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DW: What is something you wish you could have done but didnt get a chance to accomplish as the commissioner?MC: Well, I still have a little bit of time left, but I would say I wish, by the time of my announcement, we could have wrapped the bow around a potential deal with the Argos and BMO Field. Can we get a lease agreement and can we get them in there to play by 2016 or 2017. Hopefully we can still get it done, those conversations are still ongoing and thats something that I would say I wish I could have gotten done in advance of my announcement.DW: Back in 2007 when your signature had to be printed on the CFL ball, how many attempts did it take to get the perfect signature?MC: The problem is I dont know if its perfect yet. I remember I did the deal with the league in March of 2007, we announced myself, and I wasnt starting until April 16th or 17th. In between that window of signing the agreement and when I was supposed to start they told me to practice and practice. I had sheets of paper; I must have done 50 or 60 different signatures. And the best part of it was when it finally appeared on the ball I gave one of the footballs to be my best friend, and he looked at the signature and he said, “I didnt know Mark Cuban was the commissioner of the CFL,” so… obviously my signature sucks. #174014540 / gettyimages.com DW: Im sure Mark Cuban would be okay with being the commissioner of the CFL too.MC: Yeah!(Image courtesy of The UnTicket)DW: Back in the early 90s John Candy and Wayne Gretzky co-owned the Toronto Argonauts along with Bruce McNall – if you could choose one comedian and one hockey player to buy the Argos today, who would you choose?(Image courtesy of TVA Sports)MC: Umm, one comedian… (laughs), Steven Wright! Ive always loved Steven Wright because he looks at the world a lot differently than most people. I think he would be pretty funny, and he could look at the Argos and look at the challenge in Toronto in a much different way. And one hockey player… hmm, maybe (Zdeno) Chara, because hes big enough that you could suit him up and he could play on the o-line as well. #143548151 / gettyimages.com DW: He probably could play. He would make a great tight end!MC: Thats after his injury is healed of course. #457460304 / gettyimages.com DW: Ive seen pictures on your twitter of the new Canadian North CFL plane –- you can be honest with us, is that essentially your own personal Air Force One?MC: Oh, of course! You know, Im taking it down to vacations all the time. That plane, we just did it a month ago and Ive been flying myself around the world… (laughs) no… I wish. Were excited about that plane and I wish I were around longer to fly on it more.DW: Yeah, its definitely pretty cool. Our new Canadian North #cfl plane. East teams on the other side. Very cool. pic.twitter.com/vAnjJG96VL — Mark Cohon (@canadiancommish) November 18, 2014DW: When you get some time to relax, what television shows do you commonly find yourself watching?MC: Wow, umm… I watch a variety of different shows. Its boring but its who I am, I love Animal Planet, Im really an outdoorsy guy and I watch all kinds of different Animal Planet shows with my little girl. I hate the one where they try to find Big Foot… thats ridiculous! It terms of show shows I like Homeland a lot. But its been busy lately; I havent been able to watch a lot of TV. And then obviously on my last vacation I downloaded all of Breaking Bad and watched it last year. I was almost going to go as the main character from Breaking Bad for Halloween, but I thought maybe it wasnt appropriate as the commissioner to put on a suit from a meth lab.DW: Are you a hockey fan at all?MC: In terms of sports football is number one. I played a little bit of hockey as a kid but I was more of a basketball and football player. My family, my dad, was one of the part owners of the Toronto Toros years and years ago, so I like the game and I appreciate the game but my heart is more in football.(Image courtesy of Wikipedia)DW: Who is your favourite hockey team?MC: Well, I mean… if its going to be one, because Im a Toronto boy it would have to be the Leafs. Ill probably get in trouble with the rest of the country for saying that, but Im the outgoing commissioner of the CFL… its not like I picked what CFL team I like best!DW: Are you aware of the @FakeMarkCohon Twitter account?MC: Yeah! He should be the next commissioner hes pretty funny!(Image courtesy of The Snap)DW: Yeah, I was going to ask what you think of it.MC: I think I want to meet him. I dont know who he is or who controls it, but maybe he should be the owner of the Argos as a good comedian!DW: Our Web site is called BarDown because a great way for a hockey player to score a goal is to hit the crossbar over the goalie and have the puck go down into the net -- do you think you could do that with a hockey stick?MC: It would be a couple hundred shots but I could eventually get it. My wrist shots pretty good for a guy who doesnt play much hockey. My slap shot… its just not there.DW: I wish we had a stick and puck handy to test this! Finally, what does the future hold for Mark Cohon? What do you have planned with all this free time?MC: Im going to take my time. I would like to do something more entrepreneurial, I am interested in continuing the sports base, I am interested in the world around fitness and health and the way consumers are moving towards a healthier lifestyle and thinking about that space. But I like things that make a difference in peoples lives. 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Oklahoma State suffered through a five-game losing streak toward the end of the regular season, and needed an overtime win over in-state rival Oklahoma (38-35) to qualify for a bowl game. This will be the Cowboys ninth consecutive bowl game appearance, as the Pokes enter this game sporting a 16-9 record in bowl games all-time. Washington and Oklahoma State have faced each other just twice in the all-time series between the sides, with each team winning once. The Huskies took the first matchup in 1980, and the Cowboys defeated Washington in the 1985 season opener at Husky Stadium. Washington brings some of the most versatile players in the nation into this matchup with Oklahoma State. The Huskies have been a strong offensive team this season, averaging 30.8 ppg and 390.2 total offensive ypg in the 13 contests played. Quarterback Cyler Miles has proven to be a strong leader for the Huskies, having passed for 2,129 yards, 16 touchdowns and just three interceptions in 11 games. His 66.7 completion percentage and 144.2 passer efficiency rating are also strong indicators. In the run game, Washington sports some unusual methods. Tailback Dwayne Washington leads the team this season with 655 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground, while Miles has added 280 yards and four touchdowns of his own in the run game. But Hornung Award winner and top linebacker Shaq Thompson also gets involved in the run game, having amassed 456 yards and a pair of scores on 61 carries. Miles has spread the ball around heavily in the passing game, as only John Ross (four touchdowns) has more than three receiving scores. Jaydon Mickens leads the team entering the contest with 53 receptions, 535 yards and three touchdowns. Joshua Perkins also has hauled in three scores through the air in 11 games played. Defense has been a strong suit for the Huskies this season, as they sport one of the best linebacking corps in the entire country. The teams defense allows opponents to score just 24.4 ppg this season, and has limited opposing run games to 121.9 rushing ypg. The last time Washington surrendered more than 27 points to an opponent was back on Nov. 8 against a potent UCLA team, which resulted in a 44-30 Huskies loss. John Timu is the one who leads Washington in tackles this season, having registered 96 through 13 games. But strong performances from Danny Shelton (89 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, nine saacks) and Andrew Hudson (14.dddddddddddd5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks) have helped boost the Huskies pass rush threat. HauOli Kikaha ranks second nationally in tackles for loss (24) and sacks (18), while Thompson topped the country with four defensive touchdowns. Those strong players will try to get after a tough Oklahoma State offense. I think (Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy) has done a wonderful job of building that program, Washington coach Chris Petersen said. The whole thing - the facilities they have, where theyve come from and what Theyre doing now I think is impressive. Oklahoma States offense wasnt unbelievably potent in 2014, averaging 27.4 ppg and 371.0 offensive ypg. But the Pokes were solid under the leadership of quarterback Daxx Garman, who threw for 2,041 yards, 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in nine games played. Garman is listed as questionable however, for the Cactus Bowl after suffering a concussion in the teams final game against Oklahoma. Three different quarterbacks have seen time this season in Garman, Mason Rudolph (four touchdown passes, three interceptions) and J.W. Walsh. Running back Tyreek Hill was dismissed from the team following the regular season. Hill provided a sturdy backup option to Desmond Roland, who led the team on the ground in 2014 with 647 yards, 10 touchdowns and a 64.7 rushing ypg average. Roland and Hill combined to average over 100 ypg rushing, accounting for a large majority of the teams 135.3 yards per outing. David Glidden led Oklahoma State with 40 reception this season, though the junior receiver only hauled in two scores in 12 games. James Washington was the one who topped the Cowboys in receiving touchdowns, making five scoring grabs over the course of the season. Brandon Sheperd (four touchdowns) and Jhajuan Seales (three touchdowns) also had sizeable roles in the receiving game. Defense was an issue for most of the season for Oklahoma State, which allowed opponents to score 32.0 ppg this season. The teams defense struggled mightily to contain any opponent during the stretch of five consecutive losses, surrendering at least 34 points in four of those defeats and at least 42 points in three of them. The Pokes are giving up 437.2 offensive ypg as well, which has slowed them down. Jordan Stearns leads the team with 98 tackles on the season, while Ryan Simmons has built up 93 tackles with 11 tackles for loss in 12 games played. Between Simmons, Josh Furman (12 tackles for loss, six sacks) and Emmanuel Ogbah (17 tackles for loss, 11 sacks), the Cowboys have some strong pieces there. But with just one fumble recovery all season long, Oklahoma State has been exceptionally poor at forcing turnovers. Still, the team is looking to overwhelm Washington Friday. We are extremely happy to be going to the TicketCity Cactus Bowl, said Gundy. We should have awesome weather and its a great bowl site. This will be a tremendous trip for our team and Im really happy for our seniors. ' ' '