The Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl last year. The Sixers have trusted the process and are starting to see the dividends and the Phillies are the latest Philly team to make headlines by landing coveted free agent Bryce Harper.
Meanwhile, in the city’s other biggest sport, the Philadelphia Flyers are about to miss the playoffs for the fourth time in seven seasons. This season wasn’t supposed to go this way. The Flyers were supposed to be pulling out of a retool and entering a contending stage. Their mascot has been one of the few bright spots
Instead, former general manager Ron Hextall’s plan to build through the draft cost him his job in November and their mascot was maybe the only bright spot in the first half of the season (though Gritty has crossed many social circles).