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Originally Posted by logan5
The CFL had to of known the rule changes would piss off their core fans, which are their bread and butter, yet they did it anyways. It's a desperate move to attract younger fans, and maybe draw in some NFL fans. The league has said that the current model is unsustainable, which is a kinder way of saying the league is dying.
I get a lot of negative reaction for saying this, but there is a path for the NFL in the 3 major markets. The stadiums in place now would be adequate. Maybe not what the NFL would like ideally, but you would be coming into a 40 million population market. Vancouver/Victoria is the 21st largest TV market in the US/Canada, in the same tier as Denver, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, so we are a decent sized local market. Being in Canada, you would also have an extended market, similar to the Blue Jays and Raptors.
The price would be high, so the solution to that is to put together an ownership group.
Not saying that I hope the CFL folds, but if it does, imo there is a more realistic path to the NFL than what most people think.
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2 things - I am a core fan and it didn't piss me off, but I am 55 and the CFL core is an aging fan base it needs to get younger, and to do that you need o take some risks. I understand some people view this negatively, my belief is the core of the CFL is 3 downs, 12 men, waggle, wide field, yard off the ball, 5 yard halo on punts, Canadian players and those are not changing. There is still a rouge, just a modified version. Going into a year where your most important TV contract in history is going to be negotiated, the status quo was not going to do it, and if Winnipeg and Saskatchewan approved this too, there must be a long term play for this
As for the NFL in Canada, I don't see it. They already has a TV deal with CTV and are getting a ton of dollars out of Canada, I don't think putting franchises up here gains them much more. Mexico City and London are way higher on the list IMHO.
Look at the new Stadiums built in the US, 2 Billion +, BC Place, Olympic Stadium and anything Toronto has is not going to cut it PLUS a 7 Billions + expansion fee, plus start up costs. Who pays that?