Orridge stepping down as CFL Commissioner today; TSN

[BATKINSON001]

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.

we want people who knows ow the league and the Canadian game inside and out and be someone that the fans can get behind and support.

[ArgoGabe22]

we want people who knows ow the league and the Canadian game inside and out and be someone that the fans can get behind and support.

If that's the only requirement to become Commissioner, there must be hundreds of candidates out there.

[Jayahre]

we want people who knows ow the league and the Canadian game inside and out and be someone that the fans can get behind and support.

Orridge, Cohon, John Tory, Tom Wright - none of them knew football or the Canadian game. They were all CEO type people, Orridge negotiated the Olympic rights for the CBC and with FIFA for the World Cup. Cohon was an NBA executive and head of international development.
Bettman is head of the NHL he didn't know anything about hockey but he got them a huge TV contract. He probably saved every struggling team in the NHL.

The last time we had an ex CFL player as the commish we gained the Las Vegas Posse, the Barracudas and lost the Ottawa Roughriders.
The new commish will be someone that CFL fans have never heard of. They will possibly come from the NBA or MLB and they may not be Canadian.