Leafs finish last - again

So the Toronto Maple Leafs finish last yet again.

In a report presented by ESPN's The Magazine last week, our beloved Leafs were ranked 122nd among franchises in the NHL, NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball. And how many teams are in the four major sports leagues in North America?

You got it. 122.

In a report ESPN calls "The Ultimate Standings", franchises are ranked based on "likable players, a supportive owner, a great game experience and cheap tickets." For more information on how the teams were ranked, visit the report here.

So should Leaf nation really care about this latest kick in the butt? Probably not. All it does is prove something Leaf fans have been complaining about for years: ownership doesn't care about winning, but they do care about making a few bucks.

But with Rogers Communications and BCE (Bell) officially becoming the new majority owners of the Leafs and the rest Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment last month, things are bound to get better. Or at least I hope so.

The bottom line for me, however, is the product on the ice. I want the Leafs to start winning more games not a popularity contest. I'm sure I speak for all fans when I'd rather have the Leafs not be very likeable while winning 50 games a year.