The United States isn’t the only country facing calls to change pro sports names, the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos, like the Washington Redskins, have been served an ultimatum from a corporate sponsor because of their name. Belairdirect, a Canadian-based insurance company issued the warning to the Eskimos yesterday that
Category: CFL
All CFL Teams Wearing Canada Day Sideline Caps This Weekend
The Canadian Football League and New Era this morning announced a special line of Canada Day themed red-and-white maple leaf caps that will be worn by all team coaches, staff, and trainers on sidelines during Week 3 of the 2019 CFL season. “Canada Day has always been a special date
Toronto Argos Celebrate Raptors Run With Jersey Patch
We The Six. The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League took to the field this morning to kick off their 2019 pre-season schedule and did so paying much respect to another Toronto team ready to make some history. In tribute to the Toronto Raptors first appearance in the NBA
CFL Unveils New Team Uniforms for 2019
Today begins a New Era in the Canadian Football League, the league this morning officially unveiled the new 2019 team uniforms for each of their clubs provided by New Era who has taken over as the league’s official outfitter beginning this season. There are varying levels of uniform changes accompanying
CFL, New Era Release New 2019 Uniform Teasers for All Teams
The Canadian Football League today released a series of teasers showing off their new uniform collaboration with New Era. The partnership with New Era as the exclusive on-field uniform supplier kicks off for the upcoming 2019 CFL season, previously the league’s uniforms had been supplied by Adidas. Each team released
Alouettes Kick-Off New Era With Revamped Logo, Uniforms
The Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes officially unveiled their new logo and uniforms for the 2019 season at an event held tonight at Montreal’s Société des Arts Technologiques, this was an event I was invited to but ultimately had to miss due to it being my beautiful baby girl’s birthday…
2018 Creamer Awards Winners: The Best New Sports Logos of 2018
Welcome to the 2018 Creamer Awards, our seventh annual celebration of the best new sports logos to debut throughout the year. Over these past twelve months, we saw a plethora of new logos across the sports world. In addition to the usual crop of fresh designs, we were treated to
2018 Creamer Awards: Finalists Announced for Best New Sports Logos of the Year
Welcome to the 7th edition of the Creamer Awards, the annual celebration of the best new sports logos over the past twelve months! Today we’re announcing the ten finalists in each of our four categories: Best Primary Logo, Best Alternate Logo, Best Event Logo, and a new category for 2018
Atlantic Schooners Announced as Name of New CFL Team
The Atlantic Schooners are ready to set sail in the Canadian Football League… and they’re serious this time. On November 3, 1982, it was announced that a new Halifax CFL club for 1984 would be known as the Atlantic Schooners, they even unveiled a logo featuring a schooner inside an
Canary & Horseshoes: The History of the Calgary Stampeders Uniforms
With Grey Cup weekend upon us, I’ve been spending the last few days doing some research and updating to our Canadian Football League sections on the site. I tackled the BC Lions before moving on to the Calgary Stampeders, alphabetical order being how it is, but it was while working
Halifax CFL Team Set to Announce Name
Tomorrow night the potential future Halifax-based Canadian Football League team will have a name. Maritime Football Limited Partnership, the group pursuing the franchise, announced they will unveil it during a Grey Cup event in Edmonton at 6 pm Mountain Time (or 9 pm in Halifax/8 pm Eastern). The team is a
An Early Look at the New Montreal Alouettes Logos for 2019
The Montreal Alouettes have been teasing us with their new logos and uniforms for the 2019 season over the last few weeks, and now courtesy a trademark registration with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, we may have gotten a good look at what’s to come. Via a few social media