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vsp · 04-14-2004, 07:47 AM

Philadelphia is indeed a football town.

I'm biased, because I have no use for basketball whatsoever at any level. With all of the colleges around here and the rich Big 5 tradition, college basketball is big around here, but it's so rare for a Philly-based team to do anything significant in March that it tend to fade rapidly.

Hockey is a niche sport; always has been. Those who follow it are generally diehards; those who don't couldn't name three players when the playoffs start on TV.

The Phillies organization has given the fans precious little reason to care over the years, much less to expect a positive result. The new ballpark will spark some interest, but I don't expect that to translate directly into success on the field.

But when the Eagles are playing, and _especially_ when they're good enough to compete for the playoffs, they monopolize all the talk around the water cooler.

04-14-2004, 07:47 AM	#9
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Philadelphia is indeed a football town. I'm biased, because I have no use for basketball whatsoever at any level. With all of the colleges around here and the rich Big 5 tradition, college basketball is big around here, but it's so rare for a Philly-based team to do anything significant in March that it tend to fade rapidly. Hockey is a niche sport; always has been. Those who follow it are generally diehards; those who don't couldn't name three players when the playoffs start on TV. The Phillies organization has given the fans precious little reason to care over the years, much less to expect a positive result. The new ballpark will spark some interest, but I don't expect that to translate directly into success on the field. But when the Eagles are playing, and _especially_ when they're good enough to compete for the playoffs, they monopolize all the talk around the water cooler.