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Sporting a Red Sox sweatshirt and jeans, the unshaven Richard A. Ferreira stands next to the pool table, coaching his students as they play, and offering tips on everything from stances to aiming techniques to bank shots...
...missed the parade because I simply had no desire to stand in the cold and watch those stupid Duck Boats crawl by. Again. I did that a mere 14 weeks ago, when the Red Sox celebrated their first title since the Wilson administration...
...downtrodden sports town,—fallaciously. Despite their self-pity, Boston fans have often been spoiled: In the late 80’s they had the Celtics. Over the past few seasons they’ve had the Patriots, and this October they were blessed with the Red Sox. Philadelphia has had nothing. It is time for Philadelphia to stop losing. It is time for Philadelphia to claim the championship that has eluded its grasp over the past two decades, and on Sunday night it will be time for every true-blooded Philadelphian to scream...
...Patriots went up against the St. Louis Rams in 2002, they were 14-point underdogs, a concept that seems far removed from the Patriots of today. Indeed, the “favorite” moniker might make the Pats a little harder to get behind. After all, the Red Sox championship was perfect partly because that franchise was a perennial loser...
Besides, too much parity can be a bad thing. Dynasties are the life-blood of American sports, especially baseball. A common hatred of the Yankees brings fans across the nation together every fall. Without New York’s 26 championships, their annual showdown with the Red Sox wouldn’t be such an electric, riveting affair. Would you rather see the confusing parity that now exists in the NFL, where every year is a crapshoot, and teams come out of nowhere one year (hello Carolina) before quickly fading the next (goodbye Tampa...