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It seems a lot of successful business owners buy sports teams to stroke their egos just like they'd buy expensive homes, boats & cars. We don't know Siegel's motivation. Just hope he becomes a good & responsible owner.

Ambrosie was ripped in the media by CFL players & politicians as being unprepared & never sought the cooperation of the players. Long time & respected CFL columnists like Terry Jones were writing stories like WTH is he doing?? The Players Association never even knew of his plans to testify before that committee. The message was give us the money or we're done & it's on you. So, there are legs to this.

Interesting that since Ambrosie pulled his Mea Culpa with the media & the government that things seemed to have changed. Not consulting the players & being appropriately roasted for doing so by media & politicians as well as having no business plan that the pendulum has suddenly swung from "The Season Is Lost" to "Let's All Do What We Can To Play". At least others are trying & haven't given up like Ambrosie did while asking for a handout. After being suitable shamed he seems to have gone into seclusion which might be for the best.

Truthfully, neither do you so please stop playing CFL Insider here, thanks.

I've always liked Enterprise. I think it gets a bad rap. It was criticized for the Temporal Time War & Xindi season arcs at the time. But Discovery & Picard are doing the same thing today & are celebrated for it.

Coming soon....,,... soon..... soon.... soon.... soon...

That was a classic scene from Enterprise: In A Mirror, Darkly.

Dripping sarcasm...

Edmonton has a low infection rate. And a huge stadium perfect for social distancing...

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Hey CFL, why not??? That would provide some much needed revenue. Props to Bundeslgia in Gsrmany for thinking outside the box. https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/coronavirus-german-soccer-club-to-fill-stadium-with-cardboard-cutouts-of-fans-upon-leagues-return-in-may/

I think that phrase set me off yesterday while I was making supper. Every damn commercial. Yes, I know there will be better days.

If the Bombers pay for maintenance then that's still a good deal as I believe a stadium like IG Field would cost anywhere from half a million to a million a year to maintain.

I'm starting to go nuts hearing commercial after commercial saying. "We're in this together". Or, "We're here for you". No, they're not. They're saying that in hopes I'll buy something from them.

This is a no win conversation.

I don't hate it but I think they've grown a bit too comfy in the way they do things.

I see you added Booch to your list of people you don't like here. I'm crotchety? That's funny as there isn't a day that goes by that you don't criticize someone's opinion. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Well done, sir.

Sorry, I don't remember that but if you say it happened then I believe you.

Wow, this is one hill I don't want to die over with you. You can think whatever you want.

Last October I was on a medical EI last year with my knee replacement. Just before I went back to work & I could finally travel, my wife & I went to Seattle to visit my son & daughter in law. I had to report the days I was in the US. If I didn't, I'd breach the agreement of not travelling outside of Canada while on EI. & have to pay back any $$$ owing. I reported the dates I was away & the money was deducted off of my EI payment so yes I believe the players that live in the US will be SOL. Just like any Canadian on EI. If you're Willie Jefferson, do you really want the CERB with taxes owing & the exchange rate even if they did send it to him in the US?? What's the point? It wouldn't be worth much.

I think you're making more out of this than it really is.

Disagree. TSN really does nothing to grow the game in Canada with Mickey Mouse people in the booth doing & saying stupid things. CFL viewership isn't really growing anymore. Sure, it's #1 on TSN but that is a cable network. TSN shuffles games on their different channels with no explanation. Rod Black doesn't sell the game. Neither does Sitor. if anything it gives the NFL loving crowd one more reason not to watch & make even more jokes about the CFL. We watch the CFL even when unhappy with the broadcasts because we have no choice. There is no competition. TSN is a monopoly. There is no reason for them to improve their broadcasts as they have exclusive rights. They also set the standard for $$$ to be paid to the league, Who is to say that if we had competition for the TV contract, that maybe it wouldn't be 20% higher? If they tell the CFL that will pay 20% LESS on the next contract then what can the CFL do?? The games should be on CBC, CTV, Global & TSN.

Well, the government wrote it off so put the money back in operations. That was the NDP who made that crazy payment scheme. The Bombers didn't have a choice at the time.

Yeah, Luck was a shitty Commissioner. Lol.