Top 10 Best Overall Sport Cities

(10) Miami

The Dolphins surprisingly have a winning record, but you would’ve never guessed that after watching they were blown out by the Ravens. And to make matters worse, Jay Ajayi is out and on his way to Philadelphia. The Heat are still trying to regain their success of the Lebron-era by building around star center Hassan Whiteside but the Heat seem set for mediocrity yet again this season. Giancarlo Stanton is another promising player for the Marlins.

(9) Denver

The Broncos are riding a three-game losing streak and are playing the best team in football this upcoming week. The Nuggets are looking mediocre at the moment but it is too early to tell how they will turn out come February.

(8) Chicago

Mitch Trubisky has entered the building! The young quarterback has a way to go before teams will start to fear him, but his first few games have not been as bad as some expected. The Bears continue to rely on their underrated defense and strong run game. The Bulls have a good chance at being the worst team in the NBA this year with a record of 1-7 through their first 8 games. The Cubs won the 2016 World Series and made the playoffs again this year.

(7) Dallas 

Mark Cuban’s Mavericks are through the first nine games of the NBA season and only have one win, falling behind teams like the Nets and Bulls. The Cowboys are sitting at second in the NFC East with a 4-3 record. With the loss of Ezekiel Elliot looming over this team all season, they have managed to stay focused. It's only a matter of time before the noise gets to them and they have to play without their star running back.

(6) Washington D.C.

The Wizards always seem to close making it to the finals but always come up short. The first seven games they’ve played they seem to be a real threat in the East and could come out with a one, two or three seed. The Redskins are sitting 3^rd in the NFC East and from the looks of it, that’s where they will remain. Injuries on the both sides of the ball are killing the Skin. An underwhelming receiving core and poor run game have done nothing to help Cousins.

(5) San Francisco

The Bay Area may be one of the coolest cities to live in America and AT&T Park is a great place to watch a baseball game. Even though the Giants were tied with Tigers as the worst team in baseball the scenery of the city makes it easier to accept those 98 losses. The 49ers are almost as miserable as the Browns, if that even seemed possible. The acquisition of Garoppolo seems to have given fans some hope. The Golden State Warriors are starting the season out with a winning record, but many fans expected better from this basketball juggernaut early on.

(4) New York

All Rise! With arrival of rookie sensation Aaron Judge in New York, Yankee fans all across the world are excited for the future. Too bad baseball season is over and now New Yorkers have to watch the injury riddled Giants and the surprisingly decent Jets finish out their season. But hey, if the Jets defense danced on the field like they did Thursday against the Bills every game, I personally wouldn’t care about the outcome of the game. Kristaps Porzingis continues to be one of the only bright spots on a struggling Knicks team.

(3) Los Angeles  

The Clippers are standing on top of the West at the moment. With Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan in the frontcourt and Patrick Beverley in the backcourt, this team seems to have one of the better defenses in the league. The Lakers look to have a young star in Lonzo Ball.  The Rams are tied with Seahawks for the top spot in the NFC West. Todd Gurley and the Rams offense are looking good through week 8, and should be able to keep rolling against the Giants in week 9. The Chargers don't have the best record but with the rest of the AFC West not looking to great recently, never count veteran Philip Rivers out.

(2) Boston

Even with the loss of Julian Edelman the Patriots are doing very well with Chris Hogan, Danny Amendola and Brandon Cooks as their top three WR’s. Heading into the bye week on a four-game win streak will allow the Patriots to rest up for their matchup against the Broncos the following week. The Celtics are on top of the East with a 6-2 record all without Gordon Hayward. Most of Boston’s success is coming from unsuspecting players like Marcus Smart and Aaron Baynes who have done some of the dirty work for the team while Kyrie Irving and rookie Jayson Tatum seem to be firing on all cylinders on the offensive side of the ball. The Celtics will be tested in their next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

(1) Philadelphia

Philadelphia claims the top spot as Best Overall Sports City for multiple reasons. The Eagles are the best team in the NFL at the moment. With North Dakota’s own Carson Wentz under center for the Birds, there seems to be no way of stopping this offense. With GM Howie Roseman still moving some pieces around and acquiring Jay Ajayi from the Dolphins, this already deadly Eagles offense gains another strong RB. The Eagles look great on both sides of the ball. The Phillies seem to have a young star in Rhys Hoskins. The Sixers are taking more steps in the right direction as they are now 4-4. It is the first time since 2013 that the Sixers have been a .500 team. With a convincing win against the Rockets the Sixers and their young studs are starting to turn some heads in the NBA. Rookie Ben Simmons is almost averaging a triple-double each night. Joel Embiid is still on minute restriction but is still putting up respectable numbers. This seems like it’s going to be a good year for the city of Brotherly Love.


-Flats (@ShaneFlaherty6)