Jul 27 2008
Philadelphia Soul: another championship Philly doesn’t care about
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Soul capped their best-ever season with a 59-56 victory over the San Jose Sabercats in the Arena Football League’s ArenaBowl. But in Philadelphia, you won’t hear much about it. There will be no big parade or fanfare. During the Phillies game, they showed a few minutes of the ArenaBowl during a rain delay, but then did not announce the game result after the Soul had won it all. The local news mentioned the victory as a 10-second sports story, only after reporting the Phillies, Eagles, and other NFL news of the day.
It is true that none of the four major sports teams have won a championship in 25 years. But in that time Philly has won an AFL title, three Major League Lacrosse (outdoor) championships, six National Lacrosse League (indoor) championships, two Major Indoor Soccer League titles, two American Hockey League champs, and two World Team Tennis titles. Most area residents forget that these teams exist, let alone have had success. But until the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers or Flyers end their drought, you will not be seeing any other real celebrations, not even for Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex, or any Philly-area horses.
I will be there for the parade…will you?
I guess I assumed there would not be a parade, but in fact there will be one in Philly on Thursday. Plus a free concert from Bon Jovi. Woo hoo! I think there might be a good turnout too.