Let's see Philadelphia has a total of 4 major professional sports teams and a total of 6 championships during the Superbowl era. Unfortunately the Eagles have 0 Superbowls only a pair of NFL Championships pre Superbowl era. The Flyers won back to back Stanley Cup Finals in 1974 & 1975, while the 76ers won the NBA Finals in 1967 & 1983. In 2008 the Phillies won their 2nd World Series title, actually becoming the 1st Philadelphia franchise to win a championship since 1983 and that was 4 years ago ! It's frustrating especially with the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid because they have not won a Vince Lombardi trophy since he's been the coach the past decade and a half. Media overact to every lost but hey maybe that's their job. However can the same be said for the fans. No NFL team is perfect, titles aren't won in September or October yet they can be lost. NFL is a marathon not a sprint. Fans really think at this point rookie Nick Foles will lead Philadelphia to the promise land, especially with Michael Vick turnover issues after Week 5. Now when the Eagles win fans walk around with so much bravado. Yet when they lose please replace players maybe even coaches. Reid I can agree with due to overall stubbornness. Yet with players it's too much. Firm believer you have to keep an even keel week to week. Maybe as a city when we aren't used to winning, it plays a role in overall fan behavior, where you may not see that as often with other cities that have won and are winning. NFL which we learned in recent years from the Giants and Packers, just get into the NFL Playoffs and go from their both teams won titles without having the best regular season records. The (215) saga continues...
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