Jul 1, 2009
The Ultimate Franchise
ESPN has awarded the Los Angeles Angels as the Ultimate Franchise. Be sure to read the article here on ESPN.com and you can also read about the methodology they used to come up with the Ultimate Franchise here. The top five looked like this:
- Los Angeles Angels (MLB)
- Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
I have to be honest, these rankings seem a bit ridculous. Four of the top five franchises have to be the Steelers, Phillies, Penguins, and Lakers. The reason: THEY WON. If you are basing an Ultimate Franchise based off of fan experience, then that is the number 1 thing. The fact that four of the top five did not win their respective championships is nuts. Only the Redwings even made it to the finals (other than the Steelers). You have to love the way that ESPN conducts polls, I feel like I am watching American Idol for sports now. Here are the rest of the standings.
