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
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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
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…
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
Stamps to Wear Chrome Helmets on Labour Day
The Calgary Stampeders will once again be breaking out the chrome for Labour Day. First unveiled during the 2014 season, the helmet features a chrome version of the Stamps horse logo on a red to black gradient shell, the team refers to this as their “Outlaw Helmet”. Calgary wears the
Stamps Cover-Up Gun Logo on Jersey After Teammate Murdered
The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League will be covering up the crossed pistols logo on their jersey shoulder after one of their own was gunned down late last month Stampeders defensive back Mylan Hicks, a former player with Michigan State, was killed following a shooting at a Calgary nightclub
CFL Unveils Logo for Grey Cup 105, hosted by Ottawa in 2017
The Canadian Football League announced this past weekend that the 105th Grey Cup will be played at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario on November 26, 2017. The choice of Canada’s capital as host of the CFL’s championship game coincides with the 150th anniversary of the nation next year. Along with