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The Streak
Posted by:
Drakee
()
Date: August 22, 2014 11:14AM
The Nationals have won 10 straight games, as some of you may know right now. This is basically unprecedented in their history in the District, and they look like the best team in baseball. But, there's a much, much larger streak going on right now. This one hasn't been going on for a week and a half, but for over 22 years. That's how long we've been waiting for a major sports championship in this town (sorry bout it, DC United).
Redskins
22 years without a championship
4 playoff berths since Super Bowl XXVI
One, arguably two good starting quarterbacks in the past 20 years
Best season since the last championship (2012) ends with the second-worst loss in city history, blowing a 14-point lead at home and essentially losing our QB's effectiveness for the next year
Capitals
Zero titles in 38 years of competition
One Finals appearance, got swept
Made the playoffs from 2008-13, never advanced past the second round
Best season ever (2009-10) ends with blowing a 3-1 series lead to the lowest-seeded team, losing Game 7 at home due partially to a blown call.
Every other recent postseason loss has had its own uniquely painful circumstances.
Nationals
Zero titles in 9 years of competition (in DC)
One good season (2012) ended like this (http://grantland.com/the-triangle/we-went-there-nationals-cardinals-game-5/). Worst loss in city history.
Otherwise, they've been largely horrible until this year.
Wizards
36 years without a championship
14 playoffs berths since then. Not so bad, right?
Uh, no. Only made it out of the second round three times since then. Haven't won a home second round game since 1979.
Overall
22 years without a championship
76 seasons played by all 4 teams without a championship since the 1991 Redskins
But wait, there's more!
We haven't made the conference finals (or ALCS/NLCS) of any league since 1998. For comparison, here's some other cities and how many times they've gotten to that stage. Not only do we not win championships, we don't get close.
New York: 21
Philly: 13
Cleveland: 4
Seattle: 4
Buffalo: 3
San Diego: 2
Memphis: 1
Washington: 0
What I'm trying to say is that this is a great winning streak and a great time to be a baseball fan/sports fan in DC. But it won't mean a damn thing if they don't do something with it.
Redskins
22 years without a championship
4 playoff berths since Super Bowl XXVI
One, arguably two good starting quarterbacks in the past 20 years
Best season since the last championship (2012) ends with the second-worst loss in city history, blowing a 14-point lead at home and essentially losing our QB's effectiveness for the next year
Capitals
Zero titles in 38 years of competition
One Finals appearance, got swept
Made the playoffs from 2008-13, never advanced past the second round
Best season ever (2009-10) ends with blowing a 3-1 series lead to the lowest-seeded team, losing Game 7 at home due partially to a blown call.
Every other recent postseason loss has had its own uniquely painful circumstances.
Nationals
Zero titles in 9 years of competition (in DC)
One good season (2012) ended like this (http://grantland.com/the-triangle/we-went-there-nationals-cardinals-game-5/). Worst loss in city history.
Otherwise, they've been largely horrible until this year.
Wizards
36 years without a championship
14 playoffs berths since then. Not so bad, right?
Uh, no. Only made it out of the second round three times since then. Haven't won a home second round game since 1979.
Overall
22 years without a championship
76 seasons played by all 4 teams without a championship since the 1991 Redskins
But wait, there's more!
We haven't made the conference finals (or ALCS/NLCS) of any league since 1998. For comparison, here's some other cities and how many times they've gotten to that stage. Not only do we not win championships, we don't get close.
New York: 21
Philly: 13
Cleveland: 4
Seattle: 4
Buffalo: 3
San Diego: 2
Memphis: 1
Washington: 0
What I'm trying to say is that this is a great winning streak and a great time to be a baseball fan/sports fan in DC. But it won't mean a damn thing if they don't do something with it.
Re: The Streak
Posted by:
Matches the City
()
Date: August 22, 2014 11:26AM
DC is full of loser liberals who want everything to be handed to them on a silver platter while expecting others to do the work. This is not a recipe for success in life or sports. It is fitting that the sports teams are overpaid, lazy losers, just like the voters here.
Re: The Streak
Posted by:
Dear OP:
()
Date: August 22, 2014 11:33AM
STFU you goddamned jinx.
Re: The Streak
Posted by:
are you on dope?
()
Date: August 22, 2014 11:33AM
> One, arguably two good starting quarterbacks in the past 20 years
I'm scratching my head on this one. Who?
Brunell?
Please don't tell me "RG3", lmao
The Skins have had marginal talent at QB since Rypien left. Mediochre at best.
Take a look at this shitfest and tell me who you're referring to:
Robert Griffin III
Kirk Cousins
Rex Grossman
Donovan McNabb
Jason Campbell
Todd Collins
Mark Brunell
Patrick Ramsey
Tim Hasselbeck
Shane Matthews
Danny Wuerffel
Tony Banks
Jeff George
Brad Johnson
Trent Green
Gus Frerotte
Jeff Hostetler
Heath Shuler
Cary Conklin
John Friesz
I'm scratching my head on this one. Who?
Brunell?
Please don't tell me "RG3", lmao
The Skins have had marginal talent at QB since Rypien left. Mediochre at best.
Take a look at this shitfest and tell me who you're referring to:
Robert Griffin III
Kirk Cousins
Rex Grossman
Donovan McNabb
Jason Campbell
Todd Collins
Mark Brunell
Patrick Ramsey
Tim Hasselbeck
Shane Matthews
Danny Wuerffel
Tony Banks
Jeff George
Brad Johnson
Trent Green
Gus Frerotte
Jeff Hostetler
Heath Shuler
Cary Conklin
John Friesz
Re: The Streak
Posted by:
Drakee
()
Date: August 22, 2014 11:44AM
are you on dope? Wrote:
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> > One, arguably two good starting quarterbacks in
> the past 20 years
>
> I'm scratching my head on this one. Who?
>
> Brunell?
>
> Please don't tell me "RG3", lmao
>
> The Skins have had marginal talent at QB since
> Rypien left. Mediochre at best.
>
> Take a look at this shitfest and tell me who
> you're referring to:
>
> Robert Griffin III
> Kirk Cousins
> Rex Grossman
> Donovan McNabb
> Jason Campbell
> Todd Collins
> Mark Brunell
> Patrick Ramsey
> Tim Hasselbeck
> Shane Matthews
> Danny Wuerffel
> Tony Banks
> Jeff George
> Brad Johnson
> Trent Green
> Gus Frerotte
> Jeff Hostetler
> Heath Shuler
> Cary Conklin
> John Friesz
Brad Johnson and RG3. And no, I'm not on "dope." BTW, if you're talking about weed, nobody under the age of 50 calls it dope.
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> > One, arguably two good starting quarterbacks in
> the past 20 years
>
> I'm scratching my head on this one. Who?
>
> Brunell?
>
> Please don't tell me "RG3", lmao
>
> The Skins have had marginal talent at QB since
> Rypien left. Mediochre at best.
>
> Take a look at this shitfest and tell me who
> you're referring to:
>
> Robert Griffin III
> Kirk Cousins
> Rex Grossman
> Donovan McNabb
> Jason Campbell
> Todd Collins
> Mark Brunell
> Patrick Ramsey
> Tim Hasselbeck
> Shane Matthews
> Danny Wuerffel
> Tony Banks
> Jeff George
> Brad Johnson
> Trent Green
> Gus Frerotte
> Jeff Hostetler
> Heath Shuler
> Cary Conklin
> John Friesz
Brad Johnson and RG3. And no, I'm not on "dope." BTW, if you're talking about weed, nobody under the age of 50 calls it dope.
Re: The Streak
Posted by:
Richie Pettibon
()
Date: August 22, 2014 05:24PM
True, they call it reefer.