Most Important Sports Venues in the United States

Story can be found here.

I originally found it on the Los Angeles Times USC blog. 

As a fan of USC Trojan football, and the university in general, I frequently check the USC blog on the Los Angeles Times website as well as updates on the Daily Trojan website. I missed the story about the sports venues on the ESPN website, so I am glad that I caught it on the Times website. 

I found the criteria for this listing to be interesting. It's not called America's best sports venues, America's prettiest sports venues, or anything of the nature. These are the venues that have had the most significant impact on American sports culture. 

 I was disappointed that none of Buffalo's sports venues (The Memorial Auditorium, HSBC Arena, Ralph Wilson Stadium or Dunn Tire Park) made the top 100 list despite great sports moments taking place there. Unfortunately most of these "great moments" happen for Buffalo's opposition. The pain of being a Buffalo sports fan. 

I have, however, had the opportunity to go to Notre Dame Stadium and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Both had an awing effect on me. My family is full of Notre Dame alumni, so naturally we have made pilgrimages to worship the awesomeness that is Notre Dame football. I, however, being the black sheep of the family, am a USC football fan. USC and Notre Dame are arch rivals. They hate each other. It did not go over well with the family. 

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is ranked higher than Notre Dame Stadium. Apparently South Bend, Indiana is not so happy about this assessment. The University prides itself on the beauty and tradition of its campus and the famously known "Touch Down Jesus" painted on the side of their library that can be seen from the Stadium. The Coliseum, however, has hosted the first Super Bowel, a World Series, and games from 2 different Olympics. Take that, Notre Dame.