thegoodphight.com - 4/24/2008
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Our very own David Cohen put it best with respect to how we treat our stars:
Philadelphia usually goes through seven stages of sports star appreciation: 1) Wonders who he is and where he came from 2) Convinced that he is the best player *ever* 3) Acknowledges the player's shortcoming as a footnote 4) Introduces the player with mention of his shortcomings 5) Only talks about the ...
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