Worst Pro Sports Franchise?

[ScottyP]

I saw where the Cleveland Browns owner thinks that Deshaun Watson could be back as the starting QB next season. It made me question if the Browns were the worst organization in football. Then, I wondered what the worst organization in major US sports is.

Note: This is open to interpretation. Historical or recent lack of success, lack of championships/win percentage, organizational disfunction, etc.

 

[Al_4_State]

I feel like the Twins could be in the mix here.

 

[Cyfan1965]

Vikings have to be in there somewhere. 0-4 and 1998 they were best team in the league to never win a superbowl.

 

[KnappShack]

Clippers have a state of the art arena

They can't be the worst.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Clippers. I get that this is a list of laughingstocks, and the Clippers have seen some success in recent years, but this is a franchise in which the NBA had to remove its previous owner with cause because he was an absolute **** human being on top of being one of the league's laughingstocks. Not to mention whatever success they have seen the past few years has only made them the Temu Lakers and not really a team that has earned respect.

Although there's something to be said for the Jets, whose owner is known to make roster moves based on players' Madden ratings, but still - even they have a Super Bowl championship in their history.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

I don't know how it's not the Kings.

 

[stuclone]

Vikings have to be in there somewhere. 0-4 and 1998 they were best team in the league to never win a superbowl.

Vikings aren't a bad franchise, they consistently have good teams. Might be the most painful franchise for their consistent ability to win games and give fans hope only to completely crash out. But, they aren't a "bad" franchise

 

[demoncore1031]

I haven't really paid much attention to MLB or NBA in years so I'll go with the Jets. Seems like they pick in the top 10 every single year.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Clippers have a state of the art arena

They can't be the worst.

The Miami Marlins have a state of the art stadium, and yet still nobody cares.

The Clippers will always be the Temu Lakers until they actually do something, and moving into an arena that's above their paygrade ain't it.

 

[enisthemenace]

It’s the Jets. Their owner is a major problem.

 

[Cyfan1965]

Vikings aren't a bad franchise, they consistently have good teams. Might be the most painful franchise for their consistent ability to win games and give fans hope only to completely crash out. But, they aren't a "bad" franchise

Point taken

 

[Cyched]

Rockies have been giving the others a run for their money the past few seasons.

 

[Cyched]

For the poll, voted Kings. I constantly forget Sacramento has an NBA team (let alone any pro franchise). The Kings almost feel like an accident, especially sharing a state with the Warriors and Lakers.

 

[Chizit]

I would put the Mariners on the list ahead of those MLB teams.


Also, the Buffalo Sabers for some NHL representation

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I don't know how it's not the Kings.

Those Webber Bibby years were good and if that Donaghy guy doesn't fix that Lakers series they may have gotten a title that year.

 

[AgronAlum]

Went with Kings but could have been the Jets for the simple fact that they've got one of the biggest cities in the world across their chests. It's rough being that terrible in a market like that.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

Browns and it ain’t close.

I say this as a Browns fan

 

[JP4CY]

I voted Browns but I think recency bias is covering up the Lions history.

 

[3TrueFans]

The Jets were kinda decent in the late 90's and 2000's, went to a few AFC Championship games. The Kings have I think basically always been ass. The Jets have been good way more recently than the Browns.

 

[Cyclones8824]

The Jets were kinda decent in the late 90's and 2000's, went to a few AFC Championship games. The Kings have I think basically always been ass. The Jets have been good way more recently than the Browns.

Cleveland has made the playoffs twice since the Jets last had a winning season, but the Jets were serious contenders more recently with the Early 2010’s teams.