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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
My guess at a couple of factors:
1. Injuries this season deprived the league of star power. Backup QB battles mean less interest.
2. Gong show in Toronto - The Argos home game situation this season was an embarrasment to the league. How many "home" games did the argos play on the road this season?
10 "Home" games locations: Varsity Stadium (UofT), Fort MacMurry, Rogers Centre, Rogers Centre, Rogers Centre, Ottawa, Hamilton, Hamilton, Rogers Centre, Rogers Centre
So, 5/10 in thier preferred field.
3. Saskatchewan was awful - By quite a bit the biggest draw for TV, was terrible all season. TV ratings, and road attendances probably hurt from this.
4. Overall lack of quality teams. Most teams wer mediocre, or worse.
Most of those factors could be better next year.
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I don't think the quality of the teams and injuries will be any better next year. If you look at the NFL, they are now taking all the type of players that made the CFL great. Also, from a quality/injury perspective, the new collective bargaining agreement has left little time for coaches to practice with the players and develop game plans. Hard to improve quality with that, and injuries are a direct result.