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Yesterday, the Philadelphia Soul won ArenaBowl XXII and the AFL championship. (This Phillyist has to constantly remind himself that AFL = Arena Football League, not American Football League, which he wasn't even alive to see before it became part of the NFL.) The Soul beat the defending champs, the San Jose SaberCats, jumping out to a sizeable lead, and then, in true Philadelphia fashion, doing their best to cough it up. But, the Soul managed to hang on, eke out a 59-56 win, and claim their first AFL championship.

, which officially opened on Wednesday night. (Look for our review of the show next week.)

The Sixers weren’t able to pull it out against the Bulls, losing with a disappointing 100-97 score. Unfortunately it seems the Inqy is right: they’re not such a great team this year.

Philllyist is greatly saddened that, with the passing of the Big Game, there is no more pro-football to be had for quite some time (the Pro-Bowl doesn't count. It really doesn't). However, in order to tide over our thirst for a rejuvenated Eagles making it all the way next season, we will take solace in the Philadelphia Soul, our very own arena football team.

- Always feel like somebody's watching you? Come this May your paranoid delusions might be based in truth; it's then that voters will have a chance to vote on whether or not police surveillance cameras should be posted around the city.

• Driving could be hazardous today - chunks of the South Street bridge fell onto the westbound Schuylkill Expressway this morning, causing an accident. Westbound traffic is being routed off the Expressway, and Eastbound traffic is super slow because of all those rubberneckers. The South Street bridge is also closed. Perhaps the South Street bridge should stay closed until the bridge can be replaced -- pieces of the bridge have come loose three times prior to today since 2003. Construction on a new bridge is due to begin next year.
• In an attempt to put a positive spin on the murder rate for last year, the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that more than 70% of those murdered last year had criminal records. Chief Inspector Joseph Fox says most killings in the city are "bad guys on bad guys". If the phrase "self-cleaning oven" comes up, it's official: Philly officials have just given up on trying to solve the problem and are just trying to give us a false sense of security.
• File this under 'good to know': did you know that it's illegal to have a 'for sale' sign on your car in Philly? Neither did we, but ignorance won't stop you from getting a $300 ticket. Since 1946 it's been against the law to "display a vehicle for sale on a roadway", although the price for the infraction only recently was raised from $20.

Phillyist thinks that perhaps Jon Bon Jovi is laying the groundwork to run for political office in Philly. He could be the first Philadelphia mayor to wear leather pants for all his press conferences. First, Bon Jovi gives us an arena league football team, the Philadelphia Soul, and now he and his band have announced a partnership with Habitat for Humanity to build two new duplexes in North Philly. And the new Bon Jovi video will be taped at the construction site.

The camera moves in slo-mo over the rowdy, cheering crowd at the Wachovia Center. Scantily clad 'cheerleaders' move into view. No, this is not a movie about the Philadelphia Soul arena football team -- it's a flick about Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, the darling of this area's premiere competitive eating competition, the Wing Bowl. And it could be coming to a theatre near you. We know what you're thinking: Finally -- a movie that will show off Philly as a classy city! Crowds flock to the Wing Bowl every February for the frat boy atmosphere, the strippers, and the possibility of someone's stomach exploding. El Wingador is their king. He retired this year from competitive eating, having lost his title briefly last year to Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas. He goes out on top, possessed of that gritty Philadelphia spirit present only in such local greats as Rocky, Wilt Chamberlain, and now El Wingador. So why not make one of those inspirational sports movies about El Wingador? Simmons tells NJ.com that producer Michael Tollin (think Varsity Blues and ) informed him, "You're Philadelphia's favorite son. It used to be Rocky, but that's not a real story. You're a real story." Be on the lookout for a giant statue of El Wingador to replace the Rocky statue in South Philly any minute.