NFL  > Oakland Raiders  > Which city is most notorious for having it's pro sports teams CHOKE in big games?
May 22, 2009, 01:28 PM
Of the cities with NBA, NFL and MLB franchises, which city do you think has the record for taking the 'gas" in big games the most?
May 26, 2009  10:34 AM ET

New York, New York

May 28, 2009  02:59 PM ET

Oakland, or the Bay Area in general. we have the immaculate reception, the Play, etc. SI could do a multi-part series on the blown games with the sharks, raiders, a's giants, CAL bears and stanfUrd Cardinal.

May 28, 2009  03:04 PM ET

Denver has got to be in there somewhere. Yeah they won a couple SB but not after a lot of gacks. Rockies did squat after getting there. Nuggets haved had little success until this year.

May 28, 2009  03:13 PM ET

New Orleans

May 28, 2009  04:34 PM ET

Chicago...the Bears, the White Sux, Blackhawks and Cubs.

May 28, 2009  04:56 PM ET

Houston

May 28, 2009  08:07 PM ET

Somebody has to mention Boston! OK, the Sox finally did it, and the Pats have been terrific this decade, and the Celts have had theirs except for the '90s. But Boston was only recently know as Losertown, USA!

1. Losing four Games 7 in the Series over 86 years was the Red Sox identity for decades, and

2. getting beaten badly the first two times in the only two Super Bowls for their first four decades in existence was the Pats', and

3. melting away year after year subsequent to repeatedly trading away the only decent players they had has been the Big Bad Bruins', not to mention this year's surprising collapse, and

4. sinking to become one of the NBA's worst teams for 22 years after 1986 was pretty ugly for the Celts (hey, it is the best I could do for this great franchise), and

5. going 0-4 (including three straight) in the MLS soccer finals is still a millstone hanging around the neck of the New England Revolution.

Yes, most of these have turned around, but Boston deserves some recognition as one of the all-time choke towns.

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May 29, 2009  01:00 AM ET

Buffalo - Losing 4 straight Super Bowls will NEVER be topped.

June 16, 2009  07:09 AM ET

Philadelphia.. look at the Sixers, Eagles, Flyers and Phillies.. Yes Phillies won last year, but they have had several chances to win championships with these team prior to that but had choked so often prior to last year....

July 7, 2009  12:12 PM ET

Thats Easy, Philadelphia. City of Losers.
Not counting the Phillies, The Sixers, Eagles and Flyers.

 
July 20, 2009  08:52 AM ET

Great fans...but it must be Buffalo....the 4 SB's...but let's not forget the Sabres and their futility.

Can't look at Philly, or Boston (anymore), or Houston (the Rockets)

But how about Cleveland? Browns & Cavs & Indians...way too long since a Championship...and I seem to remember some memorable choke moments.

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