Also, fiction may be different than reality.

From what I've seen and read, the folks at "Law & Order" do try to be accurate about NY law. I remember a few eps with the law in other jurisdictions being an issue -- a cross-over with "Homicide" demonstrated the differences between NY and Maryland law on some matters.

Well, it's true that the NY Giants play in New Jersey, but then, where were they gonna play, White Plains? Also, New Jersey has its own football team.

Once upon a time the Dodgers were the Brooklyn Dodgers rather than the New York Dodgers, but at least that was a matter of specificity. (The Yankees are, sadly, not officially the Bronx Yankees, although it would be excellent fodder for crude jokes if they were.)

The Yankees are the Bronx Bombers.

I guess I understand why even though they play outside the city, it’s the Detroit Pistons rather than the Auburn Hills Pistons but if your team has been the Anaheim Angels for years now, and in fact plays in Anaheim, which is also a major city, you should not get to change your name to the LA Angels for no good reason.

Again, this bugs me way out of proportion to what it should, and I have no decent explanation for that. Except maybe that I hate the Angels anyhow for beating SF in a world series.

Also? If my husband molests a child I don’t care what laws I have to break to testify against him, if I don’t kill him first.

The Chicago Bears are the Monsters of the Midway.

(Just didn't want this to be an all-costal discussion.)

Anaheim, which is also a major city

Is it? (that's not a challenge, just a question -- despite being in SoCal for a couple years, I wasn't aware from the Midwest or outside the country that it was -- hell, from outside the country California only had LA and SF for the longest time (SB and SD slowly dawned))

Narrator, where is the line around spousal privilege? In other words, although Jackson's ex-wife might not be able to testify against him in court, can police listen to what she has to say, and act on any tips she can provide? If they do, and come up with evidence because of that, would the evidence be admissible in court, even if the tip from her wasn't?

The Chicago Bears are not the monsters of anything currently.

Sorry, I have to mock as a Vikings fan, and as a Vikings fan, I don’t have a lot else to be happy about.

Also, New Jersey has its own football team.

It does?

Once upon a time the Dodgers were the Brooklyn Dodgers rather than the New York Dodgers, but at least that was a matter of specificity. (The Yankees are, sadly, not officially the Bronx Yankees, although it would be excellent fodder for crude jokes if they were.)

When the Dodgers were founded, Brooklyn was still an independent city, not part of New York City. The Yanks (who originally played on Manhattan anyway) and Mets are on firm ground there.

The Angels originally played for a few years in the city of Los Angeles (at Wrigley Field and Dodger Stadium). They want to take back the "Los Angeles" name to better market themselves to people who actually live in the city of LA, as opposed to just the O.C.

I guess I understand why even though they play outside the city, it’s the Detroit Pistons rather than the Auburn Hills Pistons but if your team has been the Anaheim Angels for years now, and in fact plays in Anaheim, which is also a major city, you should not get to change your name to the LA Angels for no good reason.

Well there's always the Golden State Warriors. Talk about wussy. In the A's and Raiders you have two teams who (a) are proud to be in Oakland and (b) have won multiple world championships.