2024/2025 CFL (non-Bomber) Off-Season Thread

[SpeedFlex27]

14 hours ago, wbbfan said:

That does seem to be the case, honestly it doesn’t matter to me though. (I know she’s not like that with the raptors stuff she’s done, be it a small sample size)

Idk if they can separate her from the gimmick. The bad taste is strong. Production/ direction needs change, and much of the tv talent needs to be replaced. Bo is better than any of the ex players in the panel and the booth. Lapo is excellent but under utilized. Ford should probably be In the limited role lapo usually has. Hes just not a natural speaker and hasn’t improved a lot. 
 

TSN broadcasts are old & tired. Suitor needs to be replaced yesterday. Forde is just boring. They want a crazy Kate Bierness hosting the panel. Yet, they keep the boring Forde on tv so go figure. Lapo is way underutilized to the detriment of the viewers. No reason why they can't have another chair at the panel desk for him.

[Goalie]

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

Edited 22 hours ago by Goalie

[SpeedFlex27]

On 2025-04-23 at 6:09 PM, Mark H. said:

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 

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

[17to85]

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

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

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. 

[wbbfan]

39 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

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'm not against a good story when it exists. But those times are rare. Forcing things makes it all so much worse. 

[Bigblue204]

53 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

I'm not against a good story when it exists. But those times are rare. Forcing things makes it all so much worse. 

What's the over under on TSN mentioning the twins in EDM?

[wbbfan]

27 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

What's the over under on TSN mentioning the twins in EDM?

over 10 times a game, and every single time they talk about up coming games and schedule during other teams games. 

[rebusrankin]

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

[HardCoreBlue]

8 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

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

Let's pan to the parents (insert other relatives/spouses as appropriate) in the stands every 3 seconds to get their reactions. Fun!

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

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

Damn. Now we are gonna hear that during every freaking Elks telecast.

[rebusrankin]

2 hours ago, Tracker said:

Damn. Now we are gonna hear that during every freaking Elks telecast.

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?

[wbbfan]

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

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?

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.