Quote Originally Posted by ArgoGabe22 View Post
And what has Pinball done that everyone keeps throwing his name at every job possible? No former player has been a commissioner in any other sport but for some reason CFL fans and media are calling for former players like Pinball, Forde, Climie and Suitor.
There is a reason for it. Reason is; it has worked before.

The CFL's longest tenured and glory years Commish was Jake Gaudaur, who won two Grey Cups as a player and played for the Argos, Als and Ticats.

Larry Smith and Bill Baker were also former CFL Players.

Larry Smith is a Lawyer and Senator. Doug Mitchell is Lawyer. John Tory is a Lawyer and a Mayor. Orridge is a Lawyer from Harvard.

So yes, Law is a benefit that has aided many, many executives, including in the CFL.

Pinball Clemons has been a Grey Cup winning Player & Coach, he has been in the Front Office as a VP and President and has sat on the board as a Governor

He's in the HOF, had his number retired and is one of the most popular players to ever play in the CFL. He is one of the best and most sought after motivational speakers there is and the press absolutely falls all over him. The Conservatives have been begging for Pinner to run for years now. There's a chance he'll be a future Senator.

I think the question would be better stated as "what HASN'T Pinball accomplished that he ever set his mind too?"