New rules / commissioner's statements

[Jesse]

We could have added more games by going back to 2 game total point series like we used to see.

I would very much dislike that.

[Jesse]

Oh I will. And as a result of not being a big ol' stick on the mud, I'll be enjoying CFL football next year as a result. Will you? 

Yes, I'm a season ticket holder have the ability to like something but still disagree with some of its aspects.

But like many have said, if they alienate the people spending the most amount of money, this may have the opposite effect that they want,

[Balticfox]

Play offs are the one change I can get behind. I see the immediate reason for it. More games = more profit. There is a direct reason for making the change.

I like how teams play more than one game to get to the Grey Cup.

Oh I agree! I wish they'd go back to a best of three system to determine Grey Cup participants. The season now ends too early (and starts too early). The Grey Cup game should be played the second Sunday of December.

[Jesse]

Oh I agree! I wish they'd go back to a best of three system to determine Grey Cup participants. The season now ends too early (and starts too early). The Grey Cup game should be played the second Sunday of December.

I loved when it started on Canada Day weekend, but i get that most people want the season earlier so am ok with it.

Best of three for football seems crazy for me. Doesn't work in today's game, imo. Player safety comes first.

[jets4life]

This is it.

The Bombers have played their last game in the CFL, losing to the Alouettes 33-23.

Next year, the league will be re-christianed the Canadian NFL. Without the 55 yard line, the insane idea of admitting 8 teams into the playoffs (which makes the regular season meaningless), the new end zone dimensions, and whatever new rules there are, it will never be the same.

[jets4life]

Willing to live with these changes, I guess.

Go to 4 downs or more NFL rules ,I'll never watch again
 

Johnson will announce this during the 2028 season. Bet on it.

[jets4life]

I loved when it started on Canada Day weekend, but i get that most people want the season earlier so am ok with it.

Best of three for football seems crazy for me. Doesn't work in today's game, imo. Player safety comes first.

When did the best-of-3 series end? It certainly was not around in my lifetime.  In fact, there was only one year a 2-game point total was enacted, and that was 1986, when Hamilton defeated Toronto. I think the reason for this happening was that the West Division had 4 teams above .500 and the bottom two East Division teams had like records like 3-15, and 4-14.

[Balticfox]

The last year of the best-of-three final in the Western Conference was 1971 when the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders two games straight. The last year when the Western Conference semi-final was a two game total points affair was 1964.

The last year when the Eastern Conference final was a two game total points affair was 1972. The 11-3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats prevailed over the 11-3 Ottawa Rough Riders in that final.

 

[Blue In BC]

The last year of the best-of-three final in the Western Conference was 1971 when the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders two games straight. The last year when the Western Conference semi-final was a two game total points affair was 1964.

The last year when the Eastern Conference final was a two game total points affair was 1972. The 11-3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats prevailed over the 11-3 Ottawa Rough Riders in that final.

 

I think it changed to avoid more injury risk on a smaller group of teams. 3 games in a very very very short amount of time. Rosters were considerably smaller which added issues as well.

However the intent is to add more revenue. Going to a 2 game total point adds the same amount of additional games. Those games would be with the top teams.

Now conceivably teams with only a handful of games will make the playoffs.  This year Calgary and Hamilton would have been those teams.

Last year it would have been Edmonton and Toronto ( combined 12 wins ).

Are we really interested in watching a 5 or 7 win team play against a much better team?

I think the 2 game back to back has the most promise. The teams in the playoffs get at least 1 game at home. That draws interest and is fair IMO.

[Blue In BC]

I would very much dislike that.

Are you old enough to have experienced those games? In 1960 Winnipeg lost the best of 3 in the 3rd game at home. Score in final game was 4 -2 in Edmonton's favour due to cold and snow.

It was disappointing but an exciting series.

[bluengold204]

Are you old enough to have experienced those games? In 1960 Winnipeg lost the best of 3 in the 3rd game at home. Score in final game was 4 -2 in Edmonton's favour due to cold and snow.

It was disappointing but an exciting series.

I'm not old enough but a 4-2 game doesn't sound too exciting lol

[Waffler]

I do recall a few of the 2 game total point series down east. Really you could think of the first game as the first half. You know what you need in the second game and your goal is to go get it. The winner of the first game is playing defense, trying not to lose by too much. I never liked it.

Best of 3 would be great BUT unrealistic with today's schedule. We play 18 now, not 16. Too bad we'll never see one of these again.

[Blue In BC]

I'm not old enough but a 4-2 game doesn't sound too exciting lol

Low scoring games with good defence impacted by weather can be interesting. It also about the fact that Winnipeg was the higher standing team and we're talking about the series rather than just the last game.

Combined score over 3 games was 30 - 29 for Edmonton. It was a different time and game. Grass fields, more running than passing.

[Blue In BC]

I do recall a few of the 2 game total point series down east. Really you could think of the first game as the first half. You know what you need in the second game and your goal is to go get it. The winner of the first game is playing defense, trying not to lose by too much. I never liked it.

Best of 3 would be great BUT unrealistic with today's schedule. We play 18 now, not 16. Too bad we'll never see one of these again.

Yes the 3 game series is no longer practical. I would note that we always played 20 game seasons but changed from 4 pre-season to two pre season games. Veterans tended to play much more in the exhibition games.

However players are bigger, stronger, faster etc. That results in more injuries even with bigger rosters.

Keep in mind that rosters were much smaller and many players played both sides of the ball. It was a little like dealing with ratio these days. Watching how a given player does with extended play or needing to play through some sort of in game injury.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Yes the 3 game series is no longer practical. I would note that we always played 20 game seasons but changed from 4 pre-season to two pre season games. Veterans tended to play much more in the exhibition games.

However players are bigger, stronger, faster etc. That results in more injuries even with bigger rosters.

Keep in mind that rosters were much smaller and many players played both sides of the ball. It was a little like dealing with ratio these days. Watching how a given player does with extended play or needing to play through some sort of in game injury.

The guys playing back then were athletic specimens but not super athletes, training was limited and may have involved not eating desert and cutting back to a pack a day of cigarettes, beer was still okay.  Key factor in enduring a long game would have been "pace yourself Charlie".