Quote Originally Posted by indytraveler View Post
I picked the Clippers since they have won absolutely NOTHING in their franchise history. The Grizzlies are a very close second. Memphis has only moved once Clippers have moved three times. OK the third time was within the same city.

The Lions are everyone's favorite because of this decade. You tend to forget that they were decent in the late 80's and 90's until Barry Sanders retired. Ask Favre how difficult it was to win in Detroit in his early years. Conduct this poll next April and there would be more votes for the NBA franchises.

How the Cubs escaped this poll I don't know. 100+ years without winning!
1. Moving has little to do with the greatness of a franchise. The Browns were solid in Cleveland and the Colts were fine in Baltiomore before the moves.
2. As for the Lions, you do realize even with Barry Sanders the Lions did not win a single playoff game during that time? That is in spite of having the greatest running back of the era on their team. Since 1957 they have the worst winning percentage of any team in the NFL. Sure ask Brett Favre he beat the Lions twice in Detroit in the playoffs.
3. The poll included tradition and fanbase that is why the Cubs had no business here. The question was "worst franchise" the total package not "franchise that looses the most".