major announcement - big changes to cfl playoff and season start

[Tecno]

But the league will not appreciably change with or without the 55yd line, and if that's something they held in their pocket to give back and dull the ire of the diehards, kudos to them for the plan.

And if they are going to give back the 55, that would be a great media blast as well.  I'm sure it wont assuage the fury of the ultra die hards, but as a meaningful concession to the fans who love the uniqueness, I think it would be a great PR move.

Has the word gone out to float the idea of "giving us back the 55YL"?  First I've heard of it.  Frankly, I don't think Johnston is savvy enough to pull an "Art of the Deal": starting with an insane position so when you finally meet in the middle the other side feels like they've "won".  If it turns out that's exactly what he did, then kudos to him for the 4D chess.

And Aards, we've moved past talking about each individual change.  Stop mentioning the same-side-benches and all-fields-the-same (etc.) because absolutely no one cares about those changes.  They aren't a point of contention, and anyone who brings them up now is straw-manning.

In fact, I'm not sure anyone's arguing any of the individual changes anymore.  We've moved on to the meta-changes: the reasons behind the changes, the effect of the gestalt, the way things are being handled, the transparency of the process.

But if Johnston magically backtracks on the 55YL, in perpetuity, then I, for one would be happy; and be fine with testing out all the other changes.  It's my top #1 Canadianism (other than 3 downs).  (GP move being a close 2nd, but easier to undo later.)

That said, not gonna happen.  Johnston will ride all these changes until he's fired.

[blue_gold_84]

Maybe I'll hate them? I don't completely know I won't. But I'm willing to look for reason, be optimistic, and generally speaking, trust that the people in charge (collectively) know what they're doing.

That's your choice and your prerogative.

Others see things differently, however, expressing their skepticism with all the changes, and questioning the rationale and motivation for them as they relate to not only the current state of the league, but its future in a changing sports ecosystem.

And that's their choice and their prerogative.

[TBURGESS]

[bomber beetle]

Has the word gone out to float the idea of "giving us back the 55YL"?  First I've heard of it.  Frankly, I don't think Johnston is savvy enough to pull an "Art of the Deal": starting with an insane position so when you finally meet in the middle the other side feels like they've "won".  If it turns out that's exactly what he did, then kudos to him for the 4D chess.

And Aards, we've moved past talking about each individual change.  Stop mentioning the same-side-benches and all-fields-the-same (etc.) because absolutely no one cares about those changes.  They aren't a point of contention, and anyone who brings them up now is straw-manning.

In fact, I'm not sure anyone's arguing any of the individual changes anymore.  We've moved on to the meta-changes: the reasons behind the changes, the effect of the gestalt, the way things are being handled, the transparency of the process.

But if Johnston magically backtracks on the 55YL, in perpetuity, then I, for one would be happy; and be fine with testing out all the other changes.  It's my top #1 Canadianism (other than 3 downs).  (GP move being a close 2nd, but easier to undo later.)

That said, not gonna happen.  Johnston will ride all these changes until he's fired.

Would you be good with a 110 yard field along with 10 yard endzones?
I doubt there will be a deviation from the proposed overall length of 130 yards.

[theaardvark]

Would you be good with a 110 yard field along with 10 yard endzones?
I doubt there will be a deviation from the proposed overall length of 130 yards.

Nope.  We have to have deeper EZ.  Too many players to have an NFL postage stamp EZ.

Going from 150 to 140 should fit the fields into all the stadia, and even make the soccer crossover easier, talking the goalpost further out of the way.

[bomber beetle]

Nope.  We have to have deeper EZ.  Too many players to have an NFL postage stamp EZ.

Going from 150 to 140 should fit the fields into all the stadia, and even make the soccer crossover easier, talking the goalpost further out of the way.

The League stated that they want to harmonize the fields across the league. 130 is the maximum within current stadiums.

[gobombersgo]

Has the word gone out to float the idea of "giving us back the 55YL"?  First I've heard of it.  Frankly, I don't think Johnston is savvy enough to pull an "Art of the Deal": starting with an insane position so when you finally meet in the middle the other side feels like they've "won".  If it turns out that's exactly what he did, then kudos to him for the 4D chess.

Just this:

https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/montreal-alouettes/zurkowsky-cfl-steps-out-of-bounds-with-ludicrous-playoff-overhaul/

While we believe the revamped playoff system is carved in stone, we've already heard rumblings that some of Johnston's other 2027 bold moves — shortening the field to 100 from 110 yards, 15-yard end zones and goalposts being moved back — could be scrapped after severe public criticism.

[jets4life]

Just this:

https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/montreal-alouettes/zurkowsky-cfl-steps-out-of-bounds-with-ludicrous-playoff-overhaul/

While we believe the revamped playoff system is carved in stone, we've already heard rumblings that some of Johnston's other 2027 bold moves — shortening the field to 100 from 110 yards, 15-yard end zones and goalposts being moved back — could be scrapped after severe public criticism.

Well that is a start. The new playoff format may hurt season ticket sales, considering only one team makes the playoffs, and it devalues the regular season.