The New York Times Author: MIKE TANIER Article Mentions
Author, MIKE TANIERMentioned, Shaggy Mentioned, Donovan McNabb Mentioned, Terrell Owens Mentioned, Curt Schilling Mentioned, Julius Erving Mentioned, Brian Wilson Mentioned, Charles Barkley Mentioned, Phil Simms Mentioned, Rush Limbaugh Mentioned, Reggie Jackson Mentioned, Joe DiMaggio Mentioned, Joe Namath Mentioned, Olympus Mentioned, Fashion Institute of Technology Mentioned, The Eagles Mentioned, The Field New York Mentioned, Home Night Club
Philadelphia sports fans are chronically misunderstood, especially by their New York counterparts. New York fans are born into a rich sports legacy: a trophy case of past champions, a galaxy of transcendent stars. Philly fans, spawned in caldrons of disappointment like the Orcs in Lord of the Rings, are conditioned to settle for less from their legends. Keep up with the latest news on The Timess baseball blog.With new heroes crowned every few years, New Yorkers can label and dismiss second-tier luminaries. New Yorkers have Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Joe Namath and others on their Mount Olympus, so they can write off Reggie Jackson as a useful mercenary, Phil Simms as a pleasant functionary and so on. Phillys few true stars, like Julius Erving...(read more)
... Philadelphia sports fans are chronically misunderstood, especially by their New York counterparts. New York fans are born into a rich sports legacy: a trophy case of past champions, a galaxy of transcendent stars. Philly fans, spawned in caldrons of ...
... punchy and paunchy, the kind who hold a mirror up to a city that still considers itself blue collar. Philly fans see themselves on the field when they watch their home teams play. That is why they take it so hard when they lose.Mike Tanier grew up t ...
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