Ideas for Saving the Season

I know, i know - the chances of a season are dimming everyday, but I thought it might be fun if I shared my ideas on how the CFL could potentially have something resembling a season and keep the Grey Cup's streak alive.

And who knows, maybe Randy lurks here and will pick up some of our ideas.

• Holding the games in a single location, with no fans. As much as I want to attend games this year, the data suggests it's unlikely that we can have thousands of people safely packed in the stands unless a vaccine is developed in the next six months. So no fans. But maybe the "season" could be held in Saskatchewan for two reasons: 1. SK has a very low infection rate and thus the risk of players getting infected would be reduced. 2. It could be a concession for the local fans for not being able to attend the Grey Cup. Bonus: Mosaic is such a cool place.
• Assuming there's sufficient testing available (can't have players infecting the people in SK!), the season could start in Mid-Sept after players/coaches have isolated for a few weeks and a mini training camp - possibly 1 preseason game. Instead of a divisions, each team could have 4 randomly selected opponents. Add in a bye week and the "regular season" would be maybe 5 weeks. Regular season ends sometime in October.
• In the "regular season", some of the random games could be replaced with the traditional rivalry games like Hamilton/Toronto, SK/WPG, etc.
• Since there are no fans, the broadcasts could be livened up with live mic for a good part of each game. I don't know if this requires way more work on TSN's part, but hearing the players yell at each other would give the audience someone someone else to listen to, instead of commentators 100% of the game.
• Maybe the CFL could blatantly rip off the XFL's idea of listening in on the coaches while they call plays.
• After the "regular season", the teams would be seeded like NCAA March Madness by Win/Loss record or average point differential. The team seeded 9th would be sent home packing with a very nice participation trophy. Playoffs for team 1-8, tournament style. No byes for the top teams.
• Hell, maybe the CFL could experiment with the idea of the top seeds picking their opponents.
• Quarterfinals, Semi Finals and the Grey Cup could be packed into three Sundays.
• Grey Cup could be held in mid to late November. We all know the PM and Premiers probably have bigger problems to deal with than doing the ceremonial coin toss and kick off. But if it's in SK, the coin toss could be done by Mr. George Reed (an idea that I had recently). I wouldn't hold it against him if he wore an N95 or face-mask while doing the toss - the man is a legend and we can't risk him getting infected.

If you've got any ideas, I'd love to hear them. But only optimistic ideas for F's sakes! Maybe, just maybe, we'll have some CFL to watch this year. So for Randy's sake, please let's be optimistic!