Recently, Bill Simmons listed Portland as one of the most tortured sports cities in North America.  Here is the rebuttal that I sent him that will probably not get published.  After you read this, please feel free to add any experiences that you think support my position.  In other words, please don't burst my bubble.  I can listen to talk radio anytime I want to hear people share their negative vibe.  Am I right, or am I right?

Dearest Bill,

I realize I'm too late to make your levels of losing mailbag, but this has to be said:  As a lifelong Trail Blazers fan, I can tell you that Portland doesn’t belong on your sorry little list of sports have-nots.  We were only tortured for about 5 years.  Bear with me so that I can explain why.

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