Paint the Town Red!
With the bye week comes a chance to rest and get ready for the remainder of the football season. At 3-3 we had a chance to catch our breath and watch the rest of the NFC East settle in a little. We still have a tremendous amount of work ahead of us to get better and make a push for the playoffs.
Speaking of playoffs, I had a chance to see some of the baseball games this past week. What a great time it is to be in Philadelphia. The support and enthusiasm that the town is showing towards the Phillies is awesome. I know that we received similar support when we went to the Super Bowl but I'll be honest, I wasn't paying close attention to that while it was going on. My focus was on the game itself and I guess I didn't appreciate it like I should have.
Seeing how the city has "gone red" has given me a different perspective on how passionate this city in its desire to be part of a championship. Everyone wants to be a part of the success. Civic pride is at stake. Philadelphia's identity is its sports teams and the team's success is everyone in the area's success.
I join that group who supports the Phillies. I hope they bring a championship to Philly - following the one the Soul brought earlier this year - as I also hope that the Eagles, Sixers and Flyers can do too. I'd love to see Jimmy, Ryan, Chase, Shane, Pat and the rest of the guys do what we weren't able to do thus far - make Philadelphia the City of Champions!



