Has there ever been a worse sports year for a city?

USF went 9-4, and they were ranked as high as #2.

 

Yeah, but that is in Tampa.


I couldn't say how good or bad the Florida Panthers are.

 

The Florida Panthers; perennial losers, even when they are winners. Lol Southeast Division.

To put it in a way NBA fans can understand, imagine if the Hawks were in a division with the Bobcats, the Heat, the Bulls and the Knicks. Then you can all laugh at the Toronto-New York series.

Southeast Division in a nutshell.

(yes, Florida sucks)

 

way to ruin the op's parade

 

Miami is having a horrible year, but they are not alone for the worst (and it is more an abberation year)....there have been some pretty horrible teams city wise over the years. Have very stiff competition. Also, the Marlins aren't really that bad compared to the likes of the Pirates, Royals, or Devil Rays.....every single teams has not had winning team this entire decade, while their sucking power extends back into last decade. FLorida has at least managed a few playoff season, world series victories, and a few winning seasons.

Cleveland - 1981, 1982
Indians: 52-51 (.500, but next to last in their division), 78-84
Browns: 5-11, 4-5
Cavs: 28-54, 15-67

Seattle - 1980

Mariners - 59-103
Seahawks: 4-12
Supersonics: 34-48

Chicago - 1999, 2000 (they might have Florida beat, because after the Bulls won their last championship only one Chicago team has played in a big game or series once...and it was the Bears from last year)

Cubs: 67-95, 65-97
Bulls: 13-37, 17-65
Bears: 6-10, 5-11

Kansas City - currently

Royals: 69-93
Chiefs: 4-12


Arizona - 2003-04

Suns: 29-53
Cardinals: 4-12
Diamondbacks: (in 03 won respectful 84 games), but in 04 = 51-111

Detroit - 2001

Pistons: 32-50
Lions: 2-14 (they've never had winning season or record of .500 in this decade)
Tigers: 66-96 (strangely they continued their losing ways by losing over 100 the next two seasons and over 90 two following)

 

Doh! I guess I just assumed USF was in Miami without ever checking. I feel stupid now.

 

UF isn't in Miami, but still...back to back basketball championships sandwiching a football one. I'd take many years of abject futility from all my professional teams for just one basketball championship at my alma mater.

 

Don't worry, outside of football it's mostly fairweather fans who don't really care. I'm guessing the attendance records will back me up here.

 

I think I actually cashed in on that deal (I'm a fan of the Cleveland Browns and Cavs).

It's awesome, believe me. Although celebrating another championship in the middle of the streets for the 3rd time in two years gets kind of old.

 

poetic justice. there is a God.

 

Ok I have a question did you just have a lot of free time to google all those stats for cities... or do you have nothing else to your memory except facts and figures... damn.