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# ESPN says Maple Leafs are no longer worst sports franchise
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/espn-says-maple-leafs-are-no-longer-worst-sports-franchise/
- Published: 2016-10-21T16:37:21.000Z
- Updated: 2016-10-21T16:37:21.000Z
- Description: WE’RE NOT LAST! WE’RE NOT LAST!
- Author: Adam Selvig
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

Every year ESPN ranks all of the franchises in the “Big 4” sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL), from 1st to 122nd. [Last year ](http://www.espn.com/espn/story/%5F/id/13875380/espn-magazine-2015-ultimate-standings?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) the Toronto Maple Leafs finished dead last for the second year in a row, their judgements:

Overall: 122  
Title track: 120  
Ownership: 115  
Coaching: 38  
Players: 122  
Fan relations: 122  
Affordability: 122  
Stadium experience: 116  
Bang for the buck: 122  
Change from last year: 0

Those are a lot of low numbers. This year, however, things have changed. Yes the Toronto Maple Leafs have given up the crown of ‘Worst Sports Franchise”, and handed it off to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. The Maple Leafs jump 5 spots to 118th over all. The new judgements:

Overall: 118  
Title track: 100  
Ownership: 93  
Coaching: 18  
Players: 112  
Fan relations: 113  
Affordability: 122  
Stadium experience: 107  
Bang for the buck: 121  
Change from last year: +4

Big jumps in coaching, Title Track and Players. Still last in affordability, but hey, when you’re the best most loved team in all of North American sports you gotta pay for it.

Sadly, The Leafs are last of the NHL franchises, but hey, at least we’re not last on the big list, right?

[Click here](http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/%5F/id/17823961/toronto-maple-leafs-rise-ultimate-standings-last-nhl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) to read the full outlook for the Maple Leafs, and here[ for the NHL review.](http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/%5F/id/17818377/lightning-preds-lead-nhl-teams-annual-rankings?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)