Can you name the Top 15 most tortured sports franchises in American professional sports? by thekaraokeking

Can you name the Top 15 most tortured sports franchises in American professional sports?

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this is a list by bill simmons from espn. he rated the most tortured sports franchises according to not winning a title within the last 35 years, and the must have had heart wrenching losses within th
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15. NFL
14. MLB
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7. NHL
6. MLB
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Most Tortured Sports Franchises Quiz

by thekaraokeking

Created Feb 1, 2010 in Sports
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	TheQuiz:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 06:21 GMT	1 point
	I actually just did this the other day.

	stfrit01:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 12:04 GMT	3 points
	I can't believe the Bengals weren't on ESPN's list

	CoolerKing:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 16:59 GMT	22 points
	How are the Detroit Lions not on here?!

	Guillermo:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 18:17 GMT	19 points
	No Clippers? :/

	moflaffle:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 19:25 GMT	8 points
	The thing that sticks out for me here is that I'm from Buffalo and both of my teams are in this....

	CCCarnie:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 19:45 GMT	0 points
	@moflaffle I hear ya. I'm from Rochester, myself... I also cheer for the Mariners in MLB... and they are also on the list. I guess that all makes sense, since every year is full of disappointment in all sports for me.

	robhat:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 20:16 GMT	-2 points
	the bills at least got to the SB 4x and lost....the Vikings same deal and they just got there this year....my Browns have never been to the SB, they lost the team for 3 yrs, and they have been absolutely horrible ever since.....how are we not #1?? Can't even win at a most tortured franchise competition :(

	the99:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 20:36 GMT	-2 points
	It feels good to be a Jets fan. =( It's ESPN, I wasn't expecting too good a list.

	Avi Z:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 20:37 GMT	-1 points
	no clippers

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	thamesx2:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 21:02 GMT	6 points
	For everyone complaining did you not read the ESPN article and read the criteria that they used to make the list?

	ercwtzl:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 21:06 GMT	8 points
	You totally missed the point of the article. It isn't really a list for the most tortured franchises. Its a list for teams eligible for a level 1 loss according to bill simmons.

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	Mongoose1:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 21:35 GMT	1 point
	Some of the criteria used explain certain absences. To qualify you needed some gut-wrenching losses in recent years, huge local support and coverage, and it helped if your whole city didn't have any other successful teams - which might explain the Lions absence. Also cold weather is preferable - as they figured Padres fans could never be properly tortured.

	uchusky815:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 21:35 GMT	2 points
	Cleveland, epic fail.

	caramba:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 21:44 GMT	4 points
	@thamesx2: You mean I should go study the source before doing the quiz? Got any fish in a barrel I can shoot?

	caramba:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 21:45 GMT	1 point
	I stopped playing when the Pittsburgh Pirates didn't show up. You should supply ESPN's (Bill Simmons') criteria in the instructions or else how are we supposed to know what they're thinking? 18 losing seasons in a row should qualify.

	Hooby:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 21:59 GMT	-1 points
	you can ask me or any eagles fan: ALL OF PHILADELPHIA DIES INSIDE EVERY YEAR. its been consistent this way for about 10 years now. they should be much higher.

	umphreysmcgee:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 22:06 GMT	2 points
	Whoooh, Go Cubs! At least we had the peace of mind of not even being in a playoffs race this year.

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Feb 1st, 2010 at 22:28 GMT

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Similar to what Mongoose said, this was compiled by ESPN's Bill Simmons who outlined criteria of not having won in 30+ years IN THE SAME LOCATION with a couple of soul crushing losses thrown in for good measure. That means orioles (won in 83), Nationals (just moved) aren't eligible. I'm not supporting the criteria, just explaining it.

	jmw419:	Feb 1st, 2010 at 23:24 GMT	0 points
	I live near Toronto, and let me tell you, those poor Maple Leaf fans have been tortured for 40+ years, and there's still no light at the end of their tunnell.

	chris9:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 00:07 GMT	1 point
	accept New York Knicks

	Gjezman:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 02:00 GMT	2 points
	I remember the article on espn. To be actually tortured, the team has to give the fans a ray of hope that greatness is about to happen (Such as making the Super Bowl many times and losing like the Bills and Vikings) Team like the Lions, Pirates, etc. have not put out a competitive team in many years that makes the fans think "Hey this is our year"

	Chris968:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 02:13 GMT	-3 points
	LOL @ Cleveland

	chronosaurus:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 02:39 GMT	-1 points
	I read Simmons article the other day... and still don't get why's that the Bengals aren't here.

	alskdjfhg75:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 03:31 GMT	3 points
	Gary Anderson, 41-0, 12 men on the field - god damnnit

	burningriver:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 03:56 GMT	2 points
	I'm good at these quizzes, I know to type in three Cleveland teams right away.

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	burningriver:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 04:04 GMT	0 points
	The Cavs are on here because losing in the playoffs to Michael Jordan's Bulls five times in seven years is defined as torture. That includes "the shot" over Craig Ehlo.

	kraffcook:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 04:16 GMT	0 points
	Alot of ppl are saying teams that are bad should be on here. Bad teams aren't tortured though, because they know they're bad and don't have hope. Tortured teams are the ones that continuously get rly close, but never come out on top.

	slabygre:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 05:23 GMT	2 points
	Being a Cleveland sports fan makes my heart hurt.

	shoesler:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 05:25 GMT	0 points
	@caramba: pittsburgh pirates? whine on with your two championships last year pittsburgh. plus the pirates have one of the best stadiums and cheapest tickets in baseball to go with their gutted roster, and no expectations, and they won in '79.

	thamesx2:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 13:04 GMT	0 points
	@caramba: I'm not saying read the source before the quiz because that defeats the purpose. I am just suggesting that once people finish the quiz or give up and wonder why "team x" wasn't included that they read the source before posting things like "since Team X didn't make the list the quiz sucks".

	EaglesFan:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 17:20 GMT	-4 points
	Simmons is gay

	tmfitz3:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 17:36 GMT	2 points
	Maybe you could explain the criteria at the beginning, otherwise anyone who hasn't read the article doesn't know what constitutes "tortured."

	qb13:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 18:28 GMT	-1 points
	cavs will win it eventually. where the hell are the lions?

	nymous:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 19:53 GMT	-1 points
	I used search to get here...hey this is about waterboarding, right?

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	RCray7:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 21:43 GMT	1 point
	the eagles should be higher