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[QUOTE="FortTheEad, post: 5280769, member: 13283"]
I think the best sports cities have at least 4 teams that matter locally and lots of fans who follow multiple sports. They have a storied history or unique sports culture and teams with a strong identity/brand. Bonus points if college athletics are also a big deal.

1. Boston:  championships and legendary history; also loyal fans who've lived through title droughts
2. Philadelphia: fans have a well-earned reputation as fanatical and hostile
(I consider it in Boston & Philly's favor that they have only 1 pro team per sport and are smaller cities. Fan bases in NYC and LA are divided and more spread out across their metro areas)
3. NYC: historic venues, sports celebrities, iconic moments, a tough mass media market to play in
4. Chicago: passionate fan bases, lots of history

Honorable mention to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and Seattle.

LA would make the list but I'm annoyed by all the fake celebrity and fair weather fans who show up late and leave early. Also the number of orgs that have left or relocated there.
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