What is the rabid sports fan to do, once they leave the home
territories -- the "Friendly Confines," if you will -- of their favorite team?
When someone becomes attached to a team, they want to -- they need to -- follow its
exploits and discuss its chances with like-minded
fans who are eager to praise it or damn it,
as necessary.
But what to do for the member of Steeler Nation who moves
to Seattle,
or the Packer Backer
in Pensacola? Fear not, for the sports bar
has made it possible for anyone to gather with their fellow fanatics and root,
root, root for the home team
-- even if that ballclub is a continent away.
The tavern dedicated to athletic endeavors is not a new phenomenon: saloons
such as Toots Shor's
and Jack Dempsey's in Manhattan were all the rage in the 1920s. But
satellite TV, the collaborative nature of the Internet, and the leagues themselves have made it possible to watch far-away games as they
happen.
So while it may not be possible to find a place where "everybody knows your
name," watering holes can certainly be found where everybody knows that
that idiot on the sidelines needs to be fired.
Suggested Sites...
- SportsTavern.com - find a sports bar near you.
- Sports Bar Direct - broken down by team and city.
- Soccer Bars.com - for watching the other kind of football.
- ESPN: Baseball's Top 10 Bars and Grills - the best of the best for the horsehide crowd.
- The Greatest Sports
Bars in America - Thrillist ranks the best.
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