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|  Wys³any: 2019-08-09 08:37:30 Temat postu: The Maple Leafs were ranked dead last at 122nd
The Toronto Maple Leafs fans have it the worst, according to ESPN: The Magazine. ESPN published its annual team rankings across the four major North American sports leagues this week, ranking all 122 franchises in order of satisfaction towards its fan base. The Maple Leafs were ranked dead last at 122nd overall. According to ESPN, the Leafs were last in the NHL in several of its key categories, including Bang For The Buck which calculates wins in the past year per fan dollar. The Leafs were ranked lowest of any NHL, NBA, NFL or MLB franchise in that particular category. The team was also last in affordability of tickets, parking and concessions. The Leafs were also last in the NHL in fan relations (courtesy by players, coaches and front offices toward fans, and how well a team uses technology to reach them), players (effort on the field, likability off it) and title track (championships won or expected within the lifetime of current fans) among all North American pro teams. Unable to crack the Top 100 across the big four sports in any given category, the Leafs also ranked 105th in ownership (honesty; loyalty to core players and the community) beating out the Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders amongst NHL clubs. The Leafs were ranked 109th overall in stadium experience (quality of venue; fan-friendliness of environment; frequency of game-day promotions) ahead of the Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. The Leafs also ranked 113th overall in coaching (strength of on-field leadership), ahead of the Panthers, Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes. The highest-ranked team in the NHL was the Anaheim Ducks, who finished second to only the San Antonio Spurs on the overall list. The Ducks topped the NHL in Bang For The Buck and also placed in the Top 10 across all sports in fan relations and affordability. The defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings topped the NHL in fan relations, players, coaching and title-track, finishing fifth in ESPNs overall rankings. Detroit was the hghest-ranked NHL team in terms of ownership (second overall) with the Minnesota Wild earning top marks in stadium experience (fourth). The Montreal Canadiens were the top-ranked Canadian NHL franchise in ESPNs poll, finishing 55th overall. They were the only Canadian club ranked in the NHLs overall top 20. Torontos top franchise in the rankings was the Raptors, who placed 74th overall. The Blue Jays were 81st. Christian Eriksen Hotspur Jersey . -- Shanshan Feng was alone in her opinion about the pin positions in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. Paulo Gazzaniga Jersey . 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We were going to be right here and win this football game -- and it just happened to be in New York. which makes it even more special -- in the fashion that we were able," Carroll said. "We deserved it and we earned it because this is exactly what weve been preparing for, and we expected it. That may sound cocky. That may sound arrogant. But its a mentality you cant get in one week." Seattles coronation was the culmination of an overhaul that Carroll and general manager John Schneider embarked upon when they took control of the Seahawks. Nearly 1,000 roster moves later, they could finally take the ultimate satisfaction in what they had created: the envy of the NFL. The Seahawks are mean and talented on defence. They have one of the most dynamic young players in the game in quarterback Russell Wilson. And the surrounding cast complements him well. There is very little indication this will be a one-year flash. "One of the things that happens every so often is teams have a big fallout after they win the Super Bowl," Carroll said. "Were not in that situation." Seattles title will be remembered for a dominating defence that will be regarded among the best in league history. Richard Shermans play at cornerback -- and sometimes his mouth -- drew the attention but that defence was far more than Sherman and his "Legion of Boom" teammates in the secondary. Linebacker Bobby Wagner was even better in his second season, while Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith was called upon to play different positions throughout the season. The signings of Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett on the defensive line, and the re-signing of Clinton McDonnald after Week 1, gave the Seahawks the deepest defensive line rotation in the league, all with plenty of energy to chase Colin Kaepernick in the NFC title game and harass Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl.dddddddddddd Offensively, the Seahawks were without their top two wide receivers for most of the season between Percy Harvins preseason hip surgery and Sidney Rices midseason knee injury. But Harvin showed just why the Seahawks made the investment with his 87-yard kickoff return touchdown that was essentially the final blow in the Super Bowl. Golden Tate and Doug Baldwin believed they were disrespected all season and were intent on proving critics wrong. For the most part, they did, while Jermaine Kearse continued to play the role of another undrafted gem discovered by Schneider. The offensive line missed both starting tackles -- Breno Giacomini and Russell Okung -- for more than half the regular season due to injuries but managed. And Marshawn Lynch continued to go "Beast Mode" at just the right times. Seattle should be able to keep its core together but there will be difficult decisions to make. There are key free agents, including Baldwin and Tate. There are also potential salary cap decisions to be made with players like Rice, Zach Miller, Chris Clemons, Brandon Mebane and Red Bryant. Then there are the two looming extensions that could get done this off-season -- Earl Thomas and Sherman. Both players can be extended before the start of next season, but the likelihood is that Seattle tries to get a deal done with Thomas first and then see if an extension will work for Sherman. So far, Sherman has been the ultimate bargain for Seattle, scheduled to make less than $700,000 in base salary next season. Thomas and Sherman are entering the final year of their rookie contracts in 2014 and with both now two-time All-Pro selections, each is likely due a hefty raise. If Seattle can get both extensions done, it would allow them to focus on Wilson during the 2014-15 off-season when his rookie deal can be redone. "We are looking two to three years ahead so last year we knew we were going to have some things coming and how to handle certain players and to know just where we are headed," Schneider said recently. "We put different models together. Matt Thomas does a phenomenal job with it. Figure out the best way to navigate it. They are really good problems to have." ' ' ' |
The Maple Leafs were ranked dead last at 122nd
