Mr Dee

C’mon, you gotta trade for this guy...

Well, there goes the $ saving argument.. “CFL bosses used to gripe that Canadians cost more than Americans, so in a league that always seemed on the brink of bankruptcy it made sense to have fewer high-priced Canadians. Dunk’s report show that isn’t true, that import players are receiving higher average salaries even without calculating the ludicrously exorbitant contracts being doled out to American quarterbacks. Gone are the days, apparently, when the CFLPA executive was dominated by veteran, Canadian offensive linemen who demanded that their fellow Canucks have jobs in a league named after them. The CFLPA’s current bargaining committee, indeed, is laden with more active American players than Canadians.” https://3downnation.com/2019/03/16/davis-ratio-must-stay-the-same-to-preserve-essence-of-cfl/

Its okay, we can just change things to AACFL

I look at the American players in the CFL and wonder, if it’s so easy, why the teams can’t replace the bottom 18 American players who come up to Canada and don’t exactly light the league on fire. And you have to admit, there are a lot of import players who should be replaced. So, what’s the problem? It must be easy to get the highest talent available, so, it must be about the money. BUT, if we sell out just for the money, then, we’re doing it wrong anyways, because the bottom lot don’t make that money. It’s the top end, and what’s to stop those salaries from increasing dramatically in Free Agency with less competition? And, ask yourself, if Andrew Harris would be on top in the league if he never got a chance in the 1st place? After all, the best RBs are imports, and they’re a “dime a dozen”...right?

The “wags” as you put it don’t conveniently forget to mention if football is down in Canadian cities. Maybe it just isn’t so. Maybe it is Calgary. In the recent past, football has grown in Quebec and even in Winnipeg, the WHSFL had expanded, even going rural. I wish there were more numbers available, but they just don’t supply that info. The C n di n Football League. There. How does that look? Seems like something’s missing.

And the writers have voiced their opinions:

Can’t wait for the next bargaining session in 5 years when they decide to lower the starting Canadian ratio to 3. 🥺 🏈 😳

Kavis tries harder! Back to Edmonton? Even if it hurts..

“Ambrosie is committed to doubling league revenues and there is no single, simple, made-in-Canada method of doing it. So he has reached beyond the borders and it has led to some confusion, concern, and criticism. But he said he has heard mostly encouragement for 2.0 on Randy’s Road Trip, his tour through all nine CFL cities, which touched down in Edmonton on Thursday.” “It’s about expanding the brand, thinking big and yes, creating new revenue streams. It’s about helping the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes boost attendance by offering the diverse populations of those cities a reason to watch the CFL” https://torontosun.com/sports/football/cfl/commissioner-randy-ambrosie-sold-on-the-low-cost-of-cfl-2-0#click=https://t.co/0NgyqmO4rl

With all the talk about the National Combine coming up and the vertical jump being one of the categories, we bring you the Hardrick Hop... Hilarious!

Country: Germany – 6 Finland – 4 France – 4 Denmark – 2 Italy – 2 Position: Receivers – 6 Defensive Linemen – 5 Linebackers – 3 Offensive Linemen – 2 Running Back – 1 Quarterback – 1

Well then, all Betts are off..

Kudos to the Winnipeg Free Press for turning off their paywall..

Randy Turner - RIP Always had a different perspective on how to say things. I will miss his sense of humour. Man, was he ever respected..

Brings new meaning to the term “designated import”..

Ji It is short-sighted and lazy to just lower the ratio. Yes, we can have better players to fill the entire roster..and 95%+ of them would be Americans. And Canadian Amateur football would fall by the wayside..in favour of soccer, lacrosse and lawn bowling. Roster management and development is the key. Work on that first and leave the ratio, the Canadian Football League ratio, alone.