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Originally Posted by howard
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW JEALOUS I AM--eagles & 76ers season tix holder and phils fan----we are fucken CURSED---and we will never win---last title was 1983---i'm 45 and probably will die before philly wins next title--IN ANY SPORT
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I'm only 26 so I can't really speak for the people who were waiting 80 plus years to see the Sox win again.....but I did sit through watching Roger Clemens , Wade Boggs, Mo Vaughn, and Nomar Garciapara walk out the door. I also watched what I thought would be our last chance ever vaporize after Grady Little kept Pedro Martinez in the game.
I suffered through the 1-15 Patriots season on cold metal benches at Foxboro Stadium when you could get pretty decent seats for $30.
I was here when Reggie Lewis died and Larry Bird got old and retired. I watched as Rick Pitino came and went almost as quickly as our draft lottery Tim Duncan ball. Then winced when Danny Ainge came riding into town like a savior only to completely destroy our team attempting to "get young".
So I can empathize a little...
But then Bill Parcells came riding into town like Zorro. Though he wasn't here long he gave us our first Super Bowl taste, laid the foundation, and wet Bill Belichicks appetite for New England. A beautiful hit on Drew Bledsoe changed the course of Football history forever....3 Super Bowls later.
the planets started to align
then Tom Werner came through. Brought the big bucks and Curt Schilling with him. Boy genius Theo Epstein snapped up a bunch of young quality players. We were getting younger. The Yankees....older. 2 World Series later.
Danny Ainge finally came to his senses. Grabs a veteran player to compliment Paul Pierce. It's bait. Kevin Garnett is all too happy to become a gift from Kevin Mchale....A sure shot at the NBA Championship.
Alas the planets have aligned in Boston. The greatest sports fans in this country.
Philly is definitely number 2.