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This is ESPN The Magazine's 2012 Franchise Rankings entry for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Peter Keating presents his methodology behind ranking all 122 pro franchises in ESPN The Magazine's Franchise issue.

A winning team with likeable players, a supportive owner a great game experience and cheap tickets -- is that too much to ask? Not if you're rooting for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who top ESPN The Magazine's 10th annual ranking of pro franchises.

ImPACT sells tests and training to pro teams, colleges, high schools and sports medicine centers, but some question whether the program actually works.

Peter Keating writes that, according to a new study, the more safety rules a sport enacts, the more risks athletes will take.

Shaun Assael examines the research into a concussion treatment pill.

When the NFL reversed field on concussions, it spawned a medical gold rush that pits scientist against scientist in a quest for cures, treatments and dead men's brains.

As part of ESPN The Magazine's ongoing "concussion reports", Peter Keating examines whether concussion tests are currently stringent enough.

The Magazine looks at how perfection is measured in various sports, from the NFL to archery and everything in between.

How do you calcuate the value of a franchise to it's fans?

This year's top team in the Ultimate Standings is the New Orleans Saints.

How does the average fan relate to sports? We polled SportsNation and the results just might surprise you.

We've ranked 92 teams from baseball, football and basketball.

We've ranked 92 teams from baseball, football and basketball

At last, the answer to that soul-searching question: is everyone who loves sports crazy, or is it just you?

At last, the answer to that soul-searching question: is everyone who loves sports crazy, or is it just you?