The Reds have been 2-11 in its four post-season appearances since then and has finished in last or next to last 11 times including the last five seasons. If the Titans had completed the comeback, it would have . No city currently compares to Clevelands legendary sports curse, but many pro sports markets have nonetheless seen lengthy championship droughts in recent years. Buffalo Last Title: Never Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald came within a minute of ending that streak in 2007, but a six-yard Santonio . With C-Town now anointed NBA champions, let's look at the cities with two or more "Big Four" sports teams (meaning from the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL sorry, MLS and college sports) that have gone the longest without a title. With spring training having begun in baseball and basketball and hockey seasons ramping up towards the playoffs towards, hope springs eternal for dedicated fans. The Royals beat the New York Knicks in seven games to win the 1951 NBA Finals. The Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills are the other franchises that were in existence before the Super Bowl era that have yet to take home the Lombardi Trophy. Here is how they compare to those 12. The 2007-08 Celtics rolled to a stop-the-insanity 131-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 17, 2008, after which no Boston team would win a championship until . Each of the traditional Big Four sports leagues expanded into new markets throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, while Major League Soccer has only existed since 1996. Its been just as long since the team even reached the Stanley Cup Final, losing in five conference finals over that stretch. Ottawa. In 1991, the Minnesota Twins went from finishing in last place the year before to winning the World Series in a dramatic Game 7. Basketball fans must go all the way back to the 1051 NBA to find the last Kings championship. Which teams have the longest championship droughts? Finally, the city of Cincinnati had be flummoxed. Since 1984, a drought has existed in the United States. The longest currently active championship drought belongs to the city of Teams that have never made it beyond each successive milestone are listed under the year in which they began NFL play. To make matters worse, this team isnt even coming close to the Stanley Cup finals. In 1995, Charlotte became home to the NFL Panthers who have had much greater success, including making it to the NFC Championship game in their second year. Longest Championship Droughts: Cardinals Move To Top Of List After being eliminated from postseason contention in Week 18, the New York Jets have the longest active NFL playoff drought at 12 seasons.
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