Professional sports leagues around the world have been forced to think outside the box in order to start or resume their coronavirus pandemic-interrupted seasons, and the newest idea from the Canadian Football League is certainly out of the box. Absurd…
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Edmonton Eskimos providing options for fans who have 2020 tickets
Posted May 20, 2020 10:08 pm Updated May 20, 2020 10:11 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Edmonton Eskimos are ensuring that anyone with tickets for games in 2020 will…
CFL lays out best case scenario for 2020 season
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced Wednesday the earliest the league could start the 2020 regular season is September. As Kevin Karius explains, if it does go ahead then the team that qualifies for the Grey Cup and has a better…
Rick Zamperin: CFL’s 2020 season, if it happens, will be like no other
We all knew that the 2020 Canadian Football League season would look a lot different than past years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday afternoon, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie delivered a statement that outlined the league’s plan for a…
The People of Sports: Keeping the Eskimos wheels turning from behind the scenes
Nick Pelletier moved from Hamilton to Edmonton for a community relations job with the Eskimos. Since then, he’s continued to move up the ranks, to the assistant director of football operations, and just last August added scout to his title.…
Ricky Ray recalls time in NFL, rocky road through 2004 season
It was a high point for Ricky Ray and the Edmonton Eskimos. On Nov. 16, 2003, the Eskimos won the Grey Cup, beating the Montreal Alouettes 34-22 in Regina. Ray, then 24 years old, had burst onto the scene the…
Blue Bombers fan fulfills promise, wears pants for 1st time in 18 years after Grey Cup win
Posted November 26, 2019 12:30 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan can finally wear pants for the first time in 18 years after his team won…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers win Grey Cup after almost 30 years
Posted November 24, 2019 9:47 pm Updated November 24, 2019 9:59 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ended a 29-year drought by winning the 107th Grey Cup…
Blue Bombers fan, who won’t wear pants until they win, touches down in Calgary for Grey Cup
A Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan who has been wearing shorts since he promised friends he wouldn’t wear pants until the Bombers win the Grey Cup touched down in Calgary for the game on Sunday. READ MORE: Blue Bombers fan hopes…
Franchise sales, CFL 2.0 top of mind during commissioner Randy Ambrosie’s state-of-the-league address
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie was long on optimism for the league’s future Friday, but short on substance regarding cures for what ails it. Related News Ambrosie held a wide-ranging discussion with reporters in his third state-of-the-league address. He gushed about…