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dash_pinched · 11-22-2013, 06:42 PM

I just wish Cohon would reverse his decision on keeping the expansion draft and protected lists for each team private. Opening this up would create a tremendous buzz for the league and I don't buy his protecting the integrity of the game answer.

—When Terry Jones asked him about the decision to keep the lists of players protected and unprotected in the forthcoming Ottawa Redblacks expansion draft private: "We've talked about this a lot. We've talked about this from the perspective of our fans, we've talked about it from the perspective of media, what sort of interest there would be in it, we've talked about it from the perspective of our players and our coaches. I have to wear many hats as commissioner and I can't always make everyone happy."

"As I think about this, I thought the most important thing as it comes to the draft was that we need to protect that relationship between players and coaches. Imagine in your newsroom, Terry, if your publisher said we're going to rank the top 20 reporters and figure out who we're going to protect. What sort of tension would that create in the newsroom? I think it would create a lot of tension. And I think that's my job. My job as commissioner is to protect the integrity of the game."

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl...005618805.html

11-22-2013, 06:42 PM	#762
dash_pinched Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maple Bay, B.C. Exp:	I just wish Cohon would reverse his decision on keeping the expansion draft and protected lists for each team private. Opening this up would create a tremendous buzz for the league and I don't buy his protecting the integrity of the game answer. —When Terry Jones asked him about the decision to keep the lists of players protected and unprotected in the forthcoming Ottawa Redblacks expansion draft private: "We've talked about this a lot. We've talked about this from the perspective of our fans, we've talked about it from the perspective of media, what sort of interest there would be in it, we've talked about it from the perspective of our players and our coaches. I have to wear many hats as commissioner and I can't always make everyone happy." "As I think about this, I thought the most important thing as it comes to the draft was that we need to protect that relationship between players and coaches. Imagine in your newsroom, Terry, if your publisher said we're going to rank the top 20 reporters and figure out who we're going to protect. What sort of tension would that create in the newsroom? I think it would create a lot of tension. And I think that's my job. My job as commissioner is to protect the integrity of the game." http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl...005618805.html Last edited by dash_pinched; 11-22-2013 at 06:53 PM.