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With the CFL’s announcement of its new five-year extension with TSN on Thursday, the league is in position to venture into a prosperity it’s never seen before.
Specific numbers on the new TV deal aren’t being released, though a … Continue reading
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More on a hectic Tuesday in Riderville
One might have thought with the CFL Congress in Regina, I would have had enough to write about for a few days.
So much for my thoughts, because it was another eventful day in Riderville. It started with the official … Continue reading
Trainspotting: Cup Express hits Regina
A replica (well sort of a replica) of the locker stalls of Geroy Simon and Travis Lulay on the Grey Cup train, and yes both players autographed the glass in front.
You could either step back in time several decades … Continue reading
The last word, for now, on Mitchell suspension
Khalif Mitchell spoke eloquently when discussing his reaction to the two-game suspension which was upheld my a mystery arbitrator last week.
So now that the heavy breathing has stopped as a result of the Khalif Mitchell suspension, time to reflect.… Continue reading
Notebook: Leos pull out stops for opener
Recorded here for posterity, and likely nothing else, are the opening remarks of Mike Benevides before his first regular season news conference Thursday as Lions’ head coach, which preceded nearly an hour-long barrage by media types from near and far.… Continue reading
Notebook: Cohon talks stamps, trains and coins
Soon to be official government-issued
currency if you will, a BC Lions stamp.
We’re all over the place trying to fling together the special section in the paper Wednesday, so a few assorted notes and observations from all corners:… Continue reading
Uproar: Different kind of CFL power rankings
The news of the CFL week centered in some part around money, which may not rank as a surprise when a football will not be sighted for another two months. One team announced a proposed change at the top. Another … Continue reading
No news is good news for CFL cap
A news release from the CFL Thursday:
TORONTO, Ontario - An extensive audit process has confirmed all teams were under the Canadian Football League’s $4.3 million salary cap for 2011, the league announced today.
“The success of our Salary Management … Continue reading
A mean place for poutine
Um, yum, yum: Angus Reid and teammates doing some fine dining
Here’s the first installment to Province Sports’ regular Weekend Warmup package on all things CFL. We’re calling up Uproar! We spent weeks coming up with the name and went … Continue reading
Unplugged: 2012 Grey Cup organizer on the tough task ahead
TORONTO — Chris Rudge was happy Tuesday, 363 days before the next Grey Cup. The chief executive officer of next fall’s Grey Cup Festival and chairman of the Toronto Argonauts could not help but joke after he saw the numbers from the first 12 hours of a 100-hour window for fans to pay deposits for ... Continue reading
