Dallas wins 'Best Sports City' award

[El Supremo]

The Mavericks' championship also helped crown Dallas/Fort Worth as The Sporting News' "Best Sports City" of 2011.

Dallas dethroned 2010 winner Chicago, which placed fourth. Boston checked in at No. 2, followed by Philadelphia. New York was No. 5.

The ranking was based on accomplishments between summer 2010 and summer 2011. Dallas boasted the Mavs' championship, the Rangers' AL pennant, undefeated TCU's Rose Bowl win and the Cowboys' hosting the Super Bowl (though not playing in it).

"The Metroplex is a sports fan's dream -- great pro sports, college powerhouses and some of the best high school sports programs in the country -- and we deliver it all with typical Texas hospitality," Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said in a statement released by Sporting News. "When it comes to big-time sports, we've got plenty to cheer about and plenty to cheer for. With all due respect to Green Bay, I can safely say that the 'Titletown, USA' claim pretty much belongs to Fort Worth, Dallas and the North Texas region."

more at: http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/7062978/dallas-mavericks-help-dallas-fort-worth-capture-best-sports-city-award

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[El Supremo]

1. Best food too!

Finalists named for Big Tex® Choice Awards at the State Fair:

Buffalo Chicken in a Flapjack - A buffalo chicken strip is coated in flapjack batter, rolled in jalapeno bread crumbs, deep fried to a golden brown, skewed, and served with a side of syrup. Crowd pleasing appetizer or a meal in itself!

Deep Fried Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Fresh and sweet pineapple rings are delicately dipped in cake batter, fried, and coated with a caramel, sugar, and cinnamon glaze. What tropical treat is complete without a cherry on top?

Deep Fried Texas Salsa™ - This spicy medley of jalapenos, roasted garlic, onion, tomato, and pepper is rolled together, dipped in masa, and covered in crunchy tortilla chips. Into the fryer and served with warm, deliciously creamy queso.

El Bananarito - In case you are wondering, it’s a deep fried banana rolled in a flour tortilla, topped with whipped cream, powdered sugar, a dusting of cinnamon, and a touch of vanilla extract. Top it off with your choice of smooth, hot caramel or decadent chocolate syrup. Concessionaire contact: Lydia Turner at the Funnel Cake stand on Fun Way near the intersection of Pike and Fun Way and in the Tower Building.

Fried Autumn Pie - Fairgoers will fall for this hard-to-resist puff pastry infused with a scrumptious combination of pumpkin, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and fall spices. Deep fried and rolled in ginger, cinnamon, and sugar.

Fried Bubblegum - You’ll swear it’s bubblegum! A light as a feather bubble gum flavored marshmallow is dipped in batter and lightly fried to perfection. Decorated with a swirl of icing. A final sprinkling of powdered sugar completes this treat! It will blow you away!

Hans’ Kraut Ball - A conglomeration of taste: browned pork sausage, onion, garlic, a zing of sauerkraut, mustard, and tasty seasonings all rolled into a mouth-watering ball of delight. Covered with seasoned bread crumbs, deep fried, and served with your choice Spicy Mustard, Rasberry Chipotle, or Ranch.

Walking Taco - Stroll down the Midway with this concoction of seasoned hamburger meat, lettuce, onion, fresh tomato, grated cheese, sour cream, and tasty salsa. Inventively served up in a Nacho Cheese flavored Doritos bag!

FRIED BUBBLEGUM WINS MOST CREATIVE NEW FOOD AND BUFFALO CHICKEN IN A FLAPJACK WINS FOR BEST TASTE.

[El Supremo]

3. I wonder if any GOP candidates will show up and eat another....

[Blacksheep214]

2. Excuse me when I say...

BULLSHIT!

Texas loses points for the Cowpies!

Green Bay is Titletown!

[Upton]

4. The full list...

http://aol.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2011-10-04/best-sports-cities-the-list-from-1-to-271

San Francisco won a WS and Green Bay a SB within the time frame, yet they're only 15 and 33 respectively? Seems like the fix was in..

[madinmaryland]

5. How did the Frisco NBA and NFL teams do. Pretty much a drag on the city.

Surely you can't call this an east coast bias!

[Upton]

8. SF doesn't have an NBA team..

and you know about the 49ers...but not only did the Giants win the WS, but they sold out all 81 games this past season. I should think that would be good for something, other than to be placed behind such sports hotbeds as Tampa/St.Petersburg ..

At least they have San Jose + Palo Alto+ Santa Clara at #13..

[madinmaryland]

6. Kicked for all the HATERS!!!

[joeybee12]

7. 1) Mavs won't repeat even if there is a season, 2) Cowpies won't make the play-offs,

3) Stars? Who?

4) Rangers? Well, I think they may have gone as far as they will this season.

Conclusion: Enjoy it while it lasts.

[El Supremo]

9. You're leaving out the colleges.

SMU (doing well in the CUSA), TCU (National Rose Bowl Champion) and Dallas Baptist (who made it to the regionals in baseball).

[joeybee12]

10. Yeah, but that was this past year....

TCU ain't having a great year.

[Condem]

11. I believe John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.

Never been to Dallas (or Texas) and no plans to ever see it. This state has done enough damage to the country.

[El Supremo]

12. ALERT!

I WAS in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Why do you want to blame us good Democrats for that tragedy? Because you are beyond reasonable. I suppose you think that you've been abducted by aliens too?

[El Supremo]

13. So Dallas is a scapegoat just like Steve Bartman?

(I just watched "Catching Hell")

No. Bartman is a little weasel asshole. You can't blame a whole city for a deranged Oswald or Bush.

[madinmaryland]

15. Huh?? What about Lyndon Johnson??

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. You actually have to win titles frequently to claim you are Titletown.

Not just have a sports reporter and/or city mayor say so. Kind of reminds me of that silly "America's Team" moniker. Hey...If you can't win make up names for yourself that make you sound like a winner.

Go, Pack GOOO. :D

[Faygo Kid]

16. What a garbage list. Detroit behind two Florida cities, and LA which doesn't have an NFL team?

You want to see a great fan base, check out the crowd at Ford Field for Monday Night Football against the Bears this coming Monday. And without that idiot Hank Williams, Jr.!

2-0 Tigers over Yankees, first inning. Bless You, Boys!

[Ishoutandscream2]

17. Loving the hate here. So typical

And the asshole who brought up Kennedy - I'm still pissed at DC for killing Lincoln. LOL!

[El Supremo]

18. And Buffalo assassinated McKinley! n/m

[Condem]

19. Yep, it's typical, fuckstick.

LOL. What an analogy, genius. You call me asshole again and I'll have both your arms broken.

[El Supremo]

20. 'Smatter? Can't take the Texas heat?

You know I don't think I've ever been to Iowa. Flew over it many times however. Is it the penultimate fly over state? How many honey buckets have been dumped there?

[Condem]

21. The reason we're a "fly over" State is because we don't want your ass landing here.

Best kept secret in the nation. The worst? Take your fucking pick of the Southern US. C'mon, fuckers. Give me some attributes of the great State of Texas. Can't fucking wait to hear them.

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. I live here.

Thank you.

Molly Ivins lived here as well.

Houston has the first open lesbian mayor.

I say this as a Packer fan. Texas is far more awesome than the Michigan I came from. Not as close to Wisconsin though. :)

Also...I am not a "fucker".

[trumad]

23. Lived in Dallas for a while...

Hated every fucking minute. Land Locked and boring as hell.

[Condem]

24. Thank you, Tru.

I just spewed my coffee on one of the felines. LOL!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

26. You picked the wrong city.

I'm still waiting for a response from the OP. I don't take kindly to be called a "fucker".

[Condem]

29. Are you serious?

[madinmaryland]

25. Amazing how a Dallas thread brings out all of the IRRATIONAL HATERS!!

:shrug:

A sports thread no less.

[Condem]

27. Just sick of everything Texas, mad.

I guess 8 wonderful years will do that.

[trumad]

28. I think it is the arrogance of the "Americas Team" moniker

that made Dallas a target---because---it's not even close.

[Redbear]

30. Amazing how one little NFL Films highlights package title has caused such wrath

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_Team

[El Supremo]

31. A gift for condem and all Texas haters >>

But only Auggie and Jack Rabbit will appreciate it.

Big D