Detroit - Sports Capital of USA ??
24 hours of enduring the "anyone but Detroit" assholes about the Wings loss has gotten me thinking: Has any other US city had the decade of high-level sports events that Detroit has had from 2000 - 2009?
MLB - '05 All Star Game, '06 World Series.
NBA - '04 Finals, '05 Finals.
NFL - '06 Super Bowl host city
NHL - '02, '08, '09 Stanley Cup Finals
PGA - '03 Ryder Cup
NCAA - Final Four '09 host city
It's been pretty sweet for local sports maniacs. Can any other city match this list?
'10 NCAA Frozen Four
not to be debbie downer, but many recent events chose Detroit to help revive the city (all-star games, SB, Ryder Cup not sure..) .
PGA Championship 2008
Boston?
i would have to say boston. i like detroit teams a lot more but boston has had more success in this decade. 3 super bowls, 2 mlb championships, 1 nba championship... idk about what events they've hosted but i would say that championships have a lot more relevance than hosting an event.
I think the original poster's argument is more that Detroit is the sports capital because it's where the most championship-level events have taken place. Your argument is over something a little different (most successful city in sports).
NCAA Final Four/Championship '09
Seven consecutive Eastern Conference Finals (NBA)
less related, though still maybe important
-JLA (Wings) is often considered the hardest place to play in the NHL
-The Palace was one of the hardest, if not the hardest, places to play until a year or two ago (what happened?)
but hear me out on this. When the Pistons became not as good of a team, the Palace became easier to play in. It's my theory that if teams aren't as good, they are easier to beat. I haven't proven it yet though. :)
urban blight. it's so great living in detroit. and by 'in detroit,' i mean as far as possible away but still being in driving distance.
Does the approaching hockey game at Michigan Stadium count?
By my count only three cities (metro areas, really) in the country have hosted the championships in all four major league sports. Detroit, Miami, and LA. Nobody in their right mind would say Miami and LA are better sports towns.