I'm still trying to figure out what team you could be. I've eliminated Avs and Bruins. Patriots have won more than two so I have no idea.
I would say Edmonton should win. It's been so long since they were relevant past March.
My bad. I'm a lifelong Pens (3 cups) and Steelers fan (2 SB).
I followed the Steelers/Pens since I was six or seven and for twenty years never saw the Steelers win a SB until 05, so I know how it feels to lose hope. With the Pens, they won their first cup about 5 years after I started following them.
I've seen my teams win 3 cups and two Super Bowls and while it doesn't change your life, it has fun memories tied to it forever.
I can't imagine the agony of watching my team lose four straight SBs and then the whole Brett Hull thing.
The loyal fans in Buffalo deserve to see a championship in a SB or SC.
I agree here. No city has come even close to Buffalo in championship heartbreak. No city gets less credit for supporting their team.
Only the Flames share the level of controversy over losing in the finals, though the Sabres loss is less forgivable because of the nature of the review process.
For the fact that Toronto did everything in its power to block every Canadian expansion I hope they never win another Cup, ever.
All the respectable franchises with deserving, long-waiting fans. NYR, Toronto, Montreal, St.Louis, Philly, Washington, I'd even throw Sharks in there.
I agree here. No city has come even close to Buffalo in championship heartbreak. No city gets less credit for supporting their team.
Buffalo
MLB team - none
NFL team - Bills (last championship: 1965. Super Bowl appearances 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)
NBA team - none
NHL team - Sabres (last championship: none)
Cleveland
MLB team - Indians (last championship: 1948. World Series appearances 1954, 1995, 1997. All ended in crushing heartbreak, 1997 especially)
NFL team - Browns (last championship: 1964. Super Bowl appearances, none. Three AFC championship game losses in four years to Denver, two of them in crushing fashion. The Browns also left town in 1995, and have since been replaced by an abortion in orange and brown)
NBA team - Cavaliers (last championship: none. NBA Finals appearances, 2007. Along the way has been everything from Jordan's shot over Ehlo to LeBron's "decision" to be a gutless SOB.)
NHL team - None, since the Barons lasted only two seasons before merging with the next-worst team in the league.
Buffalo
MLB team - none
NFL team - Bills (last championship: 1965. Super Bowl appearances 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)
NBA team - none
NHL team - Sabres (last championship: none)
Cleveland
MLB team - Indians (last championship: 1948. World Series appearances 1954, 1995, 1997. All ended in crushing heartbreak, 1997 especially)
NFL team - Browns (last championship: 1964. Super Bowl appearances, none. Three AFC championship game losses in four years to Denver, two of them in crushing fashion. The Browns also left town in 1995, and have since been replaced by an abortion in orange and brown)
NBA team - Cavaliers (last championship: none. NBA Finals appearances, 2007. Along the way has been everything from Jordan's shot over Ehlo to LeBron's "decision" to be a gutless SOB.)
NHL team - None, since the Barons lasted only two seasons before merging with the next-worst team in the league.
Haha, yeah, but I was thinking within the narrow confines of teams with NHL franchises. Your reasoning is fair though, since I took other sports into consideration. But I only considered cities in the Stanley Cup mix. I should have said no other NHL city has had as much heartbreak across it's entire pro sports landscape, without championship success as Buffalo.
I'd drop the Coyotes out, as Phoenix fan hasn't suffered that long. I'd also dump the Isles and the Oil as they both have had multi Cup dynasties within living memory. Flyers and Flames discount down for similar reasons. And Toronto drops a notch or two, just 'cause.
So, my unbiased (except Toronto) list...
St. Louis
Vancouver
Buffalo
Washington
San Jose
Toronto
Ottawa
Philadelphia
Calgary
Probably Minnesota, just because the state of hockey winning its first Stanley Cup would undoubtedly be humongous. Buffalo, Toronto, and St. Louis are also considerations.
As for other sports, putting my fandom aside (though I am a Cubs fan)....
MLB - Chicago Cubs, still.... for drought reasons.
NFL - Cleveland Browns, also for drought reasons in every sport.
NBA - Don't care enough, to be honest.
NCAA - ..... honestly don't know, can't take my Illini fandom out of the picture here.
Buffalo
NFL team - Bills (last championship: 1965. Super Bowl appearances 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993) NBA team - none
NHL team - Sabres (last championship: none; <b> Hasek - I am a Red Wing forever</b>. And ownership John Rigas' Enron-style fraud as the team went into BK protection. We were only saved by an egotistical maniac who wanted to run for governer of NY)
Cleveland
NBA team - Cavaliers (last championship: none. NBA Finals appearances, 2007. Along the way has been everything from Jordan's shot over Ehlo to LeBron's "decision" to be a gutless SOB.)
NHL team - None, since the Barons lasted only two seasons before merging with the next-worst team in the league.
Someone clearly did not look up the history of the Buffalo Braves; they carried the Buffalo winning tradition to the LA Clippers.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to the Ken Whisenhunt watch.
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Hockey - Vancouver. It's just sad at this point, although I'm itching for one in Philly myself...ugh just look at that list, most subsequent losses on there!
Football - Eagles, and I hate the stinkin' Eagles. But man it's getting desperate here.
Baseball - Cleveland, I just feel sorry for the city, they need something to cheer about.
Basketball - Toronto, because it's be hilarious for their next championship to be in that sport lol.
Frankly, no. The entertainment is found in playoffs being out of reach in January. The Leafs are the reason Vancouver didn't a team during the original expansion. Not a coincidence they haven't had a sniff since. We still sacrifice farm animals every September to insure the losing continues.
We would win, riot, realize we didn't lose and then rebuild the city. That is at least 3 reality shows rolled into one.
No, it's because your citizens supported the Leafs.
I would pick San Jose. If I were going to bring a championship to a team I would have to play in their city. I am thinking San Jose is the best city to play in of the NHL cities.
No, it's because your citizens supported the Leafs.
Actually, it's because Vancouver purportedly had a ridiculously weak expansion bid as they assumed they were a shoe-in and one of the six spots was forcibly taken by St. Louis in order to get Chicago's support. Leafs and Habs not wanting to share Canadian TV revenue certainly didn't help, though.
