(01-08-2015 05:16 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 04:22 PM)Policiious Wrote:  Edmonton draws the largest attendance in the league and CFL games are broadcast on ESPN, hopefully we will all be able to see him in action starting in June. Yep they start early up there, training camp opens 1st week of May. They play only 2 pre season games and 18 regular season games, more than half their regular season is done by Labor Day weekend and it's completely over by Halloween. Playoffs and Grey Cup in November.

Wish that league would put a franchise in Chicago, a team here would not have to have any Canadians on it and would likely be competitive early on.

So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

Even if the CFL put a team in an American city, they would not waive the Non-Import Player Rules. A team that was 100% American would dominate and they know it.

especially with a Huskie leading the way! woof

(01-08-2015 05:16 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 04:22 PM)Policiious Wrote:  Edmonton draws the largest attendance in the league and CFL games are broadcast on ESPN, hopefully we will all be able to see him in action starting in June. Yep they start early up there, training camp opens 1st week of May. They play only 2 pre season games and 18 regular season games, more than half their regular season is done by Labor Day weekend and it's completely over by Halloween. Playoffs and Grey Cup in November.

Wish that league would put a franchise in Chicago, a team here would not have to have any Canadians on it and would likely be competitive early on.

So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

Even if the CFL put a team in an American city, they would not waive the Non-Import Player Rules. A team that was 100% American would dominate and they know it.

They did have American teams in the 1990s. The American teams were not subject to the Non Import Rules that the Canadian teams were. Baltimore won the Grey Cup in 1995.

(01-08-2015 05:24 PM)Doggone Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:16 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 04:22 PM)Policiious Wrote:  Edmonton draws the largest attendance in the league and CFL games are broadcast on ESPN, hopefully we will all be able to see him in action starting in June. Yep they start early up there, training camp opens 1st week of May. They play only 2 pre season games and 18 regular season games, more than half their regular season is done by Labor Day weekend and it's completely over by Halloween. Playoffs and Grey Cup in November.

Wish that league would put a franchise in Chicago, a team here would not have to have any Canadians on it and would likely be competitive early on.

So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

Even if the CFL put a team in an American city, they would not waive the Non-Import Player Rules. A team that was 100% American would dominate and they know it.

They did have American teams in the 1990s. The American teams were not subject to the Non Import Rules that the Canadian teams were. Baltimore won the Grey Cup in 1995.

And, 1995 was the last year for American teams in the CFL. Kinda proves the point, doesn't it?

(01-08-2015 05:28 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:24 PM)Doggone Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:16 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

Even if the CFL put a team in an American city, they would not waive the Non-Import Player Rules. A team that was 100% American would dominate and they know it.

They did have American teams in the 1990s. The American teams were not subject to the Non Import Rules that the Canadian teams were. Baltimore won the Grey Cup in 1995.

And, 1995 was the last year for American teams in the CFL. Kinda proves the point, doesn't it?

No doubt it was a failed experiment. The CFL has always had financial difficulties.

CFL in America

OT here but still CFL...

So obviously our WR Canada is going to try and get in the NFL but does he qualify for the draft this year like Courtney Steven did before his last year at NIU?

(01-08-2015 05:24 PM)Doggone Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:16 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 04:22 PM)Policiious Wrote:  Edmonton draws the largest attendance in the league and CFL games are broadcast on ESPN, hopefully we will all be able to see him in action starting in June. Yep they start early up there, training camp opens 1st week of May. They play only 2 pre season games and 18 regular season games, more than half their regular season is done by Labor Day weekend and it's completely over by Halloween. Playoffs and Grey Cup in November.

Wish that league would put a franchise in Chicago, a team here would not have to have any Canadians on it and would likely be competitive early on.

So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

Even if the CFL put a team in an American city, they would not waive the Non-Import Player Rules. A team that was 100% American would dominate and they know it.

They did have American teams in the 1990s. The American teams were not subject to the Non Import Rules that the Canadian teams were. Baltimore won the Grey Cup in 1995.

Stallions forever!!!!! That was one fun team to watch - and Baltimore football fans were starved for real football after being without a team for 10 years - kind of like Chicago - ba dump bump - just kidding-lol

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Pumped for JL!!!

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 04:22 PM)Policiious Wrote:  Edmonton draws the largest attendance in the league and CFL games are broadcast on ESPN, hopefully we will all be able to see him in action starting in June. Yep they start early up there, training camp opens 1st week of May. They play only 2 pre season games and 18 regular season games, more than half their regular season is done by Labor Day weekend and it's completely over by Halloween. Playoffs and Grey Cup in November.

Wish that league would put a franchise in Chicago, a team here would not have to have any Canadians on it and would likely be competitive early on.

So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

(01-08-2015 05:16 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 04:22 PM)Policiious Wrote:  Edmonton draws the largest attendance in the league and CFL games are broadcast on ESPN, hopefully we will all be able to see him in action starting in June. Yep they start early up there, training camp opens 1st week of May. They play only 2 pre season games and 18 regular season games, more than half their regular season is done by Labor Day weekend and it's completely over by Halloween. Playoffs and Grey Cup in November.

Wish that league would put a franchise in Chicago, a team here would not have to have any Canadians on it and would likely be competitive early on.

So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

Even if the CFL put a team in an American city, they would not waive the Non-Import Player Rules. A team that was 100% American would dominate and they know it.

They waived it when Baltimore & Sacramento were in the league, see quote from CFL article

United States expansion[edit]
Main article: Canadian Football League in the United States
In 1993, the league admitted its first United States-based franchise, the Sacramento Gold Miners. After modest success, the league then expanded further in the U.S. in 1994 with the Las Vegas Posse, Baltimore Stallions, and Shreveport Pirates. For the 1995 campaign, the American teams were split off into their own South Division, and two more teams, the Birmingham Barracudas, and Memphis Mad Dogs, were added; at the same time, the Posse folded and the Gold Miners relocated to become the San Antonio Texans. In 1995 the Stallions became the first (and to date, only) non-Canadian team to win the Grey Cup.

Despite all American teams having the advantage of not being bound to the CFL's minimum Canadian player quotas, only the Stallions proved to be both an on-field and off-field success. The establishment of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, worsening financial problems among the league's core Canadian teams, and the inconsistent performance of the American teams prompted the CFL to close the South Division and retrench its Canadian operations. The Stallions organization was used as the basis for a revival of the Montreal Alouettes.



not only that not many Canadians would want to play in the US. CFL allows only 4 hours of practice a day, most of the Canadian players have day jobs plus their football life which helps prepare them for their days after playing.

Put a CFL team in Chicago and it will win and because it will win they will draw fans, especially those who would like to attend a pro football game but don't want to spend $79 to several hundred dollars watching the slop being offered at Soldier Field.

(01-08-2015 09:57 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 04:22 PM)Policiious Wrote:  Edmonton draws the largest attendance in the league and CFL games are broadcast on ESPN, hopefully we will all be able to see him in action starting in June. Yep they start early up there, training camp opens 1st week of May. They play only 2 pre season games and 18 regular season games, more than half their regular season is done by Labor Day weekend and it's completely over by Halloween. Playoffs and Grey Cup in November.

Wish that league would put a franchise in Chicago, a team here would not have to have any Canadians on it and would likely be competitive early on.

So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

(01-08-2015 11:26 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 09:57 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 04:22 PM)Policiious Wrote:  Edmonton draws the largest attendance in the league and CFL games are broadcast on ESPN, hopefully we will all be able to see him in action starting in June. Yep they start early up there, training camp opens 1st week of May. They play only 2 pre season games and 18 regular season games, more than half their regular season is done by Labor Day weekend and it's completely over by Halloween. Playoffs and Grey Cup in November.

Wish that league would put a franchise in Chicago, a team here would not have to have any Canadians on it and would likely be competitive early on.

So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

On a board that complains about how Chicago isn't invested in college sports, some of you are actually suggesting that there be MORE professional sports teams?

Lynch is going to Canada? Time to break out the bagged milk and Labats... or Molson.

(01-08-2015 10:57 AM)HuskieRak Wrote:  https://twitter.com/JeffArnold_CF/status...4015198209

'Tis a lovely thing, Mr. Jordan Lynch, back playin' on the gridiron. It's cold, cold, cold in Edmontontown. Buy a parka. Space heater for your igloo.

Canadian Canada is the place for Mr. Jordan Lynch, Juicy knows. Spread that offense out. No need to toss the pill much. Just pound the rock.

When you wish upon a star, the Northern Lights will take you far.

No shame in no NFL, Mr. Jordan Lynch. Embrace the opportunity you have, for it is wasteful to want for something you don't. The wife you married makes you meatloaf. The model you can't have doesn't cook in the cookin' pot.

No need to go a-starvin', Mr. Jordan Lynch. Skeletons frighten. Halloweeny time. Yikes! Shake and shiver. Boo!

(01-08-2015 10:57 AM)HuskieRak Wrote:  https://twitter.com/JeffArnold_CF/status...4015198209

Glad to hear this!! JL is a beast... Taking the Fluite route might not be a bad thing at all.... Since the Bears screwed him & wasted his time + a year of his career.
Good luck up there JL, hope to see U in the NFL soon!! cheers:

(01-08-2015 11:55 PM)thehappyhuskie Wrote:  Lynch is going to Canada? Time to break out the bagged milk and Labats... or Molson.

(01-09-2015 02:11 AM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 11:55 PM)thehappyhuskie Wrote:  Lynch is going to Canada? Time to break out the bagged milk and Labats... or Molson.

That was pretty good 4am comedy. Ha.

(01-08-2015 08:29 PM)baltimorehuskie Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:24 PM)Doggone Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:16 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

Even if the CFL put a team in an American city, they would not waive the Non-Import Player Rules. A team that was 100% American would dominate and they know it.

They did have American teams in the 1990s. The American teams were not subject to the Non Import Rules that the Canadian teams were. Baltimore won the Grey Cup in 1995.

Stallions forever!!!!! That was one fun team to watch - and Baltimore football fans were starved for real football after being without a team for 10 years - kind of like Chicago - ba dump bump - just kidding-lol

I remember the Baltimore CFL team was originally called the Baltimore Colts, but the NFL sued them, so with a little airbrushing magic, they changed their name to the Baltimore CFLs.

Apparently the NFL still owns "Baltimore Colts", even thought they are no longer in Baltimore. That did not prevent the NFL from using the name of an old WFL team: Houston Texans. I guess defunct leagues can not sue.

I think a new Baltimore CFL team would not be as popular among Baltimore fans, as they now have another NFL team.

Remember the Baltimore Stars?

(01-08-2015 11:54 PM)thehappyhuskie Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 11:26 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 09:57 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:03 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  So, a CFL team is going to put a franchise in Chicago and also agree to waive the rule on having at a minimum of 20 Canadiens on each team?

Yeah, I'm sure they're gonna do that.

They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

On a board that complains about how Chicago isn't invested in college sports, some of you are actually suggesting that there be MORE professional sports teams?

Yes because the football organization that plays in Soldier Field is professional in name only. They are one giant clown car and have been for years, ditto for the baseball team that plays in Wrigley Field.

(01-09-2015 12:02 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 11:54 PM)thehappyhuskie Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 11:26 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 09:57 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 05:08 PM)Policiious Wrote:  They did it with the Baltimore Stallions and also had a franchise in Sacramento. If there is an American city that could support a CFL team it is Chicago

On a board that complains about how Chicago isn't invested in college sports, some of you are actually suggesting that there be MORE professional sports teams?

Yes because the football organization that plays in Soldier Field is professional in name only. They are one giant clown car and have been for years, ditto for the baseball team that plays in Wrigley Field.

Yes, but people care a lot about that clown car and aren't going to leave it for a clown car they think isn't as important.