Calgary isn't really a "great" CFL market. It's a good one. Fans will never really abandon the Stamps, but never truly embrace them like the Flames. Biggest issues as I see it:
1)The regular season is a watered down mess. 18 regular season games? In an 8, soon to be 9, team league? And this to eliminate TWO teams?? What the F is the point?
2)Terrible stadium. Sightlines are good, location is good, but that's it. Uncomfortable,
horrible concessions, terrible food at a crazy high price.
The TV one is well documented so I wont go further into that. If the CFL schedule had 16 games, started earlier (why wait until July, start in June.. take advantage of the weather for the love of god) and McMahon wasn't such a dump attendance would likely go up.
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