Indiana Pro Sports: Polar Opposites

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Published: December 31, 2009

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... you say North Carolina you think basketball, and when you say Alabama you think football. Then there are those that could be considered both, such as Texas, Florida, and Tennessee.

The same holds true for some cities and their professional sports teams. Detroit loves their football, but they follow their Pistons more than the Lions. Philadelphia is closer to their Eagles than the 76ers. Fans in St. Louis obviously follow their Cardinals more than they do the Rams.

Perhaps there is no greater gap between successful professional franchises as the one that lies in the city of Indianapolis. The Pacers and Colts play their home games less than a mile from each other, but one is considered the top team in their league, while the other is towards the bottom. The funny thing is, not long ago, it was the other way around.

As the new decade begins tomorrow, it is easy to realize that this decade was owned by the Colts. The decade before this one (1990-1999) was easily d...

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