Cfl May Alter Format

Beset by thousands of empty seats and $10 million in losses, owner Art Williams is considering selling the Canadian Football League’s Birmingham Barracudas. Montreal is among three cities that could be the team’s new home, he said.

“The only thing that’s certain is we won’t be back in Birmingham in the CFL in the fall,” Williams said.

Williams is proposing the formation of a spring league between the CFL’s five American teams.

“My first preference is to get a contract with CBS, sign a few marquee players and play in the spring at Legion Field.”

A spokeswoman at CBS Sports confirmed there had been discussions about a possible deal involving some of the CFL teams.