Random Philadelphia Sports Musings Thread

[PhillyPhreak54]

Penn beat Nova for the first time in over a century

[ice grillin you]

there are 122 pro franchises in america....espn just came out with their 2015 rankings....this is where the philly teams sit...


78. eagles - http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13844104/chip-kelly-saving-grace-philadelphia-eagles-ultimate-standings

81. flyers - http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/13848009/philadelphia-flyers-dip-no-81-ultimate-standings

98. sixers - http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13849610/philadelphia-76ers-no-98-ultimate-standings

118. phillies - http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13837282/philadelphia-phillies-drop-worst-mlb-ultimate-standings

[Geowhizzer]

There's four worse than the Phillies?

[Sgt PSN]

Seems about right. I assume those rankings are going to be heavily based on a teams on field success. Teams with recent titles and playoff runs will rank higher than those without. Looking at the 4 Philly teams, I'd say that those rankings fall in line with their actual performance and/or expectations. I'm guessing that the 2008/2009 rankings had the Phillies much higher.

[QB Eagles]

There's four worse than the Phillies?

As long as the Washington football franchise is owned by Dan Snyder, it's pretty safe to say the Phillies will never hit the bottom of that list.

[Sgt PSN]

There's four worse than the Phillies?

I gotta imagine the racists are one of them. Terrible everything. Maybe the Knicks too. Not sure who the other 2 would be.

[QB Eagles]

I assume those rankings are going to be heavily based on a teams on field success.

Well, the Grizzlies are #2 and have never won a championship. Here's the weighting:

Affordability (11.3%): Price of tickets, parking and concessions 



Coaching (3.2%): Strength of on-field leadership


Fan relations (25%): Courtesy by players, coaches and front office toward fans, plus how well a team uses technology to reach fans

Ownership (13.1%): Honesty; loyalty to core players and the local community

Players (14.6%): Effort on the field, likability off it

Stadium experience (9.8%): Quality of arena; fan-friendliness of environment; frequency of game-day promotions

Title track (4.6%): Championships won or expected within the lifetime of current fans

Bang for the buck (18.3%): Wins in the past two years per fan dollar, adjusted for league schedules

[MDS]

these lists are kind of silly, but it does show how horrible philly sports are now

[QB Eagles]

There's four worse than the Phillies?

I gotta imagine the racists are one of them. Terrible everything. Maybe the Knicks too. Not sure who the other 2 would be.

Maple Leafs have been the overall last place team just about every year ESPN has done this. I think that's about right, too. Their prices for everything are insane and the on-ice and front office performance has basically been an embarrassment for a whole country. The team should be the Yankees of the NHL, but they are the Knicks.

[hunt]

for the laziest of you lazy fargs:

RANK   GO TO FULL STORY
1. San Antonio Spurs   Go to Spurs story
2. Memphis Grizzlies   Go to Grizzlies story
3. Tampa Bay Lightning   Go to Lightning story
4. Anaheim Ducks   Go to Ducks story
5. Seattle Seahawks   Go to Seahawks story
6. Green Bay Packers   Go to Packers story
7. Oklahoma City Thunder   Go to Thunder story
8. Pittsburgh Pirates   Go to Pirates story
9. Arizona Diamondbacks   Go to Diamondbacks story
10. Dallas Stars   Go to Stars story
11. Indianapolis Colts   Go to Colts story
12. St. Louis Cardinals   Go to Cardinals story
13. Indiana Pacers   Go to Pacers story
14. Detroit Red Wings   Go to Red Wings story
15. Kansas City Royals   Go to Royals story
16. Golden State Warriors   Go to Warriors story
17. Chicago Blackhawks   Go to Blackhawks story
18. Baltimore Ravens   Go to Ravens story
19. Columbus Blue Jackets   Go to Blue Jackets story
20. Denver Broncos   Go to Broncos story
21. Miami Heat   Go to Heat story
22. Dallas Mavericks   Go to Mavericks story
23. Baltimore Orioles   Go to Orioles story
24. Carolina Panthers   Go to Panthers story
25. New England Patriots   Go to Patriots story
26. San Francisco Giants   Go to Giants story
27. Nashville Predators   Go to Predators story
28. Los Angeles Angels   Go to Angels story
29. Atlanta Hawks   Go to Hawks story
30. Pittsburgh Steelers   Go to Steelers story
31. Pittsburgh Penguins   Go to Penguins story
32. Arizona Cardinals   Go to Cardinals story
33. New Orleans Saints   Go to Saints story
34. Cleveland Cavaliers   Go to Cavaliers story
35. Houston Rockets   Go to Rockets story
36. New Orleans Pelicans   Go to Pelicans story
37. Minnesota Wild   Go to Wild story
38. Kansas City Chiefs   Go to Chiefs story
39. Los Angeles Kings   Go to Kings story
40. Utah Jazz   Go to Jazz story
41. Washington Nationals   Go to Nationals story
42. Los Angeles Clippers   Go to Clippers story
43. St. Louis Blues   Go to Blues story
44. Arizona Coyotes   Go to Coyotes story
45. Tampa Bay Rays   Go to Rays story
46. Detroit Tigers   Go to Tigers story
47. Minnesota Twins   Go to Twins story
48. Florida Panthers   Go to Panthers story
49. Buffalo Bills   Go to Bills story
50. Houston Texans   Go to Texans story
51. Colorado Avalanche   Go to Avalanche story
52. Texas Rangers   Go to Rangers story
53. Cincinnati Reds   Go to Reds story
54. Montreal Canadiens   Go to Canadiens story
55. Washington Capitals   Go to Capitals story
56. Calgary Flames   Go to Flames story
57. Boston Celtics   Go to Celtics story
58. Ottawa Senators   Go to Senators story
59. Los Angeles Dodgers   Go to Dodgers story
60. Atlanta Falcons   Go to Falcons story
61. Cleveland Indians   Go to Indians story
62. Buffalo Sabres   Go to Sabres story
63. Washington Wizards   Go to Wizards story
64. Jacksonville Jaguars   Go to Jaguars story
65. Milwaukee Bucks   Go to Bucks story
66. Chicago Bulls   Go to Bulls story
67. Dallas Cowboys   Go to Cowboys story
68. Houston Astros   Go to Astros story
69. Winnipeg Jets   Go to Jets story
70. Orlando Magic   Go to Magic story
71. Portland Trail Blazers   Go to Trail Blazers story
72. Milwaukee Brewers   Go to Brewers story
73. New York Islanders   Go to Islanders story
74. New Jersey Devils   Go to Devils story
75. New York Rangers   Go to Rangers story
76. New York Giants   Go to Giants story
77. Chicago Cubs   Go to Cubs story
78. Carolina Hurricanes   Go to Hurricanes story
79. Philadelphia Eagles   Go to Eagles story
80. San Diego Padres   Go to Padres story
81. Philadelphia Flyers   Go to Flyers story
82. Atlanta Braves   Go to Braves story
83. Charlotte Hornets   Go to Hornets story
84. Detroit Pistons   Go to Pistons story
85. Chicago White Sox   Go to White Sox story
86. Minnesota Vikings   Go to Vikings story
87. Cincinnati Bengals   Go to Bengals story
88. San Jose Sharks   Go to Sharks story
89. Detroit Lions   Go to Lions story
90. New York Yankees   Go to Yankees story
91. Tampa Bay Buccaneers   Go to Buccaneers story
92. Miami Dolphins   Go to Dolphins story
93. Boston Bruins   Go to Bruins story
94. Toronto Raptors   Go to Raptors story
95. Oakland Athletics   Go to Athletics story
96. Sacramento Kings   Go to Kings story
97. Minnesota Timberwolves   Go to Timberwolves story
98. Philadelphia 76ers   Go to 76ers story
99. Toronto Blue Jays   Go to Blue Jays story
100. Boston Red Sox   Go to Red Sox story
101. Los Angeles Lakers   Go to Lakers story
102. New York Mets   Go to Mets story
103. San Francisco 49ers   Go to 49ers story
104. Seattle Mariners   Go to Mariners story
105. Oakland Raiders   Go to Raiders story
106. Miami Marlins   Go to Marlins story
107. Phoenix Suns   Go to Suns story
108. St. Louis Rams   Go to Rams story
109. Cleveland Browns   Go to Browns story
110. Colorado Rockies   Go to Rockies story
111. Brooklyn Nets   Go to Nets story
112. Edmonton Oilers   Go to Oilers story
113. Vancouver Canucks   Go to Canucks story
114. Chicago Bears   Go to Bears story
115. San Diego Chargers   Go to Chargers story
116. New York Jets   Go to Jets story
117. Tennessee Titans   Go to Titans story
118. Philadelphia Phillies   Go to Phillies story
119. Denver Nuggets   Go to Nuggets story
120. Washington taterskins   Go to taterskins story
121. New York Knicks   Go to Knicks story
122. Toronto Maple Leafs   Go to Maple Leafs story

[Geowhizzer]

Came across this picture today on facebook of Garry Maddox and Dick Allen.  Wasn't sure where else it would fit.  Beginning of the first golden era of Phillies baseball - only took 93 years.

[ice grillin you]

i think its safe to assume that the flyers sixers and eagles are all missing the playoffs this year which means in late june after the nba finals it will have been two years and two months since the cities last playoff game

two years doesn't seem like a long time but its pretty amazing that a city with four teams could go that long with one of the making the playoffs

[MDS]

can you name the last big philly sports moment other than sixers draft lottos and the night the phillies clinched the 1

[ice grillin you]

not really a singular moment but 102 wins in 2011 was pretty huge....that franchise started in 18 farging 83 and has hit 100 wins only three times ever which is pretty astonishing......cardinals have done it three times in the last ten years

[MDS]

so basically the on-field accomplishments this decade
-phillies winning 100 (then crapping out)
-eagles making the playoffs (then crapping out)

thats all ive got