Boston Has Officially Given Up Its Crown As City Of Champions. It Belongs To Philly Now.

I don’t know Jeff Skversky from a hole in the wall, so I’m holding out hope that he’s just a goofy guy? I’m praying that he’s like a zany sportscaster who likes to be tongue-in-cheek and funny? That’s what I keep telling myself, at least, because anything else and I might just give up hope on this whole planet. Kevin already blogged this morning about how insane it is that Philly, as a whole, is laying claim to this championship. And while that is crazy, this is the most bonkers thing I’ve ever seen. Philly is the city of champions because a private college that plays some games inside the city limits won a national championship? WHAT?! Guess it’s true what they say: if you give a mouse a cookie, it’s going to want a glass of milk and if you give Philadelphia an ounce of joy it’s going to act like it’s god’s gift to sports.

Just to make a conversation out of it, here’s Boston’s championships dating back to 1975 if we get to count private colleges. We’re not even fancy enough to have an arena football team, but we still come close to measuring up.

2016- Boston Pride
2014 – Patriots
2013 – Red Sox
2012 – Boston College
2011 – Bruins, Boston Cannons
2010 – Boston College
2009 – Boston University
2008 – Celtics, Boston College
2007 – Red Sox
2004- Red Sox, Patriots
2003 – Patriots
2001 – Patriots, Boston College
1995- Boston University
1989 – Harvard
1986 – Celtics
1984 – Celtics
1981 – Celtics
1978 – Boston University
1976 – Celtics