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I don't disagree, but you said you doubt that Manziel will. He's 2 years out of football, married, getting treatment for bi-polar and for all intents and purposes on his last chance. Maybe I am an optimist, and I am by no means a Manziel fan, but I hope he bounces back.
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Dan Ralph, Canadian Press May 22, 2018 But Manzeil has spoken to Doug Flutie, another former Heisman Trophy winner who won three Grey Cups and six outstanding player awards during his illustrious eight-year CFL tenure (1990-1997). After leading Toronto to a second straight league title in ’97, Flutie played another eight NFL seasons with Buffalo (1998-2000), San Diego (2001-2004) and New England (2005). “He (Flutie) thought this game would translate to what I do very well,” Manziel said. “He spoke very highly of everything up here and how it shaped him and where he is in his life. “I’m very appreciative to have somebody like that who I could reach out to any time.” |
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I watch about 30 CFL games/year, 2-3 U Sport games/year, and attend 2-3 games/year. I did attend a Super Bowl party last year (first one in 20+ years) but had no idea who any of the players were except for Tom Brady. And that's only because I wondered who that cutie pie was standing next to Gisele Bündchen a few years back. I'm not sure why this would be so amusing to you. :???: |
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The irony is that homeinmyshoes backhanded post was more derogatory than mine. That's what makes SSP so awesome. |
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If those are the forum rules about posting it's funny they've only been enforced by that guy and never anywhere else I've posted on this site. Must have been a little too much good CFL news for the soccer snowflakes in charge to handle. And as you're being so helpful, how about telling me who mods these sections, I'm looking and all I see are Tony and itom, is there some big secret? I don't know of any other site that hides their mods or is there a reason behind that? |
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SSP Canada is mature enough that it only needs light moderation.
This might need revisiting though if we have another Quebec referendum, or Toronto gets an NFL team! |
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However this will play out, good or bad, Manziel has been bringing positive press to the league so far.
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Empty seats cloud Memorial Cup opening weekend
By Cami Kepke Global News The battle for junior hockey’s greatest prize should have all eyes glued to the ice, but early on at the 100th Memorial Cup, empty seats at the Brandt Centre in Regina are getting most of the attention. “It’s kind of disappointing when you’ve got your home team hosting the Memorial Cup and you come in and don’t see hardly any fans,” Regina Pats fan Marv Magnuson lamented. “I hope it’s a wake-up call for the league.” The opening match between the host Pats and Ontario Hockey League champion Hamilton Bulldogs pulled a crowd of 5,678 people — a far cry from the sellout crowd Regina normally sees in the playoffs. People on social media were quick to point out the gaps in the crowd, while some fans lamented ticket prices that start at $75. “We could have filled this arena. We could have filled every seat, standing room only. We could have filled it all with better prices,” Pats fan Perry Pachkowski added. “We paid it because we know it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have your host team still in it fighting for the Memorial Cup.” Halifax is hosting next year’s Memorial Cup and organizers have already confirmed they will be slashing ticket prices. In a pamphlet sent to Mooseheads season ticket holders earlier this week, the team said it would focus on junior hockey at junior hockey prices. Packages for season-ticket holders will work out to around $40 a game, while the general public will pay a slightly higher price. The Pats’ hosting committee says Halifax is in a completely different situation, and they expect attendance to increase after the long weekend. “Every location has a different circumstance, has a different size of arena. It has a different fee that it’s paying to the CHL. I think some people think we get all the revenue from ticket sales and we don’t,” host committee chair Shaun Semple said. “Their arena has more than 11,000 seats, that’s twice as large as this one. Their fee, I think, is half of what we’re paying for a fee as well.” Thursday’s outdoor opening ceremonies and Eagles concert drew 27,000 fans, despite heavy rain and wind. https://globalnews.ca/news/4221482/e...-memorial-cup/ |
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How has the Memorial Cup been doing attendance-wise in recent years? National media coverage seems lower than it used to be, aside from the networks that actually own the broadcast rights.
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I don't know, but if it's been on Sportsnet, that oughta tell ya.
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