Ok, this is mostly just complaining. So ignore if you're optimistic and happy.
But man, only 3 games in each of the first two weeks. And then we finally get four games in week 3 - but three 3 of them are on Saturday... So no Thursday night game and still no Sunday game. Feels like we got an extra game but still less overall football.
Do we know why this is the case? A numbers game for TSN? A World Cup thing?
I was enjoying the rhythm previous years of a game each night Thurs thru Sun. It has been noticeably lacking through the first 2 weeks.
I feel like it could be a few things:
One is definitely world cup timing and availability. A couple of buildings are directly impacted also aside from being worried about tv viewership.
The second is more of a guess, but I wonder if this might be testing a new model of starting the season earlier (which we know they like and are doing) but being wary about NHL playoffs / other spring stuff. It makes sense to build momentum into the summer and fall by putting more games towards the end of the season.
The third is just something everyone already knows but it's really hard to balance byes across 9 teams. Expansion would be so good because 10 teams obviously makes 5 games a week but you could have so much more flexibility with even number of teams on the bye. You could do away with a staggered pre-season and you could time byes more strategically for viewership (heavy up on dates/weekends that draw well and the the reverse)
I like the schedule with a game a night from Thursday to Sunday that's perfect.
Couldn't care less about the hoopla soccer games and even watched the football game vs the Stanley cup final game—it's Carolina vs. Vegas , who cares who wins that !?!
Yes three games is not enough.
They have five streams...for streamers there is no reason to not have four games.
All decisions are made with a view to making the most money,so somehow this accomplishes that.
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on June 14, 2026, 01:18:37 PMI feel like it could be a few things:
One is definitely world cup timing and availability. A couple of buildings are directly impacted also aside from being worried about tv viewership.
The second is more of a guess, but I wonder if this might be testing a new model of starting the season earlier (which we know they like and are doing) but being wary about NHL playoffs / other spring stuff. It makes sense to build momentum into the summer and fall by putting more games towards the end of the season.
The third is just something everyone already knows but it's really hard to balance byes across 9 teams. Expansion would be so good because 10 teams obviously makes 5 games a week but you could have so much more flexibility with even number of teams on the bye. You could do away with a staggered pre-season and you could time byes more strategically for viewership (heavy up on dates/weekends that draw well and the the reverse)
prob all of these things - the world cup is a once in a lifetime thing so i get the impacts. another team would be huge.
You are not complaining you are stating facts.
Need 4 games, need a game each day of the week imo.
But can't ignore the bigger leagues either. TV pays z bills.
Quote from: dd on June 14, 2026, 03:40:06 PMI like the schedule with a game a night from Thursday to Sunday that's perfect.
Couldn't care less about the hoopla soccer games and even watched the football game vs the Stanley cup final game—it's Carolina vs. Vegas , who cares who wins that !?!
Same here, one game per day including Thurs. nights, when they show multiple games in a day I fall behind and can't keep up. Hard to justify watching 2 games in one day when the weather is nice with things that need to be done, same goes for hockey just watch the highlight reels.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 14, 2026, 05:47:14 PMSame here, one game per day including Thurs. nights, when they show multiple games in a day I fall behind and can't keep up. Hard to justify watching 2 games in one day when the weather is nice with things that need to be done, same goes for hockey just watch the highlight reels.
I'd be fin if they did a double header on one day, so we at least had a thursday or a sunday game. But this is only 2 days with football now. And no one is going to still there on Saturday and watch all three. Horrible for viewership.
Quote from: Jesse on June 14, 2026, 09:22:43 PMI'd be fin if they did a double header on one day, so we at least had a thursday or a sunday game. But this is only 2 days with football now. And no one is going to still there on Saturday and watch all three. Horrible for viewership.
According to the schedule that's the only time that happens, although I see week 15th features 4 games on Saturday.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 14, 2026, 10:36:40 PMAccording to the schedule that's the only time that happens, although I see week 15th features 4 games on Saturday.
...Wut?
I wonder if the CFL will replay the games in the 30 minute highlights only like the Bluejays and hockey games do. Its better to engage viewers that miss the live telecast than not at all. Heck, I'd watch both!!
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Quote from: dd on June 15, 2026, 01:56:54 AMI wonder if the CFL will replay the games in the 30 minute highlights only like the Bluejays and hockey games do. Its better to engage viewers that miss the live telecast than not at all. Heck, I'd watch both!!
The Bombers normally post a 30 minute(ish) game recap on YouTube. The CFL and TSN post 10 minute highlight packages on YouTube as well.
It would be nice if TSN had game in 30 minutes programs on TV but there are these other options at least.
Thanks for pointing that out, i'll check these out thx
I like that we get 2 home games a month all summer (Jun, Jul, Aug). That's pretty rare for us. They often give us 2 games in Oct instead, when it's a tough sell due to weather -- not this year!
And we get the bonus "home" game in Jul for an Argos "home" game @PAS.
Speaking of that "WPG@TOR @PAS", do our ST's work for that game?? Did we pay extra for that? I actually have no idea, but I'm sure it must be accounted for somehow.
I like the idea of making TOR fans pay for that in their STH package, and shucks darn they can't make it to the game so us WPG STHs get the seat for free instead.