Welcome to SportsRadio94WIP's Judgment Week, where we will find out who we were wrong about and ultimately revisit five topics in Philadelphia sports with the benefit of hindsight.
From Wednesday, July 8th to Wednesday, July 15th fans were able to submit someone or something that we were wrong about.
From Monday, July 20th to Friday, July 24th we will spend each day judging, discussing, and debating one of the five most submitted topics that we were wrong about.
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Here are the five topics for 94WIP's Judgment Week:
Monday (7/20) - Philadelphia Fans... are we more harm than good for the Philadelphia teams?
Passion is a funny thing, there is a very final line between it being a good thing, and a very bad thing. There's a reason that some things are defined as "crimes of passion." Do players leave because of us? Do others never sign here because of us? Do general managers make moves just to shut us up that aren't in the best interests of the teams?
Tuesday (7/21) - Bobby Abreu and Andre Iguodala, better than we gave them credit for?
While Bobby Abreu was here, we talked about his lack of hustle, the fact that the team got better after he left. But in retrospect, the first decade of his career looks awfully like Hall of Fame level statistics. While Iguodala was here, we talked about his aloof attitude and everything he wasn't, but left and now has a Finals MVP and a Hall Of Fame case. Were we wrong?
Wednesday (7/22) - Ruben Amaro Jr, Billy King, Ed Wade and Joe Banner, the Mt Rushmore of maligned GMs.
All we ever talked about was what these guys did wrong. We tried running just about all of them out of town. But Billy King has an exemplary draft record, Ruben Amaro Jr and Joe Banner oversaw the most successful eras in franchise history, and Ed Wade put together the building blocks of a champion. Maybe they were better than we gave theme credit for?
Thursday (7/23) - Terrell Owens, did the Eagles do the right thing by not paying him?
When we look back, we blame the Eagles for not paying the (already under contract) wide receiver. "If we had only paid TO?" But maybe TO was the one that was in the wrong. He destroyed the team from the inside, he's the one who refused to play even though he had a contract. Maybe the Eagles did the right thing.
Friday (7/24) - Charlie Manuel Appreciation Day!
Let's face it, we were all wrong about Charlie Manuel. What we saw and heard was a manager who seemed like he didn't know what he was doing. The southern drawl, the inability to double switch (maybe)? But what we had was a manager that the players respected and loved, and led us to a championship. It's time we gave Charlie his due, obviously starting in the morning where I'm sure we'll have no issue with it. Even better, Charlie Manuel Appreciation Day will lead up to Opening Day II with the Phillies and the Marlins.
