@CFL_News @Stewartjohnston The deal is an incredibly good one. Now, cancel that insane 55-yard-line plan.
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Chris Zelkovich
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Jack-of-all-sports journalist seeking truth, justice and the Canadian way of spelling. Hockey News, Mississauga Times, Toronto Star, College of Sports Media.
Toronto Katılım Ocak 2009
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.@Stewartjohnston said the aim for the new media rights deal was to:
1) increase & optimize revenues
2) increase the "reach" of the league
3) develop new audiences
Johnston said he feels a balance has been struck between those 3 objectives.
#CFL
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There is no venue in Thunder Bay and a zero appetite for CFL football.
Vikings games are on the radio there; the area is tiny
Wouldn’t fly.
Jordan Schmaltz@J_Swish24
🚨BREAKING: I’m told IF (now this is a big IF). If the CFL were to think about expansion there are two cities the league office is considering. #1 Thunder Bay Ontario. Canada’s Gateway to the West makes a lot of sense for northern Ontario. #2 Fort McMurray. With all the oil money up in Northern Alberta the province as a whole is onboard with adding their 3rd franchise. The Oil Riggers are itching for an activity to do besides doing dust in their buddies shed off HW-63. Let’s see where this goes but I’ve been in constant talks with everyone including commissioner, Stewart Johnston. Right now the league feels like it’s as competitive as it’s ever been and with the new playoff format hitting next year, expansion may have to wait. Some feel it’s the most competitive league in sport for that very reason of having single digit teams. The Grey could be seized by anyone. Back to you in studio, Luke Willson, TSN, Windsor. -People’s
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@JimByersTravel @LauraLoomer To help her understand, Jim, you should have written: Your an idiot.
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@LauraLoomer You’re an idiot. Former presidents meet with world leaders all the time.
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Why is Barack Hussein Obama meeting with world leaders while President Trump is in office?
This is a coup.
Mark Carney@MarkJCarney
Welcome back to Canada, President @BarackObama. Thank you for joining us in Toronto for important conversations on how we can build a better and more just future — and empower more people to build with us.
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@RGopher69 2013 Argos Cats had 900k.
Used to be easy to.find that info.
Mostly due to the late great @czelkov
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When is the last time the #CFL had over 1 Million viewers for a regular season game?
That is a lofty but realistic goal.
Signed
Management
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@JustEsBaraheni Just saw the CEBL release. Congratulations. And if you get the chance, say hello to my old football teammate and Spanish classmate Richard Petko.
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Has anyone else had trouble getting the #Census Canada website to accept your security code?
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@aidnmclaughlin @MollyJongFast For a 11-year-old, he writes well though.
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Trump very mad at Fox News for covering Bill Maher’s interview with Gavin Newsom
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We’ve already heard rumblings that some of Johnston’s other 2027 bold moves (shortening field to 100 from 110 yards, 15-yd. end zones & goalposts being moved back) could be scrapped after severe public criticism
montrealgazette.com/sports/footbal…
#CFL #LCF #Alouettes via @HerbZurkowsky1
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This might be the most French thing I’ve ever heard. The play-by-play guy sounds like the frantic cartoon perfumier who discovers Pepe LePew inside his shop.
/r/Habs@HabsOnReddit
The French call 🇫🇷 of the final min from the Habs win vs the Lightning last night.
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Here’s a link to my latest story … Zurkowsky: CFL fumbles again with ludicrous playoff overhaul montrealgazette.com/sports/footbal…
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@FraserPxP Is it possible that Stewart Johnston is the anti-Christ?
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This is the single dumbest decision in professional sports history.
This will lead to massive drops in attendance, viewership and revenue and will set the league back for decades
Congratulations you just made the entire regular season irrelevant
Justin Dunk@JDunk12
CFL expands Grey Cup playoffs to eight teams for 2027 season 3downnation.com/2026/04/28/cfl… #CFL
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@rcamcole @JDunk12 @sportscage @620ckrm @GoStampsGoShow @BCLionsDen @TheElksHerd @SportsTalkWPG @BubbaCHCH @AlouettesFLDeck @MouchoirPodcast Step aside, Einstein. We have a new definition for insanity.
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@JDunk12 @sportscage @620ckrm @GoStampsGoShow @BCLionsDen @TheElksHerd @SportsTalkWPG @BubbaCHCH @AlouettesFLDeck @MouchoirPodcast What? NOTHING for the 9th-place team? Seems unfair.
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CFL expands Grey Cup playoffs to eight teams for 2027 season
3downnation.com/2026/04/28/cfl…
#CFL
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ADDITIONAL: Does this switch diminish the regular season with only one team eliminated before the playoffs?
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Intrigued......
#CFL
Nykolas Pierre-Masse@NykPierreMasse
Per sources, the CFL will make a major announcement at 2 PM EST today. I am told to expect news that won’t leave fans indifferent. Selon mes sources, la LCF va faire une annonce majeure à 14h HE aujourd’hui. On m’informe que celle-ci fera assurément réagir. #cfl #lcf #usports
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@JShannonhl Because he was a West Coast guy, I only had a few opportunities to interview John. But I remember him as a gracious, humorous and insightful interview subject. Gone far too soon.
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I knew John Garrett for more than 40 years…worked alongside him at Hockey Night in Canada and Sportsnet for half that time.
John was everything you could ask for in a friend, a co-worker and a teammate. He did his job with the right level of professionalism… with gravitas and humour.
He loved the Canucks, the Blue Jays and being the Grandfather.
Most of all, he loved his wife Sharon
He was the best of us.
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Chris Zelkovich retweetledi
“In the end, the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it.” — George Orwell, “1984”
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
RFK Jr: "A Democratic senator claimed it's mathematically impossible to have a drug drop by 600%. I said, 'Well, if the drug was $100 and it raises to $600, that would be a 600% rise. If it drops from $600 to $100, that's a 600% savings.'" Trump: "Right"
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@JimByersTravel @joeroganhq Well, a rapper and a former comedian should know all about antivirals.
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@joeroganhq Yeah, protecting people from a potentially deadly disease was so wrong.
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Joe Rogan and Post Malone call out Canada: "Canada is f**king falling apart. All the shit that they did during COVID was just the total wrong direction."
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@David_Moscrop Were the callers big strong guys, who were weeping as they said, "Sir, you deserve a plane because you're the greatest premier like nobody has ever seen"?
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Ford: How to make a two-day story into a two-week story.
Colin D'Mello | Global News@ColinDMello
No longer a mistake. Premier Doug Ford says he's now getting calls from the public to "keep the damn plane" as he stresses that he's only apologizing for the failure to communicate the decision properly. #onpoli
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