Orridge stepping down as CFL Commissioner today; TSN

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Someone who really understands the Toronto market would know that the Argos are destined to be a niche product: one that can make a profit and keep a fanbase engaged, but not one that will compete (revenue-wise) against the big teams in town. Any expectation beyond that makes no sense IMO.

That's silly, Paul; there's a yawning gap between "keep a fanbase engaged" (which is the bare minimum for league survival) and "compete against the big teams in town" (fantasy). The goal of the commissioner should be to put the Argonauts on a path for healthy growth of revenue and exposure, and commissioner with Toronto experience would be more likely to succeed.

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That's silly, Paul; there's a yawning gap between "keep a fanbase engaged" (which is the bare minimum for league survival) and "compete against the big teams in town" (fantasy). The goal of the commissioner should be to put the Argonauts on a path for healthy growth of revenue and exposure, and commissioner with Toronto experience would be more likely to succeed.

I said "make a profit," too -- something that has not been done in decades in this market. Clearly (as my previous posts have made clear), sustainable revenue growth is at the top of the list of desired attributes for the next commissioner. I was simply responding to the notion that the next commish has to understand the Toronto market. If he/she thinks the Argos can be anything other than a (potentially) profitable small player in the local sports scene, they're not understanding this market.