Originally Posted by
The Boz
Philly is going Nuts. Not sure how much you access Philly TV or papers still but winning yesterday was bigger than the Phillies winning it all in 08. The streets were filled with well behaved people until longl after midnight and the stations stayed on the air late.
The next 2 weeks will be crazy but I see a huge depression for the city if they lose.
Brings out the best in the city. There was nothing the National media could use to bash Philly. The one video making rounds shows some Viking fans getting beer cans thrown at them but that happens every week at most regular season NFL games. The Viking fans who put their gear on Rocky should have gotten a gentle beat down.
I know you have lived through it and I think you grew up around it but it’s hard for most to understand how passionate Philly fans are. Good people live and work in the city and just want a winner. I hope this team of underdogs gives it to them.
That happened in 08 with the Phils too. I was there. I lived in center city 2 blocks off broad street. The nights the Phillies won the NLCS and again when they won the World series, Broad street was packed and closed to traffic until 3am. And when I finally made it back to my apartment, I saw on the news similar outpourings in the Northeast at Cottman Ave. I didn't have access to the Philly stations last night, but I was pretty sure what was going on. It's beautiful things. I mean it really is. Strangers are hugging and dancing in the streets.