This thread has proved that the NFL is a reason attendance is the way it is. Its been mentioned numerous times and I am another who forgets about the CFL once the NFL season starts.
I disagree that the talent level is the same and if a CFL guy could put on a bit more size he would be in the NFL. Money talks and when the highest paid player in the CFL makes less than the lowest paid player in the NFL it tells me that it would take more than a bit of size.
I wonder if anything could be done to help "insulate" McMahon allowing concerts to be held there? This would be a HUGE draw for the stadium during the summer months.
A page back someone mentioned reducing the schedule and starting earlier. I would assume they need the current full schedule for financial reasons but starting the season a couple weeks earlier makes perfect sense! More people come out when it is nice and extra weeks of no competition between the NFL, MLB or NHL. Last weeks attendance was surely hurt hard by the Flames playing at the same time.
The biggest is obviously the TV however one would have to look into it as the TV contract might outweigh the avg 5,000 fans that are missing the game because of it
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