One week ago tonight, the Red Sox clinched the 2013 World Series. Almost immediately, this "ANOTHER BANNER YEAR" graphic took Boston social media by storm.
Notice how the middle section is almost all green? It's a nice little reminder of why the pro sports franchises most synonymous with excellence (on this continent, anyways) were, for years: the Montreal Canadiens (blech), the New York Yankees (double blech), and our Boston Celtics.
For three solid decades, we were the bee's knees.
The last two decades, however, have been slightly less impressive.
When Celts fans lambasted Doc Rivers back in September for calling the Lakers "the best franchise in sports history," they largely neglected to note that our West Coast rivals, while still one title behind the C's in an all-time tally, have collected seven rings to our one since 1987. Like it or not, our reign as the unquestioned Best in Basketball has gradually come to a close.
Now – if it hasn't happened already – our long reign as Best in Boston could, as well.
