ESPN's Annual Franchise Rankings

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http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings

Pretty surprised to see the Indians not near the very bottom.
Sep 7, 2012 3:00pm
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Sep 7, 2012 3:10 PM
Columbus Blue Jackets:

Title Track (TTR): Championships already won or expected in the lifetime of current fans.

Rank 122/122
Sep 7, 2012 3:10pm
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Sep 7, 2012 3:10 PM
Reds near the top, Jets near the bottom. Sounds about right.
Sep 7, 2012 3:10pm
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Sep 7, 2012 3:12 PM
gorocks99;1263988 wrote:Columbus Blue Jackets:

Title Track (TTR): Championships already won or expected in the lifetime of current fans.

Rank 122/122

A decent barn keeping them out of dead last.
Sep 7, 2012 3:12pm
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Sep 7, 2012 3:53 PM
Lakers are back to back with the Astros. Lol
Sep 7, 2012 3:53pm
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Sep 7, 2012 9:24 PM
Relevant, at least to this site. Out of 122...

12. Pittsburgh Steelers
19. Pittsburgh Penguins
23. Cincinnati Reds
30. Detroit Red Wings
31. Miami Heat
50. Cleveland Cavaliers
52. Detroit Tigers
54. Pittsburgh Pirates
66. Cleveland Indians
89. Los Angeles Lakers
102. Cincinnati Bengals
107. Cleveland Browns
116. Columbus Blue Jackets
122. Toronto Maple Leafs???
Sep 7, 2012 9:24pm
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Sep 7, 2012 9:27 PM
Players (PLA): Effort on the field and likability off it.
Columbus Blue Jackets 122/122

Coaching (CCH): Strength of on-field leadership.
Columbus Blue Jackets 120/122

The Jackets just get crushed...
Sep 7, 2012 9:27pm
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Sep 7, 2012 10:35 PM
Azubuike24;1264221 wrote:Players (PLA): Effort on the field and likability off it.
Columbus Blue Jackets 122/122

Coaching (CCH): Strength of on-field leadership.
Columbus Blue Jackets 120/122

The Jackets just get crushed...
deserved imo
Sep 7, 2012 10:35pm
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Sep 7, 2012 11:41 PM
Azubuike24;1264218 wrote:Relevant, at least to this site. Out of 122...

12. Pittsburgh Steelers
19. Pittsburgh Penguins
23. Cincinnati Reds
30. Detroit Red Wings
31. Miami Heat
50. Cleveland Cavaliers
52. Detroit Tigers
54. Pittsburgh Pirates
66. Cleveland Indians
89. Los Angeles Lakers
102. Cincinnati Bengals
107. Cleveland Browns
116. Columbus Blue Jackets
122. Toronto Maple Leafs???
Lakers and Red Wings really this far down? They're two of the best franchises in their leagues
Sep 7, 2012 11:41pm
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Sep 8, 2012 4:52 AM
Azubuike24;1264218 wrote: 107. Cleveland Browns
116. Columbus Blue Jackets
Browns below the Blue Jackets? Shocking. Honestly. Even a bad NFL team should not be lower than the Blue Jackets. Surprised Redwings are so low. Is it Detroit the town or because still paying for past super stars?
Sep 8, 2012 4:52am
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Sep 8, 2012 6:01 AM
said_aouita;1264366 wrote:Browns below the Blue Jackets?
Usually, when things are ranked, the lower number is better. #1 is normally the best ranking. Meaning 107 would be better than 116.
Sep 8, 2012 6:01am
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Sep 8, 2012 10:16 AM
said_aouita;1264366 wrote:Browns below the Blue Jackets? Shocking. Honestly. Even a bad NFL team should not be lower than the Blue Jackets. Surprised Redwings are so low. Is it Detroit the town or because still paying for past super stars?
SMH, I think this answers your question from that other thread you started...
Sep 8, 2012 10:16am
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Sep 8, 2012 10:22 AM
The Indians "bang for the buck" rating should freefall for next year, so they won't be rank as anomolously high next time.
Sep 8, 2012 10:22am
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Sep 8, 2012 10:24 AM
Browns shouldn't be so close to the Bengals. The franchises are headed two different directions
Sep 8, 2012 10:24am
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Sep 8, 2012 11:55 AM
like_that;1264414 wrote:SMH, I think this answers your question from that other thread you started...
Glad to see your putting intelligent thought into responses now.



Oh wait, this isn't the opposite thread.
Sep 8, 2012 11:55am
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Sep 8, 2012 12:03 PM
jordo212000;1264419 wrote:Browns shouldn't be so close to the Bengals. The franchises are headed two different directions
Neither are really headed anywhere special.
Sep 8, 2012 12:03pm
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Sep 8, 2012 2:38 PM
Rotinaj;1264450 wrote:Neither are really headed anywhere special.

Bengals went to playoffs with talented young core
Sep 8, 2012 2:38pm
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Sep 8, 2012 4:09 PM
jordo212000;1264419 wrote:Browns shouldn't be so close to the Bengals. The franchises are headed two different directions
Trolling turdo is trolling. Not fooling anyone.
Sep 8, 2012 4:09pm
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Sep 8, 2012 4:40 PM
jordo212000;1264626 wrote:Bengals went to playoffs with talented young core
They lost to every good team they played against.
Sep 8, 2012 4:40pm
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Sep 8, 2012 4:44 PM
said_aouita;1264447 wrote:Glad to see your putting intelligent thought into responses now.



Oh wait, this isn't the opposite thread.
Either you are stupid as hell, or your post was meant as a "joke" (cop out alert), but instead failed miserably.

You pick.
jordo212000;1264626 wrote:Bengals went to playoffs with talented young core
Ok, I will bite. Once again jordo shows his idiocy. If the rankings were based on success a bunch of teams would be much higher. i.e. Lakers would not be #86 below teams like the Indians, Pirates, or even Cavs. Not surprised the purpose of the rankings went over your head though.

The Bengals have had 2 playoff seasons the past 3 years and they still can't get anybody to go to their games. Maybe that has something to do with being ranked so shitty? Next time at least read what is posted before you make yourself look like an idiot. Not too sure why I am trying to help you though, it will all go over your head.
Sep 8, 2012 4:44pm
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Sep 8, 2012 4:46 PM
jordo212000;1264419 wrote:Browns shouldn't be so close to the Bengals. The franchises are headed two different directions
I was gonna say. I love the Bengals, but both franchises are appropriately rated (badly).
Sep 8, 2012 4:46pm
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Sep 8, 2012 7:16 PM
like_that;1264766 wrote:Either you are stupid as hell, or your post was meant as a "joke" (cop out alert), but instead failed miserably.

You pick.
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Pleas explain why I'm so stupid? Not saying you are wrong but I'm ignorant why you think that.

My post reads-
said_aouita;1264366 wrote:Browns below the Blue Jackets? Shocking. Honestly. Even a bad NFL team should not be lower than the Blue Jackets. Surprised Redwings are so low. Is it Detroit the town or because still paying for past super stars?
I thought with the NFL's TV contract itself every pro football team would be worth more than a bottom-feeder NHL team, who's never won anything meaningful.

OK, I'm stupid. Why is Cleveland lower than the Blue Jackets?


Thanks.
Sep 8, 2012 7:16pm
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Sep 8, 2012 7:23 PM
said_aouita;1264914 wrote:Pleas explain why I'm so stupid? Not saying you are wrong but I'm ignorant why you think that.

My post reads-



I thought with the NFL's TV contract itself every pro football team would be worth more than a bottom-feeder NHL team, who's never won anything meaningful.

OK, I'm stupid. Why is Cleveland lower than the Blue Jackets?


Thanks.
you can't be serious with this post, can you? since when is 107 below 116?
Sep 8, 2012 7:23pm
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Sep 8, 2012 7:26 PM
dazedconfused;1264924 wrote:you can't be serious with this post, can you? since when is 107 below 116?
Oops. lol. OK. Either I'm stupid or don't pay close enough attention.

haha
Sep 8, 2012 7:26pm