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‘The Philadelphia economy was not built on the sale of championship T-shirts’
When it will come to sports, the very last few months have been pretty superior to the town of Philadelphia. Initially, there was the Philadelphia Philles’ inconceivable run to the Globe Series, and now, the Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the Tremendous Bowl with a likelihood to seize their second world championship in just 5 years’ time. Pleasure has reached a fever pitch stage, and it is effortless to see why. All of that pleasure has to be good for the economy, right? Very well, not particularly. “It’s a terrific ride, and we all must appreciate the trip. But really do not think Philadelphia is going to get prosperous from…
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Five losing teams that can surprise like TCU with 2023 national championship appearance
TCU’s run to the College Football Playoff National Championship wasn’t supposed to happen. Whether unintentional or by design, when it comes to determining a national champion, college football has always been a sport great at separating the wheat from the chaff. It’s a sport where Cinderella isn’t even supposed to make it to 9 p.m., let alone midnight. Despite exceeding expectations by reaching the game, TCU’s 65-7 loss to Georgia was an excellent reminder of the divide that remains in the sport between the elite and the upstarts. While TCU’s run is unlikely to ever happen again before playoff expansion, if we look past what the Horned Frogs have been…
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Georgia ends national championship drought and more headlines that topped college football in 2022
When you spend your life watching sports, you begin to understand exactly what each sport brings to the table. The NBA brings a connection to the youth of today, of being consistently introduced to the next batch of above-the-rim stars as 19-year-olds take over the league. The Tennessee Volunteers run through the “T” before the Florida Gators game at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 24, 2022, in Knoxville. (Donald Page/Getty Images) Major League Baseball is nostalgic, reminding you of the simpler times – when “baseball was life” and the only thing that mattered was the bat, ball and the glove. The NFL is deeply rooted, with fandom passed on from father…