Also, Rainy Days and Mondays Really Get Him Down

IN CASE you were wondering, Ed Snider, grand poobah of the Flyers and 76ers, "ain't happy" that the teams under his charge completely suck ass:

"Whenever it gets to the point that I don't want to win, I'm quitting," Snider said. "If that's the way I have to be responsible for the team, I'm quitting.

"If you think I'm sleeping well... I'm miserable. This is the worst year I've ever spent in sports, and I ain't happy."

A clear-eyed glance in the mirror might do Snider some good. He was the one who allowed Bob Clarke to eschew the NHL's evolution from big and slow to fast and skilled. While the rest of the league changed, the Flyers remained dinosaurs, and are now paying the price. And it was Snider who forced out Pat Croce, setting in motion for the Sixers an appalling series of coaching changes and roster makeovers, none of which have helped. Croce isn't everyone's cup of tea, but he placed results above all else, and when he didn't get them, he didn't waste time farting around; he fixed his mistakes quickly and moved on. Ed Snider did a lot of good for Philadelphia sports, but he is an executive whose time has passed.