The Good, Bad, and Ugly

[Jim Uran]

I have been a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide ever since I was a little boy growing up in Alabama. The Tide claim more national titles than any other college football program. 12 national titles in over 100 years! Theres a lot of losing seasons in 100 years time.

You seem pretty proud and boisterous over Alabamas trophy case!!

I can see the hurt and the pain with being a vikes fan, He's openly negative about the Vikings, I think it's a coping mechanism that built up to deal with the let downs..lol

[harvey lee]

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They are not dirt, they simply cannot win the big one.

They can win - they just have to bring the right team to the field.

I wonder if they will do that before the end of my days??

[harvey lee]

I think this is getting blown out of proportion.

Just so we all understand, I do not hate the Queens, I simply don't get my hopes up for them to win it all.

As simple as that.

[koonie]

I don't really think we choked in most of those superbowl losses. We should have beaten KC but the Steelers, Raiders, and Dolphins were D.A.M.N good teams.

[Big Dave2]

Originally Posted By: Big Dave2

I have been a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide ever since I was a little boy growing up in Alabama. The Tide claim more national titles than any other college football program. 12 national titles in over 100 years! Theres a lot of losing seasons in 100 years time.

You seem pretty pround and boisterous over Alabamas trophy case!!

Well, That may be true, and hopefully the trophy case gets a little fuller tonight!

But what I was trying to convey is that even one of the most successful programs in the nation only has 12 titles in more than 100 years.

[Big Dave2]

As of the end of the 2008-2009 season, 15 NFL teams have not won a Super Bowl.

The teams that have been to the Super Bowl (in years shown) and lost each time:

•Buffalo Bills (0-4) consecutively 1991-1994

•Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) 1982, 1989

•Tennessee Titans (0-1) 2000

•San Diego Chargers (0-1) 1995

•Philadelphia Eagles (0-2) 1981, 2005

•Minnesota Vikings (0-4) 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977

•Carolina Panthers (0-1) 2004

•Atlanta Falcons (0-1) 1999

•Seattle Seahawks (0-1) 2006

•Arizona Cardinals (0-1) 2009

Have never played in a Super Bowl :

•The Cleveland Browns

•Jacksonville Jaguars

•Houston Texans

•Detroit Lions

•New Orleans Saints

Almost half the teams in the league have never won a super bowl. New Orleans has never even played in one. Quite a few of this years playoff teams are somewhere on this list. Does that mean according to past performances, all these teams have no chance as well?

[PierBridge]

ANY NFL Team will/has choked and puked every so often against a team they should blow away.

Fixed!

[harvey lee]

Gee, thanks Pier.

I guess the Vikes will be the SB champions. I suppose I should go out and purchase my SB tickets.

[PierBridge]

No Harvey, they actually, probably wont win it all like 99 percent of all teams, every year, in every sport.

[Surreal Deal]

As of the end of the 2008-2009 season, 15 NFL teams have not won a Super Bowl.

The teams that have been to the Super Bowl (in years shown) and lost each time:

•Buffalo Bills (0-4) consecutively 1991-1994

•Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) 1982, 1989

•Tennessee Titans (0-1) 2000

•San Diego Chargers (0-1) 1995

•Philadelphia Eagles (0-2) 1981, 2005

•Minnesota Vikings (0-4) 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977

•Carolina Panthers (0-1) 2004

•Atlanta Falcons (0-1) 1999

•Seattle Seahawks (0-1) 2006

•Arizona Cardinals (0-1) 2009

Have never played in a Super Bowl :

•The Cleveland Browns

•Jacksonville Jaguars

•Houston Texans

•Detroit Lions

•New Orleans Saints

Almost half the teams in the league have never won a super bowl. New Orleans has never even played in one. Quite a few of this years playoff teams are somewhere on this list. Does that mean according to past performances, all these teams have no chance as well?

FYI - Prior to the 1970 Merger:

• The San Diego Chargers won one AFL championship - in 1963.
• The Philadelphia Eagles won three NFL championships - in 1948, 1949 & 1960.
• The Minnesota Vikings won one NFL championshp - In 1969.
• The Arizona Cardinals won two NFL championships one in 1925 and the other in 1947 (As the Chicago Cardinals).

The 'Been-Gals' have never wone a championship of any kind; and like you said the 'Aints' have never even been there.

By the way some other non-playoff teams from your list do have championships in their distant past:

• The Bufflao Bills won two AFL Championships - in 1964 & 1965.
• The Tennessee Titans won two AFL championships in 1960 & 1961 (As the Houston Oilers).
• The Detroit Lions won four NFL championships - in 1935, 1952, 1953 & 1957.

Perhaps most impressively,

• The Cleveland Browns won four AAFC Championships - in 1946, 1947, 1948 & 1949

  and four NFL Championships - in 1950, 1954, 1955 & 1964.

Aside from setting the record straight I'm not sure what my point is, except maybe that the past doesn't mean anything - And that even some of the current doormats of the league still have some hardware in their trophy cases.

[harvey lee]

I just hope the first team to go 0-5 are not the Vikes. It would be nice if they could win just one with all the SB they have been in.

[Rick]

Alright, there's hope for you yet Tom

[fishersofmen]

Thats it Harvey, you are slowly coming back....

[swamptiger]

Even "stood-up" brides have to keep trying, or eventually they'll just be an old maid...

[james_walleye]

I just hope the first team to go 0-5 are not the Vikes. It would be nice if they could win just one with all the SB they have been in.

I would rather see the vikings 0-5 following this season rather than still being 0-4. I've never seen them in a superbowl.

[zepman]

Me either...

[Rick]

It's a VERY good feeling when they've made it in. It's a bad one when they lose. I want to see them win this one.

[zepman]

Me too...

[DTro]

Originally Posted By: harvey lee

I just hope the first team to go 0-5 are not the Vikes. It would be nice if they could win just one with all the SB they have been in.

I would rather see the vikings 0-5 following this season rather than still being 0-4. I've never seen them in a superbowl.

me too

[Gordie]

Tom you are not the only guy to feel this way I've had the same feeling ever since the Tarkenton days. I dont get all fired up anymore. Well I hope they win and if they do you know it will be snowing in HE!! and that will mean less global warming witch means.... Go VIKES

[bdafisher]

If HE!! does freeze over, are there any decent fish down there?

[Surreal Deal]

I've had the same feeling ever since the Tarkenton days.

I started watching during the Tommy Kramer era; I can only imagine your level of pain, Elwood. Fortunately the Vikings bandwagon has extra large running boards so it's easy enough to hop on or off.

I don't mean to be the voice of negativity here but I must point out that it's been 11 years: It's time for the Vikes to lose another NFC championship game.

1987 Season: Darrin Nelson drops the pass

1998 Season: Gary Anderson misses the field goal

2009 Season: Adrian Peterson fumbles the ball (?)

[wahoohendoo]

a pattern developing? shoot, that could be a very good prediction.the 11th year has now arrived!

[KMR85]

I believe you guys missed a season between 98 and 09. Does a certain blowout ring a bell?

[Scott K]

I remember it, I just would like to forget it! "01"