Metro area’s most depressing teams

New York is the center of sports in America. Though, many of their teams are mediocre at best. Fans of these organizations have been deprived for years of winning seasons, playoffs and a championship. Each team in New York has an expectation of success, yet that has not been there in past years as shown by these teams:

New York Jets
The Jets consistently prove to be one of the most inconsistent and unwatchable teams in sports. They give their fans hope by playing well for one to two seasons (See 2009 and 2010) then play the worst football that I have ever watched on the planet for a few seasons. Then that cycle starts again. They have also had some of the worst top picks in recent memory. Drafting Vernon Gholston with the number six pick, Geno Smith and Christian Hackenberg in the second round and trading up to draft Mark Sanchez with the fifth pick. Any Jets fan has to deal with the cocky Giants fans who brag about the two Super Bowls they have won within the last decade, though it is earned. The Jets are one of my favorite teams, but with the questionable moves, signings and draft choices they have, I don’t know how much more I will be able to take.

Rutgers Football

Rutgers is the only team that had a legitimate chance of being the center of college football in N.J. They have completely failed in coming close to being a good team. They get blown out by the teams in their conference, the Big Ten. They lost this season to Michigan 78-0,SEVENTY-EIGHT! They allowed 600 yards, while only going for 39 themselves — and that is not a misprint. Rutgers football has been a disappointment to college football lately and needs to return 1`to its old form where they were at least winning a few games. It was a big mistake to enter the Big Ten conference as they haven’t been able to keep up with the competition. Their alumni are for sure upset with how the team has played as it is unacceptable for the potential they have. They fail to draw top recruits from New Jersey, letting last year’s No. 1 recruit Rashan Gary go to Michigan. Rutgers needs to find a solution and fast or they will risk losing fans and loyal alumni.

Brooklyn Nets
The Nets gave up their future when they traded away multiple picks for Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry. These were aging players that had a minimal chance of bringing them to a championship. At the time, all fans saw was their past prominence, and failed to realize that all the magic they provided for the Celtics was gone. Now the Nets don’t have a single exciting player for their fans to look forward to watching. Jeremy Lin is one of the most exciting players on their team. Remember him? Yeah, neither do I. All the players on their team are either at the end of their careers or prospects with very little potential. It is not looking good for Nets fans and I feel truly sorry for anyone that has to deal with the struggle that comes with supporting these three teams.