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It's one game a week. Not anentire season. If people are willing to stop watching the CFL over this then the league might as well just fold up its tent. Canadians sure like to ***** & complain about everything. Nothing is ever good enough. I'm on the fence as to whether I'll get DAZN but if I don't I won't stop watching.

I don’t think we can do it right now but if or when god forbid Zach gets roughed up, I’d trade a first and a roster player for Dru. I think Dru is a really good quarterback and he’s been absolutely left out to dry in Ottawa.

How great is it not seeing Chris Kolankowski as the starting Center? My condolences to the Hamilton Tiger Cats, You got suckered.

Looks like BC is starting most of their first stringers so should give a good test for the defense to see who stands out when they are in. Most of BC's starting defence has been left home so this should be a good even test for todays BB offence (who are mostly second stringers), looking forward to this evenings game!

yup...one starter...one DI and smart roster management is to keep 2 minimum on PR

If they make money now...and it has some success...even limited....it's a bonus and all good Of when the contract runs it's course, and the DAZN peeps feel they no longer wanna be a part of it...then so be it and you will adjust your teams revenue stream and everything involved accordingly....won't be demise of anything, and in that time maybe there will be new different options too....guess we shall see But going status quo with TSN as the sole distributor of the product had to change/shift, unless they did a total overhaul/revamp of how they go about it...and that was never happening. So the CFL is trying to branch out and find new ways and means to promote and get the product out there, and have added a buttload of cash to the teams in doing so...which isnt a bad thing by any stretch

I think he's in an active battle with Dixon to be a rotational DL.

DAZN is where Canadian NFL fans watch games. The NFL has never pulled their games. I used to use it and it always worked great, but I cancelled it as it got too expensive and started limiting the number of screens, etc.

if that’s the case, if half that goes to the cap that is a significant change for the league. The league needs to increase the coaching cap by atleast 50%, add roster spots and significantly bump pr and base salary for rookies. 100k min salary including rookies would be great for recruitment. So would bumping the qb min to say 200k.

You know what i would love to see? And option to buy just cfl games ans then I could watch cfl and only cfl on whatever streaming service had that particular game.

Actually one of the interesting things I read yesterday is the subscription fee for CFL on DAZN hasn't been set yet. It's not a given that you have to purchase their whole package, containing NFL, Soccer, etc... it's a very real possibility that there will be a cheaper "CFL Only" option. So we shall see... If it was like 5-10 bucks/month for just the CFL, then I might... Just to support the league and see what their product looks like.

Thats being nice

Pretty ironic that a guy who throws a tantrum like a 5 year old if anybody says anything remotely negative about Alberta or makes an age related joke talks about Canadians complaining about everything.

Luke Wilson is a jerk.

2 profitable teams was good enough. Watching the world of sports broadcasting leave the league behind was good enough.

You can work 5 qbs in pre season, we've done it before. Lets be real, no one was passing TE and probably not Perkins either unless he totally turned to dog water. The decision to throw 99% of game reps to 2 qbs isn't normal. He is a guy who could rush from a 3 tech spot and play inside out like many tweeners we've had in the past. But we haven't really given him a ton of reps doing that. I hope to see it today though. And Fletcher could do the same. His versatility is his biggest advantage imo. If reese plays smarter, his explosivity is extremely coveted. And Dixon is the best of the young guys vying for that spot. 1 guy will start and another guy should be a DI. Then we should keep probably 2 on the PR. That group is lead by Dixon, Jenkins, Fletcher, and Reese. I also think Arnold Young has a real chance to steal AR reps.

The International market is a dream that will never exist. IF Europe or China were to suddenly enjoy Football... why would they watch the CFL when the NFL is already much more international and has way more appeal. It's a phantom market that doesn't exist. Canada is the only market that the CFL can exist and maybe some day thrive again.

After thinking more of about this deal, I think it's a short term money burst until they gut the league and try to scam some American cities into making a new league which ultimately will kill everything off. Beginning of the end of the CFL. I fully expect in 2028 they get rid of Canadian players and try to expand to the US market. Also 4 downs.

From your keyboard to the powers that be.... May we all manifest it.

Could be that Dru comes home after Zach's retirement..kind of like a lot of us envisioned. But who knows

Had a few chuckles this off-season when some media (usually 3DN) would say we had a hole at center because we "lost" him in free agency. Not really losing something if you threw it away, IMO.

I hope they do an autopsy & check Lemieux's brain for repeated concussions which could have led to him having symptoms of CTE or Parkinson's.

I paid $35 on DAZN for this?

Because the greedy fucks who make decisions don't realize that people don't want 1000 subscription payments to watch everything. They want 1 or 2 places to get what they want. More than that piracy is more attractive.

Smart move yes but O'Shea won't move away from Ayers to open another spot.

Nah, normally its conditional middle draft pick for a qb. And once a team demotes a guy, its tough to get any asset for them as the contracts are soo high they are heavily incentivized to cut those guys and teams can wait and pick them up, on a better deal, for free.

Jenkins looked a lot more explosive than Dixon IMO. Dixon kind of plays like a heavier WJ. He's not firing off he's reading the play. Jenkins is in the backfield 1/4 pass plays before the OT even gets his hands up.

I think he's just expressing frustration (in his annoying way) over fans wanting to see some changes and then constantly complaining about the changes. How long have we said on here the CFL should absolutely be exploring streaming services? They not only get one, but they get one that is going to significantly increase league revenue while only using 1/4 of the games. Even if I was unable to get a free DZN stream, I would still consider this a win for the league. The sky is falling people will just never be happy until TSN pays 600 million a year to broadcast the game while using John Madden to do PBP. I'm not sure what the "use a streaming service" crowd thought would happen when the CFL got on with a company, but it would always cost money to see it.

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!!

I didn't even wanna say that haha, but possibly. Its too early to jump on the lidster train that hard, but I can see it happening. Given every thing, I'd probably want an asset back in a castillo for dru trade. Sergio was very good last year, he's in his prime for a K, and he's money. Plus he can punt as well.

There's room for both if we dont totally do something dumb with roster And thinking both will be on as they can both slide inside

The Cats let the best Center leave for Edmonton to sign Kolankowski.

This is it. I get why the league and players like it, don't love it as a fan. I'm a guy in his late 40s whose doing well and I'm not sure I'll add DAZN. I can see a lot of people younger than me with kids, a mortgage, other bills also saying no and I think it hurts the CFL long term.

The CFL plays Thurs till the NFL season starts, Friday nights as well as Sat aftn & evening. At worst, if you don't subscribe you'll miss one game a week. I don't think the world will come crashing down for the CFL losing one game a week to fans who don't want to pay for the service. This is the proper way to grow the game internationally. Not the Ambrosie way of bringing in Euros, Australians, Mexican or Japanese & forcing them on rosters thinking that people in those countries will suddenly be interested in our league.

How would Bell get money selling games they don’t have the rights to? DAZN plays the league for the rights to their games. Bell paid the league for the rights to their games.

Maier wasn't terrible his last year in Calgary, but 2023 he was. Both him and Brown have been stuck starting for terrible teams. Brown has performed significantly better though, even with very poor OL and no ability for the O to run. And that's with the OC we're saddling up with now ☠️

The other piece to this is taking reps with the same guys. Yeah it would be nice to give him a platter of CFL all-stars as a surrounding cast, but at least if it's the same guys playing the whole game and working together for the 2-3 practices leading up to the game you get a real look at a QB. The game in Sask was brutal with guys playing a couple series, going out for half the game, coming back in etc.

that was an issue a few yrs ago...no real work for him and other vets...and we sputtered bad Maybe if a QB gets knicked they give TJ Davis some snaps...he was a QB and all I not liking this way we went again with alot of key guys getting zero work in pre-season...didn't bode well when we did it before and then sustained some injuries due to it Also would have been nice...and beneficial for what likely is the starting oline group of Bryant/Wallace/Eli/Neuf and Broxton a few series together with live bullets flying... We at home...no limit to roster...No reason ZC...The oline...BO and who we think are the starting receivers get a series...even a series with each backup QB ZC had 1 series...threw to 1 guy....like cmon man

One series for Zach with one starting receiver through two games..... Not what I'd love to see.

I would have liked to see how Elgersma performed with a better supporting cast. Talk about not setting a dude up for success. Yeeesh.

kinda odd they resting pretty much all starters. And this desire to force Fredrickson on the squad....he showed what he is...be nice to see a couple different guys get majority of reps Man that right side WR group....total wagonful of garbage. Of that group only 1 should be kept on roster, and based on athleticism and ways they can be utilized it should be Cobb Looking forward to see Mayes and Marks tho and if they get a lot of work...Thicker bodied guys who can work underneath stuff and be a downfield threat, and work well after the catch

As with everything the new commish does....

....although I don't think he'd be as funny as bearpants at a party.....Have to smile everytime I see that handle

We're all hardcore fans and we're balking and saying its a lot to pay for one game a week or realistically 1 game a month that you want to watch. I get the extra money and how its good but this just seems like a way to lose more fans.

Yeah this is a little like sticking a roman candle up your butt and calling yourself an astronaut by the CFL. The NFL is literally the highest premium product in the whole world. The CFL can't really follow their lead. They need eyeballs, not barriers. And everything they are doing endangers the solid core fans they already have in each market. Underrated aspect in Stew Johnston's tenure is him doing the bidding of his former employer.

That would be worth the $35/month.....

I'm really curious to know why everyone seems to think DAZN is so low on the totem pole. They're huge outside of the US. Their NFL service in Canada is great. I hate the price, but the quality is amazing. no kidding lol just such unawareness

True and this revenue better result in helping grow and enhance the league and attract talent viewership etc versus lining the pockets of capitalist pigs. Again starting off my morning outstanding! Good morning all!

Well said and i’d also add the importance of training camp to add to evaluation and more recent film/observation whether you’re a seasoned veteran, early in your career or a raw rookie. No one gets a free pass.

Perkins looked better and did more in one quarter than Wilson did in 3 seasons.