Welcome to the most rewarding trifecta in American sports history, three different tales of faith rewarded:
LeBron James and the Cavaliers ended Cleveland’s 52-year title absence in June. The Cubs are poised to win their first World Series in 108 years. And if the Cardinals can get their act together and win the Super Bowl, it will halt their own 69-year championship drought.
It would represent the ultimate sequence of franchise redemption stories, all happening in succession, within the span of eight months.
The Cubs are up next. When the World Series resumes at Wrigley Field on Friday, the energy will be palpable.