The next Plutos?
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by user Alex Holowczak
On the day that Pluto was demoted from the heavenly bodies of our Solar System, I wondered what professional sports franchises could (if not, should) succombe to the same fate, and be "relegated" from their "Major" status.
These teams generally stink, and in most cases, even the fans are beginning to hate them, leaving thousands of empty seats at taxpayers expense. These teams should quit whilst they're not as far behind as it seems they are going to sink. Oh, and a couple of name digs.
- Detroit Lions - Perennial underachievers, in a rebuilding period for seemingly it's entire history, you get the feeling the Lions are sadly a team that may never get there.
- San Francisco 49ers - The 80s were so long ago...
- Kansas City Royals - Read the game report for their game v Cleveland. That sums up their entire season. Doomed forever?
- Philadelphia 76ers - With Philly's baron streak, they deserve to have one of their teams "relegated". I don't know many NBA teams, so the 76ers get the nod.
- New York Knicks - The team that no-one in New York agrees with and everyone thinks is sinking into the ground.
- Pittsburgh Penguins - If in doubt, draft a centre - their draft policy for the last three years. One has to be the next Lemieux! Contendors for Number 1 picks every year.
- Pittsburgh Pirates - Ever since I've started watching baseball, I can't remember them not being bottom of their division.
- Washington Nationals - The relocation from Montreal honeymoon is officially over.
- Red Bull New York (A MLS team) - The worst team name I have ever seen. It ought not to sound like it was sponsored, even if it is. What's wrong with "New York Bulls"? Even "New York Red Bulls" souns better.
- Buffalo Bills - Again a name issue - Bill didn't do anything to any Buffalo as there were none. They were bison, but the people there couldn't tell the difference. Oops! Oh, and if you can't win a Super Bowl in four consecutive years, you never will.
The above need to learn from past mistakes, and who knows, maybe they can win in a few years. Until then the fans have to suffer at the prospect (if not hope) of better pastures around the corner. In the past though, franchises have ignored these ideas, and made mistakes over and over again.
"The real lesson of history is that the lessons of history are quickly forgotten.
A quote from a newspaper article that seems to ring true with these teams.
Date
Thu 08/24/06, 8:14 am EST
