Will any American pro sports team ever beat the 17 year losing record of the Pirates?

The Baltimore Orioles are on their way to their 12th losing season in a row and the KC Royals, Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals aren't real good either. In NFL football, there is always the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders. I do think the record will eventually be broken, but I also think that it will be quite some time before it is done.

Actually Bob Nutting has only been the controlling owner for a little over 2 years, so you can't blame 17 years of losing all on him (just the last two). On the other hand, Jeremy Jacobs has owned the Boston Bruins for 35 years and in that time, they have not won a Stanley Cup. In fact until this season, the Bruins hadn't even won a playoff series for 10 years. Hard to beat this guy as worst owner of a pro sports team!

Someday an American pro sports team will beat the 17 losing seasons of the Pirates. Baltimore Orioles, probably. Detroit Lions, probably.

Detroit Lions

Matthew Stafford & company. yeah probably not since they'll get all the 1st picks

yeah probably. now im assuming americans will continue to play sports for hundreds of years, but you never know with those north koreans

Pirates will again next year. I want to feel bad for their fans but they have the pittsburgh penguins and Steelers.

I think the Pirates will beat their own record.

Yeah. the PIRATES next year when they go sub-500 for the 18th year

I'm hoping the Cowboys will.