Awful Announcing
"Boomer Esiason looks like Tupperware that’s been used too many times. You put four or five bowls of spaghetti in the microwave, all of a sudden that Tupperware looks like roadkill."
An all-star announcement went very, very wrong for the CFL this week.
"The closest I've been to playing football at any level."
Almost 25 percent of the CFL's 2022 regular season will air on linear ESPN networks, a high relative to recent years.
Will the gains from shortened travel and divisional positioning battles overcome the downsides of facing the same teams more often?
Matte's playing career spanned Ohio State and the Baltimore Colts, and his broadcasting career included a national stint with CBS and local roles with Maryland, with the CFL's Baltimore Stallions, and with the Baltimore Ravens.
In many cases, leagues and teams are reluctant to move games (especially playoff games) based on what's going on elsewhere. But the CFL moved their West Final once it was determined Winnipeg would host it, and that makes sense for both TV and in-person fans.
"It starts from the top down. Brock Sunderland, their GM, I think there’s some issues with him and just the way he conducts himself, the way he does business. It’s a trickle-down effect throughout the organization."
15 CFL games will air on linear ESPN networks this year, with the remaining games on ESPN+.
"It’s really neat to be showcasing a league that doesn’t get a lot of respect for the amount of football that’s gone into it and the history behind the CFL, which is a really rich history up there in Canada."
The board of governors' approval for a 14-game CFL season in 2021 wasn't a sure thing, but it's obtained now.
"The league has not provided players or agents with any formal updates regarding training camp since the new league targeted start date of August 5 was announced in late April."
"I was made for that show. But I’d much rather be in Hamilton working with my teammates than on a reality TV show. I’m so glad to get back to play."
