And now the herd begins to thin. For the second week in a row, we have a new team in the Cellar. That's right. The 2-5 Kansas City Chiefs won themselves away from the beer and now, the 1-6 Baltimore Ravens are this week's Kings of the Cellar. They beat out fellow the 1-6 Detroit Lions, because the Ravens are enjoying their second three game losing streak of the season.
This week's honorable mention goes to the 2-5 San Diego Chargers. Yeah, the 2-5 Dallas Cowboys should have gotten the mention because of their four game losing streak, but after further review, the ruling has been changed. The Chargers had their star players on the field, yet they still went on a three game losing streak and lost five of their last six games.
Next loss...
Baltimore may catch a break this week, because they will host this week's honorable mention, the former Los Angeles Chargers. The series is tied 5-5. They first met in 1997, when the Chargers won 21-17. They only went to overtime once, in 2012, when the Ravens eked out a 16-13 win. San Diego and Baltimore never met in the postseason and neither team has ever shut out the other.
Haven't done this yet this season, so here we go. Here are the historic scores for teams playing each other this week from October 28,
1951 San Francisco 44 - Los Angeles Rams 17
1960 Oakland 28 - New York Titans 27
1962 Los Angeles Rams 28 - San Francisco 14
1973 Miami 30 - New England 14
1973 Pittsburgh 20 - Cincinnati 13
1979 Cleveland 38 - St. Louis Cardinals 20
1984 Chicago 16 - Minnesota 7
1984 San Francisco 33 - Los Angeles Rams 0
1996 Chicago 15 - Minnesota 13
2007 Pittsburgh 24 - Cincinnati 13
2007 Indianapolis 31 - Carolina 7
Will the Ravens hold on to the beer in the cellar? Will Detroit kick Baltimore out and take over? Will the Chargers continue their epic collapse and secure the first pick in the 2016 draft?
Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Last Place Update - October 21
Well, it's about time. It took an overtime game to do it, but the 1-5 Detroit Lions got their first win and their eviction from the throne. Another 1-5 team has taken over. The Kansas City Chiefs are this week's King's of the Cellar. Why? Because of the four 1-5 teams, the Chiefs are the only team enjoying a five game losing streak. Along with the Lions, the other 1-5 teams are the Jacksonville Jaguars and, surprisingly, the Baltimore Ravens. The fight for the beer in the cellar is on.
Today's honorable mention goes to the 5-1 Atlanta Falcons. They blew an opportunity to dominate a New Orleans Saints team with one of the worst defenses in the NFL and kept coughing up the football in the red zone, resulting in a 31-21 loss. What's worse for the Dirty Birds, they created another Steve Gleason moment with Michael Mauti's punt block. Michael Mauti is the son of former Saint WR Rich Mauti, who played for the black & gold from 1977-83.
Next loss...
The former Dallas Texans will host the former Pittsburgh Pirates tomorrow night. The now Kansas City Chiefs trail the series 10-20-0 and have lost the last three meetings. They first met in 1970 and the defending Super Bowl IV champs made short work of the now Pittsburgh Steelers 31-14. They went to overtime three times and Kansas City leads the OT series 2-1. Their lone postseason game occurred in the 1993 season, which also happened to be the first overtime game in the series. Joe Montana and the Chiefs won 27-24. There is only one shutout in the series. In 1976, Terry Bradshaw and the Steelers rolled over Kansas City 45-0.
Will the Chiefs get any time to enjoy the beer in the cellar? Will one of the other 1 win teams knock Kansas City out and take over? Can Detroit win two in a row?
Stay tuned...
Have a great day!!!
Today's honorable mention goes to the 5-1 Atlanta Falcons. They blew an opportunity to dominate a New Orleans Saints team with one of the worst defenses in the NFL and kept coughing up the football in the red zone, resulting in a 31-21 loss. What's worse for the Dirty Birds, they created another Steve Gleason moment with Michael Mauti's punt block. Michael Mauti is the son of former Saint WR Rich Mauti, who played for the black & gold from 1977-83.
Next loss...
The former Dallas Texans will host the former Pittsburgh Pirates tomorrow night. The now Kansas City Chiefs trail the series 10-20-0 and have lost the last three meetings. They first met in 1970 and the defending Super Bowl IV champs made short work of the now Pittsburgh Steelers 31-14. They went to overtime three times and Kansas City leads the OT series 2-1. Their lone postseason game occurred in the 1993 season, which also happened to be the first overtime game in the series. Joe Montana and the Chiefs won 27-24. There is only one shutout in the series. In 1976, Terry Bradshaw and the Steelers rolled over Kansas City 45-0.
Will the Chiefs get any time to enjoy the beer in the cellar? Will one of the other 1 win teams knock Kansas City out and take over? Can Detroit win two in a row?
Stay tuned...
Have a great day!!!
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Last Place Update - October 13
Can't quite say they're dominating, but the way the 0-4 Detroit Lions got spanked Sunday, they secured their place as this week's Kings of the Cellar. There are now eight 1 win teams, so we have to wait another week for runners-up. However, my 1-4 New Orleans Saints, fresh off their overtime win over Dallas, got rolled over by a 2-3 Philadelphia Eagles team in a game that should have been much closer.
Today's honorable mention goes to the 2-3 Dallas Cowboys. After losing in overtime to the Saints, the Cowboys went home to lose to the New England Patriots. Since Tony Romo and Dez Bryant went down to injury, Dallas is 0-3 and has been outscored 95-54.
Next loss...
The former Portsmouth Spartans will host the 2-3 Chicago Bears at Ford Field. Yes, the once 0-3 Bears are sporting a two game winning streak. Chicago leads the series 96-69-5, but the Lions have won the last four games. They first met in 1930, when Portsmouth won 7-6. They went to overtime four times. The Bears lead the overtime series 4-1, including the overtime kickoff return on Thanksgiving Day in 1980. Believe it or not, they have never met in the postseason. Their last tie happened in 1966, when the game ended 10-10. The last time Chicago shut out Detroit was 24-0 in 2001. The last time Detroit shut out Chicago was 20-0 in 1979.
Here's a bonus next loss. The New Orleans Saints will welcome hated archrival 5-0 Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans trails in the series 43-49 and were swept last season. However, the Saints lead the series in the Sean Payton era 13-5, but they are expected to lose their third straight to Atlanta. They first met in 1967, when New Orleans won 27-24. They went to overtime seven times and the Saints also trail that series 2-5, including the first one. On opening day in 1979, when on fourth down, Jim Pietrzak hiked the ball way over punter Russel Erxleben's head. Erxleben chased the ball to the two yard line and tried to pass the ball. Unfortunately, it floated only a few yards and landed in James Mayberry's hands, who ran it in for the winning touchdown. The Falcons won that game 40-34. They met once in the postseason in 1991, when the Falcons won 27-20. The last time New Orleans shut out Atlanta was 38-0 in 1987. The last time Atlanta shut out New Orleans was 35-0 in 1982.
Will Detroit lose again? Will they go 0-16 again? Will the Who Dats hand the Dirty Birds their first loss?
Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
And some lagniappe. Here is the overtime kickoff return from 1980 and the interview afterward.
Today's honorable mention goes to the 2-3 Dallas Cowboys. After losing in overtime to the Saints, the Cowboys went home to lose to the New England Patriots. Since Tony Romo and Dez Bryant went down to injury, Dallas is 0-3 and has been outscored 95-54.
Next loss...
The former Portsmouth Spartans will host the 2-3 Chicago Bears at Ford Field. Yes, the once 0-3 Bears are sporting a two game winning streak. Chicago leads the series 96-69-5, but the Lions have won the last four games. They first met in 1930, when Portsmouth won 7-6. They went to overtime four times. The Bears lead the overtime series 4-1, including the overtime kickoff return on Thanksgiving Day in 1980. Believe it or not, they have never met in the postseason. Their last tie happened in 1966, when the game ended 10-10. The last time Chicago shut out Detroit was 24-0 in 2001. The last time Detroit shut out Chicago was 20-0 in 1979.
Here's a bonus next loss. The New Orleans Saints will welcome hated archrival 5-0 Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans trails in the series 43-49 and were swept last season. However, the Saints lead the series in the Sean Payton era 13-5, but they are expected to lose their third straight to Atlanta. They first met in 1967, when New Orleans won 27-24. They went to overtime seven times and the Saints also trail that series 2-5, including the first one. On opening day in 1979, when on fourth down, Jim Pietrzak hiked the ball way over punter Russel Erxleben's head. Erxleben chased the ball to the two yard line and tried to pass the ball. Unfortunately, it floated only a few yards and landed in James Mayberry's hands, who ran it in for the winning touchdown. The Falcons won that game 40-34. They met once in the postseason in 1991, when the Falcons won 27-20. The last time New Orleans shut out Atlanta was 38-0 in 1987. The last time Atlanta shut out New Orleans was 35-0 in 1982.
Will Detroit lose again? Will they go 0-16 again? Will the Who Dats hand the Dirty Birds their first loss?
Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
And some lagniappe. Here is the overtime kickoff return from 1980 and the interview afterward.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Last Place Update - October 8
As one regular season ends, another gets into full swing. It's time to see who gets the beer in the cellar for the 2015 NFL season, so let's have some fun.
By default, today's Kings of the Cellar are the 0-4 Detroit Lions. They are the sole remaining winless team, but should be 1-3 with the team they lost to, the now 2-2 Seattle Seahawks. However, that uncalled penalty means nothing today. There are 11 teams at 1-3, so no runners-up today. The Lions are sporting a six game losing streak dating back to December 28.
Today's honorable mention goes to the 1-3 San Francisco 49ers and 1-3 Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams won on opening day and haven't won since. The Niners are 2-7 since November 27 and the Chiefs are 3-7 since November 20. Another mention goes to my 1-3 New Orleans Saints, because their sole win came against a Cowboys team without Tony Romo and Dez Bryant. A game New Orleans should have easily won, it took a blown coverage in overtime for my Saints to get their first win of the season. New Orleans is 4-8 since November 9 and 1-6 at home since October 26.
Tonight, the 1-3 Houston Texans host the 2-2 Indianapolis Colts. Indy leads the series 22-4 and have won the last five games against the Texans. Houston hasn't beaten the Colts since 2012. They first met in 2002, then the Colts rolled 23-3. There are no ties in the series nor have the two teams met in the postseason. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
Next Loss...
The former Portsmouth Spartans host the former Chicago Cardinals on Sunday. The now Detroit Lions lead the series 31-27-5, but the once former Phoenix Cardinals won the last six meetings. They first met in 1930, a game that ended in a 0-0 tie between Chicago and Portsmouth. Their lone overtime game happened in 2002, when now Arizona won 23-20. They never met in the postseason. The last time the Lions shut out the Cardinals was when Detroit blanked the then St. Louis Cardinals 20-0 in 1969. The last time the Cardinals shut out the Lions was in 1942, when the Chicago Cardinals won 7-0.
Will Detroit find more controversial ways to lose? Will one of the 1-3 teams lay a huge egg this weekend? Will one of the undefeated teams post a loss?
Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
By default, today's Kings of the Cellar are the 0-4 Detroit Lions. They are the sole remaining winless team, but should be 1-3 with the team they lost to, the now 2-2 Seattle Seahawks. However, that uncalled penalty means nothing today. There are 11 teams at 1-3, so no runners-up today. The Lions are sporting a six game losing streak dating back to December 28.
Today's honorable mention goes to the 1-3 San Francisco 49ers and 1-3 Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams won on opening day and haven't won since. The Niners are 2-7 since November 27 and the Chiefs are 3-7 since November 20. Another mention goes to my 1-3 New Orleans Saints, because their sole win came against a Cowboys team without Tony Romo and Dez Bryant. A game New Orleans should have easily won, it took a blown coverage in overtime for my Saints to get their first win of the season. New Orleans is 4-8 since November 9 and 1-6 at home since October 26.
Tonight, the 1-3 Houston Texans host the 2-2 Indianapolis Colts. Indy leads the series 22-4 and have won the last five games against the Texans. Houston hasn't beaten the Colts since 2012. They first met in 2002, then the Colts rolled 23-3. There are no ties in the series nor have the two teams met in the postseason. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
Next Loss...
The former Portsmouth Spartans host the former Chicago Cardinals on Sunday. The now Detroit Lions lead the series 31-27-5, but the once former Phoenix Cardinals won the last six meetings. They first met in 1930, a game that ended in a 0-0 tie between Chicago and Portsmouth. Their lone overtime game happened in 2002, when now Arizona won 23-20. They never met in the postseason. The last time the Lions shut out the Cardinals was when Detroit blanked the then St. Louis Cardinals 20-0 in 1969. The last time the Cardinals shut out the Lions was in 1942, when the Chicago Cardinals won 7-0.
Will Detroit find more controversial ways to lose? Will one of the 1-3 teams lay a huge egg this weekend? Will one of the undefeated teams post a loss?
Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Last Place Update - October 6
Finally, we have a winner. Congrats to the 2015 MLB Kings of the Cellar Champion, the 63-99 Philadelphia Phillies! They beat Cellar tease, 64-98 Cincinnati Reds by a game. The Phillies went 2-2 since the last update, while Cincy broke their 13 game losing streak by going 1-3, just enough to get denied their share of the beer.
As much fun as we have with the updates, it's important to remember that the Last Place Updates are a tongue-in-cheek look at teams with the worst records in the featured sports on this blog. However, only a tiny percent of the population is good enough to even be a professional athlete. It's also important to remember and appreciate that it takes that special kind of athlete to earn the privilege to play for a professional sports team, whether it's for only a few games or a long Hall of Fame career. The rest of us can only dream of the life these people live, regardless of how good or bad their team is.
Hats off to Major League Baseball for another good regular season. Bring on the playoffs!!!
As much fun as we have with the updates, it's important to remember that the Last Place Updates are a tongue-in-cheek look at teams with the worst records in the featured sports on this blog. However, only a tiny percent of the population is good enough to even be a professional athlete. It's also important to remember and appreciate that it takes that special kind of athlete to earn the privilege to play for a professional sports team, whether it's for only a few games or a long Hall of Fame career. The rest of us can only dream of the life these people live, regardless of how good or bad their team is.
Hats off to Major League Baseball for another good regular season. Bring on the playoffs!!!
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Last Place Update - October 1
Oh, now they start winning. No matter. I was ready to crown the 2016 MLB Kings of the Cellar, but a team I thought was out of contention is now making its run for the beer. At least the race in futility is more interesting.
The 61-97 Philadelphia Phillies are still three losses from the title. They are 4-2 since the last update and are on a three game winning streak. The Phillies are two games ahead of once again cellar tease, the 63-95 Cincinnati Reds. Cincy is 0-7 since the last update and is sporting an 11 game losing streak. Also still not out of it are my 64-94 Atlanta Braves, though they're two losses from being out of contention. The Braves are 2-3 since the last update, breaking their three game losing streak.
The 66-93 Oakland A's are officially king's of the AL cellar, but they are out of contention for the beer in the Cellar. Oakland is 2-5 since the last update and can now kick back and enjoy the last few games of the season. Today's honorable mention goes to the 88-70 Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are 3-7 in their last ten games and 3-9 since September 19.
This evening, the former Brooklyn Superbas will visit AT&T Park to take on the former New York Giants. The now San Francisco Giants lead the series 1,221-1,191. They first met on May 3, 1890, when the also former Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat the Giants 7-3. The most runs the Giants scored against the also then Brooklyn Dodgers was a 26-8 beatdown on April 30, 1944. The most runs the now Los Angeles Dodgers scored against the Giants was a 21-8 spanking by the also former Brooklyn Grooms on August 6, 1894. The longest game in the series happened on September 4, 1943, when at the bottom of the 17th inning, Howie Schultz hit in Luis Olmos to get the then Brooklyn Dodgers the win, 4-3.
Will Philly finally take the beer in the Cellar? Will Cellar tease Cincy complete its collapse to kick the Phillies out? Will my Braves surprise everybody for the win?
Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
The 61-97 Philadelphia Phillies are still three losses from the title. They are 4-2 since the last update and are on a three game winning streak. The Phillies are two games ahead of once again cellar tease, the 63-95 Cincinnati Reds. Cincy is 0-7 since the last update and is sporting an 11 game losing streak. Also still not out of it are my 64-94 Atlanta Braves, though they're two losses from being out of contention. The Braves are 2-3 since the last update, breaking their three game losing streak.
The 66-93 Oakland A's are officially king's of the AL cellar, but they are out of contention for the beer in the Cellar. Oakland is 2-5 since the last update and can now kick back and enjoy the last few games of the season. Today's honorable mention goes to the 88-70 Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are 3-7 in their last ten games and 3-9 since September 19.
This evening, the former Brooklyn Superbas will visit AT&T Park to take on the former New York Giants. The now San Francisco Giants lead the series 1,221-1,191. They first met on May 3, 1890, when the also former Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat the Giants 7-3. The most runs the Giants scored against the also then Brooklyn Dodgers was a 26-8 beatdown on April 30, 1944. The most runs the now Los Angeles Dodgers scored against the Giants was a 21-8 spanking by the also former Brooklyn Grooms on August 6, 1894. The longest game in the series happened on September 4, 1943, when at the bottom of the 17th inning, Howie Schultz hit in Luis Olmos to get the then Brooklyn Dodgers the win, 4-3.
Will Philly finally take the beer in the Cellar? Will Cellar tease Cincy complete its collapse to kick the Phillies out? Will my Braves surprise everybody for the win?
Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
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