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The Best and Worst Sports Cities in 2008

19 November 2008 1,815 views by Nicholas Gerlach 5 Comments Email Post Print Post

This may be a little premature, but there are no major championships left to be decided this year. But, I want to get some discussion on this topic going. So, I have two questions for the sports fans out there.

What was the best city to be a sports fan in 2008?

What was the worst city to be a sports fan in 2008?

I think the best city argument can come down to a few different cities.

1. Boston

Positive: Super Bowl runner up, Return to NBA dominance with their first championship since the 80’s, and another post season run in baseball.

Negatives: The Tom Brady injury, Tom Brady went to Michigan, lost the super bowl in which they were heavily favored and ruined their historical season.

2. New York

Positive: Their improbable super bowl win puts them in contention for the year.

Negative: the Yankees didn’t make the playoffs this year for the first time since the early 90’s, Brett Favre moved there.

3. Philadelphia

Positive: First World Series win in over 20 years.

Negative: Franchise QB doesn’t know the rules of football.

4. Detroit - Positive: NHL championship…which is pretty neat…I guess; finally got rid of Matt Millen; Pistons made another post season run.

Negative: Detroit Lions still winless after 10 games, the Detroit Tigers in general, and it’s in Michigan.

I don’t think you can argue that Seattle was the worst city in which to be a sports fan this year…maybe worst of all time.

Postives: ………coffee?

Negatives: Lost NBA team to Oklahoma City, Kept WNBA team, Mariners were basement dwellers, the Seahawks are horrible and apparently the Space Needle doesn’t actually go to outer space.

What city do you think was the best?

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Worst?

Leave your comments below so we can debate them.

Tags: best sports city, Boston, Detroit, new york, philadelphia, Seattle, worst sports city

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JRod said:

I hate Boston. What about Cleveland?

-Biggest star wants to leave.
-Football team underachieves.
-Baseball team underachieves.
-Todd Boekman
-Ryan Russel’s hair

Definitely the best sports city of 2008.

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# 19 November 2008 at 4:52 pm

KVB said:

I agree with Seattle being the worst city to be in for 2008 with all of your points above. The Seahawks can’t even be competitive in the worst division in the NFL during Holmgren’s last season.

They would be taking the name from the 2007 city of Miami. The Dolphins got one measly win, the Hurricanes inept woman president cut ties from the Orange Bowl to the Pro Player Dolphins, Marlins, and now Hurricanes Stadium. One of last stupid fields to be played on infield dirt at the beginning of the season. The location of Pro Player is closer to Fort Lauderdale then South Miami’s Coral Gables campus.

2008 is looking up with the Tuna Dolphins in a playoff push and the U competing in the ACC.

BEST: Columbus, OH
WORST: Ann Arbor, MI

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# 19 November 2008 at 5:15 pm