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^^^^^^^^^ This guy gets it. Obviously the on-field product needs to be worth paying for along with the entire game day experience. The former is obviously trickier. The latter can be taught by those that seem to have mastered it *nudge, nudge, wink, wink*....but the majority of fans view most of their games on a screen. As someone that has extensive experience with broadcasting and promotions don't ever discount the power of a good promotion. In radio we didn't have the benefit of visuals...or the ability to advertise on competing stations like TV can do with other channels. When's the last time, if ever, have you seen an add for the CFL on a channel other than TSN? How many channels does Bell control? Frankly it comes off like TSN/Bell doesn't really give a dump about the league.

Thats another thing...If the league wanted to be more visible...open up to more eyes and viewers...time to start breaking up their broadcast rights into multiple packages and market them to new stations...TSN is embarrasingly bad....and more times than not...especially with the Kate led panel cringe worthy to watch...and thats being polite...if someone was happening to be just channel surfing and stopped on some of their sctick for a moment....it ain't drawing them in...Up the production Bring in a NFL ran broadcast entourage....graphics...camera views....pbp and panel people... how they go about producing the game....It would be likely unrecognizable to the CFL fan....and in a good way

By my math, .640 winning percentage for Grant and .600 for Osh... Either way, in spite of GC games, some impressive numbers.

no...I wholly wanted to....I wont relent either until he shows otherwise...why would I? No free passes in my world and currency from previous work done only last so long....

If collaros gets through the game without having his brains scrambled again consider that a win.

Low bar! I want three TD's to himself!

And you think a pea-brained OC is the guy to ochestrate that?

First 3 passes go for TDs. Nothing less will do!

imo, you have to build around what you can do. Hawk tackling practice is done with out pads, then I think you have to run a lot of really fast, timing skelly drills. then when the pads are on you gotta do a ton of one on one and group drills with the lines and wrs/dbs. We try to run regular offence and you have the qbs who no practical rush throwing deep on guys they know in side and out. If you want to run rpos then you really have to put in a ton of reps. it’s gotta be bang bang stuff so the guys can make mistakes immediately correct em then drill doing it right. I guarantee if you watch the als O practice you’ll see a lot of this stuff. But our OC has never been an oc above canadian hs I want to say? he’s struggling just to adapt to doing the oc job little on how the nature of practice is now. Hes so far behind the curve as an oc, he might struggle to get that job as a hs level again any time soon.

That TSN panel especially when Kate B. Is there is absolutely awful. And, the ex-players including Stegal are embarassing themselves with thise absolutely stupid antics. I turn to another channel at halftime.

So you are saying that this is a brilliant marketing move akin to new Coke (for those old enough to remember)? - Put out a new worse product - Get everyone upset and emotionally involved realize they care. - Bring back CFL classic in a few years and watch ratings soar!

I think they'd get farther ahead with younger fans with a fancy pre-game hype package, souped up graphics, non-lame pre-game/half-time hosts and some insight into the game. Kids hearing stuff like WIL and SAM and all the other playcall terminology they don't understand is not ingratiating. When I was a kid we had Howie Meeker and Peter Puck teaching us about the intricacies of hockey. NOBODY does that for football for kids. I'm not suggesting something as dated as that...but update it with someone actually charismatic with modern graphics and teach them. TSN is so incredibly awful. The fact is we have the steak...what we're missing is the sizzle.

4 Cup wins....less seasons coached....fewer games played per season....lured away by NFL....nuff said 😁

He's probably going to attempt that...

And if he can't I'll be taking more antacids along with other things Fixed it for you

My point is one guy hates it & another doesn't. Consult the players & nothing will ever get done. The Governors want change & they're going to get it.

You didn't want to...you had to

No...not what I saying...but also adapt or die And you can always correct a mistake if its warranted...unless u are Osh

As if Luke Wilson has any friends.

This has nothing to do with the NFL....or any possible fluid relationship....NFL doesnt need it...never will. I think this fear of only the beginning is also just fer mongering...League will never go to 4 downs...what point would that make. I believe every tall forehead knows that one little decision would be the death blow and basically ruin the whole thing Changes can also be reversed too, if the fall out and the loss of fans which is the key driver...either by viewers or seats in butts affects the bottom line. Look how many times they changed the ratio requirement...the league still continued, and really if they truly wanted to create more scoring and exciting play, and maybe attract some pockets of fans they are missing right now, then as much as many if you have bemoaned it before....reduce the ratio...and have better players actually play, or of you have a 3 yr or more vet Canadian to your team you can account for 2 ST demon's as part of your "starting" 7 allowing teams 2 more valuable import spots on offence or defence And really....do people really come out in droves to watch below average at best Canadian guys running around chasing kicks and punts? If you do...Support your local CIS and Junior/high school football teams

I tried to corner him on his hypocrisy regarding the benefits of criticizing the league but the cruelty of criticizing TSN. I didn't get a response. The truth is that TSN really is awful. From their graphics and promotion to their pre/post-game/half-time packages/crew. Absolute bush league. At a point in time when kids can construct wild visuals using AI on their PCs the level of effort TSN puts into the CFL is actually embarrassing. Snappy visuals and well constructed promotions only take you so far. You still need a quality product...but I think we have that (the steak). We really need some sizzle.

What about your mascara, lip gloss, garter belt and fishnet stockings?

Neuf is also turning 37 this year, and the biggest part of the rules won't start until 26—there's very little chance he'll play long enough to see them. One guy caring than others isn't much of a point either.

That's the big concern though, they're making these changes which will do nothing to attract new fans, while at the same time upsetting the existing ones. The rules are not and have never been the issue with regard to attracting and retaining fans. The effort that the marketing teams put in, the game day experience (see Winnipeg), and to an extent the results on the field (see Edmonton for the negative side) are what will bring people to the stadiums and drive revenue. Even if these rule changes did drive up the scoring and 50 points became a regular thing, it would do nothing to attract new fans. These changes are short sighted and lazy as far as I'm concerned.

Collaros was playing really good football I thought... He just had **** protection and the receivers let him down at times. Also MAYBE Hogan, but I just don't know enough about that stuff to say for sure...

Cody wants the goal post rule change named after him. The play is embeeded in the article. Enjoy, I sure did. https://3downnation.com/2025/09/25/the-cody-fajardo-rule-former-riders-qb-wants-new-cfl-goalposts-named-after-his-infamous-2019-west-final-crossbar-doink/

I knew we never should have trusted that guy

exactly....and it's currently 'a what have you done for me lately' AND it's a very much NOW world.....

Microsoft forced to make Windows 10 extended security updates truly free in Europe I feel a registry hack for us over here coming soon.

Are we really advocating that the solution to the issues the Bombers have with their back-up quarterback is to utilize an offense that had its day in the sun in the NFL 15 years ago?

Those soft chairs by the fireplace sure look comfy at the Old Boys Club. I mean, the players worked SO HARD for that win last Saturday, they need some nice chairs to sit on.

I expect more of him...I demand greatness!

The more I think about it, Luke Willson is prolly good friends with Johnston and was used by the commish to call out the so called blemishes with the league. Willson has been saying the CFL needs to get ride of the rouge, change the last 3 minutes etc. And anyone that doesnt agree with him is stuck in the past and is afraid of change.

and we wonder why we more times than not look unprepared, and usually out coached....and at times the most basic of football things are just awful

The game against the Lions was a pleasant surprise But in the other two wins, DST has 2x the touchdowns of the offense and Streveler has 4 turnovers... that's not exactly a recipe for winning football.

I think that’s why you do go to the pa though. It’s divisive changes that you need to consult over. a change like, each team has their own side line, doesn’t need discussion it goes with out saying. The game has 3 stake holders. the players, the fans, and the league. one side making sweeping large scale changes with out consulting the two is how you kill your market. Even if it’s what I suspect in the worst case, that we are a couple years away from being a 4/5 team league with no tv deal, being open with the risks would garner understanding and positivity. As it is, half the player base is pissed, and a huge portion of the fan base country wide is pissed. I think they could’ve gotten people on board for more of the changes with a more transparent, inclusive approach.

Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, my friends. Forty per cent of all people know that.

As insignificant as a throwaway skit in a cartoon might seem, the closer we get to the American game, the less reason anyone has to pay any attention to us at all.

Given what we've seen with Zac, we need to do everything we can to protect him. If Vanderpool could help do it, even if it means not adding woods, or OShea forbid Ayers. How effective Zac will be given that likely he wiil be dumping off the ball at first sign of trouble or relying on a quick passing game ( not his strength) is a question, but cant be worse than the alternative

Consulting the players means talking to the PA. Not like everyone gets asked individually.

I expect that Zach can complete 3 passes ........on one drive.

Wellllll.....Collaros wasn't exactly lighting it up before he went down, so we ought not expect much.

Well, they played the perfect game last Saturday, so there’s really nothing to practice.

Bet he could have gone better than 3 of 8 for 54 yards as QB of Bayside.