Everybody loves a winner, right? Well, what about the lovable losers? The teams that we root for no matter how badly they’re doing? I remember back in the early 90’s, being a Mets fan wasn’t easy. Hell, in ‘93 they damn near beat the ‘62 Mets record for worst W-L record in the league. The fine folks over at Forbes magazine have come up with a list of the top 13 worst teams in sports history based on overall winning percentage. Here’s the top 5:

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What’s that you say? “But they won the Super Bowl not too long ago!” Yes that’s true, but they also lost 26 of their first 28 games they ever played. For their first few years in the league, they made the 2008 Detroit Lions look like a dynasty. Their overall winning percentage since they joined the NFL in 1976 is a staggering 0.398!

The Los Angeles Clippers. These guys haven’t been good for as long as I can remember. They continually fail during the draft, and on the rare occasion they do get a decent baller out of college, he gets hurt or leaves as soon as he can. Since 1971, they’ve compiled a 0.362 winning percentage.

The Houston Texans. There’s not a whole lot of good that can be said about the Texans. Their best season since they joined the league in 2002 is an 8-8 record, accomplished in 2007 and again in 2008. Their overall winning percentage is 0.357.

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The Charlotte Bobcats. Even with Michael Jordan as one of the founders of this team, the Bobcats haven’t been able to bring much excitement to their fans. I still don’t know why the Hornets left, but the Bobcats are in drastic need of help. Since they entered the league in 2005, their winning percentage is a measly 0.351. Ouch.

The Memphis Grizzlies. Even changing locations from Vancouver to Memphis couldn’t help this franchise out. Since 1996, the Grizzlies have compiled a lousy 0.326 winning percentage. Elvis is singing the blues!

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