Sports wouldn’t be sports without a little pretty pep to distract us during the game. Obviously nobody’s going to complain about a little eye candy during sporting events, but let’s remember that sports are all about competition. So in the spirit of a little friendly rivalry, OTR is pitting the hotties of one sport against the hotties of another. We’ve tackled a difficult task and come up with a definitive answer, on a city-by-city basis, to the ultimate question: Who’s hotter… NFL cheerleaders or NBA dancers?

Phoenix

We could watch the Phoenix Suns dancers from sunrise to sunset, but the Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders could get us to commit cardinal sins.

Verdict: Cheerleaders

New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints cheerleaders may be Saintsational, but the New Orleans Hornets dance team get us horny.

Verdict: Dancers

Boston

We could almost get unpatriotic given the choice between the New England Patriots and the Boston Celtics.

Verdict: Cheerleaders

Dallas

What's the difference between a maverick and a cowboy? Well the Dallas Mavericks have dancers and the Dallas Cowboys have cheerleaders.

Verdict: Cheerleaders

Denver

The Denver Broncos cheerleaders are one of the newest squads in the NFL, but the Denver Nuggets dancers are some pretty precious golden girls.

Verdict: Cheerleaders

Miami

It always goes swimmingly well when the Miami Dolphins cheerleaders rally team spirit from the sidelines, but the Miami HEAT dancers raised the temperature so much they were named the Most Popular Dance Team in the NBA from 2006-2008.

Verdict: Dancers

Side Note: But if there ever was anyone from Florida who could slay the gorgeous Heat dancers, it would be Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleader Kelli:

Me-ow!

New York

The New York Jets Flight Crew cheerleaders are fly, but the Knicks dancers even appear in a Q-Tip music video for the song "Knicks Go New York."

Verdict: Dancers

Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers are like a 76 out of 10 on hotness, but the Eagles have a redhead.

Verdict: Cheerleaders

San Francisco

If the Golden State Warriors dancers started a battle against the San Francisco 49ers cheerleading team, there would be a lot more than 49 guys ogling the girl-on-girl scrap.

Verdict: Dancers

Atlanta

In Atlanta, the Hawks dance team and the Falcons cheerleading team are both replete with some hot birds.

Verdict: Cheerleaders

Conclusion: The dancers put up a good fight, but they just couldn't out-hot the cheerleaders. However, we would be willing to reconsider, barring the results of a girl-on-girl pudding wrestling showdown. Anyone? Anyone?