Are the Bears the worst big market franchise in professional sports?

[bearmick]

I think it's arguable.

 

[Penny Traitor]

Three words: New York Knickerbockers

(Also wins worst franchise name)

 

[Tillman33]

It’s a pretty close call between the Bears, the Bulls and the White Sox.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Which markets are we including? And yes, if they aren't #1, they are definitely at the top of that list.

 

[playthrough2001]

New York Jets

 

[Montucky]

Not even the worst in their own division.

 

[bamainatlanta]

New York Jets

Probably the winner here

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I think it's arguable.

Nah

 

[Alpha Male]

Only for football.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

They are on the list, but the Jets, Mets, Lions, Sacramento Kings, Knicks, Orioles, Marlins, Pirates, and insert NHL team here are above them.

That’s just off the top of my head.

 

[Montucky]

Only for football.

Not even that. The Bears aren't even the worst run franchise in their own city. Or their own sport. Or their own division. The Bears are really just average, kinda mediocre but occasional bright spots, pro sports franchise.

 

[Montucky]

They are on the list, but the Jets, Mets, Lions, Sacramento Kings, Knicks, Orioles, Marlins, Pirates, and insert NHL team here are above them.

That’s just off the top of my head.

Ah yes the gargantuan market of Sacramento with its one pro sports team.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I'll add the Texas Rangers to these other fine submissions.

 

[dennehy]

Depends on how you define big market.

But any way you define big market, the answer is no.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Ah yes the gargantuan market of Sacramento with its one pro sports team.

Oh, I'm sorry. Did the OP ask to do this exercise by market size?

 

[Montucky]

Oh, I'm sorry. Did the OP ask to do this exercise by market size?

Well yeah, he did mention "big market".

 

[Black Rainbow]

Phoenix is the 5th largest city now.

Cardinals are worse than the Bears overall. Coyotes have been bad...constantly rumored to be moving.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

They are on the list, but the Jets, Mets, Lions, Sacramento Kings, Knicks, Orioles, Marlins, Pirates, and insert NHL team here are above them.

That’s just off the top of my head.

Islanders

 

[gocbears]

Even if they are, we're (Bears fans) still going to watch the games anyways. Gives us a reason to rip off our dicks & complain incessantly about trivial matters we have no control over. Bear Down!

 

[PrideisBears]

No. The Jets are ran pretty poorly. Knicks too