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Super Bowl debates: Philly and Boston writers go head to head

Ahead of the Super Bowl, writers from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Boston Globe are debating how the cities stack up, on and off the field.

Super Bowl LII is Sunday.
Super Bowl LII is Sunday.Read moreEric Gay / AP

Sunday's football game isn't the only contest in Minneapolis this week: Writers from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Boston Globe are also going head to head.

Ahead of the Super Bowl match-up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots, our writers will debate a variety of topic on Facebook Live. Tune in each day (you can follow Philly.com on Facebook here) for video of the debates.

Sunday, Feb. 4: We're at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for our final edition of Boston vs. Philly – sports columnists debate live from the biggest stage in football! Bob Ford of the Inquirer breaks it down with Ben Volin of The Boston Globe.

Saturday, Feb. 3: The Globe's Mark Shanahan and David Murphy of the Inquirer talk about Boston and Philadelphia – what annoys them and what they like about the other city, and what the Super Bowl means to each.

Friday, Feb. 2: Nora Princiotti of the Globe and Marcus Hayes from the Inquirer talk impact players and the mindset in each team's locker room.

Thursday, Feb. 1: Mike Sielski from the Inquirer and Dan Shaughnessy from the Globe give their overall takes on the game, discuss Nick Foles vs. Tom Brady and debate which city is a better sports town — Philadelphia or Boston?

Tune in over the weekend as our writers continue to debate players, developments from Super Bowl week and more.

Here's more of our Super Bowl coverage from Minneapolis: