My NFL Week 17 picks are upcoming, but real quick ...A programming note: We handed out the this week. Along with Nicolas Meloche Men Jersey the glorious distinction the annual fete provides its nominees (fruit, alphabet letters, uniforms, et al.), there's also the perennial unpleasantne s known as the Sonic Award, recognizing the sports town whose teams caused the most pain and suffering for its fans over the past calendar year. Created in 2008, the award's name comes from (which had a rookie named Kevin Durant). The Sonics' exit punctuated what remains the most apocalyptic sports year for one city on record.Before we get to the 2015 Sonic, here's a look at the past seven "winners" ...David Zalubowski/AP2008: SEATTLE ( 4-12, head coach Mike Holmgren departs; Mariners 61-101, fire GM Bill Bavasi/manager John McLaren and release 1B Richie Sexson during the season; Sonics 20-62, depart for OKC with ROY Kevin Durant; University of Washington football 0-12; UW basketball 16-17.)2009: CLEVELAND ( 5-11; Cavaliers 66-16, get No. 1 seed in Eastern Conference, but lose to Orlando in conference finals; Indians 65-97; Ohio State basketball 22-11, No. 8 seed in NCAA tourney, but lose to No. 9 Siena.)2010: CLEVELAND ( 5-11; Cavaliers 61-21, get No. 1 seed in Eastern Conference, but lose to Boston in second round; LeBron James leaves Cavs for Miami; Indians 69-93; Ohio State football 12-1, but eventually forced to vacate wins for NCAA violations; Ohio State basketball 29-8, No. 2 seed in NCAA tourney, but upset by No. 6 Tenne see.)2011: WASHINGTON D.C. ('Skins 5-11; Nationals 80-81, Stephen Strasburg mi ses most of season after Tommy John surgery; Wizards 23-59; Capitals 107 points, get No Chris Tierney Jersey . 1 seed in Eastern Conference, but swept in second round by Tampa Bay; Georgetown basketball 21-11, get No. 6 seed in NCAA tourney, upset by No. 11 VCU.)2012: PITTSBURGH ( 8-8, mi s playoffs; Penguins 108 points, humiliated in Round 1 of playoffs by archrival Philadelphia; Pirates 79-83, collapse in second half of season -- again -- record 20th straight losing season; Pitt basketball 22-17, mi ses NCAA tourney; Pitt football 6-7.)2013: NEW YORK ( 7-9, ; 8-8; Yankees 85-77, lose 2B Robinson Cano/OF Curtis Granderson to free agency, Mariano Rivera retires, Alex Rodriguez suspended through 2014; Mets 74-88, Johan Santana mi ses entire 2013 season with shoulder injury, Matt Harvey will mi s 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery; Knicks 54-28, lose in second round of playoffs to Indiana; Nets 49-33, lose in first round to Chicago; two NBA teams start a combined 19-42 in 2013-14 season; Rangers 56 points, lose in second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs; Islanders 55 points, lose in first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs; Devils 48 points, mi s playoffs; three NHL teams start a combined 50-56-17 in 2013-14; St John's basketball 17-16.)2014: PHILADELPHIA ( 10-6, 22nd-ranked scoring defense, mi sed playoffs; Phillies 73-89, last place in NL East behind three other teams with losing records; Brandon Mashinter Women Jersey Flyers 94 points, sixth place in conference, captain Claude Giroux arrested for groping a police officer; Sixers 19-63, second from last in Eastern Conference, drafted Joel Embiid, who has yet to play a game; Villanova upset in second round of NCAA tourney by underdog rival UConn)Unfortunately -- but inevitably -- the 2015 field is littered with worthy nominees ... as you let me know on Thursday:Let's not make a rush to judgment. seattle. Still no sonics. Awful end of a superbowl. Mariners sucked a little le s but still. ok, not as bad as Cleveland or philly Michael Ballou (@mikewballou) Right on all counts. Moving on ... Philadelphia and it's not even close Je se Parker (@TheJayKid13) Well, there were some other towns that suffered ... Philly or San Diego, the latter if you have inside info on the Chargers leaving for LA Jeff (@BeastQuake) But I have no definitive information ... Isn't that Cleveland every year? Spence (@SpencerKrick) Not with the return of LeBronigal Son! (Congratulations, Cleveland: You're not even a Sonic finalist this year!) Indiana. Colts AFC Championship embarra sment+Paul George and Luck injuries+ IU bowl game lo s+ Purdues football program Joseph Delbert (@JDT_29) Hmm... It's very difficult to give it to a sports town with just two pro teams, but IU & PU are close enough to Indy. However, Hoosiers getting to a bowl game is rare enough to disqualify the state capital. Greater Milwaukee. Swindled by the crappy bucks for a new arena, brewers stink, pre-season MVP/SB contender packer/AR bad. A (@a_kauf) However, the Badgers made that Final Four run.True enough.Interesting point about Meek Mill. Philadelphia has to get it again this year, their longest tenured coach is 3-31 Conner (@coldcomplaints) Yikes.Yeah, let's not overcomplicated it. Philly going back to back!! Zach Jones (@ZJ0NES) Yes, yes it is! Let's make it official:The 2015 Sonic Award once again goes to ... PHILADELPHIA!Matt Rourke/APReally, how could it not be? Each of the city's four profe sional teams regre sed after a collectively shameful 2014. Chip Kelly's le s-than-brilliant third season was his last in the City of Brotherly Love ... but while former stars ply their trades in other cities. The Phillies were the MLB's worst team and they dealt away World Series' heroes Cole Hamels and Chase Utley. The Flyers Brent Burns Kids Jersey -- who haven't won a Stanley Cup since 1975 -- didn't even get into the tourney last spring. The Sixers have again (intentionally) taken up residency in the NBA's basement in order to stockpile young talent ... but really, how many titles would the team need to win to offset their willful tanking? The Temple Owls football team was the lone bright spot, but even that feels tarnished by the alleged grotesquery of .Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Miami and Atlanta fans suffered from various indignities and upsets, but Philadelphia earned its second-straight Sonic the hard way (aka: abject suckitude). Sorry, Philly fans.Let's get to the games ...WARNING: Do NOT continue reading if you don't want to know the final scores of the Week 17 games.(7-9 last week, 148-92 on the season)One quick note: That stuff looms large for a few of the games below ...SAINTS 17 FALCONS 37B. Browner: Atrocious J. Jones: 180 yds, TDLIONS 38 BEARS 35C. Johnson: 150 yds, 2 TDs M. Forte: 150 yds/scrimmage, 2 TDsRAVENS 20 BENGALS 30R. Mallett: TD, 3 INTs: 3 TDs, INT'SKINS 20 COWBOYS 16WAS: 130 rush yds K. Moore: 240 yds, 2 TDs, INTSTEELERS 34 BROWNS 26M. Bryant: 2 TDs G. Barnidge: 75 yds, TDJETS 21 BILLS 22B. Marshall/E. Decker: TD rec T. Taylor: 250 yds/pa s; 60 yds/rushJAGS 24 Joonas Donskoi Jersey TEXANS 27A. Robinson: 100 yds, TD D. Hopkins: 110 yds, 2 TDsTITANS 17 COLTS 19D. Walker: 80 yds, TD F. Gore: 80 yds, TDPATS 26 DOLPHINS 10R. Gronkowski: 2 TDs D. Parker: 50-yd TD recEAGLES 23 GIANTS 31PHI: Shurmury O. Beckham: 200 yds, 3 TDsBUCS 13 PANTHERS 21M. Evans: 20-yd TD rec C. Newton: MVPCHARGERS 13 BROCKOS 22P. Rivers: 320 yds, 2 INTs B. Osweiler: 280 yds, 2 TDsRAIDERS 21 CHIEFS 28D. Carr: 2 TDs, 2 INTs A. Smith: TD pa s; TD runSEAHAWKS 18 CARDS 23SEA D: 2 INTs M. Floyd: 90 yds, TDRAMS 24 NINERS 14J. Fisher: 8-8 forever B. Gabbert: 200 yds, TD, INTVIKES 20 PACKERS 27S. Diggs: 50-yd TD rec A. Rodgers: 380 yds, 3 TDsEnjoy Week 17, everybody! 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