Boston has been known as the 'City of Champions' for the past decade or so. The Patriots being the most recent of victors with a win over the Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Boston fans are always hungry for more championships, and with all four major teams in contender mode, here's a case as to why you should want each team to win a title first.
New England Patriots: Dominance This one is pretty obvious, with so many up-and-coming teams around the NFL, the seemingly 'ageless' Patriots are still fighting to keep their dynasty afloat. Tom Brady has just entered his age 41 season, and Bill Belichick's clock is ticking too. With a revolving door at the receiver position and a questionable secondary as well as a relentless schedule, New England is up for a tough task to re-assert their dominance atop the football world. But the sweetness of Brady hoisting his sixth (and potentially last) Lombardi Trophy, would bring smiles to every single face across Pats Nation. Boston Red Sox: Kicking off the Cora era The Red Sox own the best record in all of baseball, and have for much of the 2018 season. For a group that sits at 100 wins for the first time since 1946, why is there still a negative buzz from the media? For many fans in Red Sox Nation, they were left with a sour taste in their mouth after the John Farrell experience, and the early exits at the hands of the Indians in 2016, and the Astros in 2017, still loom large in their minds. Sure, the bullpen is very suspect going into the postseason, and there isn't really one arm that you can solely rely on, but the starting pitching and lineup should provide enough stability that one could build a house on their backs. Cora has done a phenomenal job with this squad, and they can't let it go to waste. Boston Celtics: The next "super team" With all the buzz still surrounding the Golden State Warriors, who is the newest NBA dynasty having won 3 of the last 4 NBA Finals, and the LeBron to LA drama, the Celtics sort of get lost in the dust. Besides the new-look Toronto Raptors who added Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard, and the Philadelphia 76ers who Boston eliminated in 5 games this past season, the Celtics should be a heavy favorite to reach their first NBA Finals since 2010. A starting lineup that features three all-stars in Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward and Al Horford, along with two future superstars in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and a deep bench with heart and the ability to lock down any lineup thrown on the floor against them? That should scare any team in the league. Yes, that includes you, Golden State. Boston Bruins: The underdog story The Bruins haven't really been considered a strong title favorite since they won the Stanley Cup back in 2011. But, they were able to make it to the second round of the playoffs this past season before falling in 5 games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay as well as Toronto are both still considered better than Boston, but that's the way the Bruins like it. With a core of Tuukka Rask, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand, and a supporting cast of David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Ryan Donato and Charlie McAvoy, this scrappy Boston group has the potential to play spoiler: all the way to the Stanley Cup.
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