What's your opinion of the worst franchise all-time in each of the four major sports?
Here's mine:
NFL- Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals: This is a no-brainer. This sad franchise has won a mind-boggling 2 playoff games in 88 years!!! With the NFL structured to help the poor, the only explanation has to be inept management. This sorry excuse for a franchise also gets my vote for #1 overall worst franchise in sports.
NBA- Buffalo Braves/San Diego/LA Clippers- Since starting in the NBA in 1970, this franchise has a total of 7 playoff appearances. Three of those appearances came in Buffalo ( Bob McAdoo won an MVP award there) where this franchise played from 1970-78. That means ONLY 4 playoff appearances in Southern California in 30 years. Talk about the polar opposite from their roommates at the Staples Center!
MLB- Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals - Yes they had a great team (best record in MLB) when baseball was snuffed out in the middle of the 1994, and yes they have developed some great talent over the years. But one playoff appearance (and that was strike-shortened 1981 season) in 40 years of existence??!! That's a tad pathetic.
NHL- Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes - this one wasn't as cut and dry. The Jets had great success in the WHA where they won 3 championships in 8 seasons. But since they became a member of the NHL in 1979-80.....they've been awful. Neither the Jets or Coyotes have made it past the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs, and the Coyotes have not even been in the playoffs since 2001-02.
Here's mine:
NFL- Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals: This is a no-brainer. This sad franchise has won a mind-boggling 2 playoff games in 88 years!!! With the NFL structured to help the poor, the only explanation has to be inept management. This sorry excuse for a franchise also gets my vote for #1 overall worst franchise in sports.
NBA- Buffalo Braves/San Diego/LA Clippers- Since starting in the NBA in 1970, this franchise has a total of 7 playoff appearances. Three of those appearances came in Buffalo ( Bob McAdoo won an MVP award there) where this franchise played from 1970-78. That means ONLY 4 playoff appearances in Southern California in 30 years. Talk about the polar opposite from their roommates at the Staples Center!
MLB- Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals - Yes they had a great team (best record in MLB) when baseball was snuffed out in the middle of the 1994, and yes they have developed some great talent over the years. But one playoff appearance (and that was strike-shortened 1981 season) in 40 years of existence??!! That's a tad pathetic.
NHL- Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes - this one wasn't as cut and dry. The Jets had great success in the WHA where they won 3 championships in 8 seasons. But since they became a member of the NHL in 1979-80.....they've been awful. Neither the Jets or Coyotes have made it past the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs, and the Coyotes have not even been in the playoffs since 2001-02.
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