Between the Sixers, Flyers, Eagles and Phillies, combine, there’s over 100 years without a championship here in the city of brotherly love.  Those who are native to the area call it the curse of William Penn.  There’s a building in downtown Philly, City Hall, which has a large statue of the man that championed freedom and peace.  For a long time there was a rule that no other building in downtown could be built taller than the tip of the hat of William Penn.  As you can see in the picture below, the city has exploded with high rise buildings.  Since those buildings were built, Philly hasn’t won a professional sports championship.  The curse of William Penn is alive and believed whole heartedly by those who feel that Penn’s spirit governs the negativity around their sports teams.