Brett Lauther is the latest member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders to opt out of his CFL contract. Lauther spoke with Michael Ball on 620 CKRM’s the Sportscage Monday night. He says this wasn’t a decision he made overnight. “I weighed all of the pro’s and con’s, and there really wasn’t too many con’s in this […]
The Riders have released linebacker Deon Lacey so he can pursue a job in the NFL. Lacey signed a one-year deal with the Riders in May after spending three seasons in the NFL. With the CFL cancelling its 2020 season, Lacey has opted out so he can be available if an NFL team calls again. […]
The Canadian Football League has announced a new way for fans to be involved in the league and with the Grey Cup. The CFL announced the Grey Cup Fan Base — a permanent four-feet high base where the Grey Cup will be displayed at all public appearances. It is made from Canadian maple and aluminum. […]
There will be no pro football in Canada in 2020, but the CFL Players’ Association says it has secured its membership some financial help. The union told players in a memo Wednesday those under contract will receive wage subsidy from July through December. The CFLPA added the benefits could go beyond that if the Canada […]
With COVID-19 and the CFL it seems every answer leads to 10 more questions. Monday, the league cancelled the 2020 season. An answer to ‘are we playing football this year?’ But now, teams have to deal with all the questions that arise. What about the players? What can GM Jeremy O’Day and his staff do […]
Everyone associated with the CFL was thrown into turmoil on Monday with the cancellation of the season–players, employees and fans alike. Now we’re all left to contemplate “What now?” Riders kicker Brett Lauther finds himself looking for the silver lining in all this. With no season in Canada, his thoughts stray south of the border. […]
It’s official there will be no CFL season in 2020, making this year the first since 1919 that the Grey Cup will not be awarded. The league confirmed what many had been assuming late Monday morning, saying “our league governors decided today it is in the best long-term interests of the CFL to concentrate on […]
The slim possibility of seeing the Riders play in 2020 have gotten even slimmer. According to TSN CFL Insider Dave Naylor, the federal government denied the CFL’s request for a $30-million loan. The funds were going to be used to have a shortened season in 2020. Naylor reports that the league got the news on […]
TORONTO — If successful in securing a $30-million, interest-free loan from the federal government, the CFL would use the money to cover such operating costs as player salaries, COVID-19 testing and hub-city expenses during a shortened 2020 season. A source with knowledge of the situation told The Canadian Press on Tuesday the league has provided […]
TORONTO — The CFL is making a last-ditch effort at securing funding from the federal government. Two sources with knowledge of the situation said Monday the league is now talking with the government about a $30-million, interest-free loan. The league feels it needs financial support from Ottawa to stage an abbreviated 2020 season during the […]
