A Sports Championship Comes To Philadelphia

Well, they’ve done it for the second time in their three years in Philly: the Barrage handily defeated the Denver Outlaws 23-12 on Sunday to capture the Major League Lacrosse title for 2006. I’m sure many “real” Philly fans will argue that this title doesn’t “count” against the 23 year championship drought that Philadelphia has been suffering through (heck, they make the same argument against the Wings who have won four titles in their tenure in Philly and the Kixx, who won one), but I say to heck with ’em. I honestly think that the entire city has enough of an inferiority complex that they would find a way to whine and complain unless the Sixers, Phillies, Eagles and Flyers all managed to win a championship in the same calendar year.
Me, I’m going to enjoy some underappreciated teams and root for the Barrage at a bunch of home games next year. Congratulations to the Barrage players, coaches and staff – well played.