Which Commish Has it the Worst?

Gary Bettman

Biggest Problem: No one Cares about Hockey in America anymore. The ratings for games are atrocious and the NHL finals have been relegated to VS, a channel that not many Americans get.
Other Problems: The financial structure of the NHL is not sound. The Southern Expansion of franchises was moronic.
His Advil: No one cares about hockey, thus the dumb decisions he makes and the stupid stuff that happens in hockey is much more likely to fly under the radar than any other sport.

Roger Goodell

Biggest Problem: Players acting like ass bags. From Vick to Pacman to Tank to the entire Bengals team every day there is something news worthy and negative in regards to the NFL.
Other Problems: The NFL doesn't garner much interest or talent internationally.
His Advil: The NFL is all powerful in America. Sunday is synonymous with the NFL. People crave football more than any sport in America and that is unlikely to change anytime in the near future.

David Stern

Biggest Problem: The referee point shaving scandal and the resulting league integrity questions.
Other Problems: Much like the NFL Stern has to deal with off the court issues from players along the lines of Steven Jackson and Ron Artest. In addition, the regular season is highly insignificant and the vast majority of talent in the league plays west of the Mississippi, far away from the majority of the US population.
His Advil: He does have young superstars in place. Lebron James made his first NBA finals, and the addition of Durant and Oden to the league will only spark more interest next season. In addition the NBA has a strong international base with interest throughout Europe and China.

Bud Selig

Biggest Problem: The steroid scandal and Barry's soon to be destruction of the most prolific record in American sports.
Other Problems: Baseball's diminishing American inner city talent pools and diminishing tv numbers.
His Advil: For the most part, with the exception of the occasional DUI tasering, his players don't have blow out problems with the law. League wide attendance is on the rise and the league is fully entrenched in important cities like NY, LA and Boston.

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