betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 Here's the article. They do this every year. Ultimate Standings Of the 122 major league pro sports teams, Detroit has 3 in the top 20. The Pistons rate 5th (3rd in the NBA), the Tigers are 12th (2nd in MLB) and the Wings are 18th (5th in the NHL). (Ignore the Lions, as they are DFL ) Some stats: - Of the top 20 franchises, only Detroit has three of them. Dallas (Mavs, Stars) and Anaheim (Angels, Ducks) have 2. - The Pistons rated 3rd overall in bang for the buck (fan revenue divided by wins over the past three years), 6th overall in ownership (owner honesty, loyalty to players and city), and 5th overall in title track (titles won recently and expected soon.) - The Tigers are 9th overall for ownership, 10th for affordability, and 2nd overall for coaching quality, losing out only to the Mavericks' Avery Johnson. - The Wings are 5th overall in fan relations, 2nd in ownership, and 3rd in title track. - There are 14 cities in the country with teams in all four major leagues (or otherwise have at least four teams so as to include LA.) None of them have anywhere close to having three teams so highly rated. Some very notable (and glamorously portrayed by the media) teams near the bottom: Knicks (120th), Redskins (108th), NY Giants (101st), Maple Leafs (99th), Cubs (98th), Red Sox (88th), Cowboys (83rd). Our third-best team is rated 18th. The next highest third-best team, out of the 14 cities, is 50th (Bears). Some so-called great sports towns? Boston's best team is 31st (Patriots). Next best is 88th (Red Sox). Two teams in the 100s. New York? Top team is 48th (Yankees). Two teams in the 100s. Philly, same story. And though the Lions are the worst of the worst, the fans still sell out Ford Field. My conclusion to all this (though it's really only more of a confirmation of how I already feel): DETROIT IS THE GREATEST SPORTS TOWN IN THE UNITED STATES. PERIOD! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
