CFL: The CFL Thread: Part V

[BKIslandersFan]

Agree about the CFL. Honestly, I don't understand how anyone can think its a better product than the NFL. The games just seem so boring and uneventful.

Who saying this?

 

[KCC]

Edmonton to announce it's new name today at 10 MST/ 12EST



According to some leaks, it will be the Elks.

I would have preferred Elk but this is the only one that made sense after the change.

I don't mind it. Logo is awesome. Seems like the name quite a few people wanted was Eagles but man, Eagles? That's such a generic and overused sports name at this point. lol. I would have preferred ELK as well but ELKS is fine. Think how people would react if team names like LEAFS were being used for the first time? People would mock it so much. People will get used to it as time goes on.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Guessing because those entities will return to making millions within the next year or two where the CFL was already on shaky ground and just lost a full year of operations. CFL knows it'll be hard to pay back the loan to begin with, let alone with interest on top of that.

Agree about the CFL. Honestly, I don't understand how anyone can think its a better product than the NFL. The games just seem so boring and uneventful.

I can understand if someone prefers CFL football to NFL football. Obviously the players can't compare to the NFL in terms of quality, and no one could possibly say otherwise, but player quality alone doesn't guarantee a more entertaining sporting event.

 

[StreetHawk]

I can understand if someone prefers CFL football to NFL football. Obviously the players can't compare to the NFL in terms of quality, and no one could possibly say otherwise, but player quality alone doesn't guarantee a more entertaining sporting event.

NFL production is clearly better. You can really tell from the sound as you can hear the difference between 70K vs 25K fans in the stadium. Notice it in the XFL2 and AAFL games in those bigger stadiums.

As for the Elks, name is fine. I don't know if the logo will stand the test of time in 20 years. Between Edmonton's logo vs say the Milwaukee Bucks, I think the Bucks logo will be around longer.

Logo to me, should pop on both white and green.

This logo seems to have multiple color variations.

On a green backdrop on the Goelks.com website, the logo is all yellow. On a refresh of the page, also against a green backdrop the logo has green antlers, white Elk, with the body section on the right in yellow.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

NFL production is clearly better. You can really tell from the sound as you can hear the difference between 70K vs 25K fans in the stadium. Notice it in the XFL2 and AAFL games in those bigger stadiums.

As for the Elks, name is fine. I don't know if the logo will stand the test of time in 20 years. Between Edmonton's logo vs say the Milwaukee Bucks, I think the Bucks logo will be around longer.

Logo to me, should pop on both white and green.

This logo seems to have multiple color variations.

On a green backdrop on the Goelks.com website, the logo is all yellow. On a refresh of the page, also against a green backdrop the logo has green antlers, white Elk, with the body section on the right in yellow.

I'm not a CFL fan, I'm just saying that I can understand the concept of someone preferring one sports league over the other even though the players aren't as good in said league.

 

[hoglund]

I'm not a CFL fan, I'm just saying that I can understand the concept of someone preferring one sports league over the other even though the players aren't as good in said league.

Sometimes a game with weaker players can be exciting if they are close and has more passing than running. I watch both NFL and CFL and for many years the Grey Cup was more exciting than the Super Bowl, that hasn't been the case in the last 2 or 3 years, but if you watch both you'll see what I mean.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Sometimes a game with weaker players can be exciting if they are close and has more passing than running. I watch both NFL and CFL and for many years the Grey Cup was more exciting than the Super Bowl, that hasn't been the case in the last 2 or 3 years, but if you watch both you'll see what I mean.

Indeed. Another example would be the WJC; I'm not a WJC guy but a WJC final between two titans is going to be far more interesting hockey than a weeknight NHL game between two bottom-feeders that trap all game long. Yeah the NHL players are better but the game is boring.

Football-wise, there are many, many football fans in the US that prefer NCAA ball to the NFL and an average NFL team would absolutely massacre the best NCAA football team.

 

[tacogeoff]

I like the Elks logo but it just reminds me of the John Deere logo to me with the green and yellow/gold when i first glance at it lol

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Sometimes a game with weaker players can be exciting if they are close and has more passing than running. I watch both NFL and CFL and for many years the Grey Cup was more exciting than the Super Bowl, that hasn't been the case in the last 2 or 3 years, but if you watch both you'll see what I mean.

I agree with this. I'd rather watch a shootout in CFL than that Rams/Patriots Superbowl.

 

[Mightygoose]

Per Dan Barnes should this be approved, the Edmonton Elks will host the RedBlacks on Aug. 7. Nothing yet for the rest of week 1

 

[Mightygoose]

 

[sonic92]

Not too thrilled about having a December Grey Cup, but Hamilton's weather at that time of year isn't nearly as crap as the Prairies.

 

[EpochLink]

And we are back.

Go Bombers!

 

[keonsbitterness]

Finally!

It'll be interesting to see how the lost year affects rosters.

 

[Mightygoose]

Revised 2021 Schedule released

Circle Your Calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule - CFL.ca

Grey Cup Rematch kicks things off on August 5 - Hamilton @ Winnipeg

There will be a Thanksgiving double header. It's been a while since that's happened. Traditional Labour Day matches intact

 

[sonic92]

Revised 2021 Schedule released

Circle Your Calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule - CFL.ca

Grey Cup Rematch kicks things off on August 5 - Hamilton @ Winnipeg

There will be a Thanksgiving double header. It's been a while since that's happened. Traditional Labour Day matches intact

The 14 games for each team works out to playing your division opponents 2 or 3 times and one game against each team in the other division. I've always believed that if they cut down on the East vs West games, there won't be as much of a "record imbalance" with almost everyone in the West having a better record than almost everyone in the East. Guess we'll see how this plays out.

 

[sabremike]

 

[sabremike]

Not too thrilled about having a December Grey Cup, but Hamilton's weather at that time of year isn't nearly as crap as the Prairies.

Could be worse: They could play it in the home of the other pro football tigers:

Freezer Bowl - Wikipedia

 

[RyCanadian]

I'll be watching some CFL this year.

 

[WeaponOfChoice]

Can't be sure. We need to see his teeth first.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

As expected this was a big nothing burger just like i said.

 

[Mightygoose]

If there isn't enough new money coming in from US Media, sponsors etc... to justify the kind of changes that were being speculated, it's not worth it.

We'll see if we hear more details on what went down...or didn't. They we're in formal talks for about 4 months now so that's enough time to know if something was there,

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Saskatchewan Roughriders Achilles injuries CFL - TSN.ca

How does this even happen? 1 is bad luck, 2 is awful and incredibly unlikely but ok. How the hell do you get FOUR in one workout?

 

[StreetHawk]

Saskatchewan Roughriders Achilles injuries CFL - TSN.ca

How does this even happen? 1 is bad luck, 2 is awful and incredibly unlikely but ok. How the hell do you get FOUR in one workout?

What field were they working out in? Something is up if you have that many of the same type of injury.

 

[robertmac43]

Got my Grey Cup tickets confirmed. First time being able to go, just hoping Hamilton is back again!