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So very accurate. I feel like online forums really hit with my generation, but the kids today they're all on "the socials". The older generation is still calling in to cjob for their discussion.

It's a thing for sure. I used to watch a lot more tennis than I do now but you'd have the American broadcasts trying to be the entertainment, pushing whatever pre-match story they had concocted... but then you'd get a British or Australian feed and they were just calling the match talking about what was happening not doing all this excessive over the top hard sell. The sport is the entertainment and the reason we like sports is the element of unknown. Don't force a storyline, don't expect the on air people to be the entertainment, let the athletes dictate the story and be the entertainment.

I always found that Laura Diakun did a good job hosting the panel whenever she needed to fill in for Kate. I think she would be a good replacement as long as she keeps doing what she's been doing and not try to change to match what Kate has been doing.

lmao that's so accurate. I wonder what the kids have moved on to now... I think the league needs to hire some teens and cut right to whatever is current. I feel like this has been the CFL since maybe the 80s, but at least since the Rocket was in Toronto. The times since then that the league has been on point with the demo you target for growth are few and far between. Could you imagine if we did a demographics breakdown of MBB? 18-24, 0. 18-29, maybe 3. 30-50, 2690. Then 8 or so whose SIN numbers have less than 3 digits.

Yeah I don’t disagree with that part. Though it sounds like the cfl is big because he’s a star here. The selection of stars in other sports that he’s calling the super star of the league and comparing him self to is kind of crazy. Ja morant is a huge screw up and not a top talent. Reece isn’t on top of the wnba or in the age range. Jefferson is atleast the best wr though in the nfl. Whole thing is a mess that smacks of self promotion. I also don’t agree that teams and franchises build or make superstars. If that was the case it’d be happening a lot more in every sport on more teams. Superstars happen. It’s a rare combination of talent, growth mindset, luck and hard work from all kinds of people.

Who ever they take will be "surprised he was available, he was at the top of our board"

Suitor would be a sour cream. Kate would be a Boston cream filled with axe body spray. Matty would be rum raisin. but most of this forum would be old fashioned.

Welcome to the Elks game tonight. The team is led by the fabulous Ford brothers. One brother creates touchdowns, the other takes them away.

It's not her job to be knowledgeable. It's her job to facilitate discussion from the knowledgeable people. Unfortunately tsn subscribes to the American idea that a panel needs to be the entertainment and clowns are supposedly entertaining

My grandpa was born in 1915. He followed his beloved Leafs in the newspaper and had buddies who'd phone him with score updates. #thosewerethedays

league needs to do a wayyyyy better job game day They also tho should have 2 weekly shows....one focusing on the players...back stories...special interest stuff ...etc....and another with league news....highlights....discussion with people not named Kate...

I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too. - Abe Simpson

One death please...

Actually, a Tik Tok campaign is more likely to reach the intended audience than a radio campaign.

It's beyond cringe... It's illegal and he should be long gone from our league.

DAL wins in OT EDM scores 3(including 2 with extra man) in 3rd to tie LAK but LAK score with minute left to beat EDM

For some reason my interest in the start of the season has ramped up considerably today. I can't quite get my glove on why...

Shockingly low amount of CFL draft prospects who got NFL UDFA deals. I think only 2 of the DL along with the guys who were drafted. Lots of rookie mini-camp invites but those don't often lead to main camp spots. For a lot of those guys the best path to a real NFL shot will be playing in the CFL. Good news for the CFL. And for the draft, it's pretty wide-open. There's only a handful of guys that are unlikely to be available for CFL camps.

So how much further does shedeur sanders need to slide in the nfl draft before the riders add him to their neg list? 🤣

Full confession, I may apply for a writing job with TSN. New half time interview segment idea: If you were a Timbit, which kind would you be?

I watched it a couple of times. Not for me. Just the same thing over and over. Give me 10 minutes of PLAP explaining something once a week instead.

Radio? That's fine for you young whippersnappers. I will take my horse and buggy to the game and then read about the team each day in the newspaper that is delivered to my mailbox.

It's true... Radio is reaching the market that already exists. It's the same philosophy for booking half time shows... You're not appealing to the market you already have. You need to bring in the audience that isn't there... TikTok for marketing, and some hot young pop star that nobody over 40 has heard of for your half time show...

They've been spending it because it was built in when the current powers that be took over; they've also been gutting those programs left, right, and centre. There are very few instances where radio is still desired across Canada. Most are finite niches like the bombers on Cjob, and most are for people far older than the target demo. The money that goes into radio from those channels today would be better spent on a podcast series hosted on a streaming service and YouTube. I think the big hope with this new commish is that he has the media chops to push our product. Randy talked big about the US TV deal and growing outside the Canadian market, but didn't accomplish much. The big thing with the CFL is we need to get the younger demos to games. Places like here and Ott have succeeded by growing our game day experience and branding in the younger generation with an inclusive, amazing experience. The best way I know to do that is to engage that demo in mediums they care about. I think fun events with players like the QB challenge is a great way to personalize and humanize the players. Whereas the leagues 1 one-year contracts can kind of dehumanize guys and relegate them to a number on a jersey, doing a job. The WWE is doing some stuff these days to bring fans closer to their product. Shows like Next Gen, LFG, and the forthcoming Unreal. Formula 1 did this very successfully, and the UFC originally grew a lot out of the TUF show. We've seen some shows that go behind the scenes with 1 team for a season, which have been very well regarded. But that has a limited, regional impact. I'd like to see a show/webseries, etc that follows, say, 4 teams. 1 team at the bottom that has a decent chance to grow, maybe the off-season champion, Edmonton type, 2 contenders, and 1 other playoff team. If teams fall off, they get relegated, and you swap in another. A show that follows all the teams at some of the US tryouts and into the pre-season would be great too. The new generation's target demographic wants more than bodies wearing a number. They don't as much watch for the patch on the front of the jersey vs the name on the back; they want to be immersed in a deep story. They want more reasons to care than regional rivalry and pride.

I worked at the Met Theatre through the entire run of the original Longest Yard. Month after freaking month staring at Burt Reynolds hairline.

CFL Draft tomorrow … really curious if we find a way to take Findlay (probably at 6) or Beauchemin in the first couple rounds. Makes sense for us. Would like to walk away with one of those two and a couple trench bodies after two rounds.

Old fashioned, plain. And that's only if I'm not a farmer's wrap. Suitor would be sour cream and onion...green pringles container Kate...well played... Matty...has no equal in the Timbit world...but pour the man some more of whatever his poison is Lapo...the apple fritter...frittering the game away @17to85 you're welcome Milt....old fashioned glaze...with pristine magnifying glass inspected glaze BLM...any of the limited time temporary varieties...that are actually good and you wonder why they don't stay? Rod Black...anything sticky

I hear negotiations are already underway to bring Shedur to Saskatchewan with Deion as coach. The team will be renamed the Saskatchewan Prime Times.

We need a few Ehler's laser beams - top corner.

Ayomanor tumbling down draft boards means he may get picked Monday after all

Another 2 day break? The NHL really wants Vilardi and Ehlers back don’t they?

I go to The Bay & watch the sports on their tvs that are always on. Oh wait?

Those during the breaks panels who act like goofs isn’t cfl exclusive. Anyone try watching the jets intermission on sportsnet? Same idea

One game. Played awful. Flush it and move on.

Wake up call game... This feels like a write off already. Time to pull heads from asses and come out strong Sunday morning.

The broadcast barely mentioned it…. It’s another big loss. DeMelo is underrated.

What is wrong with the executives at TSN who think Kate is doing something good? She's much better talking about basketball for example. Of course, they let her act like a normal person and not a cartoon.

It's not that Kate thinks this or that.... It's just a gimmick that the producers are making her do. It's an act and they seem to think it's entertaining.

Kate is awful, actually antagonizes her own panel for some odd reason. She thinks she is the star of the panel and gets upset at them if she perceives they are upstaging her. Just weird really.

Gotta give St. Loo some credit. They are playing us as hard as they can until we inevitable run them out of gas. It's kind of our game plan to wear teams down with our exceptional depth. It's how we are built. Roll 4 lines and just wear teams down until the wheels fall off.

thought I was a heal??...hahahahahaha

The continued belief that we'd use a high pick on a QB just doesn't make any sense to . I get that it's probably one of the best years for Canadian QB's and that's ultra rare and a great story but I just don't see it happening.

True, game day shows need to set a tone and entertain. If any thing have the schtick on that rather than the game day panel. can’t stand Kate. Id love to see some of what lapo has been doing on his yt, and what we’ve seen teased by matty/milt previously. The in depth player / Xs n Os break downs. back in the day score or maybe sportsnet had a show with some cfl guys talking and being regular guys. I remember one with swac playing pool in particular. Can’t stand it idk it’s soo disjointed and repetitive. People seemed to be content 50 dollars paid the rent

I'm too old for that lol

Tik Tok is so 2022.....us old guys trying to keep up with our teenagers just learn an app like Tik Tok to find out they've all moved on from that now.

I'm pretty sure they aren't the only arena with that setup, especially the visitor's locker room on the other side of the ice.

Jets desperately need Vilardi and Ehlers... Impressive what they've been able to get done with an almost non existent PP. If they can get back to relatively healthy and put together close to full 60s, they can be dangerous.

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A lack of scoring opportunities in the third.