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Divisional Round Preview: City vs. City


For a quick taste of what's offered over at our NFL Playoff Preview page, here's how things would go down this weekend if the cooler cities always won.

Baltimore vs. Nashville

Claim to fame

Baltimore: The second-highest crime rate in the country
Nashville: The home of country music

Analysis: Country music isn't cool, but it sure beats getting shot.

Nickname

Baltimore: Charm City
Nashville: Music City

Analysis: Ever hear of the Charm City Miracle? Didn't think so.

Top celebrities

Al-Gore Baltimore: Michael Bloomberg, Carmelo Anthony, Michael Phelps
Nashville: Al Gore, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson

Analysis: Sure, Bloomberg is another city's mayor and Anthony is another city's star, but Phelps has some serious star power right now. Baltimore also gets bonus points for giving the world Babe Ruth. Also of interest: Oprah Winfrey has at one point or another lived in both cities.

Hottest celebrity

Baltimore: Stacy Keibler
Nashville: Reese Witherspoon

Analysis: Keibler in a walk.

Weather: Neither is great, but it's slightly warmer and less snowy in Nashville.

Winner: Titans by a hair.

San Diego vs. Pittsburgh

Claim to fame

San Diego: The best climate in the United States
Pittsburgh: More bridges than any other city in the world, save for Venice

Analysis: Bridges are more beautiful when you can ride on 'em with the convertible roof flipped down.

Nickname

San Diego: America's Finest City
Pittsburgh: Steel City

Analysis: Where do you get off, San Diego?

Top celebrities

Cameron_Diaz San Diego: Phil Mickelson, Cameron Diaz
Pittsburgh: Andy Warhol

Analysis: Lefty and Diaz can't compare historically, but being alive makes them bigger right now.

Hottest celebrity

San Diego: Rihanna
Pittsburgh: Christina Aguilera

Analysis: Diaz and Rihanna combined still don't keep with the genie in a bottle.

Weather: Is there a city in America that can go toe-to-toe with San Diego's breezy beauty?

Winner: Chargers in overtime.

Philadelphia vs. New York

Claim to fame

Philadelphia: The "birthplace of America," and its first capital
New York: About 170 languages are spoken in NYC

Analysis: What have you done for me lately, Philly?

Nickname

Philadelphia: The City of Brotherly Love
New York: The City That Never Sleeps

Analysis: Both are exquisite. Call it a tie.

Top celebrities

Philadelphia: Will Smith, Dick Clark,
New York: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino and Woody Allen

Analysis: New York in a landslide.

Hottest celebrity

Jennifer-Lopez Philadelphia: Kelly Monaco
New York: Jennifer Lopez

Analysis: Underwhelming findings from the Big Apple.

Weather: Too close to call.

Winner: Giants by a field goal.

Phoenix vs. Charlotte

Claim to fame

Phoenix: Considered the hottest city in the U.S. with an average of 211 days of sunshine per year
Charlotte: Relocate-America.com called it "The Best Place to Live in America"

Analysis: There is a such thing as too hot. Besides, relocate-america.com has never steered us wrong.

Nickname

Phoenix: Valley of the Sun
Charlotte: The Queen City

Analysis: Regardless of what they tell you, sharing a nickname with Buffalo is not a good thing.

Top celebrities

Phoenix: John McCain, Jordin Sparks
Charlotte: Ric Flair

Analysis: Seriously? No winner here.

Hottest celebrity

Phoenix: Jenna Jameson
Charlotte: Chyler Leigh

Analysis: Leigh is from the ABC show "Grey's Anatomy" and played Janey Briggs in "Not Another Teen Movie." The fact that an explanation is needed probably doesn't bode well for Charlotte's hotness.

Weather: See "Claim to Fame"

Winner: Cardinals pull off the upset.

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Posted Jan 07 2009, 01:36 PM by Brad Gagnon

Comments

Seann McAleece wrote re: Divisional Round Preview: City vs. City
on 01-08-2009 10:12 AM

Brad. I don't want to complain but you coulda chose some better eye candy.

You got Stacey Keibler, Jenna Jameson as ammo. Take some lessons from thescore.com blog guy. hes got it right when it comes to photos. the J Lo photo is almost scary. cameron diaz IS scary.

Brad Gagnon wrote re: Divisional Round Preview: City vs. City
on 01-08-2009 4:23 PM

Haha. Remember, I was at the mercy of the cities!

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