Eleven Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 So I was just thinking, since Buffalo's last championship in a major sport (AFL 1964 and don't tell me AFL doesn't count because I'll cry if you do), what other US cities have had complete droughts? Here's the list I came up with without doing research: Cleveland (also 1964) San Diego (never) Nashville (never--but a short time frame) Sacramento (never--but only one sport) Columbus (never--but a short time frame and only one sport) Charlotte I thought about Milwaukee, but the Bucks actually have one. I think that's it. Is it really that sad? Please, Sabres, do something about this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 This is why every Buffalo fan should follow the misery loves company doctrine of rooting for other teams. Never, ever root for a team to win their first championship before Buffalo does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Does Orlando have one and do they count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Vancouver, Charlotte, Nashville, Jacksonville, Memphis, OKC, Orlando, Sacramento, San Jose San Diego and Buffalo are the cities that have at least one team in the four major leagues (NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB) and don't have a championship. I only counted championships for the leagues under their current title/form. Buffalo, Nashville and San Diego are the only cities that have more than one team in those sports with no championships. Edited July 19, 2014 by Tankalicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakish Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Vancouver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBorn Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 I really hope the Sabres win before the Canucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Vancouver? Mhm. Just realized the list was US-only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) This is why every Buffalo fan should follow the misery loves company doctrine of rooting for other teams. Never, ever root for a team to win their first championship before Buffalo does. Ah the sal Capaccio protocol. Maybe it's because I'm from rochester but I really don't care who wins what championship if it isn't my team (minus a couple of rivals). Edited July 19, 2014 by inkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 So I was just thinking, since Buffalo's last championship in a major sport (AFL 1964 and don't tell me AFL doesn't count because I'll cry if you do), what other US cities have had complete droughts? Here's the list I came up with without doing research: Cleveland (also 1964) San Diego (never) Nashville (never--but a short time frame) Sacramento (never--but only one sport) Columbus (never--but a short time frame and only one sport) Charlotte I thought about Milwaukee, but the Bucks actually have one. I think that's it. Is it really that sad? Please, Sabres, do something about this! Take Columbus off the list. #1 sport is OSU football, #2 is MLS soccer, and they have championships in both. MLS may not be a major sport in the US as a whole, but it's huge to the Colombians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 So I was just thinking, since Buffalo's last championship in a major sport (AFL 1964 and don't tell me AFL doesn't count because I'll cry if you do), what other US cities have had complete droughts? Here's the list I came up with without doing research: Cleveland (also 1964) San Diego (never) Nashville (never--but a short time frame) Sacramento (never--but only one sport) Columbus (never--but a short time frame and only one sport) Charlotte I thought about Milwaukee, but the Bucks actually have one. I think that's it. Is it really that sad? Please, Sabres, do something about this! Not for nothing, but we also won the AFL Championship in '65. So we haven't quite suffered as long as Cleveland. GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Take Columbus off the list. #1 sport is OSU football, #2 is MLS soccer, and they have championships in both. MLS may not be a major sport in the US as a whole, but it's huge to the Colombians. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 No. You don't count college ball? It's bigger than Hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 You don't count college ball? It's bigger than Hockey. And the players make similar money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 You don't count college ball? It's bigger than Hockey. I don't count OSU because OSU sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 And the players make similar money. Hay-oh!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 And the players make similar money. Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) Technically, San Diego could be worse than Buffalo because our NFL teams are equivalent but their baseball team was established one year earlier than the Sabres. Vancouver, Charlotte, Nashville, Jacksonville, Memphis, OKC, Orlando, Sacramento, San Jose San Diego and Buffalo are the cities that have at least one team in the four major leagues (NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB) and don't have a championship. I only counted championships for the leagues under their current title/form. Buffalo, Nashville and San Diego are the only cities that have more than one team in those sports with no championships. Salt Lake City. Edited July 20, 2014 by JJFIVEOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 You don't count college ball? It's bigger than Hockey. I'm sticking to pro sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Ah the sal Capaccio protocol. Maybe it's because I'm from rochester but I really don't care who wins what championship if it isn't my team (minus a couple of rivals). To me the only thing worse than a cup-less lifetime as I enter my 70's would be if every other team had at least one to their credit while the Sabres were still cup-less. Who is Sal Cappacio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 50 Years sad, 1964, the year I was born, the last year of the babyboomers... not sure what all that means, but I really hope this group of Sabres being put together accomplishes something great... bringing the cup to Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) I'm sticking to pro sports. I understand. I see what you're doing. I'm just trying to make you feel worse about sports-life. :P If you're measuring relative misery, Columbus won't give two hoots if the Blue Jackets win and the Buckeyes don't. Also the Crew had average attendance of 16,080 last year (and they are in the middle of a rebuild). The Blue Jackets got just 14,658 (during their best season ever). The Columbians are much less miserable than their Hockey Team would indicate. Edited July 20, 2014 by Glass Case Of Emotion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 I understand. I see what you're doing. I'm just trying to make you feel worse about sports-life. :P If you're measuring relative misery, Columbus won't give two hoots if the Blue Jackets win and the Buckeyes don't. Also the Crew had average attendance of 16,080 last year (and they are in the middle of a rebuild). The Blue Jackets got just 14,658 (during their best season ever). The Columbians are much less miserable than their Hockey Team would indicate. If we're counting cities that care more about college sports than pro sports, a number of cities come off of Tank's final list. I'm not counting MLS. Not because it doesn't have fans; it does. But the level of competition is so poor. It's barely watchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 What is this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 What is this thread? Distilled Essence of Offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Distilled Essence of Offseason. Oh, OK, black gym socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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