For the first time in Philadelphia history, the city has five professional sports teams all in action at the same time.
It’s an amazing feat – it’s only happened a handful of times across the US – and a very exciting time for fans of the Eagles (football), Phillies (layer), Flyers (hockey), 76ers (basketball) and Union (soccer).
If the words in the brackets above were helpful to you, you are in the right place. Read on for a crash course in Philly sports lingo.
The basics
Go Birds
Literally, a shortened version of Go Eagles. See the article : Local Sports: The Bedford duo make school history in the state tennis finals. But in Philadelphia and the surrounding region, it’s also a general gesture of goodwill.
Especially during football season, “Go Birds” can mean hello, goodbye, thank you, and more. It’s a way to succinctly acknowledge your presence in the Philadelphia community and show respect for your connections.
Go Phils
Phils is just a shortened version of Phillies, our city’s baseball team.
Sure, you can say Go Phillies – if you want to look like a noob. See the article : The richest sports team owners in the 2022 Forbes 400. However, a nonchalant “Go Phils” will mean more, letting those around you know that you’ve spent more than five minutes in the City of Brotherly Love and aren’t slobbering or babbling .
Although not as ubiquitous outside of a baseball context as “Go Birds” is outside of a football context, “Go Phils” is a popular greeting among Philadelphians, especially during Red October.
Red October
When the Phillies reach the playoffs, we have ourselves a Red October – red is the team color. Read also : Notre Dame Football Recruitment: Four Stars WR Cam Williams Struggles to Fight Irish over CBS HQ. With the playoffs taking place in October.
Flyered up
Excited about the Philadelphia Flyers, our hockey team.
Sons of Ben
Supporters of the Philadelphia Union. As is common among soccer supporters, they are organized and welcoming.
Swoop, Phanatic, Gritty, Franklin, Phang
Here are the mascots for the five professional sports teams in Philadelphia.
What you’ll hear at a game
Booooo
Philadelphia fans tend to yell at their own team when they don’t play well – in any sport. I do not like it? Then play better.
Ring the bell!
Victory slogan for the Phillies. This refers to the giant Liberty Bell at Citizens Bank Park, which lights up and swings back and forth after every Phillies home run and win. It got a pretty snazzy makeover this year.
E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!
It probably speaks for itself, but don’t be surprised if you hear it in odd places, like on a bus or in line for the DMV or coming out of a toddler’s mouth. If someone starts with the first two letters of the chant, expect everyone else to chime in.
Shoot!
A common conversation between Flyers fans and their team in the offensive zone – why pass when you can score? One Flyers blogger actually ran the numbers and found that this seems to result in more shots on goal.
Doop!
A nickname for the song that is played every time the Union scores a goal. The actual song is “Maria (I Like It Loud)” by Scooter. One’s favorite way to recreate the song’s techno beats is to repeat “doop” with the melody. The Flyers also borrowed this bop for a minute, but in Philly it really belongs to the Union.
Moments in Philly Sports History
Philly Special/Philly Philly
A trick play by players Corey Clement, Trey Burton, and Nick Foles in Super Bowl LII, which helped the team to their first ever Super Bowl victory. Although none of these three players are still in Philadelphia, this legendary play is often referenced. For example, current Eagles Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson announced their upcoming holiday album, “A Philly Special Christmas.”
The Fightins. Said!
Literal meaning: We are discussing the Philadelphia Phillies, who are doing great.
This particular conversation started with great Jack Varnis, who went viral for his spot on Fox 29 ten years ago, the last time the Phillies were in the playoffs. His full statement: “I’m hooked, Steve! I’m stuck, baby! We are talking about the Fights here. The Fighters! Said! Said!”
‘Talking about practice’
The phrase was coined by Philadelphia 76er poet Allen Iverson after a very disappointing 2001-2002 season, which ended with a loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.
Iverson, an NBA Hall of Famer and beloved for more than a decade, was famous for his attendance at practice, and the topic came up at a news conference at the end of that season.
In his response, Iverson went on an absurd rant in which he used the word “practice” 22 times.
“We’re sitting here – I’m supposed to be a franchise player, and we’re here talking about practice. I mean, listen: We’re talking about practice. Not a game. Not a game. Not a game. We are talking about practice. Not a game. It’s not the game where I go out there and die and play every game like it’s the last. Not the game. We’re talking about practice, man.”
Trust the Process
Slogan, mantra and rallying cry for the Philadelphia 76ers. It was reflected in a strategy used by GM Sam Hinkie, who wanted to build a top team over a few years. This meant trading away some good players who could have been traded for more draft picks and tanking the team’s record so they would get a more favorable spot in the draft as well.
The Process also became a nickname for Joel Embiid, who was a key part of the strategy and became part of the tank even when the team chose to shelve him as long as possible after injury – not just get him healthy, but to get it healthy. make it easier to lose.
Will they stick? Some 2022 fun
‘Dancing on my own’
A newly minted Phillies victory song, fully embraced by the team and the city in celebration of Philadelphia baseball’s first appearance in the MLB playoffs since 2011. The team loves the Tiesto remix of Malcolm Scott’s cover of Robyn’s 2013 millennial song.
Batman
You may be wondering why wide receiver A.J. Brown was wearing a Batman Cape on the sideline after the team’s big win against the Washington Commanders in September. It’s a mockery of a fun — and, frankly, honest — runner from cornerback Darius Slay.
“No Robins. We don’t have any flaws,” he told reporters after the team’s second game and second win, against the Minnesota Vikings. “We don’t have anything but Batman.”
He continued to label them: DeVonta Smith as “skinny Batman”, Brown as “swole Batman” and Quez Watkins as “fast Batman.”
Jason Kelce also wanted in on the fun, insisting he’d become “Fat Batman” – although Slay thinks he’d be better known as “Sexy Batman”.
The Torts effect
The Flyers got their 23rd coach in franchise history during the season, John Tortorella. He has an impressive record, and is known for demanding a lot of his team, so some fans hope he will breathe new life into a struggling franchise. They opened the season with three wins.
Fear the Beard
This refers to James Harden, the shooting guard who brought his immense talent and magnificent bush of facial hair to the Sixers last season. He was known as The Beard before he came to Philly, inspiring the slogan. He doubled down on this aspect of his personal brand this year, just weeks after moving to Philadelphia, becoming an investor in The Beard Club.
