Best sports town

The population of NYC has everything to do with this thread. The number of sports team are a direct result of the population. If you think that this is not true then, I hate to break it to you, you're wrong.

I'm going to argue that because of their population, the city doesn't come together because of it's sports teams. In fact, it brings them apart. The city cant unify under a single team, and rather creates rivalries within its city limits. Further, compared to the population that New York has, the number of serious fans are extremely limited. And yes, this is a comparison that must be made in my opinion. Every team has a share of diehard fans... While I am not going to challenge your fandom as I have no idea what kind of fan you are, I am going to challenge what you believe qualifies as a diehard fan. No, living in connecticut and going to a few new york games does not make you a "diehard" fan. Nor does having family in Quebec. What does make a diehard fan is watching ALL the games, even when you can't make it to one. What does make a diehard fan is sticking it through with your team, even when they are in a drought. Etc.

"Best sports town"

"Boston / new england? What do you think?"


OMG HOW DID I NOT SEE IT BEFORE!?

Buffalo is my vote. Obviously I am jaded seeing as I am from Western New York originally, but through thick and thin, every week the region lives and dies by the Bills.

They have been absolutely ABYSMAL for well more than a decade with their last playoff appearance in 1999. They have the league's longest active streak of losing seasons as the last time they finished above .500 was in 2004...

...Yet, despite being the leagues 3rd smallest market, they have a huge, loyal fanbase.

As for NHL, the Sabres turned an average attendence of 18,970 per game this season, Capacity of the arena is 19,070. All despite the last 6 seasons they have only made the playoffs twice, both of which they were bounced in the first round.

The way I see it, for small-market teams to be so steadfast loyal to their teams when their performance in recent years has been so unremarkable is definitely worth something. If Buffalo wasn't such a loyal sports team and was composed of fans only there for the win, there is no way in hell they would still have teams.

definitely Miami....

.....right?

I am from Boston, and I've gotta say, it's gotta be heart wrenching being a bills fan. I definitely have some serious respect for anyone that has watched every bills game for the last few seasons