Orridge stepping down as CFL Commissioner today; TSN

[ArgoGabe22]

The guy does have a degree in economics from William and Mary University.

Ok, now we're talking.

A little off topic but interestingly, Marc Trestman is a member of the Florida Bar.

http://www.floridabar.org/wps/portal...Eh/?mid=368482

[LLB997]

Ok, now we're talking.

A little off topic but interestingly, Marc Trestman is a member of the Florida Bar.

http://www.floridabar.org/wps/portal/flbar/home\2

you know you have a drinking problem when you actually become a member of your favourite establishment.

[Jon Gonzo]

Ok, now we're talking.

A little off topic but interestingly, Marc Trestman is a member of the Florida Bar.

http://www.floridabar.org/wps/portal...Eh/?mid=368482

I enjoy the 4 for 1 Happy Hours in Florida bars

[AngeloV]

Ok, now we're talking.

A little off topic but interestingly, Marc Trestman is a member of the Florida Bar.

http://www.floridabar.org/wps/portal...Eh/?mid=368482

I'm all for the coach/Commissioner duo role in this case.



In all seriousness, this is the truth of the situation. Different times. The league really had no obstacles to overcome in Gaudaur's era.

Gaudaur was indeed the league's most successful commissioner. That was in an era when CFL teams' revenues and expenses were comparable to NFL teams', there were only three Cdn NHL teams, no basketball team, and baseball at first didn't exist in Canada and then was in start-up mode. It's just not a comparable situation IMO.

[argos1873]

I'm all for the coach/Commissioner duo role in this case.



In all seriousness, this is the truth of the situation. Different times. The league really had no obstacles to overcome in Gaudaur's era.

You are correct about that. He is probably the only commissioner that had no real problems to deal with relatively speaking. Commissioners previous to him had to deal with NFL commish Bert Bell, regarding contract issues and disputes with the CFL raiding NFL players, constant in fighting between the 2 conferences and problems with another pro league the AFL which drove player salaries up the wall. We all know the issues that commissioners after Gaudaur had to deal with. Gaudaur probably had it the easiest of all. It could be said that Gaudaur had it so easy maybe he didn't do anything, which may have led to the issues his replacements have faced.

[ArgoRavi]

You are correct about that. He is probably the only commissioner that had no real problems to deal with relatively speaking. Commissioners previous to him had to deal with NFL commish Bert Bell, regarding contract issues and disputes with the CFL raiding NFL players, constant in fighting between the 2 conferences and problems with another pro league the AFL which drove player salaries up the wall. We all know the issues that commissioners after Gaudaur had to deal with. Gaudaur probably had it the easiest of all. It could be said that Gaudaur had it so easy maybe he didn't do anything, which may have led to the issues his replacements have faced.

I liked Gaudaur but I have been saying for over 30 years that he knew when to get out and got out at the right time. I can't imagine that he didn't know that there would be some rough waters ahead for the league when he retired.

[Will]

I liked Gaudaur but I have been saying for over 30 years that he knew when to get out and got out at the right time. I can't imagine that he didn't know that there would be some rough waters ahead for the league when he retired.

Wasn't Gaudaur responsible for the blackouts, which is arguably the root of the problems the Argonauts face in the market today.

[AngeloV]

Wasn't Gaudaur responsible for the blackouts, which is arguably the root of the problems the Argonauts face in the market today.

Although I agree that blackout were not a good thing, I stand by what I have been saying for the last 20 years that blackouts have nothing to do with the state of mind of many that don't care for or are apathetic to the CFL. Society today is so money obsessed that many people look at the disparity of salaries between the major pro leagues in North America and automatically conclude they have no time for what they perceive to be a minor league product in the CFL.

[BATKINSON001]

Although I agree that blackout were not a good thing, I stand by what I have been saying for the last 20 years that blackouts have nothing to do with the state of mind of many that don't care for or are apathetic to the CFL. Society today is so money obsessed that many people look at the disparity of salaries between the major pro leagues in North America and automatically conclude they have no time for what they perceive to be a minor league product in the CFL.

. Would that perception change if the league doubled the salary cap?

[ArgoGabe22]

I'm all for the coach/Commissioner duo role in this case.

You mean Pinball, right?