In Eastern Fairfield County , Connecticut , some fans support the Boston Red Sox .
As far as professional sports , many in Fairfield County are fans of the New York teams ( New York Yankees , New York Mets , New York Giants , New York Islanders , New Jersey Nets , New York Rangers , New York Knicks , New York Jets , New York Red Bulls ) , with the county 's proximity to New York City.. But some ( particularly in the eastern part of the county ) favor the Boston area teams ( Boston Red Sox , New England Patriots , Boston Bruins , Boston Celtics , New England Revolution ) with it being the next-closest major metropolitan city to the county.
Fairfield County, Connecticut