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