Titletown 2007-2008: Boston?

[PhilaYank36]

This is just mind-boggling to even think about. The Red Sox are one game away from a World Series title, the Patriots seem like they're playing D-1 AA scout teams, BC is in the BCS top five and the Celtics appear to be one of the favorites to represent the East in the NBA Finals. Plus, the college basketball season is upon us and the Eagles have a good team in that department, as well. Has any one city/region experienced such a ridiculous streak of across-the-board dominance in almost all of the major pro & college sports?

 

[pallister]

DTGDTN

 

[PhilaYank36]

Oh please. Don't try to tell me you haven't thought about this a couple of times.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Apparently you're the only one.

 

[pallister]

It's been brought up many times in the last few days on radio/TV. And it'll be a main topic for weeks, assuming the Patriots don't lose, because the start of the NBA season will keep it going.

 

[buckweaver]

It's been brought up many times in the last few days on radio/TV. And it'll be a main topic for weeks, assuming the Patriots don't lose, because the start of the NBA season will keep it going.

It was also excessively brought up in 2004, when the Patriots were coming off three of four Super Bowls. Old, old, old news. :

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Would anyone outside of BC's 36 diehard fans give a damn in Boston if they played for the BCS Championship (which they won't)?

 

[sportschick]

The Celtics have about as much of a chance of winning the NBA title as the Hawks. Jesus.

 

[pallister]

Yes, but the Celtis will have reams of copy written about them on ESPN.com, so their story is gonna be rehashed and recycled ad nauseum all season.

 

[Oz]

I would let the Boston teams win some titles first before calling them Titletown. And I'm talking more than just the Red Sox.

 

[RedSmithClone]

What about the Revolution?!?!

 

[slappy4428]

Didn't SportsCenter have something on this tonight? Right after the 2008 prospectus on the Yankee-Red Sox rivalry?

 

[Bill Brasky]

Bill Simmons has already written a couple of columns about this and he will write many, many, MANY more.

 

[spnited]

When the Foxborough Patriots play in Boston, then Boston can take credit for them. Right now, they're closer to Providence than they are to Boston.

 

[KP]

When the Foxborough Patriots play in Boston, then Boston can take credit for them. Right now, they're closer to Providence than they are to Boston.

While downtown Providence may be a mile closer than downtown Boston to Foxborough, the southern parts of Boston (West Roxbury, Hyde Park) are 8 miles closer than the northern neighborhoods of Providence.

 

[old_tony]

I used to think like this back a while ago when I really, really followed sports as I came of age. In 1971, the Baltimore Colts won the Super Bowl, the Baltimore Orioles won the AL (losing to the Pirates, I believe) and the Baltimore Bullets lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals.

In 69, the Mets won the World Series, the Jets won the Super Bowl, the Knicks I believe lost in the Eastern finals.

Also, in 69 the Orioles lost the WS, the 69-70 Bullets had the best reg-season record in the NBA and the Colts -- as mentioned -- won the NFL but lost in the SB.

In 1980, the Phillies won the World Series, the Eagles lost in the Super Bowl (Jan. 1981) and the Sixers reached the NBA Finals, losing to rookie Magic Johnson.

The 81 Dodgers won it all and the 81-82 Lakers won it all, and the '82 Raiders went 8-1 in the strike-shortened season and reached the second round.

In 79, the Steelers and the Pirates both won it all, with the Steelers wrapping two SB titles around the Pirates' WS title.

Those are just off the top of my head.

 

[buckweaver]

1990-91 was pretty sweet for Atlanta, in that way. Ga. Tech won a share of the NCAA football championship, native son Evander Holyfield won the heavyweight title, the city won the bid for the Olympics, then the "Miracle Braves" won the pennant and the Falcons and Hawks both made the playoffs. That's when I came of age.

 

[beefncheddar]

Red Sox: Yep, they're winning
Patriots: Might very well win, too
BC: Not. winning. ****. (unless you count an ACC title as some huge deal, and they might not even win that)
Celtics: Please. Might win the East ... but still not one of the five best teams in the NBA.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

I can't believe any team from Boston has even lost any games.

 

[typewriterhill]

people in New England really have an inferiority complex problem