Major professional sports teams of the united states and. May 17, 2007 droid327, the cfl has a team in san antonio in the 1990s. It was a finalist for original cfl usa expansion, but ultimately wasnt chosen. Cfl expansioncflusa part 2the expansion series nobody asked for, but youre getting it anyways. Compare prices of 119 cfl products from 7 online stores. Cfl commissioner talks possible mexico game, expansion franchise ahead of 106th grey cup the cfl will move a step closer to playing in mexico next year. If they are to expand in the us again, they should be smart about it and have teams in cities close to the canadian border. Weve been talking about it for too long, so its time to do it. For the purposes of this project we will primarily be focusing on teams eligible to rekindle painful. The baltimore stallions known officially as the baltimore football club and previously as the baltimore cfl colts in its inaugural season were a canadian football league team based in baltimore, maryland, in the united states, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Fifty years of canadian sport from the man who saw it all.
Second, you absolutely have to keep the teams in northern state markets. As an american i know that the cfl is a league that for all of its existence has lived in the shadow of the american behemoth known as the national football league. It wasnt a bad idea, but the nfl is so entrenched in the hearts and minds of american football fans it was hard for these teams to survive. The league put seven teams into the mix between 1993 and 1995. Special thanks to the cfl alumni association for their endorsement. Photos are avaliable for download or as 8x10 prints.
Still, i learned a lot and i quite enjoyed the read. Being on a team, the mythology of physical combat, the struggle against the elements, the narrative of the game steve sabol of nfl films. Cfl confirms discussions have taken place regarding halifax. When the world league of american football wlaf announced in 1992 that it was suspending operations, the canadian football league set it sites southward to the united states, hoping to expand its fanbase and popularity. In 2005, the cfl held its first touchdown atlantic game in a preseason contest. This site contains links, commentary, updates on additions to the site, a searchable rulebook, answers to frequently asked questions and more resources. Owners couldnt withstand financial losses and fans were bewildered by cfl rules. These would both add value, amount might be questionable, to a stadium for a cfl team. They were the most successful american team in the cfls generally illfated southern expansion effort into the united. Canadian football league cfl the canadian encyclopedia.
Cfl expansion cfl usa part 2the expansion series nobody asked for, but youre getting it anyways. Cfl expansion teamsusa 471 images buy slideshow download. End zones and border wars is the story of the cfls illfated period of expansion into the united states during the early to mid1990s. Which is the only cfl team to appear in the mud bowl, fog bowl and the wind bowl. Games would be played in 50,000seat building with 5,000 fans in the stands. Without a demand for american cfl teams, expansion will fail. Sacramento, san antonio passed for 6,023 yards and 35 tds in 1993. It was one of several teams in the us, and us expansion was an experiment that failed miserably. I feel the cfl needs at least 3 more canadian based teams before they even consider some possible usa expansion. How to make the cfl usa work this time and 15 places where it.
Calgary one of the big events during the last grey cup week was the unveiling of the name of the proposed 10th cfl franchise. Oct 29, 20 end zones and border wars is the story of the cfls illfated period of expansion into the united states during the early to mid1990s. Potential cfl expansion markets are the maritimes, quebec city, saskatoon. Dec 06, 2019 the fate of the canadian football leagues expansionteaminwaiting is now in the hands of halifax regional councillors and mayor mike savage. Halifax is home to the canadian premier league hfx wanderers fc, a professional soccer club and the thunderbirds, a professional lacrosse team.
The ottawa rough riders were a canadian football league team based in ottawa, ontario, founded in 1876. In a recent interview with postmedias ted wyman, ambrosie said hes raised the issue of putting a team in halifax with the leagues board of governors. The canadian football league cfl, the sole major professional sports league in the united. Cfldb is a collection of canadian football league information that aims to be the resource for attributable and indexed information on the cfl. While many americans oppose this plan, the nfl is trying to do their homework with this. If the cfl would award expansion franchises to these cities, it could yield three very desirable results. Gadsdens plan actually reflects the cfls original designs on u. Cfl confirms discussions have taken place regarding. What surprised me is despite inclusion of colour photos, no pictures of us teams except baltimore being included. Superb tale of the canadian football league s 199395 expansion into seven us cities. This book is mainly based on the cfls blunder into us expansion. The cfl failed badly when it tried american expansion in the 1990s, so im setting some rules to correct some of the mistakes and hope for better fortune this time.
Shit post investigative look into different communities not in canada to assess their longterm viability to facilitate anger in cfl fans. While expansion was the most notable cfl effort in the united states, the league had. Welcome to cfl rely on the trucking company that for nearly 90 years has been an integral link in the food chain, delivering fresh foods for families across the western region. As the cfl looks to gain a younger audience in canada, the league is most popular with americans under 35, a new survey suggests. On tuesday, they will debate a motion from halifax. It was a time filled with intriguing characters, from john candy to nick mileti to pepper rodgers, the coach who loved everything about the canadian game except the rules and the teams. Cfl fans will gobble up willes fact and anecdote filled book. Columbus hasnt had an nfl team since 1926, when the nfl was only a few years removed from the ohio league. Cfl expansion teamsusa images scott grant photography. Halifax council to decide fate of potential cfl expansion. New book chronicles sudden glory, departure of baltimore stallions.
What the canadian census means for nhl expansion and cfl. Louis are reacting to the loss of their nfl team by trying to recreate the cfl usa era. A number of east coast cities, including saint john hosted preseason games in 1986 and 1987 and then again in 2003. We deliver more than 40 thousand loads of fresh produce and other refrigerated freight annually.
If san diego and oakland also end up losing their nfl teams in 2017, ownership groups from those two cities along with st. This article is a list of teams that play in one of the six major sports leagues in the united states and canada. We operate yards in santa maria corporate headquarters, mira loma, and stockton. Cfl expansioncflusa part 2the expansion series nobody. The ones with the closest connections to canada in my opinion are michigan, and upstate new york. Jun 19, 2014 the cfl had games played on neutral fields back in the 50s and 60s, but prior to the usa expansion, they only played one neutral field game in 1992 in portland, or but that city never had a cfl team placed there during the expansion years. Here are some players who contributed to the excitement of the cfl in the united states. The prospective ownership group of a tenth cfl franchise announced friday evening that a future team in atlantic canada would be named the atlantic schooners.
Would propose either the officially proposed term, or cfl southern division, or something along those lines. Another cfl usa expansion could work, especially in st. Canadian football league in the united states wikipedia. The cfl had games played on neutral fields back in the 50s and 60s, but prior to the usa expansion, they only played one neutral field game in 1992 in portland, or but that city never had a cfl team placed there during the expansion years. Oct 25, 2017 cfl commissioner randy ambrosie says the league is getting serious about adding the longawaited 10th franchise. Been thinking about this ever since ottawa got back into the cfl last season. Jun 24, 2019 as we approach the grey cup, i pay homage to my favorite league here at cfl america with the launch this week of cfl films and cfl tv. Not a bad book, but more about the cfls troubled times than about the american experiment. I have loved football as an almost mythic game since i was in the fourth grade. The expectation now is for the cfl s atlantic schooners to be ready to play in 2021 in moncton, n. Private ownership led to more aggressive marketing and finally to expansion into the united states, with the admission of the sacramento gold miners in 1993 and teams in. After the 1994 season, the cfl announced that the leagues five u.
Being a fan of a balanced league, it would be nice to see cfl maritime team, two cfl divisions of 5 teams each. Rely on the trucking company that for nearly 90 years has been an integral link in the food chain, delivering fresh foods for families across the western region. Professional football was a distant memory until a cfl expansion team. Investigative look into different communities not in canada to assess their longterm viability to facilitate anger in cfl fans. And our course, there was the unforgettable performance of o canada at the posses first home game, a moment of ineptitude that summed up the cfl expansion experience in one song. How to make the cfl usa work this time and 15 places where. Cfl usa 199395 canadian football league expansion in the united states cfl usa was never an official term for the expansion. The canadian football league cfl, the sole major professional sports league in the united states and canada to feature only teams from canada, has made efforts to gain further audience in the united states, most directly through expansion into the country from 1993 to 1995. Although football under formalized rules has been played in canada since the 1860s, the canadian football league cfl began its formal existence in january 1958. End zones and border wars is a fascinating look inside the. Canadian football league cfl, last edited march 05, 2015. Mar 04, 2015 carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. The sister site cfldb statistics is the home for history, statistics, lists and facts while.
Book site links are used when available although a lot of these books are out of. Superb tale of the canadian football leagues 199395 expansion into seven us cities. What the canadian census means for nhl expansion and cfl posted on february 22, 2017 by ericthephantom standard nobody cares about a united states census as far as nhl expansion is concerned because there are too many large american cities without nhl hockey to count. As we approach the grey cup, i pay homage to my favorite league here at cfl america with the launch this week of cfl films and cfl tv. Ron snyders upcoming book, the baltimore stallions. First, the cfl would have a presence in three top 28. Younger americans taking notice of cfl, new survey. With a cast of investors who are hopeful but unfamiliar with the game. Feb 19, 2016 there seems to be knowledge from the st. The fate of the canadian football leagues expansionteaminwaiting is now in the hands of halifax regional councillors and mayor mike savage. Though neither mls nor american football fields fit cfl dimensions perfectly a fact that was largely ignored in the first cfl usa expansion, a number of these. The cfl plays canadian football, a form of gridiron football which is.
Apr 28, 2009 the cfl failed badly when it tried american expansion in the 1990s, so im setting some rules to correct some of the mistakes and hope for better fortune this time. Being on a team, the mythology of physical combat, the struggle against the elements, the narrative of the game. Canadian football league cfl previously it had been known as the canadian football council cfc, formed in 1956 as a loose merger of the western interprovincial football union and. Cfl commissioner randy ambrosie says the league is getting serious about adding the longawaited 10th franchise. In 1994, the team became the first american cfl franchise to make it to the grey. Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Formerly one of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in north america, the rough riders won the grey cup championship nine times. The stories and references are great and make for interesting reading. See more ideas about canadian football league, canadian football and sports logo. Trademark for proposed atlantic schooners cfl expansion team quietly secured. Louis could join forces for cfl expansion back to the us. Where should the cfl put expansion teams yahoo answers.