The Greatest Sports Towns on Earth

Buffalo, New York teams have seen a number of successes, but have had an even larger number of heartbreaks. Despite that, their fans support these franchises in droves and have built a reputation of being one of the most passionate fanbases in America. Buffalo native, Lyndsey D'Arcangelo, author and writer for The Athletic and Just Women's Sports, joins us to share how Buffalo sports leads to family bonding, and how gamedays are just like holidays in this rust belt city.
Check out Lyndsey's latest book with Britni de la Cretaz, Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League and read her coverage of women's basketball on The Athletic and Just Women's Sports.
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Butte, Montana's reputation is largely centered around its past as a mining town, but "The Richest Hill on Earth" is also filled with a robust sports history. Retired Montana Tech head football coach, Bob Green (aka The Funniest Coach in College Football) joins us to talk about a historic high school rivalry, a passionate college fanbase, and an impressive string of coaches to come through town. He also shares about his path from the Marines, to coaching in the NAIA Football Championship, to going viral for interviews 10 years after retirement.
Follow Bob Green on Twitter at @CoachBobGreen and you can find him on Cameo. Compilation video used with permission from creator Nick Petraccione.
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New Orleans has become known as a cultural hub full of great food, better music, and a vibrant nightlife, but it is also a regular host of some of the biggest sporting events in the world thanks to the Caesars Superdome. Local sports anchor and New Orleans native, Fletcher Mackel, of WDSU-TV joins us to talk about the rise of the Saints, what the Superdome means to the Big Easy, and how sports helped bring a city together after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.
Follow Fletcher Mackel on Twitter @FletcherWDSU or on Instagram @FletcherMackel. You can watch him as the sports anchor on WDSU-TV New Orleans.
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It is nearly a guarantee that the most watched television event in the United States in any given year is going to be the Super Bowl. Aside from determining an NFL champion, this has a pretty significant impact on the cities who host it and the companies who broadcast it. Billy and Alex discuss in this bonus episode of The Greatest Sports Towns on Earth!
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Green Bay is the 294th largest city in the United States, but it is home to one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world. This episode, we'll speak with Bleacher Report's Ian Kenyon to discuss how this tiny town on a bay has built itself into Titletown, U.S.A.
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