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What good players. People spend all season going on about how changes need to be made then off season is we gonna lose some good players. Who.

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Great point as well. Not just the CFL commish and team, but the teams as well could be doing a lot more.

So I was in Toronto during the summer for a few days and I saw more bomber ads or billboards driving down Disraeli bridge than I saw anything Argos in Toronto. That’s not a cfl problem. That’s a Toronto argonauts problem. Winnipeg makes money. There’s no reason other places with more people shouldn’t. Comes down to wade and crew do more to promote the bombers than billionaire owners in Toronto do. The owner on bc, you can go on about his tactics but he’s done more in 1 year or 2 for the lions than MLSE has ever done for the Argos. our economy isn’t shitty by the way. Canada is doing pretty well actually all things considered. You market the game in each market differently. What works in bc or Winnipeg might not work in Toronto. John candy owned the Argos at one point and promoted the **** out of them and they filled the skydome. It’s about marketing and MLSE don’t do that. Argos are a write off. But blue jays raptors leafs so how much sports dollars is there. Also the soccer team. Toronto also loves the superstar and the Argos don’t got that guy anymore. Rocket ismail. Doug Flutie types. Ricky ray was good but no personality there. Kelly? He’s a rapist. That’s not good.

SSHHHHHHH, quiet you might wake the hockey gods.

100%. Lots of talk about how apparently people arent watching because of odd little rules here and there...no talk (outside of 1 announcement near the GC) of focusing on grassroots building. Im sure the Bombers and Riders heavy involvement in amateur football has little to nothing to do with their ticket sales. Of course winning helps as well, but kids I coach arent Bomber fans because they love the rules of the CFL. For the record, we're about to enter our 2nd season of NFL flag football. Bombers sponsor 3 of 4 seasons. NFL does the other. Not a peep from the CFL.

Where are you going to get increased revenues in this country when our economy is so shitty? When even the host broadcaster TSN cheaps out on the CFL & doesn't pay whet the rights are truly worth? They do that because they have a monopoly. They can pay what they want. Who cares about Bundeslegia? Yet they're on TSN or at least used to be. Who gives a **** about German soccer? It's not even an elite pro league. The CFL has to look elsewhere for revenues.

I am advocating that he has to earn the job, but his resume suggests that he ought to have the tools. I believe he had the most problem with spped rushes, which would be expected, given his age.

I'm not even thinking outside of Canada/USA. I'm just thinking (hoping?) the CFL commissioner and his team could be a lot more agressive within Canada and the US to strengthen/enhance/re-invent the CFL and if they don't have the expertise to do this, hire someone who does.

Tangled? Hair product? Mother Gothel? Something goth? Kidding. Go Jets Go. Go Bombers Go.

I understand that but no network is going to shell out millions of dollars without market data backing it up. Netflix and Prime are global platforms. They're going to look at adding things that will make money across the world.. not just in Canada. I agree that the talking points are dull... But outside of Canada / USA who cares about the CFL.

Big assumption that they haven't tried. BIG

I get that the CFL is a niche but our existing niche feels like it's drying up. Time to re-invent itself that doesn't just involve 'hey let's spend hours/days talking about the pro's and con's of the rouge and how we need to tweak it'.

You don't known that until it's at least tried. How hard is it to actually make enquiries? If threy get doors slammed in their face then at least the CFL gave it a shot.

The CFL isn't big enough to go on either Netflix or prime. I love the CFL.. but outside of Canada it's just not a draw.

I used to call the CFL Board of Governors, the Board of Dinosaurs because they just seem to rely on a business model that worked in 1967. It was announced the CFL won't do an American draft as it's too much work to get organized even though every scout on every CFL team should be a walking encyclopedia as to who may be Neg Listed on every team. The CFL at its highest level are lazy old men who just get by hiring the same people over & over for scouting, managing & coaching. They seem happy with the status quo even as bad as it is right now. As in Commissioner Johnson stating they haven't put out any feelers to any other broadcast companies or streaming services except TSN. So in reality, nothing is going to change.

Exactly think big, uncover every rock you can find to get our league to a better spot, it feels like it's dying. Stop wasting time on high browing our rules and taking the easiest path to the real work that needs to happen.

Bryant did show signs of aging last year, although he still played very well. The Bombers would be remiss not to have a backup plan in place should his play drop off a cliff, as it does with so many players around his age, but if he can come back and play as well as last year LT will not be an issue.

Totally. I mean where has that been for the last two months?

Bryant was never a problem last season & I believe that he graded out as our best OL as well. The problem was our Center Koala. He's gone now to Hamilton & they're welcome to him.

Those big contracts to Rourke & extending Keon Hatcher gonna cause some good playerrs not to be renewed.

Will all depend on who is available come draft time I would think, but KW should be thinking about rebuilding our NAT talent at the LOS for sure.

I have zero doubt that Eli contributes effectively to our team. I am just not 100% sold that he is the heir apparent as a starter.

Wow. Who is this team.