Literally Everyone Won Yesterday Because Nothing Can Go Wrong
What a day. What a fucking day. After the Sixers dramatic, come from behind (after being up 18) win, we have capped a perfect day and we are back on cloud nine again baby. Let’s not lie to ourselves, the Super Bowl high was starting to wear off, and there’s nothing more depressing than coming down. Then, this perfect day rolls around, and EVERYBODY takes care of business and we inject Philly sports back in the veins. The Flyers continue their playoff push, the Sixers stave off the Bobby Portis game, and even the freaking Phillies won.
Let’s go in chronological order and start with the Phillies. I could give two shits if it was U of Tampa or the New York Yankees, we won 6-0 and we are probably going 162-0. On top of that, is there anything more beautiful and aesthetically pleasing than looking at Clearwater, Florida while stuck in the dreary Philadelphia winter? Spring training down there is the ultimate Philly fan bucket list item and I’m so glad that it’s back even if it’s exhibition. We are all dreaming of drinks at Frenchy’s while stuck at work on a cold February day. Much like the Sixers last year, the Phillies are in a place where they will certainly not be contenders, but this year will bring the energy of the fans back to the team and CBP. We as a fans see the light at the end of tunnel, and we can’t wait to get the glimpses of the future this season.
And then there’s the Flyers. Look what happens when you actually surround your young players with talent. Travis Konecny has looked like a different player on the first line and Nolan Patrick scored the go-ahead goal last night on the first power play line. This is the same Flyers team that lost ten in a row earlier THIS season. Now? They’ve morphed into one of the best teams in the conference.
THE SIXERS. THE GOD DAMN SIXERS. I never doubted it. Okay, maybe I doubted it about 600 times starting mid-way through the first quarter but they somehow got it done. Here I was, sitting on my couch, fists clenched, head in my lap, dreading the Brett Brown takes that were incoming if the Sixers couldn’t fend off David Nwaba (David fucking Nwaba) and Bobby Portis career highs. In the most head scratching way possible, they finished the job behind the two most anxiety ridden Ben Simmons free throws of all time. Look, the Bulls are trying to lose. Giving up 115 to a team like that is completely inexcusable. But despite the talent level of the competition, the ingredients that went into a win like this creates momentum that is essential as the stretch run of the season gets underway. On top of that, if this doesn’t get you fully amped for the future, you’re severely apathetic:
Just imagine thinking Donovan Mitchell is the Rookie of the Year.
The minute Doug Pederson decided to go for it on 4th & Goal from the 1 before halftime of the Super Bowl, the mindset of the Philly fan changed forever. We are forever indebted to Nick Foles “Philly Philly” play call because nothing has gone wrong in this city since, and nothing may ever go wrong again.
All of these teams are feeding off of the Eagles and I think their coaches are using the Eagles as a blueprint.
Both Hakstol and Brown should be jamming into these guys heads, “If they can do it, why can’t we? They lost their franchise QB, HOF left tackle, franchise middle-linebacker, best special teams player and their do-it-all back and still won the championship. What’s our excuse going to be?”
It is truly a remarkable time in this city… please never wake me up from this dream.
By: Jack Fritz & Aidan Powers