Why can't Philly sports teams win a championship?

[mvd]

Poll question: Why can't Philly sports teams win a championship?

Looking back over things that have happened since 1983 and Villanova's win, I'd say a combo of the factors in the poll - the only one I don't buy is the curse one.

[bif]

1. Because Philly sucks?

[mvd]

3. Don't agree

It's not my favorite either, but it has quite a few things going for it. And places I think do suck have won championships. :-)

[bif]

5. Just kidding

I went there a couple times on business trips. It's a pretty cool town, actually. ABD Anyplace But Detroit.

[mvd]

6. Thanks for the correction

There are some Philly sucks people here so I thought you were serious.

[bif]

7. I'm usually not to be taken seriously

And I've visited tons of cities all over the U.S and have been delighted and surprised by almost all of them. Every place has good things to offer. I never understood the WC Fields quote about Philly.

[Rockholm]

4. Please, Philly Rocks!

[LynneSin]

you dissing Philly?

You Dissing ME

:mad:

[StopTheMorans]

2. the same reason buffalo can't

the unhealthy food-association curse (i.e. buffalo wings and beef on weck in buffalo, philly cheese steak in philly):)

[BOSSHOG]

8. No pitching "staff" for 40 years

that will change this year. They've had superstar pitchers but not a superstar staff. GO PHILLIES.

[gyopsy]

9. All sorts of things...

But Larry Bowa sucks as a baseball manager.
And I don't have too much more confidence in Andy Reid. It takes a good team to make it to the playoffs. It takes a good coach to help them win in the playoffs.

[Whitacre D_WI]

10. Because God likes to mock LynneSin.

on edit: Just look at who He gave her for a Senator:

[LynneSin]

11. What? Joe Biden and Tom Carper

I live in the DE suburbs of Philly

SO THERE!!!

[Whitacre D_WI]

12. Oh, fiddlesticks.

Foiled again!

[tom_paine]

13. This Philadelphian votes for the Philly Curse

Of course, a more scietific view would reject this out of hand.

As a scientist, I am therefore forced to censure and ridicule myself for believing in the existance of curses.

:crazy: :silly: :freak:

[October]

14. Maybe the curse will be removed

...when they implode the Vet! (Isn't that happening this weekend?)

I hate to see the ol' girl go -- rats, cats and all -- but...

<wink>

[tom_paine]

15. I'm afraid the Curse goes WAAAY beyond the Vet

In 1964, there was no Vet.

[October]

16. I know....

just adding my 2 cents' worth of humor. <blush>