CFL History 

At a press conference in March 1994, the team announced its name as the Baltimore CFL Colts, even though the owners knew the NFL would take legal action, which they did almost immediately. Not only did this generate publicity - no press is bad press - but it endeared the team to the city as those fighting against the NFL, that stole their team a decade previously.. Local sportswriter John Steadman summed up the emotions of the time: "That team belongs to Baltimore. Don't let the NFL bully you." They played the first season as the Baltimore CFLers, before becoming the Colts in their second (and final) season.

The Ravens moving to Baltimore killed the CFL in America 😂

@@jasonjjj78 I don't think so. It wasn't a good expansion at all. Most teams had awful attendance records and bad results on the field. And also some teams were situated in regions where college football was very popular (like Birmingham Barracudas, who suffered quite a lot from competing with Alabama Crimson Tide or Memphis Mad Dogs who suffered from competing with Tennessee Volunteers (and the fact that their stadium (Liberty Bowl) was way too small for CFL regulation field)) And also there's a fact that CFL made an expansion to save itself from folding due to lack of money. New US franchises saved the league, but US wasn't that interested in CFL. Except for Baltimore for obvious reason.

Glad you enjoyed it!

I was thinking this as well.

No to Quebec City. It’s way too political to have both a Québec City team. And a Montreal team. Halifax though Absolutely

Are there similarities in the sport of Aussie Rules Football ? 🤔🏈🇦🇺

@@tudormiller887 not really, in terms of rules and origins of how Aussie rules came about. Aussie Rules came about before football had finally figured out to seperate Soccer Football and Rugby Football in the Northern Hemisphere in 1860-1870’s. But the founder of Aussie Football, Tom Willis was studying in England and did create Aussie Football inspired by a version that was played in England, since Australia was so Isolated it evolved into its own thing before the Rugby’s or Soccer/Football reached our shores.

watch NFL instead...it's what canadians do

Much better than the NFL (No Fun League) 👍🇨🇦🏈

No, its 'longevity' has proven that it only survives in spite of itself. It has been a league in decline for years.

@@tudormiller887 Then why isn't it playing before sellout crowds in Europe? Could it be the product isn't necessarily better, as you claim?

Agreed!

CFL is unwatchable

Every cfl game?

one game in each stadium for a total of 9 games@@KrisVic91

yes, I've missed maybe a handful of games over those yers.

@@johnmorrissey5105 oh wow, respect to you. Is there anywhere to watch them after they have been broadcast? Im in the uk and they on early hours in the morning.

@@johnmorrissey5105 hello?

aaron rogers makes more money than the ENTIRE CFL (every player on every team combined) it's not even a comparison....the NFL is the greatest LEAGUE on earth....CFL is unwatchable

CFL doesn't recognize Hamilton Tigers (who were formed in 1869) as the part of Tiger-Cats history. So yeah...

Other way around: the US should go to three downs and 65-yard wide fields.

@SWalkerTTU that will never happen. Stadiums are tight and very close to the field. To use a 65 yard wide field would require the removal of seats within the stadium. This would cost the owners money.

@@janetbelanger5757 Stadiums built to accommodate international soccer can accommodate a 65-yard wide field. If Harvard hadn't decided to build their stadium so small, 65 yards would probably be the common standard.

gridiron football is played with 3 downs by a full complement of 12 players on a full-size field. no extra downs and kiddie-size fields.

@@SWalkerTTU what a stupid take...the NFL....the largest most successful league ever should adopt Canadian rules (that league that nobody watches) does your mommy know you are using her computer?

Wokeness.

Eskimo is a derogatory term. Like calling a team The "Ni**ers"