gbill2004 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 @CFL_PR: The #CFL will make an important announcement at a media conference this morning at 11 a.m. ET in Toronto. @simmonssteve: You can scratch Tom Anselmi's name from list of CFL commissioner candidates. Someone's getting hired today but it's not him.
IC Khari Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Throwing out a name I heard about in the past in the Free Press, ex San Diego Chargers VP Ken Derrett, a football guy who has experience in the CFL in the 80's. Also he was born in Winnipeg ...
bigg jay Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 I'm pretty sure I read that Derrett said thanks but no thanks when he was approached about the job. Lawless says he's heard Jeffrey Orridge's (excecutive director of CBC sports) name come up but he doesn't know if he's the guy who will end up getting named commish.
wookie Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 hard to believe that this has not leaked out some where,
The Unknown Poster Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 hard to believe that this has not leaked out some where, You'd think that would indicate an off-the -board choice. All the usual suspects and best guesses would surely have been sniffed out by now.
Fraser Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 one thing we know for sure is that he'll be less handsome. Blue and Goldfish 1
bearpants Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 I'm pretty sure I read that Derrett said thanks but no thanks when he was approached about the job. Lawless says he's heard Jeffrey Orridge's (excecutive director of CBC sports) name come up but he doesn't know if he's the guy who will end up getting named commish. If there's one thing we've learned in Winnipeg... it's that media executives always make good CFL executives...
Jacquie Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Lawless says he's heard Jeffrey Orridge's (excecutive director of CBC sports) name come up but he doesn't know if he's the guy who will end up getting named commish. Lawless was right. The new Commissioner is Jeffrey Orridge.
bigg jay Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 I'm pretty sure I read that Derrett said thanks but no thanks when he was approached about the job. Lawless says he's heard Jeffrey Orridge's (excecutive director of CBC sports) name come up but he doesn't know if he's the guy who will end up getting named commish. If there's one thing we've learned in Winnipeg... it's that media executives always make good CFL executives... Orridge has some work to do in the hair department if he's going to live up to the lofty standards set before him!
Logan007 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Joe Pascucci ✔ @Pascucci015 New CFL commissioner is Jeffrey Orridge, former head of the Olympics on CBC. pic.twitter.com/L3UERmTyyL CFL Official Feed ✔ @CFL Jeffrey L. Orridge is the new Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. #CFL pic.twitter.com/fFZPc2Nl8N I dunno Fraser...he looks pretty handsome.
tacklewasher Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Who? Never heard of him. Guess that's how they kept it a secret.
Jpan85 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Jeffrey Orridge appointed CFL CommisionerTuesday, March 17th, 2015 CFL.ca Staff TORONTO – A leading executive with a lifelong passion for sport and more than 20 years experience in building major brands and businesses, Jeffrey L. Orridge is the new Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. “Jeffrey will be a tremendous leader for our league at an exciting time for its future,” said Jim Lawson, Chairman of the CFL’s Board of Governors, as he announced Orridge’s appointment as the league’s 13th Commissioner. “He has every skill set our board was looking for and he clearly understands what our league means to this country and what our fans and partners mean to this league.” Most recently the Executive Director of Sports and General Manager, Olympics for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Orridge has overseen rights acquisitions, partnership management, revenue initiatives and program execution involving marquee sports properties and digital opportunities. In his role as chief strategist and negotiator, he successfully secured the media rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games, the 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Games, and the 2018 and 2020 Olympics. Orridge structured a multi-year sub-licensing agreement to preserve and amplify the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast and brand. Under his direction, the 2014 Sochi Olympics and 2014 FIFA World Cup achieved record setting broadcast reach, digital consumption and profitability. “I believe we are living in an age of seemingly limitless possibilities and the opportunities ahead for the Canadian Football League are second to none,” said Orridge, a graduate of Harvard Law School who will officially assume his new duties April 29th. Previously, Orridge was the Chief Operating Officer and head of Global Business Development for Right to Play International, a charity that improves the lives of children and youth around the world in the areas of health, education and wellness. He has also served as Vice-President, Corporate Strategic Planning for Mattel Inc, identifying growth opportunities and capturing emerging trends for this $5 billion company, and as Director, Sport Licensing for Warner Bros. Consumer Products. His extensive resumé includes stints in the 1990’s as Director, Global Sports Marketing for Reebok International and as Assistant Executive Director of USA Basketball, where he played an important role in introducing the first “Dream Team” to basketball fans around the world. Born and raised in New York, he and his family have lived in Canada since 2007 and he is about to become a Canadian citizen. “My international experience and background have only reinforced for me the importance of the Canadian Football League,” Orridge said. “Its place in Canadian culture, on the Canadian sporting landscape, and in the hearts and minds of Canadians make this a responsibility I take very seriously and an opportunity for which I am very grateful.”
gbill2004 Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Posted March 17, 2015 He's got one hell of a resume. Yep looks very qualified. Great choice.
TBURGESS Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 I've got no idea if he's a good hire or not, but good luck to him.
pigseye Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Curious because he looks to be totally over-qualified for the position, good on the CFL.
M.O.A.B. Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Curious because he looks to be totally over-qualified for the position, good on the CFL. Same thoughts I have. A very good negotiator though. Let's see if how that works on Argo's stadium problem which will be his first major concern.
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