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New York vs. Boston: Which Is the Better Sports Town?
Mayors Bloomberg and Menino have made their obligatory bet; celebrity chefs from the two cities have made a bet of their own; and even rapper 50 Cent has gotten into the action.
The Giants might have upset the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and the memory of Bucky Dent’s three-run homer in the run-up to the 1978 American League playoffs is still enough to give some Bostonians hives. But Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have played four Super Bowls since 2000 and won three of them; during that same period, New York’s two football teams have played in two and won one.
So the question lingers: which is the best sports town? Read more.
[Images: Reuters]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lys3smjUaC1qcokc4o1_500.jpg)
New York vs. Boston: Which Is the Better Sports Town?
Mayors Bloomberg and Menino have made their obligatory bet; celebrity chefs from the two cities have made a bet of their own; and even rapper 50 Cent has gotten into the action.
The Giants might have upset the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and the memory of Bucky Dent’s three-run homer in the run-up to the 1978 American League playoffs is still enough to give some Bostonians hives. But Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have played four Super Bowls since 2000 and won three of them; during that same period, New York’s two football teams have played in two and won one.
So the question lingers: which is the best sports town? Read more.
[Images: Reuters]
