Futility Bowl: The Worst Franchise in Sports Tourney, Rd. 1

Kodos · 04-14-2003, 01:53 PM

Only one team can be the most futile franchise in the Big 4 professional sports in America.

MylesKnight · 04-14-2003, 02:02 PM

Whoa.. What happened to the D-Rays? I'm sure they would be disappointed to hear they are not "futile" enough..

Kodos · 04-14-2003, 02:03 PM

Baseball was a quagmire of teams with one vote each. There were the Cubs, with 4 nominations, and then everyone else had just one vote. I had to make a judgment call.

Fidatelo · 04-14-2003, 02:16 PM

How come Hartford/Carolina is in there but not Winnipeg/Phoenix? At least Carolina made the finals one year, the Jets have never left the 2nd round, and they've only even been there a couple times. Same could be said for the Kings, they've made the finals too.

primelord · 04-14-2003, 02:17 PM

I am not a fan of Carolina or anything, but shouldn't the fact that they made the finals last year keep them off of this list?

Kodos · 04-14-2003, 02:19 PM

Only 2 hockey teams were even nominated. I don't follow hockey or baseball AT ALL, so I had to go with the teams that were nominated. Remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain about the results!

Here is the nomination thread.

MylesKnight · 04-14-2003, 02:21 PM

Bring Hockey back to Winnipeg & Hartford!!! The Jets Rock!! Phoenix? (Insert Vomitting Smilie Here)

MylesKnight · 04-14-2003, 02:24 PM

DOLA AMIGOS!!

I've got to go with the New Orleans Saints from the list of teams Kodos have given us.. I mean even the Bengals made a couple of Super Bowls, and came within a whisp of winning them both might I add.. What have the Saints really done in their Franchises History?

The Logical #2 Choice for me would be the L.A./S.D. Clippers/whatever they were before then, someone please refresh my memory..

Ben E Lou · 04-14-2003, 02:24 PM

Why in the world aren't the Atlanta Hawks on this list???

Fidatelo · 04-14-2003, 02:26 PM

I think we might have a hockey team here in Winnipeg, called The Manitoba Moose or something, but their only fan is Dancing Gabe and he gets sponsored to attend.

SplitPersonality1 · 04-14-2003, 03:15 PM

Of this list, my vote for the LEAST deserving team had to go to the J-E-T-S. Jets.

They won a championship within the last 40 years. I don't believe any of the others have.

Iceberg · 04-14-2003, 05:48 PM

Damn the Wizards cant even get any respect for sucking.

Vince · 04-14-2003, 05:51 PM

Yeah, Jets have gotta go first.

How come so many people voted for Boston? Everyone in the world knows the story of the curse of the bambino...they deserve to be in the final four just because of Bill Buckner.

tucker342 · 04-14-2003, 07:35 PM

agreed, the Jets are BY FAR the least futile of the teams...

View Poll Results: Vote for the team which LEAST deserves the title of "Most Futile Team in Sports":
MLB: Boston Red Sox	14	25.45%
MLB: Chicago Cubs	1	1.82%
NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers	1	1.82%
NBA: Los Angeles Clippers	4	7.27%
NFL: Cincinnati Bengals	4	7.27%
NFL: New Orleans Saints	2	3.64%
NFL: New York Jets	21	38.18%
NFL: Seattle Seahawks	0	0%
NHL: Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes	2	3.64%
NHL: Los Angeles Kings	6	10.91%
Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

04-14-2003, 02:03 PM	#3
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Baseball was a quagmire of teams with one vote each. There were the Cubs, with 4 nominations, and then everyone else had just one vote. I had to make a judgment call. Last edited by Kodos : 04-14-2003 at 02:04 PM.

04-14-2003, 02:16 PM	#4
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	How come Hartford/Carolina is in there but not Winnipeg/Phoenix? At least Carolina made the finals one year, the Jets have never left the 2nd round, and they've only even been there a couple times. Same could be said for the Kings, they've made the finals too. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

04-14-2003, 02:17 PM	#5
primelord Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000	I am not a fan of Carolina or anything, but shouldn't the fact that they made the finals last year keep them off of this list? __________________ .

04-14-2003, 02:19 PM	#6
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Only 2 hockey teams were even nominated. I don't follow hockey or baseball AT ALL, so I had to go with the teams that were nominated. Remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain about the results! Here is the nomination thread. Last edited by Kodos : 04-14-2003 at 02:23 PM.

04-14-2003, 02:02 PM	#2
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	Whoa.. What happened to the D-Rays? I'm sure they would be disappointed to hear they are not "futile" enough.. __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!!

04-14-2003, 02:21 PM	#7
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	Bring Hockey back to Winnipeg & Hartford!!! The Jets Rock!! Phoenix? (Insert Vomitting Smilie Here) __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!!

04-14-2003, 02:24 PM	#8
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	DOLA AMIGOS!! I've got to go with the New Orleans Saints from the list of teams Kodos have given us.. I mean even the Bengals made a couple of Super Bowls, and came within a whisp of winning them both might I add.. What have the Saints really done in their Franchises History? The Logical #2 Choice for me would be the L.A./S.D. Clippers/whatever they were before then, someone please refresh my memory.. __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!! Last edited by MylesKnight : 04-14-2003 at 02:24 PM.

04-14-2003, 02:24 PM	#9
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Why in the world aren't the Atlanta Hawks on this list??? __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

04-14-2003, 02:26 PM	#10
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	I think we might have a hockey team here in Winnipeg, called The Manitoba Moose or something, but their only fan is Dancing Gabe and he gets sponsored to attend. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

04-14-2003, 03:15 PM	#11
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Of this list, my vote for the LEAST deserving team had to go to the J-E-T-S. Jets. They won a championship within the last 40 years. I don't believe any of the others have.

04-14-2003, 05:48 PM	#12
Iceberg H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kensington, MD	Damn the Wizards cant even get any respect for sucking.

04-14-2003, 05:51 PM	#13
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	Yeah, Jets have gotta go first. How come so many people voted for Boston? Everyone in the world knows the story of the curse of the bambino...they deserve to be in the final four just because of Bill Buckner. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

04-14-2003, 07:35 PM	#14
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	agreed, the Jets are BY FAR the least futile of the teams...

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