Bigblue204

This change is purely a money grab from the people who come to games now. It's a bit about the future, put mainly about the now.

They're only meaningless if you don't care about going to watch a playoff game in your stadium. Is it a meaningless game for the teams that are locked in 3/4 spots now when the winner gets to host the semi? Of course not, because as a fan you want your team hosting the playoff game. There are plenty of actually meaningless games with the current format. This will provide at least some meaning. 1&2nd spots get locked up early all the time. Generally those teams will have healthy attendance because they're playing well. The end of year games between 6&7 or 8&9 is where the drop off really is. This playoff format at least gives hope that they can make a run at the cup.

I think a lot of teams know what guys will likely stick and which will be looking for work sooner than later before the NFL draft happens now. It will add another wrinkle but I don't think there will be that many surprises. Yeah people online are complaining teams won't have any reason to play starters late in the year, like that doesn't already happen. Or ignoring that the CFL is in desperate need of the next generation of star players. Giving backups playing time will hopefully pay dividends if/when they become starters.

Yes! 100% yes! Money is the reason. That's literally the bottom line. They 100% have to generate more of it. That's it. done. period. over. more money is why this is happening.

the gm vs coach thing started because goalie claimed based of a 1 minute clip that MOS is just there to be there. All I'm saying is that a 1 minute clip doesn't prove anything. Yes the GM is the main guy during the draft. But coaches also play a role. This isn't a 1 or the other situation.

The GM always controls things during the draft. That's how it goes in all professional leagues. That doesn't mean coaches have zero say.

Since 2000, 3 teams have won the grey cup with losing records. I'm not sure how many teams have hosted a Playoff game with worse records than their guests. We've all complained about how dumb that is. This new format gets rid of that problem. It also makes it much hard to the bottom seeds to reach the grey cup. Every team has to win at minimum 2 games to get to the grey cup. Some will have to play 3 road games to get to the GC. While it does effectively make the regular season a bit less relevant (if you ignore seeding importance) it makes the Grey Cup game much hard to get to which I like.

That happens now. Casual fans already ignore the regular season. Playoffs draw more fans to the screen and to the seats. This is a move to increase revenue now, so that in a decade we're looking at 8 teams making the playoffs and 4 watching. (Best case scenario obviously). anecdotal but when I told my kid about the changes he was excited.

it was like a 1 minute clip. That doesn't tell the entire story even a little.

Tui saw some passes out of that as well. Shorter endzones means bigger bodies will be needed. THIS! LBs have been getting smaller and more agile to help in pass coverage. If they can utilize a big blocker in the passing game as well, it will be a huge benefit. The only question is will they? 11 formation with Brady and a legit rec threat at TE has bully ball written all over it.

I like the new playoff format. More football is always welcome. This will immediately give the league more cash which it needs. We complain about the league not doing anything and this is a sure fire way to get more $. Imo it also points to expansion. 1 team not making the playoffs isnt great optics. But I dont think they make this move unless they're expecting another franchise within a decade. It also solves the problem of a 7-11 team hosting a 10-8 team in a playoff game. They've gone from league where 3 teams dont make the playoffs, to 1. That really isnt that big of a deal. 2 home playoff games are possible. Late season games between bottom feeders have some actual meaning now.

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I know at one point this off season, the Bengals only had 3 OL on their entire roster. I'm assuming that's likely changed, but needless to say I think Manu will get looks for a bit yet.

Pavia comes off as a kid who grew up playing in those 7v7 games where any play someone makes is grounds for excessive celebrating and **** talking. As in, his ego has been inflated to a point of ridiculousness and if he ever wants to be a pro, that will need to change.

yeah that's right, my timeline is way off lol. I swear 2024 was both 3 years ago and yesterday.... Either way, it's pointless for me to argue on it, so people can think what they want. The point WBB was making stands. Drafting guys that really want to play will be very important as the NIL deals continue.