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Dobermann 
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| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:35 am to Unbiased Bama Fan)
Houston Oilers during the Warren Moon era. Winning in the wild card round was as far as they ever made it.
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Ellunchboxo 
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7808 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:38 am to RonBurgundy)
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Phoenix Suns 05
Not their fault. They got fricked with the suspensions.
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Vicks Kennel Club 
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Member since Dec 2010
12712 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:39 am to LSUFanNTX)
Some teams from the last 25 years:
Mariners
Indians
Cubs
Kings
Jazz
Suns
Magic
Bills
Vikings
Sharks
Capitals
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Nashty
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Member since Mar 2012
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| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:46 am to Ellunchboxo)
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Not their fault. They got fricked with the suspensions.
If you're talking about the Amare/Diaw suspensions for leaving the bench...that was in 2007...still makes me furious.
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Nashty
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Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2012
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| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:50 am to Unbiased Bama Fan)
While we're at it, we might as well add the 1993 Suns that lost to Jordan and the Bulls in the finals. Hell, I'm sure there are several teams that unfortunately overlapped the Jordan Era that can easily make this list.
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Pedro 
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Member since Jul 2008
15783 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:15 am to Unbiased Bama Fan)
2011 eagles
:dreamteam:
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Teddy Ruxpin
LSU Fan
New Orleans, LA
Member since Oct 2006
12375 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:22 am to Nashty)
That Lakers team was so old it was a matter of time that they would run out of gas.
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saintsfan92612
New Orleans Saints Fan
a pretty good city
Member since Oct 2008
16596 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:27 am to Pedro)
most of the franchises have been covered, how about specific teams: how about the mid-80s Rockets with Hakeem, Lucas, and Sampson?
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xenythx 
Florida Fan
Member since Dec 2007
16518 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:28 am to Nashty)
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Hell, I'm sure there are several teams that unfortunately overlapped the Jordan Era that can easily make this list.
Mid-90s Supersonics FTW!
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saintsfan92612
New Orleans Saints Fan
a pretty good city
Member since Oct 2008
16596 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:29 am to xenythx)
If only Shawn Kemp could have kept it in his pants 
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NawlinsTiger9
New Orleans Saints Fan
Where the mongooses roam
Member since Jan 2009
6878 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:36 am to Ellunchboxo)
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Not their fault. They got fricked with the suspensions.
What's crazy is that that's why they didn't win it in 2007.
In 2006, Amare was out practically the whole year and they had lost Joe Johnson to free agency. (I think.)
In 2005, they were going to win it all more than likely until Joe Johnson broke his eye socket in the playoffs.
And of course there was Amare's last year where they gave the future champion Lakers all they wanted in a great series.
Poor Nash, those Suns teams could not catch a fricking break. I'm only scratching the surface as to the bad luck/poor management that doomed that team from 2005 till now.
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Nashty
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2012
2792 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:38 am to NawlinsTiger9)
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Poor Nash, those Suns teams could not catch a fricking break. I'm only scratching the surface as to the bad luck/poor management that doomed that team from 2005 till now.
Yup...It's hard as hell being a Suns fan...and it's only going to get worse once Steve leaves this summer.
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wheelz007
LSU Fan
Ruston, LA
Member since Jan 2010
1033 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:45 am to Nashty)
Another poster mentioned them earlier:
The Braves of the '90s early 2000s.
14 or 15 playoff appearances.
5 trips to the World Series.
1 World Series Championship.
They may very well have won it the year of the strike, but still. Only winning 1 with that much pitching and overall talent is a head-scratcher.
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lenlews
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Member since Apr 2011
230 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:48 am to saintsfan92612)
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most of the franchises have been covered, how about specific teams: how about the mid-80s Rockets with Hakeem, Lucas, and Sampson?
Ralph was a ginormous pussy.
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TigerintheNO
LSU Fan
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
18954 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:52 am to lenlews)
'94 Expos
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beaumont livingston
New Orleans Saints Fan
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Member since Dec 2009
489 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:52 am to lenlews)
that blazers team that lost to the lakers.
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Lester Earl
New Orleans Saints Fan
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Member since Nov 2003
161249 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:11 am to LSUFanNTX)
Texas Rangers
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Akit1
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
3308 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:36 am to Lester Earl)
SuperSonics of the 1990s. They had some very good teams with Gary Payton and Shawn "Reign Man" Kemp leading the way.
In 1993 they lost to PHX in 7 games. (In Game 7 PHX shot 64 FTs)
In 1994 there was the infamous first round loss to the Nuggets
And 1996 where they lost to the Bulls in 6. The series were it took George Karl 3 games to realize , "Geez maybe I should put Payton on Jordan?"
Surprising this team never took home a title.
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TigerTatorTots
LSU Fan
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Member since Jul 2009
58162 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:48 am to Unbiased Bama Fan)
Miami Heat '10-'11 and '11-'12
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Ellunchboxo
New Orleans Saints Fan
Pville
Member since Feb 2009
7808 posts
| re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent (Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:49 am to Nashty)
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If you're talking about the Amare/Diaw suspensions for leaving the bench...that was in 2007...still makes me furious.
That's right. My bad. I forgot about the 05 team. Scary good.
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