Football and North Texas.

Immediately, many people think of Dallas as the world-famous Cowboys have long been based in Dallas County (in the city of Irving). But with the move west to the new Cowboys Stadium, America's Team (still carrying "Dallas" in its name) is now based in Tarrant County, in the city of Arlington (Fun Central!).

Yet, for its Super Bowl base camp, ESPN took another step west and landed in downtown Fort Worth. This highlights how North Texas is the destination of choice--not just a single city in the region. Why did ESPN select Cowtown? Fort Worth Weekly's Dan McGraw found out the reasoning behind the sports giant's destination selection...