Mark Cohon's focus was on the younger demographic as he addressed the media on Friday for his final state of the union news conference as commissioner of the Canadian Football League.

Cohon, who has been commissioner for the past eight seasons, said the league has made enormous progress in reaching the younger generation, but admits there remains work to be done.

The outgoing commissioner said the league had improved the in-game social experience for younger fans across the leagues, but added that there was room to improve on fan experience and staying on top of all social media trends, which includes making the 102nd Grey Cup the, “most social Grey Cup ever.”

On the CFL product, Cohon called the 2014 season “the year of the defence.” Scoring was down roughly seven points per game compared to the 2013 season and the average offensive yards dropped from 694 yards per game to 650. Cohon attributed these dips to strong defensive play in the league along with injuries to several of the league's stars, adding that every starting quarterback but one missed at least one game in 2014.

Despite the dip, Cohon expects scoring to return to the league in 2015, explaining that scoring has dropped from one season to the next five times since 1998 and rebounded in each year after the fall.

Cohon said the next commissioner must ask a number of questions on how to improve the league and the product, including addressing officiating. “Do we have the right rules in place to encourage our offensive style of game?,” Cohon listed as a question for the league’s next commissioner.

Looking ahead, Cohon expressed optimism on the league’s future, stating that all nine teams are “in a position to have profits in the years to come."

Cohon took over as commissioner in 2007 from Tom Wright and signed a contract extension in February, 2012. That contract expires in April 2015.