Orridge stepping down as CFL Commissioner today; TSN

[doubleblue]

As Naylor says, it hasn't been a good fit. Hasn't been since day one IMO. He had a tough act to follow in Cohon.

Dave Braley can probably fill in for now.

[AngeloV]

As Naylor says, it hasn't been a good fit. Hasn't been since day one IMO. He had a tough act to follow in Cohon.

Dave Braley can probably fill in for now.

I wonder how much influence Braley still has. Not that I think he would ever step in again, given his recent health battles, but I wonder if he didn't like Orridge and got some others on the board to back him on this.

[argonaut11xx]

Orridge was a failed commissioner , his lack of knowledge/history and passion for the CFL seemed obvious to me.

As an American , and not growing up as a fan, I think was his Achilles heel. (through no fault of his own)

I suspect the league can make an improvement with the new appointment.

[BATKINSON001]

Orridge was a failed commissioner , his lack of knowledge/history and passion for the CFL seemed obvious to me.

As an American , and not growing up as a fan, I think was his Achilles heel. (through no fault of his own)

I suspect the league can make an improvement with the new appointment.

yeah they can either bring back cohon or promote pinball. I don't know of anyone else

[Antwon]

I liked some of the things Orridge did. But he did have his stumbles.
I would have been fine to give it another year to see if he improved, but the league decided otherwise.
Perhaps(I hope) they already have a highly qualified candidate lined up. Maybe that's why they made the move.
Or with Bell and Tanenbaum becoming owners, they have a line on someone.
If the search committee drags this out and we don't have a commish come Grey Cup, the media will have fun with that!!

[Treblecharger1]

Chris Overholt would be the ideal choice from the COC might be tough to take him away from that gig though.