Concerning tweets from Arash Madani

[Neely2005]

Arash is back at it. Brings up a few good points but it's hard to take the always negative Arash seriously. I enjoyed seeing Drew Edwards ask Madani if he was applying for the commissioners job.

The next #CFL commissioner needs more of a football background. The product really deteriorated in 2014. Viewership, and business, suffers.

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) November 3, 2014

Sunday afternoon games worked in the past in the #CFL because more Canadians watched the three-down game than the NFL. No longer.

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) November 3, 2014

If you go into many sports bars throughout the Greater Toronto Area on a regular season Sunday, all but impossible to find a #CFL game on.

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) November 3, 2014

What a Liar:

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh...193422068.html

[ArgoRavi]

Hayes is too pro NFL for my liking. I have heard him say Toronto should have a franchise. Never talks about the CFL, that I have heard. If the Rogers bunch can dictate to their guys to discredit the CFL on every opportunity one would think TSN bosses could make sure their guys talk up the CFL more.

It seems to me that the CFL is behind the NFL in the Bell Media pecking order. The NFL seems to get much more promotion these days on the Bell Media outlets than the CFL does so we are left with the CFL getting little to no coverage on Rogers Media and getting less promotion and coverage on Bell Media.

As far as Madani's comments, again I am seeing more promotion for the NFL on Bell Media outlets so if they are getting more viewers than the CFL this year, that may be a big reason why. As far as the NFL dominating the sports bar scene in Toronto, that has been going on for the last 25 years so that is no great revelation on his part. Regarding the commissioner, the CFL needs someone who can help make the league work in Toronto. While the product may not have been as good this year, I am hopeful that this has only been a blip. I will only get worried if we continue to see the same thing for the next year or two.

[Neely2005]

Also the NFL is on Free TV, the CFL is on a Premium Channel. RDS Ratings also aren't included in the CFL ratings for the Alouettes.

[ArgoGabe22]

What a Liar:

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh...193422068.html

I see there is concern about #CFL ratings from the usual suspects Since the start of the NFL season, CFL 652k ave NFL 562k ave

— Chris Cuthbert (@CCtsn) November 4, 2014

[Qman]

AM is a joke. he should go back to his old job -- lonnie gieberman's gopher

[Will]

@ArashMadani Sad thing is they had owners in TO who really cared. Ran 'em off so The Senator could double dip on Grey Cups.

— Damien Cox (@DamoSpin) November 3, 2014

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Absolutely hilarious, so the root cause of all this Sportsnet has for the Argos is the fact that the owners who couldn't cover the bills by themselves were pushed out.

[Neely2005]

I see there is concern about #CFL ratings from the usual suspects Since the start of the NFL season, CFL 652k ave NFL 562k ave

— Chris Cuthbert (@CCtsn) November 4, 2014

Funny how Madani has gone quiet since being called out and proven wrong, again.

[ArgoRavi]

Jim Lang was impressed with Madani's tweets:

ICYMI - @ArashMadani thoughtfully broke down the issues facing the @CFL in Toronto with a series a Tweets yesterday. Check out his feed.

— Jim Lang (@JimLangSports) November 4, 2014

[Invader]

It's also funny how Rogers' Rash is complaining how the CFL should do more to promote CIS Football...after Rogers bought the TV rights to the OUA football this year then decided not to televise any games...as a cost-cutting measure to help pay for Rogers massive NHL overbid.

Rash has been proven a liar and should make a public apology to sports fans across Canada for his deception. He has removed some of his more salacious CFL tweets from yesterday but the fact remains the CFL is King in Canada...despite the Rogers on-going smear campaign.

When you factor in all the low-rated Sunday games on TSN/TSN2, which often draw only 75,000 to 175,000 viewers across Canada...the CFL ratings are more than double the NFL average.

Isn't it a bit odd that Rogers is still pumping the NFL...after losing the Sunday broadcast rights to their hated competitor...and losing their shirt on the disastrous Bills in Toronto series...and the NFL kicking sand in their face with regards to their wimpy bid to buy the Bills?

[Neely2005]

The CFL still competes against the Blue Jays, Raptors, NHL...

[doubleblue]

It seems to me that the CFL is behind the NFL in the Bell Media pecking order. The NFL seems to get much more promotion these days on the Bell Media outlets than the CFL does so we are left with the CFL getting little to no coverage on Rogers Media and getting less promotion and coverage on Bell Media.

As far as Madani's comments, again I am seeing more promotion for the NFL on Bell Media outlets so if they are getting more viewers than the CFL this year, that may be a big reason why. As far as the NFL dominating the sports bar scene in Toronto, that has been going on for the last 25 years so that is no great revelation on his part. Regarding the commissioner, the CFL needs someone who can help make the league work in Toronto. While the product may not have been as good this year, I am hopeful that this has only been a blip. I will only get worried if we continue to see the same thing for the next year or two.

You're spot on about the NFL being pushed much more than the CFL on TSN radio now. Maybe the Suits in the ivory towers decided the CFL ratings would stand on their own and they needed to push the NFL more to combat the Rogers Hockey. I heard something kind of funny today while out driving. Turned on the radio and Mike Hogan voice was calling "he's in for a Touchdown" and a couple more Hogan TD calls, then the commercial went on promoting the NFL games coming up on TSN. Is that called a crossover or voice over. lol I know you read this site Hogie, what's up with that?

[1argoholic]

I for one am becoming less of a pro sports fan only watching every CFL game. When it comes to the NFL I catch the odd bit here and there and I flip channels during Leaf games. I'm getting a blast out of our Peterborough Petes and Lakers Lacrosse seasons. CHL hockey isn't so scripted as the NHL. Friggin NHL bores me with it's 40 seconds, time to dump it in and now both teams change. Every game is basically played out the same with few exceptions. The league is a watered down mess.

[Argo57]

Funny how Madani has gone quiet since being called out and proven wrong, again.

Good for Cuthbert, simply lay out the facts and move on, guys like Cox and Madani are quite humorous!

[doubleblue]

According to TSN radio sports report at 3:30 pm the Argos have a new QB. The Lady reading the sports news announced that Trevor Smith will start this Friday for the Argos. Oh well, at least she mentioned the Argos were playing.

[zontar]

Cox's concern about authentic Argo ownership is touching.

[ArgoRavi]

Cox's concern about authentic Argo ownership is touching.

And, of course, as Cox knows, Cynamon and Sokolowski weren't exactly funding the team on their own. I don't deny that they were passionate about the Argos but they did not have the necessary money.

[Argocister]

And, of course, as Cox knows, Cynamon and Sokolowski weren't exactly funding the team on their own. I don't deny that they were passionate about the Argos but they did not have the necessary money.

How many years ago was that????? Cox must be a buddy of Rehash the trash Arash .

[ArgoRavi]

How many years ago was that????? Cox must be a buddy of Rehash the trash Arash .

C & S last owned the team in 2009 when they refused to spend to dress a third QB and left the Argos at the end of that season with a practice roster of 1 player. I imagine that Cox gets much of his Argo information from Bob McCown who is friendly with David Cynamon.

[Argocister]

C & S last owned the team in 2009 when they refused to spend to dress a third QB and left the Argos at the end of that season with a practice roster of 1 player. I imagine that Cox gets much of his Argo information from Bob McCown who is friendly with David Cynamon.

That's what I was getting at .... That's 5 years ago ..... But Twitter probably wasn't so popular then so important to rehash the trash now .

[rdavies]

I imagine that Cox gets much of his Argo information from Bob McCown who is friendly with David Cynamon.

Yes and I am to understand Cynamon gave some fantastic house parties. I am really starting to hate Rogers and some of the scumbag lackies they have in their employ. Reporting certainly has changed since I was a boy. I believe the adage was "afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted" and now its "afflict the afflicted and comfort the comfortable".

This country needs an anti-Rogers campaign in the worst way. I'm thinking, anybody else have any good ideas.