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The Least Desired Profession of The Month:

The least desired profession of the month has to be commissioner of a major sports franchise in America. I will rank the NBA, MLB, and NFL in order from most to least desirable. As if commissioners don't get enough **** as it is, now they are all dealing with separate league issues. Here is my ranking of the least desirable commissioner job out of the three, starting with the most desirable.

3. Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Bud Selig

Compared to his counterparts, the commissioners seat in major league baseball is looking like a dream right about now. Sure, there is a huge steroids issue. But how huge can you consider that to be? Regardless of your personal feelings about performance enhancing drugs, or your morals about cheating to get ahead, the fact is that major league baseball has established the fact that this isn't an issue to hear about on ESPN everyday. We live our lives knowing that this has happened. Everyone has accepted it. Sure, everybody in popular culture can make up a pseudo witty jab about Barry Bonds, but the fact is that at the age of 43 he is still perhaps one of the most feared hitters in baseball. He was before his alleged steroid use, and popping pills or "the clear" didn't give him the god given ability to hit a baseball 400 feet. If you have never tried to do such a thing, this is a formal challenge. You will come to realize that it isn't an ability that everyone can have through an illegal substance. Do I even have to point out that pitchers also most likely took steroids too. Shouldn't that level out the playing field. This issue doesn't keep me up at night. It is as simple as that.

2. Commissioner of The National Football League, Roger Goodell

This isn't the worst job out there, but it isn't all palm trees and pina coladas either. Roger Goodell still has a lot of smoothing over to do with Vick. I think the introduction of the personal conduct code is among the best things that could of happened to the NFL. Accountability is important, and just because you make 10 million dollars a year does not mean that you get a free pass on the right and wrongs of society. It is refreshing to see a new commissioner step in and take a stand. I think it increases the value of the product on field to know that a players conduct off the field is also being watched. But this is still very much a "now" issue. Unlike Bud Selig of the MLB and David Stern of the NBA, Roger Goodell still has an unestablished Commissioner-ship just because he has not held his office for very long. There is still a lot of work to be done, and I think handing out suspensions to Adam "Pacman" Jones, Terry "Tank" Johnson, and Chris Henry was a noble start to a new era in the NFL.

1. Commissioner of The National Basketball Association, David Stern

This is the position that i do not want to be in. Nothing could be a bigger PR issue to a sports franchise than the introduction of the idea that some game scores and foul calls could be in question because of a point shaving scandal. We all know how it is. You're sitting down watching your team play, the ref makes a call, and you instantly question it. But whatever, its their job to make the call. Even if you didn't see how the call could be correct, you generally accept it and move on. How can any NBA fan from this point on not take a second look at every call that is made on the court from now on. Its sad because i am sure there are a number of respectable referees with good morals out there who are now going to have to deal with the constant watch of not only the public, but of the league aswell. I dont think anyone has an acceptable excuse for how Tim Donaghy's activities could have slipped under the radar without the league ever taking action. I watched David Stern's press conference the other day. He did a wonderful job of answering questions without admitting any guilt. **** happens. We all know that. But maybe, just maybe he should have taken a little responsability? Just a thought.