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Monday, December 8, 2014

Something To "Mitch" About



The first Sunday of the CFL off-season has come and passed and the realization there is a lot of them coming until training camps in June have many already miserable.  Here's something to think about that I brought up on the Sportscage Friday and something that while I don't think will ever happen, it does have some merit.

Would the CFL be better staging the Grey Cup on a Saturday afternoon. The parties are going full-bore Saturday night and they still would if you started the game at 4 o'clock as people would be out of the stadium by 730 giving them the chance to head to Riderville or somewhere to keep the party going.

While we all converged on the Green Mile in 2013, imagine what it could have been like partying all Saturday night and keeping that going into Sunday. As I said, I don't think the league is even considering that idea. but I think its something they should look at.

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Former WWE wrestler CM Punk had social media buzzing when he came on during UFC181 and said he had signed a contract and would be fighting in UFC sometime in 2015. Many feel this is just a publicity stunt and Punk will get destroyed by whoever he steps into the octagon in. Those people obviously have some solid facts in their corner including the fact Punk has never had an MMA fight. However, I'm guessing Punk doesn't want to embarrass himself and has been and will be training hard to get ready for the fight against an unknown opponent. I don't think he will have a career like Brock Lesnar had, but I don't think he is going to get his lunch handed to him.

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The Seattle Mariners are letting it known they want to be in the baseball playoffs again. I like the moves they are making and if they can add Melky Cabrera they will look very good.

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Is it safe to say the guy with the most pressure on him in the Jays lineup is the player who will bat second. It will be his job to set the table for Donaldson, Bautista and Encarnacion while trying to be on base for those big three as well. Would the Jays put Russell Martin in that spot or do they put him 6th in the order

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Its been said before, but defensive co-ordinators must go batty trying to contain Russell Wilson.

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What has happened to the San Francisco 49ers?

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I have no desire to get out there and do Christmas shopping,,,,none! That's not a good thing is it?

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That's all I got. There's not a lot there today, but what can you do?

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Put me down as one who says CM Punk is holding a belt within two years of his debut match.

Anonymous said...

A Grey Cup Saturday wouldn't work. I have thought about it too, but I just can't see it fly.

Justin

Anonymous said...

A Grey Cup on a Saturday makes a great deal of sense and could easily work, however, the CFL, like other sports institutions, is incredibly conservative and unlikely to make a change of this magnitude.

There was a time when the reason for having games on a Sunday was because it was a day off for almost all working people. Now, this is no longer the case.

Anonymous said...

as soon as i see wwe i stop reading and go to the next point.

Anonymous said...

As per the day and time of the Grey Cup; That will be decided in TSN's office.

75flyersbestteamever said...

rglHey MB;
RE: Grey Cup moving date...

A dude like you must have the "political Cachet" by now to bring about this proposed change.

#1 Lets attempt to move Thanksgiving into late November around same time as USA T-Giving,...,
...we'll keep the T-Giving to Monday,...which then lets match this date with the Grey Cup on the Sunday,. no further loss of days for the companies to give workers off and may drum up even more interest
...I mean we moved both daylight savings times for other spots, what's moving a one holiday date.

Lets go scruffy, start the petition.

PS.. see what you can do with nailing down Easter to at least the same 1 week period

Anonymous said...

Seattle Mariners and Seahawks all the way guys !

Anonymous said...

I keep coming on here hoping to see the Riders have released Richie Hall or news that they've ramped up their scouting and recruiting department.

SC

Anonymous said...

Even though TSN doesn't have hockey anymore, they don't have the balls to go against Hockey Night in Canada on a Saturday night.

Anonymous said...

Punk won't do anything in UFC. He will draw wrestling fans to UFC for one PPV and that's it.


Aaron

Anonymous said...

I'll have my secretary send a note to old what's his name at TSN and tell him you want the Grey Cup changed.

Anonymous said...

I keep coming on here hoping to see the Riders have released Brendan Taman or news that they've fired their scouting and recruiting department.

CS

Anonymous said...

Move the Grey Cup to Saturday so it doesn't interfere with your NFL Yankee worship.