CFL announces 34 of their 86 2023 games are headed to CBSSN, with the rest TBA
"CBS Sports is synonymous with the finest in sports broadcasting and we’re proud to showcase our product on its network."
"CBS Sports is synonymous with the finest in sports broadcasting and we’re proud to showcase our product on its network."
"Boomer Esiason looks like Tupperware that’s been used too many times. You put four or five bowls of spaghetti in the microwave, all of a sudden that Tupperware looks like roadkill."
An all-star announcement went very, very wrong for the CFL this week.
"The closest I've been to playing football at any level."
Almost 25 percent of the CFL's 2022 regular season will air on linear ESPN networks, a high relative to recent years.
Will the gains from shortened travel and divisional positioning battles overcome the downsides of facing the same teams more often?
Matte's playing career spanned Ohio State and the Baltimore Colts, and his broadcasting career included a national stint with CBS and local roles with Maryland, with the CFL's Baltimore Stallions, and with the Baltimore Ravens.
In many cases, leagues and teams are reluctant to move games (especially playoff games) based on what's going on elsewhere. But the CFL moved their West Final once it was determined Winnipeg would host it, and that makes sense for both TV and in-person fans.
"It starts from the top down. Brock Sunderland, their GM, I think there’s some issues with him and just the way he conducts himself, the way he does business. It’s a trickle-down effect throughout the organization."
15 CFL games will air on linear ESPN networks this year, with the remaining games on ESPN+.
"It’s really neat to be showcasing a league that doesn’t get a lot of respect for the amount of football that’s gone into it and the history behind the CFL, which is a really rich history up there in Canada."
The board of governors' approval for a 14-game CFL season in 2021 wasn't a sure thing, but it's obtained now.
"The league has not provided players or agents with any formal updates regarding training camp since the new league targeted start date of August 5 was announced in late April."
"I was made for that show. But I’d much rather be in Hamilton working with my teammates than on a reality TV show. I’m so glad to get back to play."
"What must be in place for us to kick off on August 5? Two things. 1. The approval of public health officials across the country of our plans for protecting the health of our players, coaches, and ultimately our fans, so a 2021 season is safe. 2. Permission from governments to host a significant number of fans in the stands, in a significant number of venues at the start of the season."
The UFPA does not represent CFL players; that would be the CFLPA. And their claims that the CFL is looking to cancel its 2021 and 2022 seasons deserve a lot of skepticism.
"His passing leaves a giant-sized hole in the CFL Family. Let’s resolve to fill it the way Chris filled his time with us: with passion, positivity and kindness. Let’s all resolve to be bigger people for having known, and loved, the Big Man."
D'Archi was a key figure in the success of the CFL on TSN broadcasts.
CFL, Blue Bombers and Canadian Football Hall of Fame figures teamed up for a full feed of the 1994 Eskimos-Bombers game that Dunigan and his teammates could watch.
This is a nice touch by Scianitti, one of TSN's sideline reporters for the 107th Grey Cup.
There's a Rod Black Drinking Game that's been circulating for at least five years, and Saturday's missed field goal call fit right into it.
Some of the most promising matchups will be on ESPN+ rather than linear TV.
A CFL game on June 22 was going to conflict with a nearby Arkells concert, but the league agreed to move the game so fans can attend both.
The CFL is staying on ESPN.
"I was very disappointed when I found out it was Torey. I think this was very petty on both sides and something I would have preferred got handled with a phone call instead of an investigation and suspension."