Key figures in the Philadelphia sports world during the 1991-1992 season:
** Eagles QB Jim McMahon -- 2,239 yds, 12 TDs, 11 INTs. Took over as the team's signal caller when the electrifying yet fragile Randall Cunningham was injured in the early season.
** Phillies 1B John Kruk -- .294 AVG., 92 RBI, 21 HRs. Led the team in most power categories, but never reached those offensive numbers again in his career (although he did improve his average and runs scored).
** Flyers C Rod Bind'Amour -- 33 goals, 44 assists. Led the team in points but posted only a -3 plus/minus for the season. The team finished sixth in the division.
** Sixers PF Charles Barkley -- 23.1 pts per game, 11.1 rebounds per game. In his last season in Philadelphia, the popular "round mound of rebound" put up all-star worthy numbers for a squad that only posted a 35-47 record.
Why bring them up now? Because 21 years ago was the last time that all four Philadelphia teams missed the playoffs in the same year. With the Eagles and Phillies already posting failures, the Sixers in 9th place in the conference, and the Flyers dropping their first three games of the shortened NHL season, it's suddenly a real possibility again.
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