Philadelphia, for all the hipster resurgence of its Center City, remains one of those places where what was is more important than what is.
The soaring Comcast Technology Center, Vernick Food and Drink, and "Trust the Process" are great civic additions, but for most of us - not to mention the rest of the world - they'll never overshadow Independence Hall, Pat's, and "E-A-G-L-E-S."
What's been most surprising in doing this column for the last 3½ years is how often I've been surprised, how often something that happened elsewhere in sports had its roots in something that happened here a long time ago.