A Tale of Two Cities

On the eve of the Patriots’ fourth super bowl in five years, Phil Sheridan tackles the diverging fortunes of two loser cities that had embraced each other in their misery. Now, the Pats and Sox are champs and the Eagles and Phillies remain chumps. The larger trend here, though, is the newfound insufferableness of some Boston fans – best personified by the Sports Guy, Bill Simmons, whose columns went from funny loser laments to arrogant Yankee fan doppleganger.