First practice of the regular season is today. Out with the old and in with the new. Time to get it started.

 

Just now, Noeller said:

*update* absolutely nothing online that I can find about a presser... Interesting....

https://3downnation.com/2025/09/21/commissioner-stewart-johnston-to-announce-significant-changes-to-cfl-game/

But i can’t find how you’re supposed to watch it etc 

8 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

https://3downnation.com/2025/09/21/commissioner-stewart-johnston-to-announce-significant-changes-to-cfl-game/

But i can’t find how you’re supposed to watch it etc 

Says in the release that fans can follow along on CFL+ apparently... What a weird thing to do... Drop an announcement seemingly this big on a Sunday afternoon, 3/4 of the way through the season. 

Guess we'll see tomorrow morning...

2 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Says in the release that fans can follow along on CFL+ apparently... What a weird thing to do... Drop an announcement seemingly this big on a Sunday afternoon, 3/4 of the way through the season. 

Guess we'll see tomorrow morning...

I got a baaaaaad feeling about this news. small chance it’s gonna be some thing tiny and pointless. but i kind of doubt it. 

8 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Says in the release that fans can follow along on CFL+ apparently... What a weird thing to do... Drop an announcement seemingly this big on a Sunday afternoon, 3/4 of the way through the season. 

Guess we'll see tomorrow morning...

The press release is Monday at 1:00 eastern

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

I got a baaaaaad feeling about this news. small chance it’s gonna be some thing tiny and pointless. but i kind of doubt it. 

Ya if this partnership with the Bills all of a sudden turns into "we're going to full NFL rules and going to be an NFL feeder league"... Out of nowhere 3/4 of the way through a season... It would be the most insane thing ever. That's the kind of **** you figure out in the offseason. 

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34 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Ya if this partnership with the Bills all of a sudden turns into "we're going to fill NFL rules and going to be an NFL feeder league"... Out of nowhere 3/4 of the way through a season... It would be the most insane thing ever. That's the kind of **** you figure out in the offseason. 

I certainly hope it's not any of the changes suggested above...Would be controversial to say the least...I guess we better wait till the other shoe drops...Certainly is odd timing if it's major changes to the league...

55 minutes ago, Stickem said:

I certainly hope it's not any of the changes suggested above...Would be controversial to say the least...I guess we better wait till the other shoe drops...Certainly is odd timing if it's major changes to the league...

I can't imagine it being anything outside of maybe some kind of streaming deal ,  gambling deal,   NFL deal  where the ratio changes,  something of interest but nothing that would completely overshadow the Grey Cup.  

4 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I can't imagine it being anything outside of maybe some kind of streaming deal ,  gambling deal,   NFL deal  where the ratio changes,  something of interest but nothing that would completely overshadow the Grey Cup.  

"... commissioner Stewart Johnston will hold a press conference on Monday, September 22 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to make what the league’s own media release termed “a major announcement regarding significant changes to the game.” It remains unclear what the changes are, when they will take effect, or just how sweeping they will be..."

About time the CFL switched to five downs 

hopefully its to do with changes to the playoff format, 9 teams..just go to one division

The thing that 17to85 brought up is, with rules changes... Don't they have a rules committee that has to approve any changes? 

It all feels so random and out of nowhere...

The whole Luke Wilson complaining about the rules thing has been so weird because of how great most of the (non Bombers) games have been this season.

About time we go metric. 100 Meters instead of 110 yards. It make no difference, but it's more Canadian. 

1 hour ago, Mike said:

About time the CFL switched to five downs 

Because Streveler.

We getting new footballs. Trust me it’s gonna be something lame. Tsn not carrying the PC so you know it’s nothing overly significant. It’s gonna be something to do with cfl plus since that’s where they having the pc. 

Edited September 21, 2025Sep 21 by Goalie

Reading through the CFL “insiders” on Twitter, sentiment seems to be to start preparing for NFL style rule changes.  
 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

The thing that 17to85 brought up is, with rules changes... Don't they have a rules committee that has to approve any changes? 

It all feels so random and out of nowhere...

There's been a significant lack of scarves in the league since Ambrosie left.  New mandate requiring all coaches and executives to wear them at CFL events.

4 minutes ago, Rich said:

Reading through the CFL “insiders” on Twitter, sentiment seems to be to start preparing for NFL style rule changes.  
 

They gonna eliminate the need for kickers and special teams so basically our O when Strev plays.  4 downs I think might get some major backlash and then in 3 days they will do another pc to announce significant changes. Seems odd tho cuz maybe 40 ppl will tune in Monday at 1 pm where the world is at work coming back from lunch. Dumb time. 

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10 minutes ago, Rich said:

Reading through the CFL “insiders” on Twitter, sentiment seems to be to start preparing for NFL style rule changes.  
 

It's interesting because this guy was with TSN prior to this gig... And we know how loudly the TSN talking heads (Naylor in particular) were banging the drum for NFL rules.... So I'm wondering if Ambrosie was staving that off and then a TSN guy got into power and is going to lean full force into the CFL being an NFL feeder league..... 

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Alienating the diehards to turn the CFL into the football equivalent of the AHL would kill it within 5 years.

3 minutes ago, Noeller said:

It's interesting because this guy was with TSN prior to this gig... And we know how loudly the TSN talking heads (Naylor in particular) were banging the drum for NFL rules.... So I'm wondering if Ambrosie was staving that off and then a TSN guy got into power and is going to lean full force into the CFL being an NFL feeder league..... 

imagine the tariffs on imports tho. Don’t see that happening. If it was that significant tsn would carry it. 

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1 minute ago, Noeller said:

It's interesting because this guy was with TSN prior to this gig... And we know how loudly the TSN talking heads (Naylor in particular) were banging the drum for NFL rules.... So I'm wondering if Ambrosie was staving that off and then a TSN guy got into power and is going to lean full force into the CFL being an NFL feeder league..... 

To be fair no one is actually saying NFL.  But it is more around these changes are significant.  League needs to change for revenue, too many teams losing money.  
 

Don’t know what else this could be, especially with the influence MLSE has now. 
 

 

You have to think if it was truly major changes then tsn carries the pc. Sportsnet might even. But nope. 
 

prob a big sponsorship deal? Maybe a deal with the nfl actually where each team gets a couple million bucks. No idea. Toronto has an agreement with buffalo. Us and Minnesota. I dunno. BC and Seattle. Buy 1 get one. Yeah. I dunno. Could be anything. Streaming deal makes sense since announced on their streaming service 

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4 minutes ago, Rich said:

To be fair no one is actually saying NFL.  But it is more around these changes are significant.  League needs to change for revenue, too many teams losing money.  
 

Don’t know what else this could be, especially with the influence MLSE has now. 
 

 

Do we really think the number one reason young fans aren't watching in the worst markets is the rules, though? I think it's more "I don't look football, and I don't like football that isn't the NFL". Rule changes won't fix either of those.

4 hours ago, Gail said:

The press release is Monday at 1:00 eastern

yep.

 

16 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Because Streveler.

might break 100 passing yards! 

 

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

Ya if this partnership with the Bills all of a sudden turns into "we're going to full NFL rules and going to be an NFL feeder league"... Out of nowhere 3/4 of the way through a season... It would be the most insane thing ever. That's the kind of **** you figure out in the offseason. 

yeah that’s the biggest fear for me. 

Realistically, I don’t think it can be field size changes. too many teams on bad turf as it is. 

 Next to that, 4 downs would be criminal especially on our field. it’d be un watchable. 

True minor league agreement with the nfl? 

Nfl return and scoring rules? 

I’m worried but maybe it won’t be some thing awful like that. 

Could also be the previously rumoured ufl/xfl merger deal.  

Streaming and gambling crap doesn’t fit the sound of this.