There was no penalty called but surely this is a suspension. Right?

The play occurred with 7:00 left in the 4th quarter.

Chad Kelly is reported asking for a million dollars a year on his next contract. Pushing the QB market to a new high.
We have seen before how over spending at QB affects the quality of the team and league.
I would like to see the CFL implement a rule that no one player can be paid more than 10% of the salary cap.
The cap is now 6.2 million. A QB could still earn $620,000, more than most of the QB’s make now.
It’s not like there is another market waiting for these QB’s if they don’t like it.

I realize somebody's podcast used this already within the past week, but as a fan of the novels I recognize that the permanence of statement. They may be leaving CFL fantasy. I'm going a bit further.

After nearly six decades as a CFL fan, I'm retiring.

The rules being introduced next year no longer suit my interest in the league. Maybe this old fart can't deal with the "modernized" rules, maybe I'm right and they are detrimental to the league.

Whatever the case may be, I'm done. Jock & Greg have said that as long as there are three downs, one yard off and full back-field motion, they are willing to give the rules a chance. While those are key components to the game, I have issues with the changes. The goal line is the goal line, both for running/passing plays as well as kicking plays. There hasn't been any dramatic injury due to the goal posts in years, nay decades. Centre field is the 55 yard line. The endzone is 20 yards deep. Touchdowns went up 14% this year without these rule changes. Don't even get me started with the playoff rules. Why even play a regular season if 89% of the teams get in.

So, it is one thing to complain about the rules; lord knows I done a lot of that. But complaining and continuing to support the league and teams even in the most minor of fashions is hypocritical at best. I will be taking my leave of the league. I will pay it no more attention. Not here, not on TSN, not in the news, not at the store, and not at the ticket booth.

Some may doubt my commitment, which is fine. I was done with the Flames over a decade ago. With a gun to my head, I could name but one current player; Dustin Wolf, but only because he played for the Wranglers, my team of choice. I have no idea where they are in the standings, but the scuttlebutt at work is they suck. I have no idea how they did the last game they played. I have less of an idea when they play next.

Firstly, I would like to thank you all here in r/CFL. You're all top notch. We may have disagreed about our teams, the league, marketing, TSN, etc. but this group of people made being a fan of the league that much better.

Secondly, I would like to thank the Stamps for not providing me any reason to regret my decision. Despite some excellent play by Vernon Adams and some wonderful meaningless stats, they were able to make 9-9 not enough to get into the playoffs. Somehow the 8-10 team turned that record into a Grey Cup Championship.

You won't see me around on Grey Cup week, less you are attending the Remembrance Day Ceremonies at the Museums of the Regiments. I'm not going to bother attending any events for the first time since we've hosted the big party. (I was only a wee child the first time we hosted, so I probably didn't participate much in 1975.) I will look out the window to get a peak of the Snowbirds in their final flight in that aircraft, but that's about Canadian history.

So, in the immortal words of the dolphins; So long and thanks for all the fish!

It was never in doubt

Get ready for more redblacks whining (atleast its the last time youll hear it this year😅). Its been a day now and honestly even the idea of the Redblacks stepping onto the field next week feels nauseating. But its thankfully(?) not so, everyone can just go home and kick up their legs cause after all they won a game right?

Well that doesnt take away the fact that this team is plastered in the record books and had been pretty crap to watch week in week out for over a year. I can repeat the same numbers about how Ottawa football has 3 winning seasons since 1980 or theyve barely crossed a 25% win rate in the last 8 years, yes we know they are futile. The fanbase has always known but theyve backed them still after 3 new franchises.

But I dont think even this city has hit quite this level of a low before. There is just no optimism or any reason to feel excited. Nobody of real substance is coming to this team next year. We already know that there is no shot theyll be any real threat to the league at all next year. I have just never seen a team so depleted of talent before.

I just hate it, totally and completely hate that there is no reason for any faith in this franchise just about ever. The rule and playoffs changes are one thing that I dont like but can give benefit of the doubt, however this team and this trajectory is wearing me down. Its the same old routine again and again every year. The weeks we always get forced to look forward to in ottawa are week 1 and then immediately week 21😂. It stays like this because nobody gets taken to task, the same people keep the same people around. Nobody ever answers why they let things stay this bad for so long. Nobody ever asks or answers the hard questions. The only answer has to be nobody cares. Im tired of it.

I have made a habit to go to 2-3 games a year since 2014 for the Redblacks but honestly its just depressing now. I sit in sections where I feel like theres maybe 3 people in our row and none make a peep. Its been that way for so long even I dont make one anymore. The stadium is a library every week, the team is down 3 possessions by the 3 minute mark of the first quarter and all the energy is sapped from the stadium which is getting ever more empty everytime I go there.

It just feels like football in Ottawa has been off life support for several years now. I don't know if as a fan if it is another year or so of that, than this may not be something I can sign up for anymore. Not even my life long fandom for the sport has stopped me from starting to get sick of this team. What a horrible season, couldn't even give me a darn parade. No joy to be found I tell you😂! Feels like next year is the breaking point this year probably was for a lot of fans. Dreading the crowd size next year already. I can only hope they will defy the odds and just be average. Please just be mediocre even!

Anyways, see you all next year! You guys in the game threads are about the only things left that keep a redblacks game half entertaining anymore😅.

posted with love. Giulio and the MOJ are the single greatest radio duo in the league right now. Fantastic chemistry and knowledge. Exceptional work. and he hates the command centre incase you missed that.

A friend made this comment yesterday and I couldn’t help but share. This fact really highlights the absurdity of the playoff format change.

This week, I'll be showcasing 2026 CFL milestones.

We start off with CFL records and historical firsts that were established (or extended).

Huge congratulations to these legends!

Tuesday - Franchise records broken by players

Wednesday - Team and league records broken by team

Thursday - personal bests and breakout seasons

Has anyone seen this book from the 70s or know where I might be able to find it? My dad saw it at a store decades ago and never got it but talks about it all the time and regrets not buying it, so I thought it would be cool if I could find it for him.

Thanks!