Sports / NBA Flyers' Exit Extends Philly's Title Drought to 100 Seasons City of Brotherly Love has been trophy-less since 1983 By Doug Sweeney, Newser Staff Posted May 20, 2008 2:30 AM CDT Copied In this Nov. 25, 2007, file photo, New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel (22) returns an interception for a touchdown ahead of Philadelphia Eagles' Brian Westbrook in the first quarter. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File) The Flyers’ elimination from the NHL playoffs was more than the end to a hockey season in Philadelphia—it was the 100th consecutive season to see one of the local teams came up short of a championship. “Fans have been conditioned for failure,” suggests Sports Illustrated, which chronicles the 100 worst moments in Philadelphia sports since the city last raised a banner in 1983. Some of the highlights: The Phillies become the first professional team to reach the hallowed 10,000 loss mark. Charles Barkley is traded to Phoenix for 70 cents on the dollar. Sir Charles captured the MVP the following season in the desert. Philly loses the 2002 NFC Championship when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who’d never won a road playoff game, beat the host Eagles 27-10. (More NBA stories.) Report an error