http://www.southwestobserver.com/best-sports-city Comments for "Best sports city?" en http://www.southwestobserver.com/best-sports-city#comment-92 <p>I also like going to High School Football games in Chicago, especially ones in the Catholic League. </p> <p>Currently, I'm surprised Chicago was voted number one because of the success Boston has had in the last year. The Red Sox won the World Series, the Patriots were one game away from finishing undefeated (a feat that only one other team had ever accomplished) and the Celtics are one game away from winning their 17th World Championship. </p> <p>But for atmosphere, fan support and intelligence, Chicago is the best. </p> <p>I'm especially surprised ESPN, known for being bias toward the east coast picked Chicago, a city they often pick on.</p> <br class="clear" /> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:53:53 -0600 Tim Moran comment 92 at http://www.southwestobserver.com http://www.southwestobserver.com/best-sports-city <p>Chicago native Gene Wojciechowski and ESPN.com's senior national columnist says that Chicago - not New York, not Dallas, not even Boston - is America's best sports city ... <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&amp;id=3433055&amp;sportCat=mlb">sort of</a>.</p> <p>He never says "best." Instead he points to all the "weirdness" that has surrounded a host of the city's professional sports teams lately.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.southwestobserver.com/best-sports-city">read more</a></p> http://www.southwestobserver.com/best-sports-city#comments Local sports Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:12:06 -0600 Michael Fielding 22998 at http://www.southwestobserver.com