Archive for the ‘Accursed Sports Towns’ Category
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Patrick Dorsey, presumably no relation to Ken, penned an excellent ESPN Page 2 column on Monday which detailed the sheer hell that comes with being a Miami sports fan.
But Patrick didn't quite go far enough when he said that Miami is on its way to becoming America's Most Miserable Sports ...
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Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Based on the happenings of the past few weeks, it would appear that woebegone Cleveland is starting to experience something typically associated with fictional former Indians closer Rick Vaughn... winning.
First, Peyton Hillis shocked the world by becoming the most average football player since, well, John Madden to be named to ...
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Monday, November 29th, 2010
For as long as I have written for this site, I have speculated about the never-ending battle taking place on opposite ends of Lake Erie as Buffalo and Cleveland duke it out for the distinction of being America's Most Tortured Sports City. (I also commend Seattle's strong push to become ...
Posted in Accursed Sports Towns, Buffalo, NFL | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 12th, 2010
The ratings are in for LeBronapalooza, aka the Bron-Bron Fellatiathon, also known as "The Decision."*
As expected, it was a ratings bonanza. I guess.
With 9.95 million viewers, the program was the third-highest rated show on cable this year, trailing only the Pro Bowl and an episode of Nickelodeon's "iCarly."
Wait. Whaaaaaaa?
The most ...
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Friday, July 9th, 2010
Three years ago, I wrote my first real blog post for this site attempting to determine which town was America's Most Tortured Sports City. It's still the most commented upon piece I've done here. Ultimately it boiled down to Buffalo vs. Cleveland, with Buffalo getting the temporary nod.
It's been a ...
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Friday, May 14th, 2010
Big ups to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who became the first team to trail by just three baskets with over a minute left to play in a playoff game and made no attempt whatsoever to stop the clock or get the ball back from the opponent.
The pathetic ending aside, one other ...
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
They were the LVP's of the last week in sports. Or maybe the MVL's. Some were of their own doing; others were mere victims of circumstance. But there were plenty of people who have come up on the short end of the stick in the past several days in sports ...
Posted in Accursed Sports Towns, MLB, NFL | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Not even Shakespeare could have dreamed of a storyline as glorious as those displayed by Dick Jauron's Buffalo Bills every time they appear on Monday Night Football.
For the third time in as many years, the Bills have turned a near-certain victory into a mind-boggling defeat, cementing the heated argument that ...
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Advertisers were clearly counting on David Stern to orchestrate another dream NBA Finals this year, as seemingly every product shown during the playoffs was endorsed by the combination of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. The much-needed orgasm of capitalism that our economy needs was supposed to ultimately culminate with the ...
Posted in Accursed Sports Towns, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, NBA Finals | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
There are certain bizarre things that seem like they can only happen to certain franchises.
Only the Mets could open Citi Field by allowing the decisive run to be scored on a balk. Likewise, only the Mets could lose two games in the first two games of the season due to ...
Posted in Accursed Sports Towns, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, MLB, New York Mets, Steve Bartman, Wrigley Field | 3 Comments »
