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… Don Wilson never lost a Grey Cup game. It's just what's happened on this day in November for decades. Despite having to cancel its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league wants to demonstrate the power of Canadian football, and especially the Grey Cup, to bring Canadians together. From Tony Gabriel’s catch to Dave Ridgway’s game-winning kick to DeVier Posey’s 100-yard touchdown reception, the Canadian Football League is letting fans relive Grey Cup moments anytime come 2021. NFL Network TV deal could follow for CFL", TD Place Stadium / Frank Clair Stadium / Lansdowne Park, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=108th_Grey_Cup&oldid=1003162303, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 January 2021, at 18:19. Schedule. Lamenting the lost Grey Cup weekend: 'Sad period in the history of the league', CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Add some “good” to your morning and evening. Whether a Ticats, Stamps, Bombers, Riders, Edmonton, Als, Argos, Lions or Redblacks fan and whether you're a diehard or casual observer of the CFL, for millions of Canadians on this one Sunday in late November, the Grey Cup has symbolized community and celebration. Below, we turn our attention north of the border to the Canadian Football League, and look at the CFL odds and best bets to win the 2020 Grey Cup Nov. 22, in Regina, … WATCH | Examining the decision to cancel 2020 CFL season: In fact, the Grey Cup has been broken too many times to count now – overzealous players so thrilled to finally hoist it, snapping the original top from its base. So, two passionate football fans and former team employees created the series to have some fun. [5], It was speculated with the 108th Grey Cup that the date for this game could come at least one week sooner than in previous years. Fans, many bleary-eyed from a week-long bender, aren't waking up on this Sunday having to will themselves awake and muster up one last push to kick-off. The CFL is also changing its ’20 Grey Cup plans. Forget the beach or some exotic foreign country, people plan their annual holidays around Grey Cup week -- attend any one of these national celebrations and you'll get the feeling it's more like a family reunion, many of the same faces and costumes appearing year after year. The CFL has unveiled the Grey Cup on demand portal, a new one-stop platform that will allow fans to watch Grey Cup games on demand for free on CFL… The 109th Grey Cup will be played to decide the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2022 season. This time, on this Sunday in late November, there are no horses roaming around in a hotel lobby, a tradition dating back to 1948. from street corners or the sidelines. While the Stanley Cup was created in 1893 as the Canadian amateur hockey championship, professional teams were openly competing for the trophy by 1907. [6][7] However, in the dual 2020 and 2021 announcement, it was revealed that the earlier start meant that it would be played on the third Sunday of November, which is still the earliest start since the November 19 game in 2006. It's meant last-second field goals, body-contorting catches and plot twists in the waning minutes only the CFL can manufacture. The Saskatchewan Roughriders, along with the CFL announced Wednesday that the Saskatchewan Grey Cup and Grey Cup Festival, initially set for November 22, 2020, will take place in … The league will survive. Hamilton will remain as the 2021 Grey Cup host. He donated the trophy to the Canadian Rugby Union in 1909 to recognize the top amateur rugby football team in Canada. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. The 108th Grey Cup will be played to decide the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2020 season.The game is scheduled to be played on November 22, 2020 at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan.It will be the fourth time that Regina has hosted the Grey Cup, with the most recent coming in 2013, and the first to be played at the new Mosaic Stadium.The game will be televised in … 529 likes. Mark’s Labour Day Weekend, Thanksgiving in Montreal and a spooky Halloween double-header highlight some of this year’s best, finishing with the 108th Grey Cup on Nov. 22 in … The country this one week in November feels a little smaller and a lot more united. As a result, Regina's hosting of the Grey Cup was deferred to 2022. CFL teams unveil plans for virtual events during 2020 Grey Cup Unite | Globalnews.ca The CFL will be staging Grey Cup Unite starting Monday with many of … We launched it on the last Sunday in November - for obvious reasons - as a way to bring that Championship weekend and nostalgia home. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. He initially failed to follow throug… The CFL first announced last month that it would host a series of virtual events for fans and the media at the time of year usually highlighted by Grey Cup week. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. The trophy has been stolen twice, held ransom once and even survived a 1947 fire that destroyed numerous artifacts housed in the same building. CFL releases 'comeback' 2021 schedule, including fans in stadiums. Groceries stores in the host Grey Cup city aren't running low on watermelons, after a green wave of fans from Saskatchewan showed up to party. The CFL also announced that the 108th Grey Cup will now be hosted by the team that makes the title game with a better regular-season record and could be played in December. Between other leagues starting up again and the CFL's livelihood depending on ticket sales, Devin Heroux explains the ramifications of the lost season. by Dr. Oetker Highlights. The snow hasn't been cleared from the aisles awaiting the rush of fans to take their seats. By Michael Wynn in Football | February 28, 2020 7:38 am PDT . The CFL has officially cancelled its 2020 season and the 108th Grey Cup, saying they’re “shifting our focus to 2021 and beyond” Hate speech cases are hard to win. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. In past decades, there have been times the league teetered on the edge of collapse, only to find a way to play another season. The game was originally awarded to be played in the 2020 season as the 108th Grey Cup. Tom Hanks and Martin Short in Regina. It’s a ways away, and a lot will happen in the CFL from now until then, but it’s never too early to take a peek at the pricing. The Grey Cup is the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team. Video Grey Cup On Demand Remote Reunion driven by Kubota CFL in 40 presented by CDIC Best in the League pres. So the Inaugural CFL SIM Grey Cup will be played at Mosaic Stadium in Regina next Saturday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 pm ET as part of the CFL’s Grey Cup Unite festivities, featuring Saskatchewan and Ottawa. There's no Pigskin Pete chanting 'Oskee Wee Wee!' The 108th Grey Cup will be played to decide the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2021 season. “The pandemic cannot defeat the spirit of our fans or the power of our game to bring them together,” said Randy Ambrosie, Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. That small trophy has grown mightily over the years, becoming the grand, shiny, prize players hold over their heads after winning it – sometimes they break it too. CFL GOES FOR TWO: GREY CUP IS AWARDED TO SASKATCHEWAN FOR 2020 AND TO HAMILTON FOR 2021 Ambrosie praises Montreal’s “first-class” bid, says 2021 wasn’t an option for Alouettes because of expected Olympic Stadium renovations Thursday, February 21, 2019 — TORONTO (February 21, 2019) -- The Grey Cup has been awarded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the City … Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Provides event listings, contests and location information. [3] Litigation over the construction of Tim Hortons Field was settled on May 31, 2018, which had prevented the Tiger-Cats from bidding on a Grey Cup game prior to then. Regina was scheduled to host this year’s game but instead has been awarded the 2022 contest. The CFL is also changing its ’20 Grey Cup plans. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. But on this Sunday in late November, the promise of what might just happen next over 60 minutes of Grey Cup football is gone. REGINA — With the 2020 Grey Cup exactly one year away, the Saskatchewan Roughriders alongside the CFL are excited to unveil the 2020 Grey Cup and 2020 Grey Cup Festival logos. The 2020 Grey Cup futures odds are one of the last refuges for sports bettors with the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the globe and forcing the cancellation or postponement of nearly all major sporting events. It will be hosted at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, marking the fourth time the game had been held in the city, and the first to be held at the new Mosaic Stadium as opposed to Taylor Field.. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. If there’s an abbreviated 2020 season, the Grey Cup finalist with the best regular-season record will host the CFL championship game. Home; Tickets . Share: The 108 th Grey Cup will be played on November 22 nd at the Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. A sad day for CFL fans as Grey Cup Sunday goes dark for 2020. CFL, Roughriders announce Saskatchewan Grey Cup moved to 2022 May 20, 2020 | CFL.ca Staff The Saskatchewan Roughriders, along with the CFL announced Wednesday that the Saskatchewan … The CFLChamps 2020 t-shirt edition was created because, well let's face it: we need to have some fun here in 2020. If there’s an abbreviated 2020 season, the Grey Cup finalist with the best regular-season record will host the CFL championship game. In turn the league has awarded Regina the 2022 event. The Fog Bowl in 1962, Ice Bowl in 1977 and the Snow Bowl 1996. The weight of not playing a CFL season is being felt today more than any other time throughout the last seven months because on this Sunday in late November, millions of Canadians are supposed to be gathering in their homes, placing their bets and enjoying their favourite snacks and beverages. [1] It will be the 11th time that Hamilton has hosted the Grey Cup, with the most recent coming in 1996, and the first to be played at the new Tim Hortons Field. [1], The 108th (2020) and 109th (2021) Grey Cup were awarded to Regina, Saskatchewan and Hamilton, Ontario respectively on February 21, 2019. And for as much as the championship has been about two teams waging war on the field in the hopes of names being etched into the side of the trophy, forever being a champion in Canada's football league, it perhaps more importantly has been about bringing people together. Commissioned at a cost of $48 in 1909, the 13-inch silver chalice with a wooden base certainly comes from humble beginnings. Hamilton remains the 2021 Grey Cup host. This Sunday, though, the trophy won't be ushered out by Mounties and presented to the champions. Wednesday, May 20, 2020 — TORONTO (May 20, 2020) – The Saskatchewan Roughriders, along with the CFL announce that the Saskatchewan Grey Cup and … And there will be no fly-over above the stadium just minutes before game time, the surge of the jet engines injecting excitement and electricity into the venue. 108th Grey Cup. [2] The game is scheduled to be played on November 21, 2021 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. It's produced heroes, from Warren Moon to Tony Gabriel, Rocket to Pinball and Ridgway to Flutie. Rider fans are already salivating over the opportunity for Saskatchewan to avenge their bitter 23-20 loss to the Ottawa Roughriders in the 1976 Grey Cup at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium. John Candy in a long leather coat in Winnipeg, watching his Argos win it all. The Grey Cup Festival will begin on Tuesday, November 17 and run through the week until Sunday, November 22, when the 108 th Grey Cup game will be played at Mosaic Stadium. No lead is ever safe. Social Sharing. With the season drawing closer, Grey Cup futures odds will continue to … After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the 2021 campaign is on track to begin on June 10. Regina was scheduled to host this year’s game but instead has been awarded the 2022 contest. Wilson played 12 seasons in the CFL as a defensive back with Edmonton (1987-1989, 1993-1994, 1998), Toronto (1990-1992, 1995-1996), and BC (1997). The 108th Grey Cup will be played to decide the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2020 season.The game … Canadian Football League (CFL) fans are invited to come together for Grey Cup Unite, a free and safe celebration of our game, from November 16 to 22. By 3Down Staff. Litigation over the construction of Tim Hortons Field was settled on May 31, 2018, which had prevented the Tiger-Cats from bidding on a Grey Cup game prior to then. The official website of the Grey Cup Festival, Canada's biggest sporting event. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Hamilton will remain as the 2021 Grey Cup host. The trophy is named after Albert Grey, the Governor General of Canada from 1904 until 1911. During the CFL's State of the League address on November 24, 2017, League Commissioner Randy Ambrosie suggested that the league could potentially move the date to the third week of October. The 108th Grey Cup will be played to decide the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2020 season.The game is scheduled to be played on November 22, 2020 … But this isn't the first time the CFL has been in a precarious position. It always has. December 10, 2020. The list goes on. This is a dark time in the league's history. 2020 Grey Cup Odds – CFL Predictions for 2020. And that treasured trophy will be lifted to the heavens again as confetti swirls and the bright lights of the stadium shines down on the champions. 108è coupe Grey Direct. Comments are welcome while open. It's meant 13th Man heartbreak. For the first time since 1919 the Grey Cup won't be awarded to a deserving Canadian Football League team and that means the shenanigans that goes with a quintessentially Canadian and quirky celebration isn't playing out either. [8] On November 23, 2018, Commissioner Ambrosie confirmed that the league schedule would start one week earlier, suggesting that the 108th Grey Cup game would be on November 15, 2020. (CBC News) CFL teams unveil plans for virtual events during 2020 Grey Cup Unite . In August, the CFL cancelled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 108th (2020) and 109th (2021) Grey Cup were awarded to Regina, Saskatchewan and Hamilton, Ontario respectively on February 21, 2019. [6][7] Currently, the Grey Cup is played on the fourth or fifth Sunday of November, as has been the case since 2007. The nine CFL teams unveiled their local events Thursday for the league's Grey Cup Unite program. Unable to play in 2020 after the league officially cancelled the season in August, many questions still remain as the CFL tries to remain optimistic about its future, earlier this week releasing a "comeback" 2021 schedule. It's meant Shania Twain riding a dog sled into the stadium to perform the halftime show. There was disappointment when the CFL announced the cancellation of the 2020 Grey Cup and Festival scheduled for Regina this November. Grey instead offered an award for the Canadian amateur rugby football championship beginning in 1909. Instead, Mosaic Stadium in Regina which was meant to host this year's championship game sits empty, more than 33,000 green, plastic chairs out in the cold. The CFL has cancelled the 2020 Grey Cup Game and Festival slated for Regina. And much like the league itself, the Grey Cup trophy has also endured. Toggle navigation. Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, the Governor General of Canada, planned to donate a new trophy to serve as the senior amateur championship; however, Sir Montague Allan donated the Allan Cupbefore he could finalize his plans. Regina was scheduled to hold the game Nov. 22 but instead has been awarded the 2022 contest. 504 likes. The lights and buzz and hum of Grey Cup Sunday, hushed. [1], For the Grey Cup to be played in Regina in 2022, see, "Going for Two: CFL awards 2020 and 2021 Grey Cups", "Shaw, CFL announce Grey Cup sponsorship deal", "Tim Horton's Field stadium lawsuit officially settled, says Hamilton mayor", "CFL cancels 2020 season, 'committed' to 2021", "Eight things you need to know from Randy Ambrosie's state of the league address", "State of CFL: Randy Ambrosie on Mexico, Halifax, realignment and more", "Grey Cup in October? The CFL is also changing its ’20 Grey Cup plans. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. [4], The game was originally awarded as the 109th Grey Cup; the 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, marking the first time the Grey Cup was not awarded since 1919. 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