[Northendzone]

i too am a fan on the downside in my mid-50's and i would be disgusted if the CFL went to 4 downs.

i can only speak for my house, but my son - now 19 (who was all in on hockey until he was 17) is not really interested in going to watch games live (even hockey). If I had an extra ticket and need to fill the seat he would likely go, but it seems unlikely he would choose on his own to go.

when i was between 12 and 16 I enjoyed going to game with my dad - I got out of it until my mid-20's and became a fan again. And I seem to have gotten my wife into it enough that she sat and had on eye on the game sunday and did ask questions about how it worked.

i too worry about the long term future of the game and i wish i had some good ideas to offer up, other than trying to find some competitive balance so that teams are competitive.