Quick Kicks 155: with Pat Mooney (original podcast co-host).

About this episode

CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston discusses significant changes to the CFL's season scheduling and playoff format for 2027.

CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston unleashes more dramatic changes to the CFL for 2027... this time in terms of season-scheduling (starts on the Victoria Weekend and ends the first weekend of November) and a playoff format where eight-of-nine teams make the playoffs (88.8%). How do people feel about the expanded playoff format; is this the last of these major announcements? (CFL on CBC theme music used with express permission; podcast recorded April 29, 2026).

People in this episode

Guest: Stewart Johnston

Topics covered

• CFL
• playoff format
• season scheduling
• sports changes
• football

Keywords

• CFL
• Stewart Johnston
• playoffs
• season scheduling
• football changes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CFL

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