Death From Above Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Long article but a good synopsis of where things are at. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 CFL announces that they're postponing their season and looking to see whether or not a shortened season is viable. https://www.cfl.ca/2020/06/18/statement-cfl-commissioner-randy-ambrosie/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Wait Eskimos is a slur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, hammerva said: Wait Eskimos is a slur? It has been in some circles for a few years, I guess equivalent to Indian but not as offensive as Redskin (or similar word choice). Inuit used to be the preferred term. Not sure about in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Equivalent to Indian on the scale is probably about correct. It definitely brings up strong feelings for Inuit of a certain generation because "Eskimo" was the assigned term to a lot of kids shipped off into the fucked up residential school system. The team has clearly known this was coming for a while. I think it's the whole reason they started the "One Empire" PR thing a few years ago now, because it gives them an easy name transition that spares having to redo the logo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I was typing up a whole thing, but DFA pretty much nailed it. It's a colonial name foisted on a people, not a name they would use for themselves. I'm not sure when Canada stopped using the term on official documents, but we were definitely taught in elementary school (so 80s/early 90s for me) that it was an outdated term and Inuit is preferred. Calling yourself the Empire is tone deaf in its own way and I hope they choose something else. I vote for Elks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 To be honest I'm kind of dreading going to games now because Alberta is already full of Those People that refuse to change how they sing the anthem because they were super-attached to the word "sons", and I guarantee you there's going to be half-drunk white dudes starting "Go Esks Go" chants for at least 5 years. It's gonna suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 That's why Elks would be perfect, it would drown that out. Plus, they can outdo Calgary and their little horse by having a GODDAMN 10 FOOT ELK run around the field after touchdowns. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Anyone else partial to the Edmonton Ians? Just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Pending final approval, Winnipeg will be the hub city for a shortened CFL season. No fucking thank you. It's all part of the Provincial Government spending $8M to encourage large events to come to Manitoba while also debating loosening restrictions at the borders. Fuck all of that noise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 If there was a way to do it safely, I am on board with it. Unfortunately, our cases are going up, and they aren't going to make anyone who travels here do the 14 day quarantine. I still don't think the season is happening anyway. Simply no money to be made, and they will lose way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 It's honestly sounding more and more like there won't be a season. There's clearly a ton of tension between the PA and the league right now and there doesn't seem to be a lot of optimism. I hope this isn't a lethal injection for the league. I've seen it come through a lot of weird times but this feels like the most serious one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I would assume this also means no Canadian college football either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Canadian university football announced they were not playing at all this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 This has to be almost 99% certainty there is no 2020 season then. See you next year, folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Season officially cancelled today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 So fucking glad the province spent $2.5M on that dumb bubble bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Like everything our Premier promises, I bet zero dollars were actually spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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