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John Webb's avatar

As someone who saw several games in SafeCo Field’s inaugural season, that playoff drought stat hurt the piece of my heart that resides in the Emerald City.

To have seen Griffey and Ichiro and look at that slump hurts.

Also, I don’t care. The worst NFL franchise is in Ohio. Take your pick.

CD Wells's avatar

I understand the formula, but please hear me out on the Sacramento Kings. Consistently bad, consistently irrelevant, and they are a professional sports team playing in Sacramento.

Austin Cornilles's avatar

Hah that’s fair!

Hume Hobbyist's avatar

I am way late for this but the Washington Wizards have to be at least an honorable mention.

Austin Cornilles's avatar

Yeah, they’ve been pretty abysmal!

RonGB's avatar

The New York Jets won a Super Bowl in 1969, but for the most part they’ve been dreadful both before and since.

Twilzk's avatar

the Charlotte Bobcats are up there with the worst all time

Late Blooming's avatar

I know the Jets have won (1) SB, but I still don't think that disqualifies them from being worse than the Cardinals.

Kal Rucker's avatar

Just seeing this. I've been busy. For MLB, I nominate the Colorado Rockies. Entering their 34th season, they own:

- 0 division titles

- 0 WS titles

- lowest winning pct (.456) among all active franchises

- arguably the worse season ever last year (43-119, -424 run differential)

But there's hope. If they start winning 90 games a year (only need a 47-game improvement this year to get started), they could get to .500 overall by the summer of 2052.

Austin Cornilles's avatar

Haha great points!

Mike P's avatar

I moved away from my hometown of Dallas, TX in 2008. At that time, the Dallas Mavericks had only been to the finals in '06 with their famous collapse. And the Texas Rangers has never been to the world series. The Stars and Cowboys did some good things in the 90's, but that feels a long time ago now.

Parker Buchele's avatar

Might just be me, but I love reading about historically putrid sports franchises. Great piece!

Austin Cornilles's avatar

Haha I don’t think you’re the only one! Appreciate it!

Kyle Katarn's avatar

Surprised the Rockies didn’t make the cut

Paul Botts's avatar

Very surprised the Buffalo Sabres aren't at least honorable-mentioned. They just clinched their league-record 14th straight season missing the playoffs and there's roughly no chance they won't keep extending it.

Austin Cornilles's avatar

Good shout! They probably deserve to be there too!

BurnedOut's avatar

Oh crap! sorry, I'm embarrassed now... I thought this was going to be a bit on the Minnesota Vikings. Sorry.

Timothy Owen's avatar

put it all together and no city has it worse than san diego and it’s not even close

Alex Khalifa's avatar

Now that the Coyotes are the Utah Hockey Club, who takes their place?

Austin Cornilles's avatar

Great question! I’d have to go back and take a look. Any nominations?