NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals - City: Glendale, AZ (but really, Phoenix)
Population: 4.3 million (Phoenix metro)
Distance: 1,712 miles
Another city I'm yet to visit, but one that's unique enough to form an opinion on. The Cardinals are the only NFL team that could be classified as playing in the desert. The Phoenix skyline against the mountains is easily distinguishable and one of the cooler to look at. It's probably the only NFL city outside of California or Florida where you can count on sunshine for the games.
Still, at over 1700 miles away, there are no "short trips" to Phoenix, but the city has enough good qualities to make it worth the trip.
10/15
City: San Francisco, CA
Population: 4.2 million (metro)
Distance: 2,336 miles
San Francisco is a city that I didn't want to like. I had been bashing the Giants too long to give the city a chance. So when I actually visited, it was hard to admit how much I enjoyed it. The bay was beautiful, the food was great (clam chowder in a bread bowl and fish and chips…not to mention garlic fries), and Alcatraz can make any city cool. I even liked the weather and driving down America's crookedest street. Still, as a die-hard Dodger fan, I've been brainwashed to believe that nothing good can possibly come out of San Francisco. Is it possible to cheer for teams from both San Francisco and L.A.? If I lived in California? Definitely not. If I live in Alabama? Slightly more plausible…
9/15
City: Seattle, WA
Population: 1.7 million (metro)
Distance: 2,640 miles
At a whopping 2,640 miles away, Seattle is the furthest city away and, not surprisingly, is a city I've never visited. When I think Seattle, the following instantly pop into my head: rain, coffee, Pearl Jam, more rain, and Space Needle. Out of that list, I don't really care for rain, I don't drink coffee, "Ten" is the only Pearl Jam CD I own, and I have no idea what the purpose of the Space Needle is. I don't really have anything against the city of Seattle, it's just a long way to travel to get rained on.
2/15
City: St. Louis, MO
Population: 1.7 million (metro)
Distance: 503 miles
The Rams have of course been eliminated, so I won't waste too much time here. But, just to see where the eliminated teams would finish in the scoring, I'll go ahead and rank them. First of all, how in the world is St. Louis in the West? I know all about the L.A. roots and all, but when their closest division-mate is over 1,000 miles away, that's a problem. Regardless, St. Louis is a pretty cool town and not too far away. It's drivable, the food is good, and it gave us Nelly.
7/15
You would be surprised how cool Seattle is. True, is very cloudy, not a lot of sunshine, but it doesnt rain that much. It has less rainfall a year than cities like New York or Houston. But once you go down, you get outstanding views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains on the back, plus is not too far from Vancouver and Victoria, which would make a nive visit if you go that far for a while.PLus how about those fans at Qwest?
ReplyDeletePD Im not from Seattle, not even from the States, just calling it as I see it
The rainiest city in the US is not even in the Northwest. It's Mobile Alabama. So don't count Seattle out because of the rain.
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