If you can’t find something to root for these days in Philly sports, you’re just not trying. There’s a playoff game every night as the Flyers and Sixers take turns in the spotlight, the Phils have managed to avoid their normal April coma, and then there’s the Eagles, who are a 365-day-a-year topic of discussion.
So let’s work our way through them:
* The Flyers were in the worst possible position last night. Yes, they once again got out to the dreaded 2-0 lead.
You just knew what was coming next. The Canadiens promptly scored two goals in less time than it takes to grab a beer.
Never fear, Daniel Briere is here. Briere lit the lamp on a power play and the Flyers added an empty netter to post a deceiving 4-2 win. This one was heartburn city.
It sounds weird, but maybe the Flyers should simply avoid two-goal leads.
* The Sixers need a win tonight on the home hardwood at the Wachovia Center to stave off elimination by the Pistons.
At this point, anything the Sixers do is gravy. No one expected them to make the playoffs, let alone give the powerful Pistons a run for their money.
Hey, maybe we should just blame Samuel Dalembert. That mohawk seems to have broken up the team’s karma. Ya gotta love Philly guy Rasheed Wallace. He joked that Sixers’ coach Mo Cheeks should slap some kind of sanction on Dalembert for his new ‘do.
If somehow the Sixers manage to pull a Lazarus tonight, it would force a deciding Game 7 in Detroit on Saturday.
* The Phillies are going green. Yesterday they announced a program in which they will buy 20 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy in the form of certificates that will offset 100 percent of 2008 electric usage at Citizens Bank Park.
There wasn’t that much electricity in the park last night. After Chase Utley blasted his league-leading 11th homer in the first inning to tie the score, the Phils went meekly in losing to the Padres, 4-2.
The Phillies wore green hats as part of their new “going green” effort. They only managed to turn their fans green instead.
* Let’s not forget the Eagles. They have a mini-camp tomorrow. And the makings of another controversy in the works. All-Pro safety Brian Dawkins is coming to the defense of defensive back Lito Sheppard, who the team has shopped around after acquiring Asante Samuel in the free agent market and anointing him a starting corner.
And of course we likely will hear from QB Donovan McNabb tomorrow with his thoughts on the team and their recent draft.
Can you say wide receivers?
So let’s work our way through them:
* The Flyers were in the worst possible position last night. Yes, they once again got out to the dreaded 2-0 lead.
You just knew what was coming next. The Canadiens promptly scored two goals in less time than it takes to grab a beer.
Never fear, Daniel Briere is here. Briere lit the lamp on a power play and the Flyers added an empty netter to post a deceiving 4-2 win. This one was heartburn city.
It sounds weird, but maybe the Flyers should simply avoid two-goal leads.
* The Sixers need a win tonight on the home hardwood at the Wachovia Center to stave off elimination by the Pistons.
At this point, anything the Sixers do is gravy. No one expected them to make the playoffs, let alone give the powerful Pistons a run for their money.
Hey, maybe we should just blame Samuel Dalembert. That mohawk seems to have broken up the team’s karma. Ya gotta love Philly guy Rasheed Wallace. He joked that Sixers’ coach Mo Cheeks should slap some kind of sanction on Dalembert for his new ‘do.
If somehow the Sixers manage to pull a Lazarus tonight, it would force a deciding Game 7 in Detroit on Saturday.
* The Phillies are going green. Yesterday they announced a program in which they will buy 20 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy in the form of certificates that will offset 100 percent of 2008 electric usage at Citizens Bank Park.
There wasn’t that much electricity in the park last night. After Chase Utley blasted his league-leading 11th homer in the first inning to tie the score, the Phils went meekly in losing to the Padres, 4-2.
The Phillies wore green hats as part of their new “going green” effort. They only managed to turn their fans green instead.
* Let’s not forget the Eagles. They have a mini-camp tomorrow. And the makings of another controversy in the works. All-Pro safety Brian Dawkins is coming to the defense of defensive back Lito Sheppard, who the team has shopped around after acquiring Asante Samuel in the free agent market and anointing him a starting corner.
And of course we likely will hear from QB Donovan McNabb tomorrow with his thoughts on the team and their recent draft.
Can you say wide receivers?
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