Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site bdmrrr.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ucdavis!lll-crg!seismo!trwrdc!rlgvax!bdmrrr!gates From: gates@bdmrrr.UUCP (Al Gates) Newsgroups: net.sport.football Subject: Re: Canadian Football League Questions Message-ID: <419@bdmrrr.UUCP> Date: Wed, 18-Sep-85 08:25:56 EDT Article-I.D.: bdmrrr.419 Posted: Wed Sep 18 08:25:56 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 21-Sep-85 01:10:44 EDT References: <200@agrigene.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: BDM Corporation, McLean, Virginia Lines: 51 > > As a Canadian living in the United States I have a number of questions > concerning Canadian football and the net: > 1) Why have I not seen any discussion of the latest events in the CFL in > the network? I know from net.sports.hockey that there are a number of > Canadian subscribers. I would very much appreciate hearing details of > rule changes, trades, rumors etc. > 2) Will ESPN be televising any CFL games this year? I noticed that the > season has begun with no indication from this network that games > will be televised. Does any other American network plan to cover > any games? > 3) Who are the favorite teams to be in the Grey Cup this year according > to the so-called experts? > Thank you. > Eric Johansen > > p.s. I have been a B.C. Lions fan since 1962 even though I grew up in > Edmonton. Unfortunately, the CFL is virtually ignored in the USA. It is really too bad because they play some exciting football up north. I don't believe ESPN has any plans to carry CFL regular season games this year. They might broadcast the Grey Cup and if we're really lucky, the playoffs. I believe Toronto and British Columbia were the favorites to make this year's Grey Cup. British Columbia has kept up their end of the deal, they are in first place in the West. Something has happened to Toronto, however--I don't know what. They are well below .500. The Concordes are leading in the east. From memory the current standings are something like this: West East British Columbia Montreal Winnipeg Hamilton Edmonton Toronto Saskatchewan Ottawa Calgary That's pretty close to the way it is. I think Montreal is the only team above .500 in the East. Saskatchewan seems to be improved (based on an improved record). -- /\ /\ / \/^\ /\ /\/\/\ /^\ /\ /^/\^\ /\ Al Gates\^/ \/\ / \/ \/\/ \/\ / ^ \/ \^^^\ BDM Corporation \/\ /^\ / {seismo,rlgvax}!bdmrrr!gates \ /\ \ 7915 Jones Branch Drive\/ \ \ / \ / \ \ McLean, Virginia 22102 \ \ \/ \/ \ \ \ \ \^^\