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Ed Rendell is a former two-term governor of Pennsylvania, and mayor and district attorney of Philadelphia. He also is an avid sports fan. "Sports is so much a part of what makes Philadelphia a special place," he says. He brings the fans' perspective to the Daily News with "View from the Stands." Among his goals is for his column to be about what the average fan is thinking about, so let him know what is on your mind.
Email Ed at asktheguv@phillynews.com
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In an election, you can never predict the result based on the early returns. You have no way of knowing where the votes have come from, so early returns are not a reliable indicator of who the ultimate winners will be. In my first race for governor in 1986, at 9 p.m., Channel 6 reported that I was leading Bob Casey Sr. by 10 percentage points. My York County coordinator, a great young woman by the name of Vicki DeLeo, was so excited that she and a few friends piled in her car and drove down to Philadelphia to join our “victory” celebration.
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Ed Rendell: I would go against the conventional wisdom with our top pick, and choose to fill our greatest offensive need - a surefire red-zone playmaker. That's Michael Floyd, the wide receiver from Notre Dame.
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My all-time favorite teams
- Shout-outs to four of Philly's greatestI was asked recently to pick my favorite Philadelphia pro sports team of all time. It’s a tough question and impossible to pick just one because of the differences in the four sports. How can you compare the ’93 Phils with the ’01 Sixers? So I decided to pick one team in each sport. This is very subjective, of course, and I’d be interested in seeing your favorites. There is one characteristic that is found in all of my choices — each team overachieved and had very few stars. 2001 Sixers
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Ed RendellGrading the city’s hoops teams
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Ed Rendell: Philadelphia is the capital of college basketball. Name one other city with six Division I teams competing at such a consistently high level. There isn't one. So how did the City Six fare this year?
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Ed RendellOn balance, Paterno was a fine man
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Ed Rendell: Joe Paterno's mistake does not negate all the good he did - for Penn State, for college football, for so many charities, and most of all for the young men who played for him.
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Ed RendellWhat might have been
- A look at the positives and negatives of the disappointing Eagles seasonEd Rendell: Before we finally close the book on the 2011 Eagles, let's take a look at the season's pluses and minuses.
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Ed RendellWorst part? 4 months of nothing
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I AM WRITING this the Saturday after Game 5 of the Phillies-Cardinals series. The pain is still fresh, and it's intense.
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Ed RendellReid a standup coach, not a comic
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LET ME begin by reminding you that I am an unabashed Andy Reid fan. I know the things he doesn't do well - clock management, challenges, in-game adjustments, etc. But I also know what he does well - win. Since 2000, no team in the NFL except the Patriots has made more trips to the playoffs than the Andy Reid-led Birds, or more trips to its conference championship game.
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Ed RendellBumpy ride on Eagles bandwagon
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Ed Rendell: After the first game played by our beloved Birds, I have come to the conclusion that most Eagles fans are flat-out schizophrenics. It was an amazing experience to read fans' comments on Sunday afternoon.
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Ed RendellEagles postgame show still a thrill
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THIRTEEN YEARS ago, I got a call from someone at Comcast-Spectacor inquiring whether I had any interest in being on a panel after every Eagles game to talk about the results and where the Eagles' season was headed.
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Ed RendellBacklash for backing Birds, Phils
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LAST WEEK I was in Pittsburgh on business and I had the opportunity to take in a businessperson's special featuring the stumbling Pirates against the red-hot Brewers.
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Ed RendellWho wouldn't want Thome?
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Ed Rendell: Many fans believe they have a surefire plan to fill the Phillies' need for a lefty pinch-hitter - let's bring back Jim Thome. It's perfect in so many ways.
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