Questions I can ask the CFL Commish

[will games]

Tomorrow I have a conference with Mark Cohon who is the commissioner of the Canadian Football League.

I get the opportunity to ask him some questions...I have some and wanted to get some of your questions....what should I ask him/do you want me to ask him?

All replies are appreciated

[twotterdhc6]

When will there be a team in Halifax?!

[Dash]

When will there be a team in Halifax?!

hahahaha. they play football in Halifax?

[najibs]

Ask him why CFL players make such a small amount of money compared to the NFL, yet they're both pro leagues.

[twotterdhc6]

hahahaha. they play football in Halifax?

They've been talking about it for years, but nothing substantial ever comes out. It would be nice to have a true coast to coast league for once.

[matdwyer]

Ask him his opinion on the Toronto Bills and if it will destruct the CFL

[rabbit]

Stuff you can bring up:

- re-implementing the rule where if a player stays on the same team for X number of years, he can be considered a non-import

- coming up with a DVD package for the Grey Cup winning team (and not just when Toronto wins, which is a waste, as Toronto isn't a football city) which consists of: highlights from the year, complete playoff games ... since everything's already filmed, it shouldn't take that much work

- CFL "bubblegum" cards

- alternating uniforms for home and away (ie. home wears colours one year, then switches to white the next)

[Kommander_KornFlakes]

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Tell him to mothball the pathetic CFL and get us an NFL team here in Toronto.

[UncleSteve]

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Tell him to mothball the pathetic CFL and get us an NFL team here in Toronto.

Holy sh*t. I actually agree with KKF on something.

I need to go take a shower now. I feel durty.

[Kenny Blankenship]

Ask him if he thought of posting in the Sports forum?

[skategoat]

Ask him if he ever played a game of football in his life.

Ask him if he can name 2 running backs from the 1981 Toronto Argonauts.

It's not as silly as it sounds. This is a true story about Bowie Kuhn, MLB commish for many years:

'' 'Commissioner, name two catchers on the 1944 St. Louis Browns,' '' Kuhn quotes Smith as asking him. ''Surprised though I was, I answered directly, 'Mancuso and Hayworth.' 'My God,' he replied, 'you do know something about baseball.' ''

[Dash]

They've been talking about it for years, but nothing substantial ever comes out. It would be nice to have a true coast to coast league for once.

Well, at least they have a hockey team.....oh wait.....

[rabbit]

> Ask him if he ever played a game of football in his life.

Ask him if he can name 2 running backs from the 1981 Toronto Argonauts.


I've watched the CFL for year. 1981 is a bit too early for me, but if you asked me who the two RBs were from the 1991 Argos, I couldn't tell you. I follow the Lions, and I would have to really think before making a guess at the RBs back then ...

Anyways, Mark Cohon isn't a Gary Bettman. Cohon was a fan of the CFL before he was the commissioner.

[weare3]

Ask him if he ever played a game of football in his life.

Ask him if he can name 2 running backs from the 1981 Toronto Argonauts.

It's not as silly as it sounds. This is a true story about Bowie Kuhn, MLB commish for many years:

'' 'Commissioner, name two catchers on the 1944 St. Louis Browns,' '' Kuhn quotes Smith as asking him. ''Surprised though I was, I answered directly, 'Mancuso and Hayworth.' 'My God,' he replied, 'you do know something about baseball.' ''

Then I bet you wouldn't want to speak to Bettman. AND keep in mind that he rose to prominence through the NBA.

So, did you "conference" with the "commissioner"?