PHILLY IS FOR LOSERS. YES, BUT...

An issue that is briefly touched on in the upcoming episode of our podcast, there is a lot of coverage lately of the Phillies being the first pro team to get to 10,000. News is slow and with nothing else to cheer for, Philadelphians are taking pride in this loser status.

But I was in Philly this last weekend and saw the above photo above the cash register in a cheesesteak place (Steve's Prince of Steaks - excellent sandwich). It is a reminder that every city's sports fans have a personality. A certain identity that fans take pride in. New York: conceited assholes. Boston: self-obsessed, dedicated drunk assholes. My own Pittsburgh: blue collar hard work. St. Louis: politeness (may only apply to baseball). For Philly, it is not known for being losers (the Cubs are much more associated with losing than the Phillies).

Philly = Rage

Philly fans hate. Their anger is the trait that sets them apart from other sports fans. Take the fun loving, high-flying afroed whirling 70's slam dunker Dr. J and hang a picture of him choking out Whitey.

Actually, it is a pretty bad-ass photo