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Palladino: Jets’ Place On NFL ‘Pain Rankings’ No Surprise

Somebody finally did it!

In an age where metrics reign supreme, where everything from on-base plus slugging in baseball to yards-after-catch in football are measured to the nth degree, one writer from NFL.com managed to quantify something we all knew existed, but nobody really delved into.

Franchise pain. Or more aptly put, the anguish franchise failure exerts on its loyal followers.

Dan Hanzus, who should probably add his abilities as a psychologist to his journalistic resume, ranked the seven NFL franchises that have given their fans the most agita over the years. The list includes the Buffalo Bills at No.