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[h=1]Who's got it better than Bay Area fans[/h][h=5]Bruce Jenkins 3-Dot Lounge[/h]<!-- e src/business/templates/hearst/article/headline.tpl --><!-- src/business/templates/hearst/article/types/byline.tpl -->[h=5]Bruce Jenkins[/h]<!-- e src/business/templates/hearst/article/types/byline.tpl -->[h=5]Published 6:58 pm, Friday, January 25, 2013[/h]
Who's got it better than us? We borrow that Harbaugh family favorite to address the matter of regional dominance in sports - the fact that the 49ers could follow up the Giants' World Series title with an NFL championship.
This isn't a terribly unusual development in those two sports. In the pre-Super Bowl days, it happened in Detroit (1935 Tigers and Lions) and twice in New York (the Yankees and football Giants in 1938 and '56). Setting aside the post-New Year's timing of the Super Bowl, dual-championship seasons were accomplished in Baltimore (1970 Orioles and Colts), Pittsburgh (1979 Pirates and Steelers), New York (1986 Mets and Giants), the Bay Area (1989 A's and 49ers) and Boston (2004 Red Sox and Patriots).
Think about that narrow window, though, covering roughly a half-year from the NBA/NHL playoffs through the Super Bowl. The Bay Area could include this year's A's, plus the Sharks making the first round of the playoffs. But the all-time greatest stretch by a region?
Philadelphia, hands down.
The 76ers went to the 1980 NBA Finals before losing to the Lakers in six. The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals, falling to the New York Islanders. The Phillies won it all, knocking off the Kansas City Royals. And the Eagles went to the Super Bowl, taking a 27-10 loss to the Raiders.
Maybe it didn't always end well, but 4-for-4 in reaching the championship round? Philly's run stands alone.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/sports/jenkin...-than-Bay-Area-fans-4224913.php#ixzz2J3Yb92rv
[h=1]Who's got it better than Bay Area fans[/h][h=5]Bruce Jenkins 3-Dot Lounge[/h]<!-- e src/business/templates/hearst/article/headline.tpl --><!-- src/business/templates/hearst/article/types/byline.tpl -->[h=5]Bruce Jenkins[/h]<!-- e src/business/templates/hearst/article/types/byline.tpl -->[h=5]Published 6:58 pm, Friday, January 25, 2013[/h]
Who's got it better than us? We borrow that Harbaugh family favorite to address the matter of regional dominance in sports - the fact that the 49ers could follow up the Giants' World Series title with an NFL championship.
This isn't a terribly unusual development in those two sports. In the pre-Super Bowl days, it happened in Detroit (1935 Tigers and Lions) and twice in New York (the Yankees and football Giants in 1938 and '56). Setting aside the post-New Year's timing of the Super Bowl, dual-championship seasons were accomplished in Baltimore (1970 Orioles and Colts), Pittsburgh (1979 Pirates and Steelers), New York (1986 Mets and Giants), the Bay Area (1989 A's and 49ers) and Boston (2004 Red Sox and Patriots).
Think about that narrow window, though, covering roughly a half-year from the NBA/NHL playoffs through the Super Bowl. The Bay Area could include this year's A's, plus the Sharks making the first round of the playoffs. But the all-time greatest stretch by a region?
Philadelphia, hands down.
The 76ers went to the 1980 NBA Finals before losing to the Lakers in six. The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals, falling to the New York Islanders. The Phillies won it all, knocking off the Kansas City Royals. And the Eagles went to the Super Bowl, taking a 27-10 loss to the Raiders.
Maybe it didn't always end well, but 4-for-4 in reaching the championship round? Philly's run stands alone.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/sports/jenkin...-than-Bay-Area-fans-4224913.php#ixzz2J3Yb92rv
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