Today the Detroit Lions have displaced the 1962 NY Mets as the worst team in sports history (no offense to the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0-14).
The Lions finished this season an astounding 0-16. The excuse the 1962 Mets (40-120 -1; a tie with the Houston Colt 45's on 9/9/1962) and the 1976 Bucs have is at least they were an expansion team. Detroit does not have that distinction.
When sport historians look back on futility, will they recall the 2008 Detroit Lions, or the 1962 Mets? I still think the Mets will have that honor, eventhough the Lions were much worse. I think part of this 'honor' is that the '62 Mets were 'lovable losers'. The Lions, went through much more upheaval, culminating with the termination of GM Matt Millen.
So let's raise a glass to this years' Detroit Lions, who will hopefully replace our beloved 1962 Mets as the most futile team in sports history.
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