Sunday’s preeminent football game is more than just the Patriots against the Seahawks. It also pits two northern coastal cities against each other in a clash of cultures: East vs. West, Pilgrims vs. loggers, tweed vs. flannel, “wicked pissah” vs. “hey, the mountain is out.”
Which burg is better? We’ve come up with a highly unscientific scorecard.
Let’s break it down:
Beverage of choice
Sure, the Boston Tea Party helped free us from British rule and all, but how could we survive without our daily coffee?
Score: Seattle 1, Boston 0
Major sports championships
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Score: Seattle 6, Boston 6
Epic collapse
Four months after it opened to traffic in 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed in 40-mph winds. But Bill Buckner and the infamous ’86 Red Sox were one strike away from winning the World Series.
Final score
Boston 7, Seattle 6
By our scoring, venerable Boston comes out on top — barely — over its upstart West Coast rival. Let’s hope the actual Super Bowl is this close.
