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Message: [QUOTE="superjohn, post: 5279918, member: 1522"] Best in terms of winning across all sports is clearly Boston but Boston, New York, and Chicago are all really similar in terms of fandom for their professional teams from what i've seen... One thing I will say is moving to Chicago was an eye opener to me in terms of college football. Saturdays were/are an event. Every bar is an Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma bar etc. They have beer representing the states, they play the fight songs, people wear the jerseys, they have the flags, memorabilia etc. And it's not just Big 10 and Big 12 teams, you'll find your bar for most schools you're looking for and you'll have several options for a lot of them. You'll see school flags on people's houses, hanging outside of apartments etc. I never experienced this in New York or Boston. The best in terms of hardcore fans I would imagine it would be cities like Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland where the sports teams are the lifeblood of the city. I'm not at all surprised storrsroars says Pittsburgh people wear jerseys to funerals and christenings. Fans who will physically attack you over their teams- Philly. Cubs vs. White Sox is fun to go to just to people watch, see the cultures clash, and for the fights. The fanbases couldn't be more polar opposites in terms of socioeconomics, how they dress, what they look like etc. Best sports stadium setup- Detroit Lions, Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings stadiums are all right next to each other downtown. [/QUOTE]

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