Who is Philly's greatest athlete from the past 20 Years?

That's right the greatest we've ever seen this generation is an undersized kid from Virginia who played harder than anyone we've ever seen. Allen Iverson is hands down the greatest Philly athlete of the past 20 years.

B-Dawk had a great career, but he's hardly the player Iverson was, Dawk always had help in his secondary, never playing without another Pro Bowl caliber player either in front of or next to him in the secondary.

Donovan McNabb came in second in our tournament, but Donovan will never be considered among the 50 greatest to ever play pro football, I'm not sure he's even close. Donovan just started to spark debate about whether he should be considered for the hall of fame. There is no doubt that Iverson will be enshrined the first year he is eligible.

So come on in, and relish in AI's greatness. I have a handful of videos to enjoy, so sit back, relax, and watch the greatest player we've had in a generation.




Let's start with his infamous practice press conference. I'd like to note that he's completely right. AI played his ass off every night, yet after one missed practice he has to answer a line of silly questions about his dedication. As fans we frequently make the argument that nobody played harder, yet the notion that Iverson had questionable commitment still lingers. Anyway, enjoy...



I found an awesome 5 minute highlight reel here, but be careful the video is set to a song with questionable lyrics.

I have a two more, Iverson's top ten:



And finally, Iverson's farewell:

Greatest Athlete Tournament: The Final Four and Championship

Welcome Back to the PSP and today's conclusion of the Greatest Philadelphia Athlete of the Past 20 Years Tournament. The final four match-ups are as follows:

Broad Bracket

(1) Brain Dawkins vs (1) Allen Iverson

Pattison Bracket

(1) Donovan McNabb vs (2) Jimmy Rollins

After our two semi-final match-ups we take a few moments to mention the handful of guys who just missed the cut for the tournament before returning for the finals.


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To catch up with the first few rounds you can open the external player and play the other files, or head to their pages.

The first round Broad bracket is here.

The first round Pattison Bracket is here.

The second round of both brackets is here.

Greatest Athlete Tournament Podcast Round 2: The Great Elite 8

Welcome to the Great Elite 8! Today we set the Final 4 in our quest to name Philadelphia's greatest athlete of the past 20 years.

Today's Quarter-Final match-ups include:

Broad St Bracket

(1) Brian Dawkins vs (3) Charles Barkley
(1) Allen Iverson vs (2)Chase Utley

Pattison Ave Bracket

(1) Donovan McNabb vs (2) Eric Lindros
(1) Ryan Howard vs (2) Jimmy Rollins

If you missed any of the first round matchups they can be found here:
Broad Pattison

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Come back tomorrow for the conclusion of this exciting tournament. We'll do the Final Four and name the champion tomorrow, as well as stop and take a look at some names the just missed the cut.


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Greatest Athlete Tournament Podcast - Round 1, Part 2

The second half of Round 1 gets underway today with the Pattison Bracket. Here are the match-ups:

The D-Mac Bracket
(1) Donovan McNabb vs (4) Ron Hextall
(2) Eric Lindros vs (3) Randall Cunningham

The Ryan Howard Bracket
(1) Ryan Howard vs (4) Mark Recchi
(2) Jimmy Rollins vs (3) Reggie White

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The winners from today's podcast will move on to the Great Elite 8, which will be posted tomorrow. There they will meet up with the winners from the Broad Bracket podcast from yesterday, which you can find here. Check back on Thursday for the Final 4 and the Championship match, where we will name Philly's Greatest Athlete of the Past 20 Years.



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Greatest Athlete Tournament Podcast - Round 1

Finally, the Philly Sports Post Tournament to find the greatest athlete of the past 20 years gets underway. Check it out by clicking play, or see the other options at the end of the post.



On today's podcast we will run through the Broad Bracket. The Matchups are as follows:

The B-Dawk Bracket
(1) Brian Dawkins vs (4) Tra Thomas
(2) Curt Schilling vs (3) Charles Barkley

The AI Bracket
(1) Allen Iverson vs (4) Andre Igoudala
(2) Chase Utley vs (3) Brian Westbrook

The winners of the B-Dawk bracket and the AI Bracket will face off in the Final Four for a chance to face off against the winner of the Pattison Bracket, which will be posted tomorrow.

Here is a preview of the Pattison Bracket

The D-Mac Bracket
(1) Donovan McNabb vs (4) Ron Hextall
(2) Eric Lindros vs (3) Randall Cunningham

The Ryan Howard Bracket
(1) Ryan Howard vs (4) Mark Recchi
(2) Jimmy Rollins vs (3) Reggie White

Be sure to check back in tomorrow for the Pattison Bracket.


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Philly's Greatest Athlete of the Last 20 years?

The tournament to determine the best Philadelphia athlete of the past 20 years is set. Come on in and check out the nominees for the PSP spin on the March Madness Tournament. After checking out the contenders, be sure to show up Monday morning to hear the Podcast and find out who was named #1.


Here's the list of nominees, which will be shortly followed up with a report that will seed the tournament. The tournament will be broken into four brackets, with four athletes in each bracket. The nominees (in no particular order) are:

1. Charles Barkley
2. Randall Cunningham
3. Brian Dawkins
4. Ron Hextall
5. Ryan Howard
6. Andre Iguodala
7. Allen Iverson
8. Eric Lindros
9. Donovan McNabb
10. Mark Recchi
11. Jimmy Rollins
12. Curt Schilling
13. Tra Thomas
14. Chase Utley
15. Brian Westbrook
16. Reggie White

The Seeding is coming soon !!!

The PSP Tourney Seeding: The 4's

Come on in and see who's been given the four bottom seeds in our Tournament.

Our four seeds are as follows:

William "Tra" Thomas OT Philadelphia Eagles 1998-2008



Mark Recchi RW Philadelphia Flyers 1992-95, 99-2004



Andre Iguodala SF Philadelphia 76ers 2004-present



Ron Hextall G Philadelphia Flyers 1986-92, 94-99

The PSP Tourney Seeding: The 3's

The brackets start to fill out as the three seeds are named.


Charles Barkley PF Philadelphia 76ers 1984-92



Randall Cunningham QB Philadelphia Eagles 1985-95



Brian Westbrook RB Philadelphia Eagles 2002-Present



Reggie White DE Philadelphia Eagles 1985-92

The PSP Tourney Seeding: The 2's

We're more than halfway there, here are the number 2 seeds for the PSP tourney to determine the #1 athlete of our generation.


Eric Lindros C Philadelphia Flyers 1992-2000



Jimmy Rollins SS Philadelphia Phillies 2000-Present



Curt Schilling SP Philadelphia Phillies 1992-2000



Chase Utley 2B Philadelphia Phillies 2003-Present

The PSP Tourney Seeding: The 1's

The four Philly Sports Icons from the past 20 years who drew the number 1 seeds to begin the tournament are revealed.




Ryan Howard: 1B, Philadelphia Phillies, 2004-Present


Brian Dawkins FS, Philadelphia Eagles, 1996-2009


Donovan McNabb, QB, Philadelphia Eagles, 1999-Present


Allen Iverson, G, Philadelphia 76ers, 1996-2006