Sard

Brady O.

Streveler

Justin McInnis

Demski

That was kinda my point originally, as much as their analytics are saying that the changes will add 60 TD per season, that's less than a TD per game (5.185 points per game), but they didn't take into account the number of field goals that won't be scored, so overall scoring will go down. Even more if you take out missed field goal touchdowns as you suggest. I think they are using the increase in TDs as a way to try and justify the changes they wanted to make anyway, but they didn't actually do the math. Sure, 60 TDs sounds impressive, but when you break it down per game, the argument falls apart.

My mistake, that should have been 81 games... 9 teams, 18 games each, divided by 2 because each game is played by 2 teams. So 60 TDs over 81 games is only 0.74 TDs per game, so it's even worse than I thought.

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.

One of the things they are using to try and sell the goalpost move is that their analytics says there will be 60 more TDs per year... that's less than 1 per game (72 games per year), but did they measure how many less field goals there will be because you need to get up inside the 30 yard line before you try for one? If there are 2 less field goals per game, the change is awash, but I believe that the change of kicks happening from the 45 yard line (and sometimes further) to the 30 yard line will reduce the number of field goals by far more, so now you've reduced scoring overall and made the game less exciting. Sure TDs are more exciting than field goals, but multiple lead changes because of more opportunities to scored is also more exciting. Overall 0.83 more TD per game is not going to be more exciting than the lead changing 10 times (like the Edmonton & Hamilton game last week).

On top of that, if the CFL did switch fully to NFL rules, they would be giving even less incentive for people to watch because you'd be watching the same game with less talented players. It makes absolutely no sense to go to NFL type rules, getting rid of what makes the CFL exciting. Better marketing in the markets that struggle should be the bigger priority. Educating prospective fans on what makes our game exciting should be #1. I'm fine with removing the rouge for kicks that got out the back of the end zone, but moving the uprights to the back of the end zone and taking away the opportunity to run the ball out on a miss (which is one of the most exciting plays in football as far as I'm concerned) is a mistake in my mind.

Agreed, for a team to be able to kill the clock with 1:40 left in the game, it will ruin some of the most exciting finishes in the CFL. When the team that is up by less than a score has to punt the ball away with 30 seconds left, it keeps fans engaged right until the clock hits 0:00 and is one of the best parts of the CFL as far as I'm concerned.

Demski

Strev may have hurt himself on that last play, force O'Shea's hand to play Wilson

Get rid of Hogan and see what Jarius Jackson can do.

He did on the short shovel pass.

Why are so many Bomber players slipping while none of the Ticats are?

Can't tell if Strev and Demski are pissed about the int or pissed at each other.

Ontaria Wilson

Demski

Ok, I've gotta say that the choice to have the voice over with the excerpts from Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan over that trailer was brilliant.

Brady O

Brady was obviously not 100% to start the season. Looks like his right shoulder is wrapped even now but it doesn't seem to be slowing him down this game.

Looked like he was trying to time it to knock the ball loose as it was being caught. He usually goes for the wrap tackle.

Nice kick coverage as well

Nice run by Wilson

They need to save Strev as a receiver