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DiamondDave · January 12th, 2007, 10:52 AM

I won't place numbers beside my choices... just give a lit of the ones I think are near the top, and those near the bottom

Great sports cities....

Boston - The support that town gives... the reverency of the fans... success too
St. Louis - One great town to watch a game in, any game. May not be the most recognizable fans (like the chowds or the New Yawkers), but they are great fans.
Chicago - Bears and Cubs fans are legendary. When you have an SNL skit about your fans (I can still hear Farley and his infamous 'Da Bearsz), you know you're a good sports city.
Baltimore - People will say I'm a homer, but listen.... Not just for the O's fans who have been there thru thick and thin, and the rabid Ravens fans. BUt the proxemity to other cities (Wash, PHI) and the widespread support of so many teams in the area. Not to mention Camden Yards, which I still say is the greatest stadium in Baseball
Dallas - Cowboys, Mavs... 2 organizations that try and really please the fans. Football in Texas, on all levels, is not just a sport but part of life.

Poor sports cities....

Florida - I gotta put the whole state, because every city is poor in their support. TB, Miami, Orlando... When I was in Miami and wanted to take the kids to a game, you know it is bad when you can get CHEAP seats behind the backstop 5 minutes before gametime on a Sunday afternoon)
New York - The most FICKLE fans in the entire world. I think that says about enough.
Atlanta - When you can't sell out playoff games, that's bad.
Oakland - Raider-fan alone makes them one of the worst cities...
Cleveland - While New York fans are fickle, Cleveland fans are BITTER.
Los Angeles - Never has supported well. When fans enter in the 2nd inning, and leave in the 7th, on a regular basis and en masse, that is a poor sports city.

January 12th, 2007, 10:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
DiamondDave Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MD, on the Potomac River Posts: 5,390	I won't place numbers beside my choices... just give a lit of the ones I think are near the top, and those near the bottom Great sports cities.... Boston - The support that town gives... the reverency of the fans... success too St. Louis - One great town to watch a game in, any game. May not be the most recognizable fans (like the chowds or the New Yawkers), but they are great fans. Chicago - Bears and Cubs fans are legendary. When you have an SNL skit about your fans (I can still hear Farley and his infamous 'Da Bearsz), you know you're a good sports city. Baltimore - People will say I'm a homer, but listen.... Not just for the O's fans who have been there thru thick and thin, and the rabid Ravens fans. BUt the proxemity to other cities (Wash, PHI) and the widespread support of so many teams in the area. Not to mention Camden Yards, which I still say is the greatest stadium in Baseball Dallas - Cowboys, Mavs... 2 organizations that try and really please the fans. Football in Texas, on all levels, is not just a sport but part of life. Poor sports cities.... Florida - I gotta put the whole state, because every city is poor in their support. TB, Miami, Orlando... When I was in Miami and wanted to take the kids to a game, you know it is bad when you can get CHEAP seats behind the backstop 5 minutes before gametime on a Sunday afternoon) New York - The most FICKLE fans in the entire world. I think that says about enough. Atlanta - When you can't sell out playoff games, that's bad. Oakland - Raider-fan alone makes them one of the worst cities... Cleveland - While New York fans are fickle, Cleveland fans are BITTER. Los Angeles - Never has supported well. When fans enter in the 2nd inning, and leave in the 7th, on a regular basis and en masse, that is a poor sports city. __________________ Reagan in 08... Even though he's dead, he's the better choice! Superdelegates - Because even the Democratic party knows it's base is too stupid to make really important decisions.