Every city has one team that people be dying to get tickets to. Every city has one team that nobody cares anything about it even when the team is on a win streak. This article is written about the major cities and the franchises that each city would keep and the ones that they would vote out in a heartbeat (just playing), but you get the point.
Atlanta
This is sort of a tough one to some people but to others it's a fairly easy choice. Some people would say to keep the Braves. Why? That makes no sense to me. The Braves can't even sell out playoff games. Many people don't even know there is even a hockey team in town. I think people would vote to keep Georgia football. It seems as if everybody is literally fighting to get a job and tickets for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Baltimore
This one is easy when you are just thinking about the teams B-More has. I say the Ravens win in a landslide. When you include Michael Phelps, the Olympics swimming superstar, then the Ravens win in a nailbiter.
Boston
Boston fans would probably vote to keep the Red Sox. Now some people may think I'm not looking at the overall situation. Even when Bill Russell and Larry Bird were the kings of the Celtics, they still didn't get as much attention as the Red Sox do now. It probably had something to do with the racism that existed then when the Celtics were winning a lot of championships. The Patriots are not in Boston; they are in Foxboro, MA. Boston was once a hockey town and the Bruins were king. Not anymore. The Red Sox sell out every game before the season even starts. Now that's having faith in your team.
Charlotte
This one is VERY easy. This is a NASCAR town. They could give away free prizes to everyone who comes to the Bobcat games and they still wouldn't get a sellout.
Chicago
There are many good teams to choose from in this Second City. Chicagoans would probably choose to keep the Bears. Even though the White Sox has had more success than the Cubs, Chicagoans prefer the Cubs over the White Sox. Also, the Bulls were the talk when MJ was playing. Not anymore. They still get consecutive sellouts but it's mainly because they're a huge city and it's not hard to get 22,000 people to come on any given night. The Blackhawks have just as big of a crowd as the Bulls do-a sellout. They pack the house 22,000 every game night, the best in NHL. With all that said, the Bears are still Kings.
Cleveland
This one is sort of tough. Can you name one city that lost a team and had the NFL give it back? That's what happened with the Browns. The Cavaliers are the talk of the town because of LeBron James. I think the Browns barely edge the Cavaliers out. The Cavs are better than the Browns and the Browns still have better than expected attendance.
Dallas
The Cowboys win this one in a landslide. They aren't called "America's Team" for nothing!
Denver
The Broncos have a long waiting list for people who want to buy season tickets. The Nuggets, Rockets, and Avalanche can't say the same thing.
Detroit
This town is not a Pistons town, a Tigers town, or even a Lions team. They are a Red Wings town. The town is known as Hockeytown.
Indianapolis
The Colts, led by Peyton Manning, is this city's team. Four years ago, they couldn't even sell out the RCA Dome, which was the smallest NFL venue. Now, they have moved into Lucas Oil Stadium.
Los Angeles
This is a no brainer. The Lakers!!! The Lakers know how to sell-out games. The Clippers play in the same building but get nowhere the same attendance as their brother team. The Dodgers can't get a sellout unless they are playing their rivals or other big games.
Miami
It sure is not the Heat. The Dolphins own this town. The Marlins built a new stadium in that past several years, but I didn't see a need. You see virtually the whole orange stadium. The Marlins team often say that it feels like they are playing on the road because when teams like the Cubs play there, they hear the Cubs more than their own fans, and that's even when they are winning.
Minnneapolis
The Vikings are the kings here. People don't really care about the Twins in this town. They play divisional rivals and they don't even sell out a lot of the time.
New York
With twenty-six championships, the Yankees are the unanimous favorite. You see more Yankees merchandise in this town like hats and jerseys, than you do of the Mets, Giants, Knicks, Jets, Islanders, and Rangers combined.
Philadelphia
People used to have Eagles-mania here but now it's Phillies-mania. After the comeback last year against the Mets and the same this year, that's enough to make any fan base take a turn for the better.
Phoenix
The Suns barely hold this title. Arizona State is a close second.
San Francisco
The 49ers wins this in a blowout. The Giants were only big when Barry Bonds was playing to break the home run record here. Now, the Giants don't care about their team.
Seattle
The Seahawks and their "twelfth man" have earned this title. The Mariners, even when they won 116 games back in 2001, and the Supersonics before they moved to Oklahoma City, couldn't get the attention like the Seahawks do.
St. Louis
This is a Cards town, even in a losing year. The Rams are not even an afterthought.
Tampa
The mediocre Bucs are the kings in the town. The Rays made it to the playoffs for the first time in their existence and they still had trouble selling out some games. Make it even worse for them, the Rays beat the Red Sox and the Yankees for the division. You would have thought that would have been an instant ticket seller, but it wasn't.
Writer and editor, Freddie Brister, is a former high school basball coach of 25 years. His love of the game of baseball is reflected in his words and memories of growing up in the South and playing baseball in the back yard with his brother, cousins and neighborhood friends. His biggest thrill is watching former high school players he has coached play at the college level. His favorite pastime is watching college baseball on tv and attending the games in person every chance he gets. Freddie Brister is a huge fan of the MLB and the New York Yankees. Check out his New York Yankees Merchandise or his New York Yankees Hats.
