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In all seriousness, why is that? I never understood it. It seems like nothing he does is good enough. It was the same thing w/ Bobby Abreu. I'm a Yankee fan, I can't understand how people hated him in Philly.

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Philadelphia is a very blue collar, hard working town that loves hard working athletes. For all his talent, Abreu is a very relaxed, seemingly effortless player. He is "lazy" in the field. These things did not endear him to the fans. Burrell has the same problem, and to a lesser degree, McNabb does as well. McNabb is very relaxed, joking around on the field, smiling after interceptions, etc.

On the flip side, Philly LOVED Allen Iverson because he was a little guy who played his heart out every night. Ditto guys like John LeClair, Jeff Garcia, Rick Tochett, etc. Guys who just tried so hard and got every ounce of production from their talent.

I'm not saying McNabb, Burrell, etc. don't try hard; they just have an effortless, carefree look to the way they play.