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December 6, 2005
FEATURES
Sports Bars: Differences in taste isn’t only in beer

Matt Wohl
Mesa Legend

McDuffy’s
230 W. Fifth St.
Tempe

McDuffy’s is one of the most well-known and frequented sports bars in the entire country. Every year they rate in the top five sports bars nationwide. However they seem to know that, so if patrons choose to watch football there it will be a $3 cover charge.
McDuffy’s has a whopping 80 televisions, including 12 big screens that show all the games.
“We get a lot of games that other bars don’t because we have an old satellite dish,” said Jeff Flaherty, the general manager of McDuffy’s.
McDuffy’s has 26 beers on tap, however they do not run any specials on Sunday. They have off-track horse and dog betting if fans are the gambling type, as well as a game room and a nightclub in the back for live bands.

Six Shooters
705 S. Rural Road
Tempe

Six Shooter’s is located in the Cornerstone about a half a mile from Sun Devil stadium, making the establishment a packed house on game days.
They have 30 televisions, including five big screens and one projection that show the NFL ticket.
Six Shooters also has a large game room that offers darts, shuffleboard and video games. They house 12 six-foot pool tables.
If sports fans are hungry, they offer breakfast on game days until 11 a.m. Just want beer and football? Not a problem. They have 26 beers on tap and another 25 in a bottle.

Doc & Eddy’s
909 E. Minton Drive
Tempe

Doc and Eddy’s located on Minton Drive in Tempe, is not prominently noticed from any major road, but that shouldn’t let that fool anyone. The secret is out and fans have been flocking there to watch pro football every Sunday for years.
Doc’s has 27 televisions including one projection and several big screens that televise all the games. In addition to pro sports, they have a game room and 13 pool tables. Doc and Eddy’s also features a $2.50 Bloody Mary bar, $1.75 well, wine, and domestic beers, and $5 domestic pitchers.

RTO Sullivan’s
1010 W. Southern Ave.
Mesa

Last and by far certainly not least, is RTO Sullivan’s of Mesa. McDuffy’s may rate in the top five sports bars every year, but RTO Sullivan’s might be a better choice.
They offer every NFL game shown on 70 televisions, including 14 big screens, and there is no cover charge. They show all PPV wrestling and Ultimate Fighting for free, as well as boxing for a $10 cover.
Breakfast starts at 9 a.m., and ranges anywhere from $3 to $9.95 for steak and eggs. On Sundays, they offer $3 Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s, as well as $2 call drinks until 1 p.m. If beer is the drink of choice, they have 16 beers on tap as well as 40 different bottles.