Gotta start somewhere...

I like Philadelphia. It's part of who I am, and its sports teams are part of who we all are. The Phillies proved that two weeks ago.

I like the Flyers. There are baby pictures of me in Flyers gear. There will be old man pictures of me in Flyers gear. It's been a rough ride with this team sometimes, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

I like blogs. Bloggers have a certain freedom that members of the conventional media do not. Bloggers can say things like "John Stevens is a bumbling idiot" and still be able to write the next day. A writer for the Daily News can't say that, though. This is why I like blogs... in most cases, they're the true voice of the fan.

I like writing. Since I'm in college and a journalism major, that's probably a good thing.

Put these things together, and you have a brand-new Philadelphia Flyers blog. Welcome.