Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 47 minutes ago, B.A. said: In football at least the better team usually wins. Baseball the best teams still only wins a given game like 60% of the time, the odds of losing 18 playoff games in a row are inconceivable. At least the Twins have won a championship. The Bengals have lost the only two Super Bowls that they've been in. If the Bengals made it to 18 playoff games in a row I'm sure they would find a way to lose them. They have to be the worst franchise in pro sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,528 Editorials Team · Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: At least the Twins have won a championship. The Bengals have lost the only two Super Bowls that they've been in. If the Bengals made it to 18 playoff games in a row I'm sure they would find a way to lose them. They have to be the worst franchise in pro sports. The Lions would like a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,196 Moderator · Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: At least the Twins have won a championship. The Bengals have lost the only two Super Bowls that they've been in. If the Bengals made it to 18 playoff games in a row I'm sure they would find a way to lose them. They have to be the worst franchise in pro sports. The Bengals have nothing on the Vikings. 0-4 in Super Bowls and countless heartbreaking losses in the NFC Championship game. It’s tougher being a fan of a good team that consistently breaks your heart (Vikings), than a habitual bottom feeder (Bengals). We would know, we have the Timberwolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 28 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: The Lions would like a word. I'll give you that one. They may actually be worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, doner24 said: The Bengals have nothing on the Vikings. 0-4 in Super Bowls and countless heartbreaking losses in the NFC Championship game. It’s tougher being a fan of a good team that consistently breaks your heart (Vikings), than a habitual bottom feeder (Bengals). We would know, we have the Timberwolves. The Vikings got their head coach from the Bengals, so they are probably affected by some kind of secondary curse by association. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,265 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, doner24 said: The Bengals have nothing on the Vikings. 0-4 in Super Bowls and countless heartbreaking losses in the NFC Championship game. Not to mention the 1990-93 Bills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,196 Moderator · Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: The Vikings got their head coach from the Bengals, so they are probably affected by some kind of secondary curse by association. Sadly this started long before Zimmer was ever a coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Just now, doner24 said: Sadly this started long before Zimmer was ever a coach. True, but getting a coach from the Bengals isn't likely to help any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,528 Editorials Team · Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Quiet everyone. This is the MLB thread. We need to talk about the other streak that will continue tomorrow... 10 in a row! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: Quiet everyone. This is the MLB thread. We need to talk about the other streak that will continue tomorrow... 10 in a row! I'm starting to wonder if anyone is actually a fan of a good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A. | 1,139 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: Quiet everyone. This is the MLB thread. We need to talk about the other streak that will continue tomorrow... 10 in a row! Quiet you, the A's won a game. You get no sympathy. ETA: and I would submit the Timberwolves application for the worst franchise in pro sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,544 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Geez, listening to you guys, I'm happy to be from New England! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kguillemette said: Geez, listening to you guys, I'm happy to be from New England! I can only imagine it being even worse tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest4Nes | 376 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, B.A. said: Quiet you, the A's won a game. You get no sympathy. ETA: and I would submit the Timberwolves application for the worst franchise in pro sports. just dont count rona wild card round as real playoff losses. The playoffs start for real now. Astros bullpen finally delivered for the first time all year Edited October 1, 2020 by Quest4Nes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 The Reds losing a playoff series while only giving up 2 runs would be the most Cincinnati thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 I was wrong. Giving up 4 more runs in the bottom of the 8th to keep the game from even being close is the most Cincinnati thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A. | 1,139 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Must be tough being an A's fan @Reed Rothchild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,528 Editorials Team · Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, B.A. said: Must be tough being an A's fan @Reed Rothchild Fine, you can be more miserable Woooo, we only needed a pandemic to save us from the single game wild card! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A. | 1,139 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: Fine, you can be more miserable We're number 1! We're number 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,265 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said: Fine, you can be more miserable Woooo, we only needed a pandemic to save us from the single game wild card! I do think that single game wild card is a stupid gimmick...especially when it was done after both leagues in 2012 had about as exciting wild card races as you'll ever find. This may make me sound like a traditionalist but I kinda miss the days (prior to 1994) when you had real pennant/division races and couldn't fall back on some silly wild card. As Bob Costas (who hates the wild card) would point out how still it would've been if we had it in 1951: "THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! The Dodgers get the wild card! The Dodgers get the wild card!" FUN FACT: Did you know that prior to the mid-70s or so you had to finish first in your conference or else you could not make the NCAA Tournament? So in a way NCAA basketball had "mini-pennant races" as well. Though there was one year/incident in particular (sometime in mid 70s which prompted the change) when it became obvious that in that case there really did wild cards/at large bids. Edited October 2, 2020 by Estil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumer | 221 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Ugh...both of my teams are out pretty quick...Reds from NL and White Sox from AL. Well...time for a Bengals win on Sunday, Doug??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br81zad | 629 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Go A's. I was afraid Hendriks would let that hit at the top of the ninth shake him. Bounced back with 3 straight strike outs to secure the W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Sumer said: Ugh...both of my teams are out pretty quick...Reds from NL and White Sox from AL. Well...time for a Bengals win on Sunday, Doug??? The Bearcats should be good for a win tomorrow. If the Bengals can't win Sunday against Jacksonville, they might get the #1 overall draft pick again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumer | 221 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 For college (FB and BB), I am an Iowa Hawkeye fan, but will watch the Bearcats on occasion. And since the Big Ten is still out until the 24th, I may just watch the Bearcats tomorrow. Wife is an Iowa State fan (we both went to college at those respective schools in Iowa), so we will probably watch the ISU v. Oklahoma game tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 28 minutes ago, Sumer said: For college (FB and BB), I am an Iowa Hawkeye fan, but will watch the Bearcats on occasion. And since the Big Ten is still out until the 24th, I may just watch the Bearcats tomorrow. Wife is an Iowa State fan (we both went to college at those respective schools in Iowa), so we will probably watch the ISU v. Oklahoma game tomorrow night. The Bearcats game isn't on regular TV, it's only on ESPN+ so I guess I'll have to follow along online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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