30 things Tony Moretti from Philadelphia, PA actually loves
- The 2008 Phillies, every game, but especially the last out
- A cheesesteak from John's Roast Pork, not Pat's, not Geno's
- Allen Iverson's crossover on Jordan
- My old man, who took me to my first Eagles game in '91
- The Rocky steps, unironically
- South Philly on a Sunday morning, the smell of gravy
- Reading Terminal Market, specifically DiNic's
- Friday Night Lights, the book, not the show
- Bruce Springsteen, live, any show, any decade
- A press box at dusk when the lights come on
- The Linc when it's rocking and you can feel the concrete shake
- My daughter's first catch in the backyard, the look on her face
- Roast pork with broccoli rabe and sharp provolone
- The lede that writes itself at midnight on deadline
- Howard Cosell's voice
- Water ice from John's, cherry, always cherry
- The belief that sports is the truest drama because no one writes the ending
- A well-thrown spiral in November
- Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, which I've read every account of
- This city, all of it, even the parts that drive me crazy
- The 700 Level, old Veterans Stadium, the energy up there
- My wife Angela's patience on Sundays from September to February
- Soft pretzels from the guy outside the stadium, mustard, no cheese
- The way Philly fans love hard, not polite, but honest
- Ray Didinger's writing
- The 2018 Super Bowl, the Philly Special, I cried
- An Italian hoagie from Sarcone's, extra hots
- Rocky II, specifically the last round
- The press room after a walk-off, everyone typing fast
- My grandfather, who listened to every Phillies game on AM radio