Philadelphia teams win, but lose

The Sixers and Eagles were both winners, yet could ultimately both be losers after an eventful weekend.

The win for the nowhere-bound Birds was ugly, save for the Ryan Moats TD run, and uglier still it could mess up their draft position. But the "W" was nice to see.

For the Sixers, victors of five of their last six games, the weekend saw a rout of the "can't get right" Toronto Raptors. But it also brought a reconciliation of sorts between Ron Artest and the Indiana Pacers, meaning that the 76ers won't be attaining his services. I guess Ron's ego took a hit when the organization, and fellow players didn't bat an eye when he made his announcement. Though several teams were interested in his services, none were willing to offer any of their top talent. On WIP, the rumor was that Sixers President Billy King balked at sending the oft-injured Samuel Dalembert.

I know the front office of sports franchises are like nepotism havens, but let's play armchair GM for a second. Check out the stats on Dalembert and then on Artest. Would you balk?

Supposedly the Pacers' players were not so warm to the idea of Artest returning after the stunt he pulled. Though he may appear like a hardwood version of Terrell Owens, but more violent, Artest never went as far as calling out teammates or the organization. He was just looking to play for a different employer if possible.

If Artest and the Pacers can't agree to get along, look for him to switch uniforms soon. In the instance that he can don Philly's logo, the Sixers just might have a chance to make some major noise down the stretch.