'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY -- SO RAISE OUR SALARIES, EH?

          A one-page letter delivered to the CFL from CFLPA
     President Dan Ferrone "demanded" that the C$2.1M salary cap
     for each team "be raised significantly" for the '99 season,
     according to Marty York of the Toronto GLOBE & MAIL. 
     Ferrone, who is "receiving counselling and assistance" from
     the NFLPA, said that players received 43% of CFL revenue,
     down from "between" 70% to 80%.  York writes that the
     players are "tired and almost embarrassed" at the C$43,000
     average salary, down from C$62,000 four years ago.  A
     veteran CFL QB: "The time has come for us to stop being peed
     on in this league.  It's time for the owners to start
     realizing we're not urinals."  The CFL's CBA will be
     discussed by league officials and team owners at meetings in
     Toronto on January 7-8.  CFL President Jeff Giles: "This
     league simply cannot afford to increase expenses in any way
     this point" (Marty York, Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 12/22).