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Fan State of the League address
https://www.cfl.ca/live/2017/11/21/1...-state-league/
Kudos for the league for doing these, especially the Fan State of the League. It's hard to imagine Gary Bettman standing in front of fans and answering questions like this.
That's what I thought halfway through watching, you wouldn't see the NFL commissioner doing that.Quote:
Originally Posted by shayman
I think the League should just stick with the Fan League address, as the fans seem to know what questions to ask, writers seemed to only be concerned with the two buzzwords: Concussions and CTE.
One question that I would've like to have seen asked is whether or not the League has spoken with the CIS about putting the Vanier and Grey Cup together again. I think it helps the Vanier with exposure and provides another date for the Grey Cup facility. Both win IMO.
Agreed and I'll keep my politically incorrect opinion on that to myselfQuote:
Originally Posted by R.J
The TV rights are what are preventing the Vanier and Grey Cup from being in the same stadium on the same weekend. CIS made a colossal blunder in going with Rogers a few years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by R.J
What does everyone think about the idea of playing the Grey cup in late October ?
Personally, I think if the does get to 10 teams, I'd like to see a return to one bye week per team, and keep the Grey Cup at the end of November. I wouldn't be completely opposed to moving the Season up a week of two, but that's about it.
Late October would be stupid. The Grey Cup is perfectly fine when it's played.
As for 10 teams, I think multiple bye weeks for every team is here to stay due to player safety issues, so that would mean at least a 20-week schedule.
My thought is even further out there.
Reduce the regular season to 16 games. As long as NFLN is willing to pay the league enough to offset the loss of 1 home game revnues/don't impact player salaries. It would be better for the players less wear and tear.
Once they're at 10 teams, there would only be 1 bye week needed. 17 total weeks for the season.
Moving the Grey Cup from late November to 3rd week of October is a 5 week shift. The above scenario means the start of the season only needs to be moved up by 2 weeks which is doable in my view.
I would move it up 1 week, 2 max. Regular season ends last weekend in October, and playoffs strictly in November.Quote:
Originally Posted by argolio
I'm completely against this idea. Adding 1 more pre season game isn't a good thing, and the notion that game played in "better" weather = more ticket sales is something only Len Rhodes believes (Terrible Exec. for the Esks IMO). Attendance issues occur during the summer games as well, and yet not one mention of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mightygoose
I'd be fine if they did that for Prairie Grey Cups.Quote:
Originally Posted by AngeloV
It would be suicide having a season opener going head to head with a Stanley Cup finals game, especially if a Canadian team was involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by R.J
I think 18 is here to stay. Pro leagues rarely if ever reduce games. Goodell is desperate to take the NFL to 18.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mightygoose
I wouldn't count on much of a payday from the NFL.
CFL Regular season starting on Canada Day weekend and the playoffs ending in November make the most sense to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by AngeloV
Agreed on 18 games here to stay.Quote:
Originally Posted by argolio
As for the NFL network - NBC Sports and the NFL Network are said to be interested, rumour floating around is that a deal could be close with the NFL. It would theoretically allow for more games to air on TV in the States, and CFL on ESPN games were comparable to MLS tv numbers FWIW.
If they can even get 10M per season to start, it would be great.Quote:
Originally Posted by R.J
In US $$?Quote:
Originally Posted by AngeloV
I have no interest in seeing the CFL season end earlier. At least as it stands now, November is as much the CFL's month as anyone else's.