Blue Bombers - 2025 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

[SpeedFlex27]

I don't mourn the loss of the 55 yard line. I mourn the loss of wide FG return like we saw on saturday. Those returnds will never happen once the rules & field changes occur. The ST play we enjoy will be gone.

[BigBlueFanatic]

This is some bullsh!t by the CFL.  They’re swapping out the Hip for Nickelback… easy does it and next thing you know we’re all stuck with an elevator jingle version of Beyonce.

[SpeedFlex27]

10 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

The more I think about this the more I suspect this will actually decrease scoring, and the league knows it. The solution? Add another down and take a player off the field.

I agree but this is a done deal. I have a sinister conspiracy theory as to what is behind all this. I think the CFL feels the UFL will survive. That the league will expand & be part of a new lucrative TV deal as well as streaming services. The new CFL field will fit into US Stadiums. The CFL  wants to be a part of that expansion. Therfore, next to go will be the ratio & 3 downs. I think the field width will eventually shrink even more to 60 yards. I think the CFL has hit a financial wall & the owners want a new business model. They want to make money. 

[SpeedFlex27]

16 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

I was a lot more pragmatic this afternoon but the more I think about it, the more I hate it. No clue what was threatened behind the scenes to get the other owners on board but I suspect it was something like "tow the line or MLSE walks".

 

I think the CFL is a lot closer to folding for good than we know to do this. I think there's a sense of desperation here. Fans in other CFL cities just don't go to games anymore. And I predict more changes are coming. 

[JuranBoldenRules]

9 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I agree but this is a done deal. I have a sinister conspiracy theory as to what is behind all this. I think the CFL feels the UFL will survive. That the league will expand & be part of a new lucrative TV deal as well as streaming services. The new CFL field will fit into US Stadiums. The CFL  wants to be a part of that expansion. Therfore, next to go will be the ratio & 3 downs. I think the field width will eventually shrink even more to 60 yards. I think the CFL has hit a financial wall & the owners want a new business model. They want to make money. 

Lots of money to be made on American minor league football.

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Lots of money to be made on American minor league football.

Well, we're not considered major league anymore so it is what it is. The league will follow the money. 

[17to85]

26 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

I was a lot more pragmatic this afternoon but the more I think about it, the more I hate it. No clue what was threatened behind the scenes to get the other owners on board but I suspect it was something like "tow the line or MLSE walks".

 

That's gotta be it,  but man at this point let's just fold Toronto to save the league.

[Deiter Fan]

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Commish is a long time Bell employee

We should consider ourselves lucky...he wanted the ability to raise ticket prices in the middle of games.

[WinnipegGordo]

At the announcement they had the Grey Cup sitting on the fan base.

How many of those that spent 400 bucks to have their names engraved in the base are happy with all the changes?

[Bomberguy]

Just in case anyone hasn’t see this.

Edited 3 hours ago by Bomberguy

[WinnipegGordo]

@bluto are you familiar with the renovations at BMO field for the World Cup?

Was there any chance the new layout was going to accommodate a 110 yard field with 18 or 20 yard enzones?

Maybe thats what spearheaded the new field sizes.