I grew up watching the CFL and have always loved it despite knowing it was an amateur league. I had a dog in the fight (Stamps) and will never forget Mark McLoughlin kicking the winning FG in the 1998 Grey Cup.
I enjoyed following the league, especially in pools and picking the winners (I won the CP pick'em pool in 2009).
However, the CFL lost me as a fan after this past season. I predicted the officiating debacle before the West final, citing an agenda and was made fun of by more than a few posters. Hate to say it but "I told you so." I wish I was wrong. But for a league that struggles to find its identity as a legitimate league in a country where NHL rules, it made far too much sense to favour the team with the most bandwagon fans.
Reason I say bandwagon is that the "fans" only started coming the last few seasons and while they may not be bandwagoners, chances are they'll disappear once the Riders go 5-13 again.
Makes sense for the league to milk the cash cow while they can, and I'm sure they'll prop the Riders up should they fall into hard times on the field in coming up seasons.
A joke of a league. Wonderful history, wonderful set of rules, wonderful game, joke of a league.
I love football so I guess I'm a bigger NFL fan now. Too bad as I don't enjoy the 4-down game as much.
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