Re: Lamentations from a life long Cleveland fan
I'm going to put forth the Minnesota Vikings for consideration as the sorriest sports franchise of all time.
Get blown out 4 times in the SB- 69, 73, 74, 76.
A loss at home in the 1975 NFC Championship to a last minute Staubach-Pearson Hail Mary in which Pearson gets away with a ridiculous push-off.
1998 team goes 15-1 and loses as heavy favorite to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship when Gary Anderson misses his first FG of the year(from 38 yards with 2 minutes left, up 7) and Atlanta comes back to win in OT.
2000 team is EMBARASSED in the NFC Championship by the NY Giants, 41-0. 41-0. 41-0. 41-0.
2003 team only has to beat Cade McNown and the pathetic AZ Cardinals to make the playoffs, up 17-6 with a few minutes left the Cardinals score, recover onsides kick, then score the game winning TD on 4th and 25 from the 28 as time runs out.
etc etc, we choke every year.
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