What, in your opinon, are the best and worst sports cities in america.

[case44]

Originally Posted by Spade

Switch Houston and Dallas though. While the Rangers have average attendance, it's mostly because of location and it's hard to get to every night. If the team was in downtown Dallas, attendance would be higher. The Rockets are pretty average for attendance.
ESPN - NBA Attendance - National Basketball Association

By the way, Spade, I failed to mention that those lists I made are in no particular order. I'd have to do some serious research to give you any kind of a ranking system. But what I've listed is not necessarily ranked.

[CubsGiantsIndiansfan2008]

Originally Posted by MrKrabs

I agree. Does anyone really care about the NBA anymore?

No. That's why the playoff ratings this year are 100% over last year. And the Finals this year are the most anticpitated in years. I swear there are some really stupid people on these boards.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by case44

By the way, Spade, I failed to mention that those lists I made are in no particular order. I'd have to do some serious research to give you any kind of a ranking system. But what I've listed is not necessarily ranked.

gotcha.

[Sharks With Lasers]

Detroit is a good sports city. I mean, they sell out the Lions for crying out loud.

[BillsSuperBowl2008]

I can't believe no one has placed Buffalo among the best sports cities in America. Buffalo sports fans have been through more heartbreak then any other body of fans in America (ex. Wide Right, No Goal, Music City Miracle, etc.). Though we have never won any championships our fans continue to support the Bills and Sabres more avidley then ever. The Bills sell out every game in a 74,000 capacity stadium while still being the second smallest market in the NFL leading only Green Bay. The Sabres also sell out all of thier games and I think Buffalo has the best hockey fans outside of Canada. the point is that people in Buffalo live and die by the Bills and Sabres and our the most passionate fans in America.

[ainulinale]

Originally Posted by FightinPhils

Pittsburgh ranked among the best? Have you seen the pitiful support the Pirates get? And how lousy the Penguins' support was until they started winning and then the bandwagon started? The only team that gets any support in Pittsburgh is the "Stillers."

Not quite sure what stats you're looking at. Here is the Penguins attendance figures through their losing years:

2001-02: 16,336
2002-03: 14,249
2003-04: 11,877
2004-05: Lockout
2005-06: 15,804

Mellon Arena seats 17,000, so I'd say these figures are pretty good for a city with a metro of 2.4 million and a very crappy team.

As for your Pirates comment: Our baseball team has become an absolute disgrace. We've had more losing seasons than any team in history, tying the 1933-48 Phillies. It is an utter embarrassment that deserves protest because the management of the Pirates simply use the team as a commodity...they make more than the vast majority of the MLB teams out there, yet refuse to spend any money on the team. It's ridiculous, and this situations speaks nothing about the loyalty of our sports fans one way or the other.

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by CubsGiantsIndiansfan2008

This is not just based on the quality of the teams, but on the quality of the staduims, the atmosphere in the stands, and the devotion of the fans.

Mine

Best
1.Boston
2.Cleveland
3.Chicago
4.New York
5.Green Bay
6.The Bay Area
7.Detroit
8.Pittsburg
9.Atlanta
10.Dallas

Worst:
1.Miami
2.San Diego
3.Seattle
4.Tampa
5.Los Angelas

I'll have to say that Phoenix fans may not be as devoted as say, Cleveland Brown fans (for better or worse), but as far as events to attend at different venues, there are several. The fact that there are a lot of transients here, it's hard to know who supports who, but at least for baseball, many fans get a chance to see their teams in Spring Training...

Arizona Cardinals - University of Phoenix Stadium
Arizona Diamondbacks - Chase Field
Phoenix Suns - US Airways Center
Phoenix Coyotes - Jobing.com Arena
Phoenix Mercury - US Airways Center
Arizona Rattlers - US Airways Center
The Arizona Flame (IBL) - Grand Canyon University (Formerly Arizona Veterans Memorial Stadium)
The Arizona Lightning (IBL) -
Proposed Soccer: Phoenix Rising

University:
ASU Sundevils - Sun Devil Stadium (has hosted Superbowl)

Fiesta Bowl - University of Phoenix Stadium (has also hosted Superbowl)
Insight Bowl - Sun Devil Stadium (formerly hosted Fiesta Bowl)

Phoenix International Raceway:
Two Nascar Racing Events per year

Cactus League Spring Training:

Chicago Cubs - HoHoKam Park
Chicago White Sox - Glendale Ballpark
Cincinnati Reds - Goodyear Ballpark
Cleveland Indians - Goodyear Ballpark
Kansas City Royals - Surprise Stadium
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Tempe Diablo Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers - Glendale Ballpark
Milwaukee Brewers - Maryvale Baseball Park
Oakland Athletics - Phoenix Municipal Stadium
San Diego Padres - Peoria Sports Complex
San Francisco Giants - Scottsdale Stadium
Seattle Mariners - Peoria Sports Complex
Texas Rangers - Surprise Stadium

LPGA - Safeway International
PGA - FBR Open (Previously Phoenix Open) - Scottsdale
PGA - Frys.com Open - Scottsdale

Marathon - P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon

Will host 2009 NHL All-Star Game

[john_starks]

i gotta say (after living in ct, nyc and nj), been to new england games vs raiders, etc.. philly has the craziest fans i've seen. they don't wear costumes or any of that crap but they bring the party. drunk, rude, nitrous huffin lunatics...
the real deal over here.