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CFL would use potential loan from feds to fund shortened season: report
By Dan Ralph The bulk of the CFL’s $30-million, interest-free loan request from the federal government is to cover the operation of a shortened season....
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Statement from the Canadian Football League
TORONTO (July 31, 2020) — The Canadian Football League (CFL) released the following statement: We appreciate the intense interest in our league and whether we...
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Canadian government, CFL discussing NHL-style quarantine approach for Winnipeg hub
OTTAWA — Canada’s chief public health officer says the federal government is in talks with the CFL about applying quarantine rules to returning American players...
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Canadian Government wants certainty from CFL before giving assistance: report
While the CFL and the CFLPA are awaiting the confirmation of federal government funding before agreeing to an amended CBA for a shortened season, it now appears...
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CFL legend Henry Burris joins Chicago Bears coaching staff for training camp
Just 10 ten days removed from earning his induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Henry Burris has another reason to smile. According to...
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New era for the Edmonton Football Team as fresh name process begins
For the time being, Edmonton’s CFL franchise will be known as the EE Football Team or Edmonton Football Team. Take your pick. Board of directors...
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Winnipeg tentatively chosen a Hub City for possible CFL season
Following an extensive process, the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba has been tentatively chosen as the “Hub City” for a possible 2020 Canadian Football League season,...
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Reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player Brandon Banks: ‘I won’t put on a helmet til 2021’
By Justin Dunk The Canadian Football League’s reigning Most Outstanding Player Brandon Banks has stated his football playing intentions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The CFL presented the players...
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Reports say Edmonton Eskimos ready to make name change
By Gerry Moddejonge Edmonton’s Canadian Football League franchise is lining up a new team name. The decision, which has been arrived at within the organization...
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Experts believe Edmonton will change its CFL team name
As pressure mounts for professional sports teams to shed racist or stereotypical names, experts believe the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos will soon announce a...
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CFL seeks CDN $42.5M from Canadian government, down from $150M in April
By Dan Ralph, Canadian Press The CFL has sent Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault a revised financial request. A CFL source said Friday the league is...
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Infectious disease expert likes hub plans, but says CFL and other leagues still face issues
By Dan Ralph The Canadian Press Even if the CFL plays an abbreviated 2020 season in a hub city under the strictest of health-and-safety guidelines, an infectious...
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Edmonton Eskimos promise to speed up name change review, provide update by month’s end
By Phil Heidenreich, Global News The Edmonton Eskimos have promised to speed up a review of the team name and provide an update by the end of the month....
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CFL discussing option for six-game 2020 season, eight-team playoff format
The Canadian Football League is considering various ways to potentially play in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest possible scenario has the league considering...
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Commissioner Randy Ambrosie explains ‘gigantic CFL bubble’ concept
The Canadian Football League has been modelling the concept of one big hub for potentially playing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie explained why...
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A STATEMENT FROM CFL COMMISSIONER RANDY AMBROSIE
The Canadian Football League has released the following statement, attributed to Commissioner Randy Ambrosie: We are in this together, all of us who love and...
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Amazing CFL QB skills: The art of throwing to the sticks
By Marshall Ferguson, CFL.ca, @TSN_MARSH We’ve all heard it before, from a high school sideline to a mic’d up CFL coach chasing a player down...
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What are the average salaries of CFL teams?
Years ago, the Canadian Football League had a reputation for not being able to pay its athletes extremely well. In the past, most players needed...
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25 Years Ago, the Baltimore Stallions Ruled The CFL
Twenty-five years ago, the Baltimore Stallions become the first and only U.S. team to win the Canadian Football League title. The Stallions won their final...
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ LB Adam Bighill tows dump truck with full trailer
Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill can haul a load — literally. The five-foot-10, 223-pound Bighill hitched himself to a dump truck with a full...
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Randy Ambrosie optimistic CFL will play this season
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie is optimistic his league will play some form of a season before 2020 is over. Ambrosie spoke at length with TSN’s...
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CFL considering ‘adopt-a-team’ model for 2020 season: report
It could soon be time for CFL teams to partner up. TSN’s Farhan Lalji joined Rick Ralph and Paul Edmonds on TSN 1290 radio to...
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Mexican WR Andres Salgado working hard for a bigger role with Calgary Stampeders
By Austin Owens, CFL.ca, @_AUSTINOWENS Mexican receiver Andres Salgado had a chance to experience the Canadian game for the first time in 2019 during his...
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CFL ‘looking closely’ at the NHL plan for return to play in 2020
The Canadian Football League is watching and learning from the National Hockey League. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has been paying close attention to the NHL...
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CFL rejects 9-week schedule proposal from The Spring League
The Canadian Football League has said thanks but no thanks to The Spring League. According to Postmedia reporter Dan Barnes, TSL chief executive officer Brian...
