The debate over the use of the name Edmonton Eskimos was revived again this Grey Cup week. The mayor of the city believes the name is offensive. So do some native activists. But not everyone agrees. As we wrote in this 2016 column, if many of those affected by this supposed insult don’t see it as an insult… then who is the progressive culture industry doing it for?
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The Dowbboy joined the crew of 'Inside the CFL' on Sirius XM to talk about about Canadian Football, specifically the current Stampeders era of dominance.
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It was a stark image for fans of the CFL. Fewer than 12,500 filled the stands at newly renovated BMO Field in Toronto for a match between the Argos and their Ontario rivals, the Grey Cup champion Ottawa Redblacks. For years the contention had been that all the raggamuffin Argos needed was their own smaller space away from the cavernous Rogers Centre. A venue that seats under 30,000, a stadium that can create scarcity for tickets— always a desirable promotional gambit.
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Read MoreDowbboy looks into his crystal ball and sees the future.
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This week: what are the Blue Jays to do about David Price? AND Canadian Football is bruised and bloodied...but not beaten.
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After just two seasons back in the league, Ottawa hits paydirt. Fortuitous for the CFL, too, having a good-news story for the Grey Cup game this week.
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In the end it will likely depend on what they do today and tomorrow. Lose and you become a warm adjunct to the 1992/ 93 World Series winners— always the younger brother who could only win one playoff round when Vegas called you the best team in the game.
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If you wouldn’t mind the NHL delaying a couple of week, you’re probably a Josh Donaldson fan. If you want the puck brigade to start yesterday, you probably believe baseball is for losers.
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Sports leagues live by their stars. As the MOP debate shows, the CFL is star challenged at the moment. Getting Toronto right after all these years might come with a high cost.
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