I can say the league has had lots of up and downs over my time watching / following it. I have found that when the focus gets away from football and there is a lot of talk about financial problems it makes the sport less enjoyable and I feel two things; 1) withdrawal from the sport and 2) fight harder and become a stronger advocate for the league. Turnoff time periods for me were expansion years, not because of the expansion but the way the Argos were being managed. The other time was Argo ownership changed in the early 2000's and the BS with the strippers etc. I think one of the things that Tory did well was unify the owners but also focus in on the game and not the financial problems of the league. People love stories of failures and disasters.... look at the news and what gets reported on celebrities. Here is hoping that the league continues to prosper and builds on the current momentum.