With all the articles being written about how Boston is a title town, we are like the economy and we are in the midst of a slight recession. After having 5 parades in six years, there has only been 2 since then,
Please consider the last decade divided into two parts and you'll see that the losses in recent years have been downright painful and historic.
(OCTOBER 29, 2007 - PRESENT)
Patriots
2007 Super Bowl XLII loss to New York Giants (End season at 18-1)
2008 Did not make playoffs
2009 AFC Wild Card loss to Baltimore Ravens
2010 AFC Divisional Playoff loss to New York Jets (1st Seed)
Bruins
2008 First Round loss to Montreal Canadiens (Lost Game #7)
2009 Conference Semifinals loss to Carolina Hurricanes (Lost Game #7, 1st Seed)
2010 Conference Semifinals loss to Philadelphia Flyers (Lost Game #7 after being up 3-0)
2011 Won Stanley Cup over Vancouver Canucks
Celtics
2008 Won NBA Championship over Los Angeles Lakers
2009 Conference Semifinal loss to Orlando Magic (Lost Game #7, 1st time losing series after leading 3-2)
2010 NBA Finals loss to Los Angeles Lakers (Lost in Game #7, 2nd time losing series after leading 3-2, 1st ever NBA Finals Game #7 loss)
2011 Conference Semifinal loss to Miami Heat
Red Sox
2008 ALCS loss to Tampa Bay Rays (Lost Game #7 after coming back from 3 games to 1)
2009 ADLS loss to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Lost Game #3 when leading in the ninth inning)
2010 Did not make playoffs
2011 Did not make playoffs (Leading 3-2 into the 8th, lost 4-3 on Papelbon's Double-Double-Single. Tampa Bay overturned New York 8-7 in 12 after being down 7-0 in the 8th inning.)
FEBRUARY 3, 2002 - OCTOBER 28, 2007
Patriots
2001 Super Bowl XXXVI win over St. Louis Rams
2002 Did not make playoffs
2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII win over Carolina Panthers
2004 Super Bowl XXXIX win over Philadelphia Eagles
2005 AFC Divisional Playoff loss to Denver Broncos
2006 AFC Conference Final loss to Indianapolis Colts (Lose 38-34 after leading 21-6 at halftime)
Bruins
2002 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals loss to Montreal Canadiens in 6
2003 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals loss to New Jersey Devils in 5
2004 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals loss to Montreal Canadiens in 7
2005 Did not make playoffs
2006 Did not make playoffs
2007 Did not make playoffs
Celtics
2002 Conference Final loss to New Jersey Nets (Game #4 largest comeback in NBA playoff history)
2003 Conference Semifinal loss to New Jersey Nets (Swept)
2004 First Round loss to Indiana Pacers (Swept)
2005 First Round loss to Indiana Pacers (Game #7 loss after being Atlantic Division Champions)
2006 Did not make playoffs
2007 Did not make playoffs
Red Sox
2002 Did not make playoffs
2003 ALCS loss to New York Yankees (Lost Game #7 in Extra Innings after leading 5-3 in the middle of the eighth.)
2004 Won World Series over St. Louis Cardinals
2005 ALDS loss Chicago White Sox (Swept in 3 Games)
2006 Did not make playoffs
2007 Won World Series over Colorado Rockies
