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Conference Championship Preview: City vs. City


In yet another tease to check out our NFL Playoff Preview Page, here's how things would go down this weekend if the cooler cities always won. We advance the bracket to the conference championship round.

Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh

Claim to fame

Baltimore: The second-highest crime rate in the country
Pittsburgh: More bridges than any other city in the world, save for Venice

Analysis: The safer and more beautiful Pittsburgh gets the point.

Nickname

Baltimore: Charm City
Pittsburgh: Steel City

Analysis: One is cool and sporty; the other is quite the opposite.

Top celebrities

Baltimore: Michael Bloomberg, Carmelo Anthony, Michael Phelps
Pittsburgh: Andy Warhol

Analysis: Again, it would help if Pittsburgh's most famous person was alive.

Hottest celebrity

stacy-keibler-01 Baltimore: Stacy Keibler
Pittsburgh: Christina Aguilera

Analysis: Too close to call.

Weather: Cold vs. Cold.

Winner: Pittsburgh

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Philadelphia vs. Phoenix

Claim to fame

Philadelphia: The "birthplace of America," and its first capital
Phoenix: Considered the hottest city in the U.S. with an average of 211 days of sunshine per year

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

Nickname

Philadelphia: The City of Brotherly Love
Phoenix: Valley of the Sun

Analysis: The Valley of the Sun sounds so much cooler.

Top celebrities

fresh-prince-of-bel-air-will-smith Philadelphia: Will Smith, Dick Clark
Phoenix: John McCain, Jordin Sparks

Analysis: Having more people in general obviously helps Philly.

Hottest celebrity

Philadelphia: Kelly Monaco
Phoenix: Jenna Jameson

Analysis: Philly's girl is a little cleaner. I mean, who wants to take Jameson whom to mom and dad?

Weather: Sunny Phoenix in a romp.

Winner: Arizona in overtime.

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Posted Jan 14 2009, 02:57 PM by Brad Gagnon

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