Super Long Time

So I'm totally into the NFL playoffs! I watched the second half of NY Jets/Cincinnati and the whole two minutes of overtime between Green Bay & Arizona last weekend. This weekend I listened to some of Arizona/New Orleans on the radio, and had Indy/Baltimore on the TV although I wasn't paying attention. And then I watched the last two minutes of San Diego/NY Jets. So maybe I'm not really into it this year.

What is interesting about the coming weekend of AFC and NFC Championship games is that the games involve three teams who haven't been seen in a Super Bowl anytime in the last three decades. At least one starved fan base (winner of New Orleans-Minnesota) and maybe two (if Jets win against Indy) will be rewarded.

The New Orleans Saints have never been to the Super Bowl in their 40+ years of existence. The Minnesota Vikings have not been since 1977. And the Jets have not appeared in the Super Bowl since 1969. I have updated my list of NFL teams and how long it has been since their last Super Bowl appearance and included it below.


NEVER BEEN
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions - never made it, never will
New Orleans Saints

SURE HAS BEEN A LONG TIME
New York Jets (40 years - will go to 41 if they lose on Sunday)
Kansas City Chiefs (40 years) - ha ha
Minnesota Vikings (32 years - will go to 33 if they lose on Sunday)
Miami Dolphis (25 years)
Cincinnati Bengals (21 years)

STARTING TO GET IMPATIENT
Washington Redskins (18 years)- will Mikey Shanahan fix this?
Buffalo Bills (16 years)
San Diego Chargers (15 years)- choked away their chance this year
San Francisco 49ers (15 years)- Joe? Steve? Where are you?
Dallas Cowboys (14 years)- this is okay by me
Green Bay Packers (12 years)
Denver Broncos (11 years)- Yikes
Atlanta Falcons (11 years)
Tennessee Titans (10 years)

NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT
Baltimore Ravens (9 years)
St. Louis Rams (8 years)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7 years)
Oakland Raiders (7 years)- and what a hard 7 years it's been
Carolina Panthers (6 years)
Philadelphia Eagles (5 years)
Seattle Seahawks (4 years)
Chicago Bears (3 years)- Jay Cutler sucks!
Indianapolis Colts (2 years, will go to 3 if they lose on Sunday)
New York Giants (2 years)
New England Patriots (2 years)- Blah
Pittsburgh Steelers (1 year)
Arizona Cardinals (1 year)