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Buffalo: 1971
Beeffalo was once a three-team town, and in '71, this meant more misery for the sports lovers of Western New York (Vincent Gallo and Tim Russert included). The expansion Sabres finished 58 points out of first place in the NHL's Eastern Division. The expansion Braves, first-year brethren of the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers, went 22-60. And the Bills, who only played like an expansion team, went 1-13, the worst record in the NFL (young O.J. Simpson was still struggling under coach John Rauch, who for whatever reason didn't think it was a good idea to give the Juice the football). It's a lot to ask of any fanbase, least of all one that has to spend a quarter of the year trudging around in a foot of snow, to put up with two expansion clubs in the same year.
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Buffalo: 1971
Beeffalo was once a three-team town, and in '71, this meant more misery for the sports lovers of Western New York (Vincent Gallo and Tim Russert included). The expansion Sabres finished 58 points out of first place in the NHL's Eastern Division. The expansion Braves, first-year brethren of the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers, went 22-60. And the Bills, who only played like an expansion team, went 1-13, the worst record in the NFL (young O.J. Simpson was still struggling under coach John Rauch, who for whatever reason didn't think it was a good idea to give the Juice the football). It's a lot to ask of any fanbase, least of all one that has to spend a quarter of the year trudging around in a foot of snow, to put up with two expansion clubs in the same year.
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