The term is 'tanking'. Essentially, it’s a way of saying, “we’re purposely going to be one of the worst teams in the league.”
No one ever said winning was easy. You can ask some of the greatest sports minds this past century, and while many found ultimate success, plenty have seen their coaching career halted before it ever even began.
It was a few years ago, right when the Islanders were starting to realize Brooklyn was just not the proper setting (and it didn’t take long).
It’s been brought up on numerous occasions in recent years. The MLB has furiously attempted to implement rules and regulations that speed up the average runtime of an MLB regular season game.
Wouldn’t it be great to enter a season with a wide open field, as numerous real championship contenders compete throughout the season?
