BENGALS VS. RAMS When St. Louis paid a visit Oct. 3, each had 99 losses. Cincy got to 100 first. St. Louis loses the hapless Cards, gets the hapless Rams in return. But hot start in ‘99.
TIGERS VS. ROYALS In the last 10 years, Detroit has finished an average of 20 games out of first place. No cash, no flash. Best thing about K.C.: that cute little waterfall in center field.
CLIPPERS VS. MAVERICKS Veteran point guard’s name is ‘Pooh.’ Synonymous with NBA futility, even though…Dallas, with a ’90s winning percentage of just .312, would lose to some colleges.
ISLANDERS VS. WHALERS 1980s: four Stanley Cups. 1990s: fraud scandals, Nassau Coliseum crumbles. Can you believe Hartford had a pro team? Neither could the Whalers. They left in ‘97.
