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The Rams return to Los Angeles?

Started by bing101, January 05, 2015, 09:26:16 AM

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1995hoo

Quote from: Henry on January 08, 2015, 01:03:47 PM
IIRC, these are the longest waits in the other three sports leagues within the last 50 years:

MLB: Washington, DC, 34 years (Senators left in 1971, Nationals arrived in 2005)
NBA: Minneapolis, 29 years (Lakers left in 1960, Timberwolves arrived in 1989)
NHL: Atlanta, 19 years (Flames left in 1980, Thrashers arrived in 1999)

And of these three cities, only Atlanta lost its second team (which is now known as the second Winnipeg Jets).

Technically, Washington's is the third team. The original Senators moved to Minneapolis in 1960 because the owner wanted to go somewhere with fewer blacks. The American League put an expansion team in DC the next year and they moved to Texas after the 1971 season, mainly due to mismanagement by a skinflint owner who alienated the fanbase.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.



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