Quote Originally Posted by DoubleBlue_Red View Post
They are paid what MLSE feels is a worthy investment based on what the market can yield. Your disputing that Giovinco who played for Juventus and has caps for the Italy national team is not a top flight player? Plus Bradley who played in Serie A and Altidore who played in the Premier League. There is no indication that TFC will be selling these guys any time soon.

The problem that the CFL faces with my generation is that it is viewed as 3rd rate, behind NFL and NCAA football. The 2012 Grey Cup may have sold out quickly, but look how far things have fallen in 4 years. Given the Argos attendance and interest in the Grey Cup, would lead one to believe that BMO is not the solution for the Argos - getting back on topic.
Anybody who thinks the NCAA is a better calibre than the CFL doesn't know much about football. The CFL is full of players who were all stars, all conference, all american on their NCAA team and they are now full grown Men who are better now than when they played College Football. The CFL is also faster ball than the College brand. Not that I needed conformation, but I did see a quote from one of the US officials that officiated CFL games this past summer during the exchange program. He said the CFL was definitely faster than the NCAA Div I.