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04.08.2021 / 04:09

CFL unveils its COVID-19 game cancellation policy

CFL has established a policy should COVID-19 issues force game cancellations this year.The league didn’t stage a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and teams will resume play with a shortened 14-game regular season that begins Thursday night. Full crowd expected at 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders home opener “Our goal is to ensure we have zero game cancellations due to issues caused by an outbreak of COVID-19 within our football operations,” CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a statement.

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Rick Zamperin: If CFL and XFL merge, our game’s Canadian roots must remain

CFL and XFL is going to work, there has to be some lines drawn in the sand.And I’m not talking about a hook and ladder play that you draw up on the schoolyard playground during a game with your best buds.Last Wednesday, the Canadian Football League announced that it was exploring opportunities to work with the XFL to collaborate, innovate, and grow the game of football. CFL, XFL in talks over potential partnership “We look forward to exploring how we might work with one of the most innovative sports brands in the world to grow the game, engage fans in new ways, and reach new audiences,” said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders preparing to present return-to-play plan to health officials: CEO

Saskatchewan Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds said the football club has completed the first draft of its return-to-play proposal and is preparing to present it to provincial health officials.Reynolds also touched on the discussions between the CFL and XFL, exploring opportunities for the two leagues to collaborate. Reynolds did not make any additional comments on the discussions but said CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has said that these discussions will not affect the upcoming seasons.

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Rick Zamperin: 2021 CFL season very much hangs in the balance

Canadian Football League due to the COVID-19 pandemic is something many fans north of the border will not be able to stomach.It would be a bitter pill to swallow, yet it is one that we may be forced to gulp down.In less than three months, May 23 to be exact, the CFL is planning to kick off its exhibition season by having the Calgary Stampeders host the B.C.

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CFL commissioner cautiously optimistic about 2021 season, Hamilton Grey Cup

CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, football fans have the same question — will there be a 2021 season?“Personally I’m very confident that we’re going to get back on the field this year,” CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie told CHML’s Rick Zamperin. CFL will have to appease more levels of government to get 2021 protocols approved The league had discussions last season with the federal government, about obtaining a $30-million, interest-free loan.

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats snag top pick in 2021 CFL Draft

Hamilton Tiger-Cats have won the CFL‘s version of the draft lottery.Commissioner Randy Ambrosie unveiled the 2021 draft order Saturday night after the league conducted a random draw that was equally weighted.With the 2020 season wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore no overall standings to base the draft order on, the Tiger-Cats grabbed the first overall selection. CFL players ‘will make the sacrifices needed’ to ensure 2021 season A date for the draft has not been announced.The draft, which will be reduced from eight to six rounds, will use a so-called “snake” format in which teams will pick in reverse order in successive rounds.

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Rick Zamperin: CFL Commissioner optimistic about 2021, fans may not be

CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he is optimistic that the league will return to playing in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out this season.Ambrosie held his annual state of the league address on Monday, virtually of course, on what should have been the start of Grey Cup week in Regina.But instead of talking about an upcoming championship game, Ambrosie was forced to look months down the road at what a 2021 CFL season might look like amid a pandemic. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he’s optimistic CFL will kick off 2021 campaign Buoyed by news on Monday that U.S.

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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he’s optimistic CFL will kick off 2021 campaign

Ambrosie said the CFL could be in a position to release a 2021 schedule soon.“In the not-too-distant future, CFL fans from coast to coast to coast will get a chance to pick their spots, mark their calendars and make sure they’re going to be front-and-centre for CFL football in 2021,” Ambrosie said.“Yes, we have to look after ourselves, we have to look after each other, we’ve got to get through this pandemic but I think there’s a lot of reasons to feel good about 2021.”That includes staging the 2021 Grey Cup game in Hamilton, as scheduled. This year’s CFL title contest was slated to be held in Regina but the Saskatchewan city will hold the 2022 championship.Ambrosie’s address was certainly long on optimism but short on specifics.

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Rick Zamperin: CFL looks ahead to 2021, but many questions remain

Canadian Football League has thrown in the towel on the idea of holding a shortened season in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s as good a time as any to look forward to what 2021 and beyond may look like.League commissioner Randy Ambrosie hit the eject button Monday, five months after he first asked the federal government for up to $150 million to save this season.

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CFL announces 2020 season officially cancelled

The Canadian Football League’s 2020 season is officially cancelled. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie made the announcement in a statement Monday.

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Njoo positive about talks with CFL but cannot provide timeline for decision

Approval from Health Canada crucial for CFL in quest for federal money Approval from the Public Health Agency of Canada is the biggest consideration in the CFL’s request last week for a $30-million, interest-free loan from Ottawa. The league has maintained it requires government funding to stage an abbreviated season.The CFL sent Ottawa its $30-million loan request Aug.

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Sources: CFL discussing $30 million, interest free loan with federal government

Infectious disease expert likes hub plans, but says CFL and other leagues still face issues The $30-million request is a reduction from the $44-million amended request the league presented last month. In April, the CFL approached the federal government for up to $150 million in assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Commissioner Randy Ambrosie has stated the earliest an abbreviated season could begin is early next month.

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Rick Zamperin: 2020 has been a bad year for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie

coronavirus pandemic flipped our world upside down and while some businesses and professional sports leagues have managed to reopen, the Canadian Football League still hasn’t figured it out.The league, and more specifically commissioner Randy Ambrosie, has fumbled the ball on more than one occasion over the last handful of months as it tries to piece together a 2020 season.To recap, Ambrosie approached the House of Commons standing committee on finance in April in an effort to secure a $150-million bailout should the season be scrapped by COVID-19 and was heavily criticized for presenting the plan without any Players’ Association representation by his side.

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CFL no longer talking to Business Development Bank of Canada, sources say

novel coronavirus pandemic.The CFL had been pointed to the BDC by the federal government. But two sources with knowledge of the situation say that’s no longer a funding option after the crown corporation and league couldn’t agree on loan terms.

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Canadian Football League submits revised financial request to federal government

COVID-19 pandemic. Infectious disease expert likes hub plans, but says CFL and other leagues still face issues At the time, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said the league was anxious “to be accountable to taxpayers,” and would attempt to repay a portion of government assistance through “community programs, tourism promotion, the Grey Cup, our digital channels.”The source added the new request is to cover operating costs and player salaries for a shortened 2020 season.

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CFL denies reports Winnipeg would be hub city for shortened 2020 season

CFL says no decision has been made regarding a hub city for an abbreviated 2020 regular season.On Friday, a CFL spokesman denied reports the league had settled upon Winnipeg as a hub city in the event football was played this year. Winnipeg Blue Bombers add pair to roster as team prepares to re-open club facilities The spokesman added the CFL also hasn’t reached a decision whether or not a season will even be held this year.The ’20 regular season was scheduled to kick off June 11 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has stated the earliest a shortened 2020 season would begin is September but that a cancelled campaign is also possible.

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Rick Zamperin: Say it ain’t so! Dr. Fauci warns ‘football may not happen this year’

COVID-19 pandemic will impact the sport south of the border.We already know that without a major infusion of cash — we’re talking $150 million here — the Canadian Football League will not have a 2020 season.Commissioner Randy Ambrosie has gone on record as saying the season could start in September at the earliest, but he has also admitted that the 2020 campaign might not happen at all.The National Football League‘s regular season is not scheduled to kick off until Sept.10 when the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. That start date is now less than three months away, and even though the NFL has some time on its hands before any games are played, Dr.

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Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers chair takes Canadian government to task over lack of CFL support

Winnipeg Blue Bombers chairman of the board David Asper makes no bones about it. He is a huge believer and supporter of the Canadian Football League, so when it comes to all matters regarding the CFL, Asper has a decidedly pro perspective in favour of the league.During Wednesday’s CJOB Sports Show, the one-time CFL vice-chair did not hold back on offering an opinion on the Canadian government and its handling of the request by commissioner Randy Ambrosie for financial assistance last month due to the postponement and potential cancellation of the 2020 season as a result of the coronavirus.

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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie testifies before Ontario committee on finance

The commissioner has said the 2020 CFL season would start in September, at the earliest, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.But Ambrosie has also stated the cancellation of the entire ’20 campaign remains very possible.

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The CFL keeps searching for a way to return

It’s a small step, but it is a step in the positive direction for the Canadian Football League.

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Coronavirus: CFL commissioner not counting on specific funding from federal government

Commissioner Randy Ambrosie continues to work with the federal government, but isn’t banking on CFL-specific funding to help the league through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Edmonton Eskimos providing options for fans who have 2020 tickets

The Edmonton Eskimos are ensuring that anyone with tickets for games in 2020 will get to use them.

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CFL lays out best case scenario for 2020 season

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced Wednesday the earliest the league could start the 2020 regular season is September.

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Blue Bombers Mike O’Shea and Brad Fotty wait out the COVID-19 pandemic

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the rest of the CFL are playing the waiting game following the latest announcement by Commissioner Randy Ambrosie earlier today. Grey Cup Week 2020 in Regina has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and if the season is able to start in early September, the host will be the surviving team with the best record.

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Rick Zamperin: CFL’s 2020 season, if it happens, will be like no other

We all knew that the 2020 Canadian Football League season would look a lot different than past years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie lays out best-case scenario for 2020 season

Commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the earliest the CFL can start the 2020 season is September, and there won’t be a “traditional” Grey Cup in Regina.

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Ontario government not looking to provide CFL with financial bailout

TORONTO – If CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie is expecting financial assistance from the Ontario government, it seems he best think again.

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Regina Thunder facing financial uncertainty amid coronavirus pandemic

Whether or not there is a football season this year, the Regina Thunder of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) are uncertain the team would have the financial means needed to lace up.

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Coronavirus: Cancellation of CFL season is ‘most likely scenario’, commissioner says

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rick Zamperin: Canadian Football League bailout request irks women in sport

The Canadian Football League‘s request for up to $150 million from the federal government should it be forced to cancel its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic has created shockwaves across the country in more ways than one.

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Coronavirus: Toronto Mayor John Tory says he certainly can feel CFL’s financial pain

Toronto Mayor John Tory has been in a similar spot to where CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie finds himself today.

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Former CFL commissioner believes league’s request for COVID-19 aid isn’t offside

A former commissioner of the Canadian Football League understands why the league is asking the federal government for financial assistance amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rick Zamperin: CFL tosses up a ‘Hail Mary’ that it hopes Prime Minister Trudeau will answer

The Canadian Football League has thrown a ‘Hail Mary’ and it is hoping the Trudeau government makes a play that will save it from financial ruin.

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Canadian Football League asks government for $150M in assistance amid COVID-19

Canadian Football League Commissioner Randy Ambrosie told The Canadian Press on Tuesday that the league’s proposal involves three phases: $30 million now to manage the impact the COVID-19 outbreak has had on league business; additional assistance for an abbreviated regular season; and up to another $120 million in the event of a lost 2020 campaign.

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CFL commissioner remains hopeful for football in 2020

For once, the ball isn’t in Randy Ambrosie’s hands — neither the football nor the crystal ball.

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Rick Zamperin: Coronavirus pandemic forces CFL to rip up its 2020 schedule

The decision by the Canadian Football League to postpone the start of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic was inevitable.

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Coronavirus: CFL and Edmonton Eskimos join rest of paused sports world

It came as no surprise Monday morning when the Canadian Football League joined the rest of the world of professional sports by announcing that training camps for the 2020 CFL season have been postponed indefinitely.

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Rick Zamperin: COVID-19 continues to force sports leagues to stickhandle

The decision by the National Hockey League to postpone its combine awards show and draft due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a little unnerving.

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CFL continues to discuss potential contingency plans amid COVID-19 pandemic

Commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the CFL continues to discuss potential contingency plans to its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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