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For all of the newfound success that this young team has had, I get the feeling that the city isn't completely behind them yet. Don't get me wrong. The fans that come out to Wells Fargo Center are loud and boisterous. But they've only had one sellout since the home opener.
Long before his dazzling footwork and punching prowess made him a three-time world heavyweight boxing champion known as Muhammad Ali, a young Cassius Clay honed his skills by sparring with neighborhood friends and running alongside the bus on the way to school.
Young has become such a valuable commodity for the Sixers that the team made re-signing him one of its priorities coming into the season. Last month, the team signed the 6'8" Young to a five-year, $43 million contract.
In the bizarre case of your Philadelphia Eagles, there were four games that cost them a trip to the postseason. Had the Birds won even one of them, they would be practicing for a Wild Card weekend game this weekend. What makes matters worse is that in three of these games...