Ramsey has a thing or two to mutter about himself, for the Dallas defensive unit turned in another splendid effort against Denver, and the Texans were able to whip the dangerous Broncs without the fullbacking of a top star, Jack Spikes, though he did the team's place-kicking while nursing a knee injury.

However, they then went into one of the longest championship droughts in baseball history, called by some the " Curse of the Bambino " after its alleged beginning with the Red Sox's sale of Babe Ruth to the rival Yankees two years after their world championship in 1918, an 86-year wait before the team's sixth World Championship in.

The Orioles have had their games broadcast on WBAL for much of the team's history in Baltimore over three separate stints ( the other two were from 1957 to 1978, and 1988 to 2006 ).

The ten outfield players may be arranged in these positions in any combination ( for example, there may be three defenders, five midfielders, and two forwards ), and the number of players in each position determines the style of the team's play ; more forwards and fewer defenders would create a more aggressive and offensive-minded game, while the reverse would create a slower, more defensive style of play.

The Cubs were swamped by media attention in 1998, and the team's two biggest headliners were Sosa and rookie flamethrower Kerry Wood.

Perhaps not surprisingly given the injury to Walker and the trading of two of the team's most popular players, the Rockies finished third in the National League in attendance in 2000, marking the first time in club history that it did not lead the league in attendance.

The two star pitchers were expected by the Rockies to change the team's fortunes.

At the 2010 World Cup itself England drew their opening two games leading to questions about the team's spirit, tactics and ability to handle pressure.

If any member of the offensive team is downed while in possession of the ball behind his own team's goal line, this is called a safety and scores two points for the defensive team.

The team's other two wins came in a season sweep of the Cleveland Browns including a Week 17 24 – 21 victory sealed by a Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal in the Browns ' final game before the team relocated to Baltimore and was renamed the Ravens.

The team's logo shows two men, one in a Minneapolis Millers uniform and one in a St. Paul Saints uniform, shaking hands across the Mississippi River.

Reflecting Minnesota's Scandinavian cultural heritage, one of the team's two primary logos consists of a profile of a blond norseman, while the other consists of a white Viking horn.

On March 23, the Saints announced that the team's two 2006 preseason games were to be played at Shreveport, Louisiana and Jackson, Mississippi. After a $ 185 million renovation of the historic stadium, on April 6 the Saints released their 2006 schedule, with all home games scheduled to be played at the Superdome.

His efforts began to accrue debt as the Titans ' first two seasons were mediocre with attendance dropping in the team's second year.

Becoming the team's majority stockholder in 1973, Hess bought Philip H. Iselin's share upon his death in 1976 after which only two of Hess ' partners remained, Townsend Martin and Helen Dillon, who had inherited the stake from her father Donald Lillis, upon his death.

In this game, he blasted a triple off the right centerfield fence on his first at-bat and scored the team's first run ; two innings later, his sacrifice fly would make it 2-0.

Both of the team's outside linebackers, Ham and Andy Russell, had been also selected to play in the Pro Bowl, while Lambert already had two interceptions for 19 yards in his rookie year.

The team's leading receiver was Pro Bowl wide receiver Jerry Rice who had 112 catches for 1, 499 yards and 13 touchdowns, while also gaining 93 yards and two more touchdowns rushing the ball.

" Frank Howard, known for his towering home runs, was the team's most accomplished player, winning two home run titles.

The objective of the sport is to score points by passing the ball through the other team's goals, a set of two upright posts separated by a crossbar above the ground.

Both of two team's colours are claret red and blue.

Seattle made their first finals appearance since winning it all in 2004 and Atlanta, coming into the playoffs as a four seed, impressively swept its opponents in the first two rounds to advance to the Finals in only the third year of the team's existence.

Long after his retirement, Peter McWilliam, the team's defender at the time, said " The Newcastle team of the 1900s would give any modern side a two goal start and beat them, and further more, beat them at a trot.

During his time with the Red Sox, Bill James has received two World Series rings for the team's 2004 and 2007 victories.

The team's operating income of $ 12. 7 million was on par with such old standards of the NBA such as the Boston Celtics who earned $ 12. 9 million and far exceeding the net operating losses of the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trailblazers of -$ 17. 4 and -$ 20. 3 respectively.

These losses were sandwiched around a 1986 first-round sweep by the Capitals – the team's first exit without winning a playoff round since 1978.

The team's 24 losses set a franchise record.

Two of the team's losses that season came against NFL caliber opponents, the Cardinals, 20-7, and the Portsmouth Spartans, 12-0.

Both of the team's losses came against NFL opponents, the Canton Bulldogs and the Dayton Triangles, while the two of their victories came against independent teams and in one NFL, the Columbus Panhandles.

The Indians ' visit helped ease the team's financial losses.

The team's overall regular season record during Modell's tenure was 252 – 233 – 10, ( winning percentage. 519 ), and its post-season record was 7 wins against 14 losses ( winning percentage. 333 ).

Diethrich had lost millions of dollars in 1983, was not confident in the team's ability to draw fans, and did not feel the losses justified making an investment for a team far from his home in Phoenix ( he was the founder of the Arizona Heart Institute ).

While he'd anticipated years of losses when he first got his franchise, the team's poor attendance made him unwilling to stick it out, and he decided to sell.

* Head-to-Head Rotisserie: Wins, losses and ties are based on the team's performance in individual categories.

A team's poll average, computer average, strength of schedule points, and losses were added to create a subtotal.

The team's combined record from 1970-1976 was 683 wins and 443 losses, an average of nearly 98 wins per season.

Generally, speaker points are seen as secondary in importance to wins and losses, yet often correlate with a team's win / loss rate.

Although the Yakama Indian Nation announced they had shut down team operations on April 10, 2008, due to the franchise's financial losses, potential investors continue to meet with the team's owners in order to keep the team afloat.

The Craws might have survived these losses, but their attendance flatlined after the white members of the team's board forced Greenlee to shut out blacks from jobs at Greenlee Field ( ushers, ticket-takers, etc .).

The Rating Percentage Index, commonly known as the RPI, is a quantity used to rank sports teams based upon a team's wins and losses and its strength of schedule.

The WP is calculated by taking a team's wins divided by the number of games it has played ( i. e. wins plus losses ).

Toros owner Stone persuades the Pima County Board of Supervisors to approve a lease on Tucson Electric Park ( then under construction ) that protects the team owner from a portion of the team's financial losses at taxpayer expense.

After another of the team's losses, Scott begins to notice strange changes to his body.

Although the team's record was excellent under Thorne's leadership ( playing 22 test matches for 19 wins and 3 losses, and winning the Tri Nations Series both years and the Bledisloe Cup in 2003 ), his captaincy ended on a low note as the team was eliminated by the Wallabies in the semi-finals of the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup.

At the team's helm for 1901 and part of 1902, he posted 79 wins and 124 losses for a. 389 winning percentage.

However, ten games into the season, with the team's record standing at one win, one tie, and eight losses, he was let go of his head coaching duties.

The team's three losses all came against Canton's chief rivals, a Massillon Washington High School team led by coach Paul Brown.

Following the graduation of many of the team's top scorers, the Hitmen fell to last place the WHL in 2010 – 11, at one point tying a franchise record with 12 consecutive losses.