds247/2016/06/10/eagles-wake-up-call-on-the-player-fan-dynamic/#WjQ0YIWM1KtviEmz.99
That was a good read - saw it this AM and had to send it to a few people so they can understand Philly fans better
quade green born and raised in eastwick was offered by duke today
get that chip son
http://www.phillyvoice.com/professional-philadelphia-sports-team-playing-championship/
I don't think there will ever be a time in my life where I don't laugh hysterically at someone trying to spike a frisbee.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on July 13, 2016, 12:15:06 PM
I don't think there will ever be a time in my life where I don't laugh hysterically at someone trying to spike a frisbee.
my friends and I played frisbee football once, and that was when nobody that was around that day had a football.
we corrected that mistake very quickly.
I've played it a bunch of times. It's a lot of fun and really good cardio. I just find endless humor in seeing someone try to spike something that doesn't bounce.
oh no doubt its a great cardio workout.
pretty interesting read
http://www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphias-team-delaware-valley-fueled-field-hockey-squad-eyeing-olympic-medal/
Are we allowed to watch and root for them, or no? Because Olympics.
anyone who has an ounce of morality in their body wint turn on the Olympics....I don't get rooting for an event where you don't really care who wins but i don't think there is anything inherently wrong with it
lol @ an ounce of morality. jesus christ you really are a drama queen.
the IOC is literally a murderous organization and should be put on trial...and I used to really enjoy the olympics when I was young...just can't do it anymore sorry pal
the again so is Fifa and the World Cup is your favorite thing in the world so I'm definitely barking up the wrong tree with you
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the guy who worships the cartel that is the ncaa is drawing a line in the sand at the ioc
hmmmmm
lol at comparing the ncaa and Fifa or the ioc
that's like saying North Korea and the United States are the same because the us isn't perfect
again Fifa and the ioc have literally murdered thousands of people btwn them
wow, good for you. the ncaa is a wretched illegal farce and a stain on humanity but its not as bad as fifa or the ioc
thats like saying its ok to like ted cruz because hes not as bad as the guy who wants to see his political opponent assassinated
ncaa is far from perfect but it's much better than the nfl commish and its owners and its not even in the same galaxy of horrid as Fifa and the ioc which literally murder people
We get that the IOC or FIFA might be the worst of the worst, but you can't watch the NCAA or NFL and then preach about morality when it comes to the IOC and the Olympics. If you're going to draw a morality line in the sand, then the IOC, FIFA, the NCAA, NFL, Chick Fil A, Coca Cola, McDonald's, and pretty much every other mega corporation in existence all belong on the same side of the line.
city pro uniforms ranked
1. sixers road
2. flyers home
3. flyers road
4. sixers home
5. phillies road
6. phillies home
7. birds home
8. birds road
I can't say it enough how buttery the flyers unis are, and have pretty much always been. When I go into a sporting goods store, I usually find myself with a cart full of flyers gear and then I remember I don't watch hockey so I put it all back.
Where would the Kelly Green's rank?
There isn't a ranking high enough for those.
Eat shtein and die, Lurie, you corksucker.
rnking the current jerseys is too easy...its a no brainer
ranking philly all time jerseys would be damn near impossible...phillies maroon and powder blues....eagles kelly green eagles 80 superbowl like three different sixer jerseys and the flyers classic 1980's orange are all candidates for best sports jersey ever and all from the same city
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 03, 2016, 03:43:24 PM
rnking the current jerseys is too easy...its a no brainer
ranking philly all time jerseys would be damn near impossible...phillies maroon and powder blues....eagles kelly green eagles 80 superbowl like three different sixer jerseys and the flyers classic 1980's orange are all candidates for best sports jersey ever and all from the same city
Sounds like you have something to do now...I'd like to see your rankings.
You know damn well you ain't workin!
j where does the midnight green fall on your list
Somewhere between Chip Kelly and Mark Sanchez
that's pretty far down the list then
2 seconds ago you had chip just behind BB and had sanchez winning a super bowl....youve also said numerous times you love the midnight greens
j: (http://images.agoramedia.com/wte3.0/gcms/donald-trump-wrong-about-vaccines-sept-republican-debate-RM-article.jpg)
"wrong"
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2016, 03:44:45 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 03, 2016, 03:43:24 PM
rnking the current jerseys is too easy...its a no brainer
ranking philly all time jerseys would be damn near impossible...phillies maroon and powder blues....eagles kelly green eagles 80 superbowl like three different sixer jerseys and the flyers classic 1980's orange are all candidates for best sports jersey ever and all from the same city
Sounds like you have something to do now...I'd like to see your rankings.
You know damn well you ain't workin!
this is true....its my monday off....so ill delve into it tomorrow at work
lol that's what I meant...Uncle Sam can cake you off to make the list
quade greens final 5 = duke kentucky temple nova and cuse
he really only has 1 option or hes a farging traitor
flipping between the two philly teams right now is pretty awesome
least shocking news ever is that they both lose
well, asked for a simmon(d)s jersey in both the flyers and sixers for Christmas.
c'mon santa !
can the flyers and sixers win on the same night for the second time this week?
all the nfc east teams are in the playoffs except for.....guess
third time in 20 years tonight an NHL team scored seven goals and lost
both other times it happened was to the flyers
The way this season's Flyers play, it's bound to happen again too.
http://www.phillyvoice.com/phillyrank-20-25-best-professional-athletes-philadelphia-sports-right-now/
Seems like a decent list overall. Embiid is the only player in town who is genuinely exciting on a regular basis.
Kind of mindblowing that Covey and Maik Maik are in the top 16 but that's the sorry state of Philly sports right now.
a philly cat ends his duke career as the all time games played leader in school history
philly is a clusterfarg of bad sports but not many things in the last decade are as bad as the bobrovsky trade
the pistons are moving to a new arena in detroit proper next year. so now the list of cities with exactly 4 teams that all are named after the city (not state) and play in the city:
detroit
philly
Denver no?
Colorado Rockies
oh named....I missed that
I'm not familiar with Chicago geography and what constitutes Chicago proper, but aren't all their stadiums in the city?
Nevermind...exactly 4 teams.
lol at the rendering of the new place
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in a way it makes me mad because i liked philly being the only city to have this but detroit is a great sports city so its fine i guess
POS boston allows their football team to play closer to providence. washington is probably the next closest but their pro football team plays in god forsaken landover....and also i guess chicago but for some reason they still have the white sox.
It's idiotic, really. Fans will travel through the ruins of Detroit to get to a glimmering ice castle built for a billionaire with Detroit tax dollars.
Most cities aren't corrupt enough to throw money at four teams while vast swaths of urban land remain mired in extreme poverty.
philadelphia's own dawn staley about to win a national title
i covered her for year when i was at temple (her last year there). i dont think she remembers me.
party on 25th and diamond
shout out to temple!!
north philly getting some love and multiple temple references....hof dawn brings truth
playoff wins since 2010
philly - 2
tennessee teams - 7 (soon to be 8 )
the last time the union won a game trump was over 2 months from being elected
the union have 12 fewer points and have played 1 more game than the team in first place....a team that came into existence last season
Orlando City is amazing. The stadium is off the charts great and although the drunken frat boy roofie rapist douchebag quotient is high, it's tolerable in the higher priced seats.
Quote from: Rome on May 01, 2017, 12:05:55 PM
drunken frat boy roofie rapist douchebag quotient
thats florida though
Interesting question on the fanatic I'll throw it out here (for the 4 for 4ers)...you have to get rid of one Philly sports team but you're guaranteed a championship for the other 3 teams. Which team are you getting rid of?
Todd I know you're choosing the Flyers so you don't need to bother.
eagles and its not really close....mostly because i hate the nfl so much....but also you are only losing 16 games....
for sake of this argument id say baseball is invaluable because its the only thing around for a quarter of the year
next id probably get rid of the sixers....as my franchises i like the sixers and flyers equally but i can watch any nba game....where as without the flyers my nhl watching would be severely limited
this is world class nitpicking tho...losing any of them would be beyond devastating
Bye Sixers.
flyers, although my wallet would say the eagles.
That was a harder question than I thought it would be. I decided on every team at one point, and then changed my mind after thinking about it some more. Ultimately I went with the Sixers because it feels like they've been gone for a few years anyway. A couple years from now I will probably have a different answer.
Would anyone's answer be different if the team was immediately replaced by an expansion team with a different name and no history? I think I'd have to switch to Phillies or Eagles because wiping out Dr. J., AI, Wilt, Moses, etc would be too devastating to what the NBA means to me, I would just be entirely done with basketball.
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 11, 2017, 02:12:01 PM
Would anyone's answer be different if the team was immediately replaced by an expansion team with a different name and no history? I think I'd have to switch to Phillies or Eagles because wiping out Dr. J., AI, Wilt, Moses, etc would be too devastating to what the NBA means to me, I would just be entirely done with basketball.
getting a new franchise doesnt wipe out anything imo...its like taking away paternos wins as if they didnt happen....its so silly
anyway if you are saying the team would be gone and replaced how could not everyone pick the eagles just to get rid of their awful jerseys and colors...flyers and sixers are straight HOF buttery goodness and the phillies are very nice
The Eagles dwarf every other franchise in the city. The other three could dry up and blow away for all I care in comparison to the Birds.
PS... this is an Eagles-centric message board. You realize that, right?
Quote from: SD on May 11, 2017, 10:44:40 AM
I'll throw it out here (for the 4 for 4ers)
Settle down message board hall monitor.
Quote from: SD on May 11, 2017, 10:44:40 AM
Interesting question on the fanatic I'll throw it out here (for the 4 for 4ers)...you have to get rid of one Philly sports team but you're guaranteed a championship for the other 3 teams. Which team are you getting rid of?
Todd I know you're choosing the Flyers so you don't need to bother.
the flyers
Up until this past season the Sixers would have been the easy choice, since I haven't paid much attention since Iverson left. Had a lot of fun watching Embiid the few national games this season, though.
Flyers. I can't miss what I don't watch.
Quote from: SD on May 11, 2017, 10:44:40 AM
Interesting question on the fanatic I'll throw it out here (for the 4 for 4ers)...you have to get rid of one Philly sports team but you're guaranteed a championship for the other 3 teams. Which team are you getting rid of?
Todd I know you're choosing the Flyers so you don't need to bother.
Flyers easily.
Flyers -> phillies -> sixers -> eagles
sheed on the jump today with a phillies hat
has anyone ever repped philly harder than this guy
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Quote from: ice grillin you on June 12, 2017, 03:07:15 PM
sheed on the jump today with a phillies hat
Fail.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 12, 2017, 03:07:15 PM
has anyone ever repped philly harder than this guy
Bradley Cooper, Hall & Oates, Ben Franklin, Will Smith.
White people, basically.
hall is from pottstown and oates was born in nyc....ben is from boston bradley jenkintown and will smith wrote a song about miami
sheed >>>>>
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 12, 2017, 03:07:15 PM
sheed on the jump today with a phillies hat
has anyone ever repped philly harder than this guy
Bill Cosby
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 12, 2017, 03:07:15 PM
has anyone ever repped philly harder than this guy
lil guy?
M. Night Shyamalan is not my favorite guy but he pimps Philly and the whole Delaware Valley to a ridiculous degree with his movies. I figured at some point his financiers would say, "Okay I'll fund this film, but enough with the Philly shtein."
Yesterday was the best philly sports day since October 29, 2008
nm
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Best case scenario in a few years:
- Sixers have at least one superstar between Simmons, Fultz, and the Process
- Flyers have a superstar in Patrick
- Eagles have a superstar in Wentz
- Phillies expand the number of dollar dog nights
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20170723_ap_e6b1eb833c9b4726a877baf9bba8ca7f.html?mobi=true
Temple grad wins $8.1 million in World Series of poker
https://twitter.com/sixers/status/892061466198724609
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fap fap fap
http://www.csnphilly.com/the700level/kennett-squares-jack-regenye-makes-catch-year-junior-league-world-series
yeah but he lost possession of his cap through the catch process. wait, that's the nfl.
the soul are a few minutes away from winning the arena title
where the farg is easy
https://twitter.com/RhysHoskins22/status/901286379799367680
AO1 & AO2
they obviously are all winning rings but who wins first
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Yikes
I have no idea who the hockey kid is, but he's wearing a collared shirt under his jersey so he should probably fist himself.
I see a lot of future pain in that picture.
One of them looks like he stepped out of a Harry Potter movie and is going to go off and chase a flying trinket. The others however, do not.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on September 26, 2017, 08:58:52 PM
I have no idea who the hockey kid is, but he's wearing a collared shirt under his jersey so he should probably fist himself.
its from the nhl draft...hes wearing a suit...nhl makes them all take a stock photo like that
Does the NHL make them leave their dress shirts on?
I mean it's not a matter of make...right after they get picked they go on stage like an NBA player would in their suit but instead of a hat they put in a jersey...shake hands with everyone...the team not the commissioner makes the picks in the NHL...then they leave the stage do the obligatory interview then take the above pic
https://twitter.com/TheHerd/status/915255439398379520
thats gotta be one of the lazier, less thought out troll jobs ive seen
usually cowherd is a good troll with a plan behind the troll. he put that rant together in 15 seconds. its so stupid and ill conceived. but to be real i did get mad when he said nova was in philly.
Seth Joyner and Kruk chiming in in the comments section have me a chubby.
so the fans fired reid. damn, all this time I thought lurie did.
flyer sixer double dip
lets do this
https://twitter.com/jp_crawford/status/931011591839014912
100% dead on
https://deadspin.com/philly-fans-are-the-new-worst-1821046429?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 07, 2017, 02:42:11 PM
100% dead on
https://deadspin.com/philly-fans-are-the-new-worst-1821046429?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Didn't realize you changed your twitter name to chr1stpuncher! Solid tweet of yours he used it there lolol
But for real. Whoever wrote that tweet needs an ass kicking
igy has one on the line.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 07, 2017, 03:37:49 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 07, 2017, 02:42:11 PM
100% dead on
https://deadspin.com/philly-fans-are-the-new-worst-1821046429?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Didn't realize you changed your twitter name to chr1stpuncher! Solid tweet of yours he used it there lolol
But for real. Whoever wrote that tweet needs an ass kicking
but he is chasin tail....white tail bucks
Eagles make the SB as the Sixers and Flyers creep back into playoff spots with 3-game streaks. shtein is fun right now.
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That's actually a fantastic photo. And a little sad too. Unfulfilled expectations and whatnot.
they had an infield of jimmy grit and choke and a staff with some combination of halladay hamels and lee and won one ws
i mean the franchise is over 130 years old and those first three guys are the best at their respective positions in the history of the team and were all in their prime together
just shows how much luck timing and circumstance is involved in the baseball post season and they proved it by winning their one title with joe blanton brett myers and jamie moyer getting multiple post season starts
since the super bowl, philly teams:
sixers 3-0
flyers 3-0
temple 3-0
penn 2-1
joe 1-1
la salle 0-2
drexel 0-2
QuoteHeads up, Philly sports fans. A museum entirely dedicated to your hobby is coming to South Philadelphia.
What's more, The Museum of Sports will celebrate sports across the United States but will have a particular focus on the history of sport in Philadelphia, officials said in an announcement on Wednesday.
The endeavor will cover 25,000 square feet of space within the Jetro Building at Pattison Avenue and Darien Street, behind the sports complex where the city's four major professional teams play. The project could cost $8-10 million and is set to open in 2019, NBC10 reported.
The museum is spearheaded by a nonprofit led by former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and longtime Philadelphia sports executive Lou Scheinfeld, among others.
A website for the museum states that organizers plan to stock the museum with "world-class collections of priceless memorabilia, a high-tech array of digital and virtual reality activities for families and schools."
Among the museum's attractions will be a vast collection of sports memorabilia from collector Dr. Nicholas Depace, who plans to close his Depace Sports Museum in Collingswood and move his collection into the Jetro Building, according to NJ.com.
Depace is listed as a vice president for the new museum.
The museum is also set to include a theater, a sports-themed restaurant and shops for collectibles and memorabilia.
Rendell is heading fundraising efforts, which are about a quarter of the way toward the $8 million goal, CBS3 reported. Rendell hinted that he may seek a state grant to help foot the bill.
i tend to lean toward kapler being a complete fraud but this makes my bathing suit area feel funny
Kapler spoke to his players Sunday night. He showed video highlights of the Phillies and Eagles championship parades, highlights from the 2008 World Series and highlights of his current players. At one point, Kapler said, some other people had something to say to them. Eagles players Carson Wentz, Zach Ertz and Vinny Curry, 76ers players Ben Simmons and J.J. Reddick, and Flyers center Claude Giroux appeared on the video screen to wish them well on the upcoming season.
Kelce spoke to them in person too.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 19, 2018, 09:37:40 PM
i tend to lean toward kapler being a complete fraud
I get the same vibe, he's basically a guy selling supplements in late night infomercials. But then again we both thought Pederson was an incompetent buffoon.
My default expectation for the Phillies is doom and gloom and that is usually borne out, but this season I don't have a feel for it, other than the obvious take that they don't have the personnel to be a playoff team. I hope he at least makes it fun. It's a fun time in Philly sports, let's keep the entertainment going through late summer.
the good thing about kaplar is if he is a fraud it wont really hurt them...its not like hes going to ruin rhys hoskins or sixto sanchez
you just fire him and hire a regular manager. experiment over.
they will be a super interesting watch just because of all the youth but in baseball 99 out of 100 prospects fail and i expect that to happen for the phils this year
what im going to be watching most is their young pitchers who arent good enough to be starters but have the skill sets to be great relievers.....their bullpen could be epic in the next year or two
With that starting staff it'd better be.
14-0-2
sportscenter today actually has a whole segment wheree they showed sixer and flyer highlights back to back and then talk about what they have done since the birds win
wouldnt be suprised if its a block on a lot of their afternoon shows today....sports nation lebatard horn pti etc...
bigger deal: eagles winning the super bowl or sports nation segment on the flyers and sixers winning a lot since the eagles won the super bowl
sports nation doesnt have beadle anymore so id say eagles
with three games to go,,,,
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http://6abc.com/entertainment/the-goldbergs-celebrate-philadelphia-eagles-with-special-episode/3139177/
Quote from: phattymatty on February 26, 2018, 11:02:07 AM
http://6abc.com/entertainment/the-goldbergs-celebrate-philadelphia-eagles-with-special-episode/3139177/
This is exactly what is needed to bring "Buddy's Watchin' You" into the public consciousness.
Also I assume this show is awful. I've never seen it.
Remember Desi Relaford?
If you don't, you certainly know the name now.
Relaford played parts of his first five major-league seasons with the Phillies from 1996 to 2000. The shortstop slashed .234/.315/.328 in red pinstripes for teams that finished in the NL East cellar during three of those five seasons.
He went on to play for six more teams over his final seven seasons.
Let's just say his time in Philadelphia was the worst stop along the way.
Relaford, now 44 years old and the bench coach for the Daytona Tortugas, the Reds' High A affiliate, made that abundantly clear while speaking on "The Jake Brown Show" podcast in an episode that was released Wednesday.
A 1991 fourth-round draft pick of the Mariners who was traded to the Phillies in July 1996, Relaford blasted Philadelphia sports fans and singled out former coach John Vukovich for why he disliked his Phillies playing days. Vukovich, who spent 30 years in the organization and was beloved by many, died in March 2007 from cancer.
Below are some of Relaford's comments, while you can listen to the podcast here. He begins talking about the Phillies at the 18:00 mark.
The fans, they were trash. I have some really good friends there but as fans? Oh yeah, the worst.
It wasn't just me. It's just well known ... not only are they hard, but they're just irrational. They boo just to boo. I saw them boo Billy Wagner one night because he didn't throw 100. He threw 100 a few pitches in a row, they're all excited, he threw 98 and they booed the s--- out of him. Or Scott Rolen hitting two home runs in a game and coming up the last at-bat and not getting a hit and getting booed out of the stadium. Or me getting booed before they even announce my name: 'Now batting, your shortstop, *BOOOOOO*.' I get it, I was scuffling, I'm not saying you can't get booed or fans shouldn't boo. Yeah, if a player deserves to get booed, boo his ass, give it to him. But there's a time and place and it shouldn't just be for any and everything, and especially your home team. I can understand booing your home team, but things should be really, really bad before that happens.
The fan thing, you can kind of tune that out, it's whatever. But when you have to deal with someone on a personal basis, day in and day out — and I was young, I got to the big leagues when I was 21. I'm just trying to fit in, I just want to do my job, man, and instead of them (the coaches) making it easier, it was hard.
There was just a coach (Vukovich) that I dealt with there for a while that made my time there terrible. ... I didn't have a whole lot of fun there, so I don't claim Philly like that.
He made it not fun. Like, it was dumb s---. Just always treated me ultra rookie and I couldn't even be myself. Say if I was in the clubhouse and I was having a good time, talking, being like myself — I'm not shy, I have a good time. I don't know, I'm not loud, but I'm talkative. I move around, talk to different people, whatever, whatever, but if I was being myself and doing that, then I was a rookie and I didn't know my place. And if I was in my locker with my headphones on listening to music by myself, then I wasn't a team-type guy. Or if I was taking groundballs ... say I took 100 groundballs and the last ball, I make a bad throw or whatever, he'd like literally yell at me and tell me I wasn't that good. Or if I went 3 for 4, he would harp on why I didn't get the fourth hit. Like dumb stuff, it was always something.
so much for that super bowl bump....seems like another lifetime
https://twitter.com/sixers/status/977705236382003201
3 teams playing tomorrow
for all teams to "play" on the same day (april 26/27/28 is the draft), the sixers series would have to go 5/6 and the flyers would have to go 7 or theyd have to win a series
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What the mother farg is that?
The rarest sight of all; Jimmy Fallon not laughing at anything.
not only are 3 teams playing tonight but they are all playing ny teams...sixers and flyers playing brooklyn teams and phils playing a team that was invented to replace the brooklyn team
poor flyers
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philadelphia pittsburgh are tied 2-2 in two different sports
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/pennsylvania-sees-clear-spike-babies-named-carson
Sorry but I'd never name my kid Carson. I'd name him Nick, though.
Yeah, Nick. Nick's a real name. Nick's your buddy. Nick's the kind of guy you can trust, the kind of guy you can drink a beer with, the kind of guy who doesn't mind if you puke in his car, Nick!
its still way better than chase
I can't stand those fashionable names. Just name your kid after a saint and be done with it.
Idiots.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 18, 2018, 10:04:28 AM
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/pennsylvania-sees-clear-spike-babies-named-carson
The amount of parents in the area that named their kids Chase is absurd
It'll still be a few months before the surge of Nick babies.
Quote from: General_Failure on May 18, 2018, 11:38:48 AM
It'll still be a few months before the surge of Nick babies.
Zach, Jason and Lane too.
Also a massive boost in Fletcher Jr numbers.
Quote from: General_Failure on May 18, 2018, 11:48:34 AM
Also a massive boost in Fletcher Jr numbers.
Only white names apply
Quote from: General_Failure on May 18, 2018, 11:48:34 AM
Also a massive boost in Fletcher Jr numbers.
That's just from Cox.
so no alshon then right ?
Avoid names found on PGA leader boards.
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a sampling of names from just the top 4 lacrosse teams in the country
three jacksons
tyler
liam
brody
two griffins
five connors
hoyt
two austins
aiden
logan
four camerons
christian
peyton
schuyler
three rileys
grant
two coltons
woody
quinn
tristan
blake
cade
raines
kohl
turner
walker
and while these are anything special there are for some reason four thousand jacks and colins
that's hilarious...couldn't hew closer to the stereotype
Liam and Emma were the most popular baby names in 2017, because the USA is now England or some shtein.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 18, 2018, 02:36:52 PM
a sampling of names from just the top 4 lacrosse teams in the country
three jacksons
tyler
liam
brody
two griffins
five connors
hoyt
two austins
aiden
logan
four camerons
christian
peyton
schuyler
three rileys
grant
two coltons
woody
quinn
tristan
blake
cade
raines
kohl
turner
walker
and while these are anything special there are for some reason four thousand jacks and colins
They're all awful. Particularly Kohl, Brody, Schuyler and Aiden
Liam is Gaelic for William. That's fine. The rest are cringe inducing.
The only Cameron's I've known IRL were both black. Because of that, I never really associated that with a white name.
https://www.theringer.com/2018/12/14/18140396/gritty-philadelphia-flyers-mascot-meme-leftist-icon-year-in-review
https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/1101543126576087047
The soft hearts that lie under the gruff exterior of Philly fans (you'll need to click to get the whole story)...
https://twitter.com/TheReliefRoom/status/1112322338861826050
whats a worse watch here.....sixers getting raped or the phillies blowing a million run lead to the marlins
Jay Wright turned down $7.5M from UCLA to stay at Villanova. (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/ncaa/ucla-reportedly-offered-jay-wright-ridiculous-amount-he-turned-down?fbclid=IwAR2UGKYfZ2_y3ir0uL4GvpDfhGCA3Tiov2Jy_uCky6vNUMnhWbz3JbCgxFQ)
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michael rubin def thinks he can say the n word
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bryce: bad at baseball, good at repping philly
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Dark looks good but Riley Cooper looks HAWT.
biggest FAP ever
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1j9b0DFEBL/?utm_source=ig_embed
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 26, 2019, 04:00:57 PM
biggest FAP ever
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1j9b0DFEBL/?utm_source=ig_embed
That was on their way to fan fest Saturday. Met both of them. AI is just cool as shtein. Pimp loves everyone. Met Tobias for a moment. Talked to Barrett for a bit, got into about breakfast on broad (rather interesting), and hung out with Tra Thomas for a half hour. Talked to him 2 years ago and he said didn't I talk to you here once. Surprised he remembered some generic random white dude. Tra is the farging man. He went into detail about Simeon Rice and how he was the toughest person to block and how Rice was such a student of the game and knew his technique. I kissed his ass a bit and told him he should be in the hof. Told me some story about FSU but it was open bar and I'd have to think hard to remember what it was. He loves the city and regretted leaving. One of the girls with us ex-bf came with fredex. Talked to him for a bit. Always thought he'd be a douche but he was a good dude.
Rocky shirt.
molly sully turns 40 today....i thought she was way younger
https://twitter.com/WellsFargoCtr/status/1166417760924176384
king
https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status/1181723234036785153
https://twitter.com/BroadStBull/status/1183121084884946945
whitest guy ever?
such a great feeling to be switching back n forth btwn two watchable sixer and flyer teams
Joel farabee is going to be so farging good
horford with two three to go up ten at same time flyers with two goals to go up 1
this is great stuff
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 26, 2019, 09:19:28 PM
such a great feeling to be switching back n forth btwn two watchable sixer and flyer teams
Joel farabee is going to be so farging good
Damn straight
Gutsy win by the Flyers
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 26, 2019, 09:19:28 PM
such a great feeling to be switching back n forth btwn two watchable sixer and flyer teams
Joel farabee is going to be so farging good
NBA on the big TV.
NHL on the 2nd TV.
MLB on the laptop.
It's been a good night!
the sixers and flyers are on a nice little run lately
i think they are on a three night winning streak where they both play on the same night and win
Flyers are the most interesting of the Philly teams to watch right now thanks to all the new blood (and the Sixers still trying to figure out their offense).
I can't remember the last time that was true because even during the ugly last Chip year, I kinda enjoyed the Sixers tank hitting its deepest, most obscene levels.
first time in 12 years sixers and flyers have both won in ot on the same night
the flyers gotta get to a game 6 and have the start time be right but if that happens the flyers Phillies and sixers will all be playing at the same time next Friday
the union also have a game then
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 14, 2020, 09:33:16 AM
the flyers gotta get to a game 6 and have the start time be right but if that happens the flyers Phillies and sixers will all be playing at the same time next Friday
Doubtful the Flyers make it past game 5
seems extraordinarily doubtful considering but if the sixers and flyers make the conference finals, there will be two cracks on 9/13 and 9/20 for all 4 teams to be playing games on the same day
this will never have a chance of happening again
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Efy3F0xXkAAoRFK?format=jpg&name=medium)
0-3 with 2 losses to boston
philly sports
This day has sucked on so many levels.
run it back on friday
0-3 part II
flyers at 700
WOW
sixers 630
flyers 700
phillies 710
LLL
only philly could have three teams playing at the exact same time and none are playing for almost a half hour straight
flyer win makes up for the sixers and Phillies x one billion...please hold on
lightning/bruins series starts on sunday which makes me think flyers start monday
last chance for another 3-fer is of course sunday when the sixers will go night night
the last month and a half has been something special
Quote from: QB Eagles on September 27, 2020, 06:21:05 PM
the last month and a half has been something special
Philly sports fandom is kinda like a permanent 2020.
this exists
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Es8IvkhXAAIMZBe?format=jpg&name=900x900)
That's awesome also an odd mix. Any idea what event that was taken?
Yeah what the hell is the Chief doing in that?
who the farg is the chief...gola?
Where's Rick Tocchet?
i love how its a basketball coach, a coach/player, a player, a football player, a boxer and a baseball announcer. a completely random assortment of philly legends.
i think i figured out why theyre all there...its from a philadelphia sports hall of fame thing. everyone except for chaney was in the first class of inductees.
Quote from: MDS on January 30, 2021, 11:13:03 PM
i love how its a basketball coach, a coach/player, a player, a football player, a boxer and a baseball announcer. a completely random assortment of philly legends.
i think i figured out why theyre all there...its from a philadelphia sports hall of fame thing. everyone except for chaney was in the first class of inductees.
I think you're right I looked it up earlier just forgot to post it...looks like Chaney was in the first class too
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
nm
no idea who that is but he aint in that pic...old dudes are tom gola and concrete
Quote from: MDS on January 31, 2021, 10:13:45 AM
no idea who that is but he aint in that pic...old dudes are tom gola and concrete
It took me a minute to figure out Gola...at first I thought white dude was a Flyer because he looks familiar...then I noticed he's around the same height as doc so had to be basketball
Quote from: MDS on January 30, 2021, 11:33:03 AM
who the farg is the chief...gola?
he was gene harts color man for a million years and bernies back up....
i see on the computer now its not him...the small pic on my phone looked just like him
Quote from: Dre Day on January 31, 2021, 11:28:58 AM
Quote from: MDS on January 31, 2021, 10:13:45 AM
no idea who that is but he aint in that pic...old dudes are tom gola and concrete
It took me a minute to figure out Gola...at first I thought white dude was a Flyer because he looks familiar...then I noticed he's around the same height as doc so had to be basketball
i had no earthly idea what tom gola looked like and in fact had assumed he died in like the 80s or something
Philly sportz night for sure
Guy had a secret apartment at the Vet for 3 years
https://www.inquirer.com/news/the-secret-apartment-vet-stadium-20210309.html
This is going to go down as one of the worst regular season nites in city history...Flyers going to lose by 10+ goals sixers going to blow a 19 pt second half lead
all three teams on tv tonight
605 - Phillies - mlbtv
700 - Flyers - nbcs
1000 - Sixers - tnt
thanks to the Flyers April 2012 remains the last time phils Flyers sixers all won on the same day
sixers/flyers dont play on the same day nfl draft weekend so we will not get a 4 for 4 day
there will be 3 straight 3's if that helps
Phillies loss makes it the 25th time in a row Phils Flyers sixers played on the same day and at least one of them lost
may 3 next stab at it
in case you were wondering and I know you were they have gone 0-3 twice since the last 3-0
may 8, 2012
august 19 last year
twice ever there has been a phils DH sweep and a flyer win
April 74
mets
flames
May 75
reds
sabres
Back in the realm of the possible, how about a Phils double loss and a Flyers loss?
once...
april 78
expos
sabres
jackpot
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 10, 2021, 10:25:51 PM
Phillies loss makes it the 25th time in a row Phils Flyers sixers played on the same day and at least one of them lost
may 3 next stab at it
things are looking up
two down one to go
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 03, 2021, 10:26:36 PM
two down one to go
I was actually thinking about this when Neris managed to not screw it up.
when was the last triple W
April 2012
Tonight breaks an 0-25 johnson
phillies: gem by doc, maybe his last one. michael stutes finished the game. jim thome pinch hit. jimmy hit 3rd.
sixers: thad young dropped 17 off the bench. elton brand and nik vucevic started. lavoy allen with the dnp-cd.
flyers: g1 of the penguins series. jakey ot winner. bryz in net.
not...a banner time in philly sports
Sixers trying to farg this up
semi related:
in the history of the country only two cities have had a team in each of the four major sports play on the same day:
november 4, 2001
phoenix
game seven ws winner....suns cards yotes all lost
october 28, 2018
los angeles
dodgers lost ws game 5, ducks L, kings clippers rams all W
down to the wire shtein but we might have another 3-0 nite
2-0
3-0 non philie choke
Ha. Took nine years to do it once... and four days to do it a second time. Sports.
truly this is the golden age
phils Flyers sixers all play on same day - 121
all win on same day - 12
all lose on same day - 14
Since 95 the three Philly teams that play postseason series have been in 60 of them...ZERO have been sweeps
phillies swept the reds in 2010
maybe this is specific to 7 gamers
1. the city has not won a game seven in a decade....0-4
2. the phillies have never played a game 7
3. Best NBA game 7 records since 1960....Sixers 4-0 (bullets, pistons)
QuoteThe franchise has lost 10 of its 16 Game 7s, including the last two. Kawhi Leonard's Maple Leaf Magic in 2019 was a particularly cruel dagger.
But it's not all bad. The Sixers have won their last four at home, the most recent being when Allen Iverson won a pair of Game 7s on the way to the NBA Finals in 2001.
man is philly sports is an absolute desolate place...i cant remember it being this depressing in a long long time if ever
circa 2015 was definitely worse
chip kelly, jahlil okafor, demarco murray, domonic brown, etc
if you didnt like the process maybe but for me The Process was infinitely better than anything in the city right now...didnt turn out how i wanted but at the time it was one of the best philly sports things ever
what makes it so bad right now is that there are no good/fun teams and there is zero hope
ill add that even the phillies in 2015 while putrid did hire klentak who at he time carried some excitement as a young forward thinking gm...again it crashed and burned but at the time it was something at least
The Union are fun to watch and have the best youth academy in the league.
No one cares about soccer, though.
A full offseason of Morey gives me more hope than Klentak ever did. And Embiid individually is better right now than any player in Philly sports was in 2015. His prime will likely be limited due to being a big guy who falls hard 10 times a game, but he's fun to watch. I do think they move Ben which by itself will give the team a new look.
Eagles are in year 1 of a full rebuild and made their most electric draft pick in recent memory. I expect them to be horrid in 2021 but at least they aren't running it back with Doug and the ginger. This year should be interesting to see who emerges as part of the new core. If Hurts or Sirianni impress (neither of which I expect), that's even better.
Phillies are complete trash for the foreseeable future. MDS can tell himself stories about competing in 2024 but we remember him saying that about 2020. The Phillies are bleak. Which is what they've been 90% of my life.
I didn't watch enough Flyers this year to have strong feelings about them, other than that they seemed to underachieve their talent level by a wide margin. If Hart gets his head sorted out and they get even 20% better on defense this can be a solid playoff team. Just statistically it's unlikely they stay so bad on D. Worst thing about this team from my perspective is that they're incredibly boring, which is why I didn't seek out many games as an out-of-market fan.
I am not optimistic about Philly sports right now but if someone wants to believe, they can find grounds to so do (except for the Phillies).
Quote from: Rome on June 21, 2021, 10:56:16 AM
No one cares about soccer, though.
People who care about soccer don't care about the MLS.
We haven't hit rock bottom yet...wait'll Wentz wins mvp next season and takes the colts to the Sb
Also at that point:
The birds will be 4-12 and Howie will still be in charge
The flyers will be barely .500
The Sixers who cares until the 2nd round
We'll all be looking forward to pitchers and catchers to report so the Phillies can give us another borderline .500 season
It's more a purgatory right now than hell
The responses today have only driven me deeper into sports depression.
I don't give a flying farg if a Philly team ever wins again.
The Eagles won the Super Bowl, and if I traded everything else going forward that night, I'm good with that.
I am as old as dirt compared to some of you and yes just as pissed off. No excuse for the catastrophe we just witnessed. Every time I hear NBA Championship or watch the finals all I can think of is the 1983 Sixers. That is pathetic. Coming on 40 years now. Thankfully I was able to enjoy that 83' team. Let's not bring up Flyers last Stanley Cup. Phillies looking bleak as usual (but we all got to celebrate 2008 and I'm still fuming over 2009 WS and 2011 NLDS) and birds actually get a pass with rebuild and SB XVII still very fresh. It looks as bad as it can get but I have seen some real bad stuff in my decades of cheering for these putzs. Go look up 1972 sports year in Philadelphia. Talk about no light at the end of the tunnel. One of my lowest points was when the bums were swept in the 2007 NLDS by the Rockies. I remember thinking this team will never win shtein again, won't sniff the playoffs again for a decade. 2008 took me by complete surprise. I am now thinking the Sixers will be perennial round 2 exit experts, almost worse than not making the playoffs. The one team that gave us any hope.
And we pray for a 2022 miracle.
the eagles are amazingly probably the best positioned team to be good next. they are 1 year away from having cap flexibility, have 3 1's coming up and have an outside outside chance of already possessing a franchise qb. its not like a good position but its better than the other 3.
sixers flyers phillies are all hopeless unless you are falling for the ben simmons will develop a jump shot trick again
Quote from: Don Ho on June 21, 2021, 10:12:39 PMGo look up 1972 sports year in Philadelphia. Talk about no light at the end of the tunnel.
I've been doing some deep dives into the truly dark ages of the Eagles lately, the mid 60s through the mid 70s. There was shtein that happened that would cause riots nowadays.
There were trades that can only be explained by Tose owing the wrong people money. I mean trades so bad that I think the NFL head office would outright reject them if tried today, and possibly open an investigation.
In 1971 the Eagles traded two second round picks and their 1972 third round pick for Lions QB Greg Barton, who had thrown one pass in his 3 year NFL career on the Lions bench. Not only that, but Barton was a few weeks away from becoming a free agent. After the trade Barton then became a free agent and signed with the Toronto Argonauts before playing a single down for the Eagles. The Eagles would have been entitled to a compensatory pick under the old system if he had signed to another NFL team, but got nothing for losing the player to the CFL. The team basically set three high round picks on fire for no reason.
In 1974, the Bengals drafted Mike Boryla in the 4th round and he became their third-string QB. A couple months into the 1974 season they flipped him to the Eagles for the Eagles' 1976 FIRST ROUND pick plus an additional sixth-rounder. And the Eagles had Roman Gabriel, so they were bringing in Boryla to be their backup QB.
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 21, 2021, 11:15:01 PM
In 1971 the Eagles traded two second round picks and their 1972 third round pick for Lions QB Greg Barton, who had thrown one pass in his 3 year NFL career on the Lions bench. Not only that, but Barton was a few weeks away from becoming a free agent. After the trade Barton then became a free agent and signed with the Toronto Argonauts before playing a single down for the Eagles. The Eagles would have been entitled to a compensatory pick under the old system if he had signed to another NFL team, but got nothing for losing the player to the CFL. The team basically set three high round picks on fire for no reason.
this feel likes the fords offered to pay off whatever mobster tose owed
I'd love to read Tose's life story with all the dirt
It's been a weird 24 hours. That is all.
Tornado touched down about 2 minutes from me. Took out part of a Home Depot and Faulkner Toyota. Videos are insane.
how bad did this age?
https://twitter.com/JeffSkversky/status/878396730999533573
eagles - L
cowboys - W
wentz - hurt
braves - W
cardinals - W
phillies - L
banner day
the Phillies and Eagles stink so literally nothing of that matters besides Wentz
Odds to win their respective league titles
Flyers 40-1
Birds 80-1
Sixers 18-1
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 23, 2021, 02:50:44 PM
Odds to win their respective league titles
Flyers 40-1
Birds 80-1
Sixers 18-1
Phillies 100000000000000000-1
So you're telling me there's a chance!
Flyers and Sixers a combined 3-16 in their last 19 games
Go Union?
who dem?
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 02, 2021, 12:14:46 AM
who dem?
(https://external-preview.redd.it/Fs4Itz59zqpTnVHYABgz3WTRc5yikKHN61mzEoyYtiY.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e705cf126398dcb32d023b95f95e0a570d38e5ba)
5 is the big 5?
https://twitter.com/AH_Pod/status/1466408653058101248
the union are quite literally the only functioning franchise in the city
oooof
pts against since November 22
birds 31
flyers 35
all time classic...
1982 sixers v. celtics ecf game 7
tomorrow - 730 - nbatv
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 13, 2021, 06:53:39 PM
all time classic...
1982 sixers v. celtics ecf game 7
tomorrow - 730 - nbatv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYjEjnTcj-w&ab_channel=TremendousUpside
youre a geriatric
why would I ever watch something like that on YouTube when I can dvr it
there is no difference between youtube and tv
yeah there literally is...YouTube doesn't have dvr or last channel or the ability to switch to a hundred other channels in a half second
He's got a point there. There's no way to pause or rewind youtube.
i meant the actual act of watching this 40 year old basketball game...not the youtube vs tv
if you just want to watch an old game there is no point waiting for it to come on your geezer cable channel
because when I watch it I'll probably do it while watching a live game or games of some sort and want to be able to seamlessly move btwn the different games
even if I was only watching that game I much rather do it on dvr as it's so much more user friendly moving around and they something on cable than YouTube
Notes Philly fan expert Trevor Plouffe... he played all of seven games in Philadelphia.
https://twitter.com/RoseRotation/status/1471559463601590280
https://twitter.com/RealGlenMacnow/status/1474221515486941188
Phils the best team in Philly right now.
Flyers game at 1, Sixers at 7:30.
It is pretty amazing how quickly the WFC folks can tear down the ice and lay the parquet.
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1487573556510826497
It's not that amazing and has been happening for 50 years
you are amazed at Twitter
#1 or #2 overall picks all basically within a years time....just incredible
ben - 2016
wentz - 2016
fultz - 2017
patrick - 2017
moniak - 2016
I think about this a lot but if you take out nfl championships which you really can't even tho I do the city has 7 titles in like 350 seasons played...it's absolutely preposterous
the phillies history is always tops for me
-have existed since 1883
-have 2 prolonged stretches of success (late 70s-80s and 00s)
-have 3 random good years (15, 50, 93)
-stunk every other year
thurs
phillies 1
sixers 7
eagles picks ~9
complete disaster looming
The outcome of the Phillies game matters approximately 0% to that list.
Phils win 11-0
Sixers lose
Eagles draft the next Marcus Smith
Quote from: MDS on April 25, 2022, 11:04:57 PM
thurs
phillies 1
sixers 7
eagles picks ~9
complete disaster looming
Worked out surprisingly well
My daughter K'd twice in her softball game yesterday. Otherwise yesterday couldn't have gone much better. Now let's brace ourselves for the Phils getting swept by the Mets and the Sixers with their annual second round exit.
an all time city sports day must be followed by months of torture...tis the rules
Quote from: MDS on April 29, 2022, 11:46:25 AM
months of torture
Also known as the Phillies season
Quote from: QB Eagles on April 29, 2022, 01:44:35 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 29, 2022, 11:46:25 AM
months of torture
Also known as the Phillies season
The Phils have been a refreshing gentle breeze compared to the travesty that has been the Flyers' season.
Quote from: MDS on April 29, 2022, 11:46:25 AM
an all time city sports day must be followed by months of torture...tis the rules
the day they traded for TO or especially Lindros was way bigger than yesterday
yesterday doesn't even register on best city sports days....I'm not even sure the eagles had a good day and the Phillies had an irrelevant one
and if anything sums up Philly more than the Sixers yesterday I don't know what it is...people consider it a huge win cause they didn't choke a 3-0 series lead
I'm a cynic but jeezus dude it doesn't have to rank in the all time great sports days to be a great day. Going into yesterday none of us thought the Phils would pull off a 4 game sweep, we were all pretty sure the Sixers were making history and not in a good way...and we all had our fingers crossed with the birds. Phils won/Sixers destroyed Toronto in epic fashion and you might not like what the birds did but they're definitely more intriguing heading into the season. It's 60 and sunny in Philly today too. Just washed my suv. ☀️
I guess after all my years of losing I just don't care about April baseball wins or first round nba playoffs where thank god at least they didn't pull an all time choke....at minimum I need to know the team has a chance at a championship and neither of those teams do
eagles were fine yesterday...terrible draft good trade
3-0 > 0-3 but nothing that happened yesterday moves the needle at all much less makes it some super amazing sports day....in fact it would have been More interesting had all three lost instead of just the eagles trade up but perhaps I'm just a sports masochist
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 29, 2022, 03:33:29 PM
perhaps I'm just a sports masochist
Today we are witnessing a rare igy understatement.
Quote from: MDS on April 29, 2022, 11:46:25 AM
an all time city sports day must be followed by months of torture...tis the rules
the phillies are being no hit and embiid died
And they didn't draft Nakobe Dean
no one tell jay how many other times he wasnt picked
i cant think of a bigger philly phail than not taking a midget with a strained pec who plays an unimportant position
Relax, Laurel & Hardy.
Quote from: MDS on April 29, 2022, 11:46:25 AM
an all time city sports day must be followed by months of torture...tis the rules
rules are rules
sixers are on an unofficial final six list of which 1-2 teams in the next couple years will be added to the league....this was their write up in an article breaking down each city....I read them all and I'd say the way I read it it sounds like they have no chance....of the six finalists id say they ranked fourth but San Fran all but seems a lock and Portland seems light years ahead
Philadelphia
When comedian Wanda Sykes guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live last July, Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike was a guest on the talk show. Ogwumike opened her appearance by calling Sykes a "WNBA real one" and gifting Sykes an Ogwumike jersey. Sykes said, "In my opinion, the WNBA saved our democracy," then asked Ogwumike what could be done to get more people involved and interested in the WNBA.
Her fandom is not just performative. Sources say Sykes, who lives in Pennsylvania part-time, is a part of a group with interest in bringing an expansion team to Philadelphia. Sykes could not be reached for comment. Sources also have connected South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, a Philadelphia native, to the group.
League sources believe Philadelphia has potential as an eventual expansion city, but it would likely mean the involvement of the 76ers — both financially and in terms of an arena. Though 76ers owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer have bought a number of franchises outside of the Sixers, anything linking the 76ers ownership group to a WNBA expansion franchise would be premature, a source said.
While the 76ers play in the Wells Fargo Center, they do not own it and have a lease that runs through 2031. Even if 76ers ownership were to get involved, they do not control dates at the building.
Still, Philadelphia holds lots of appeal. It is the fourth-largest media market in the country and the biggest one in which the WNBA does not already have a team. It has a rabid basketball fan base, with love for not only the 76ers but five local college teams.
they have no shot until the sixers get their own area (if)
i dont think it even comes close to working economically if they have to pay sky high rent at the center
https://twitter.com/ZBerm/status/1554587372779618304
I bet fultz to get comeback player of the year. +12500
this is pretty farging funny
QuoteFlyers forward Travis Konecny asked about the rise of Jalen Hurts for the Eagles:
"It's pretty cool that between Joel (Embiid), Bryce Harper, myself, and now Jalen, each Philly team has a MVP caliber player."
OMG!! That is f'ing funny.
Evil Gritty strikes again.
https://twitter.com/avi_wa/status/1582375696567271425 46&t=jFuZ4gT6ZoEPGaWZH0SkSA
Sixers kick off a triple header
300
425
700
gotta love it
tomorrow four of the city six, flyers, sixers, eagles
phils on tbs, tonite sixers on tbs
A double L has never been more of a lock
Five boston v. Philly games this weekend. Can boston go 5-0?
2-0
Can they get a sweep?
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 05, 2023, 09:43:43 PM2-0
Can they get a sweep?
3-0 and it's happening.
Elation of last week...birds nail the draft...Phils take 2 of 3 from Houston in Houston...Sixers steal a game in Boston...here comes the retribution
The odds of the Eagles draft breaking that perfectly were far lower than the Sixers not getting past the C's and the Phillies continuing to play like they have all season.
Let's go 2-0 today. Please.
Indeed.
1-1 would be acceptable if the one is the Sixers.
Judging by the steam/line movement that suggests we see them win today. But who knows
we did it
phils win, sixers win, flyers win the lotto
1-2-3 philly philly philly
https://twitter.com/franzkela/status/1658135841905029120 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
I think I mostly agree with this list. Though would prob put the crappy process sixers teams above (below) the 22 Phils on the pain list
Insane ranking for the 22 Phillies. It's way worse than 93. They were up 2-1 in the Series, then got no-hit at home, and guess what... they aren't going back there for a long-ass time. Kids in 2035 who wonder what it'd be like for the Phillies to be in the Series are going to learn about the last time they went and drop the f bomb at their iPad screen when they see how it went down.
The loser Flyers and Sixers seasons shouldn't even be on the list. If you had any belief in those teams going into the season, that's on you.
about 95k spent their sunday in south philly between the phils games and eagles practice
no place like it
Five star guard jalil bethea commits to miami
theres a very good chance the sixers will host the 7/8 play in game tuesday and the flyers have a home game...will one be moved to the afternoon?
im pretty sure they can play it on wednesday
Wells Fargo is dropping its name from the stadium
What's it going to be called now
Chickie & Pete's Arena?