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Robokicker Dave Ridgway Retires
On April 24, 1996, one of the most prolific kickers to play the Canadian game announced his retirement. Dave Ridgway played every game throughout his 14-year career in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Born in England, his family came to Canada in the 1970s. Ridgway played college football at the University of Toledo. In 1981, he was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes but didn’t make the team. The following year he signed with Saskatchewan as a free agent. An […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/04/24/robokicker-dave-ridgway-retires/
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Pirate Ball Comes to the CFL
Of all the U.S. cities that the CFL awarded teams to as part of its American expansion in the 1990s, Shreveport had to be the most obscure choice. Whereas the other cities had teams in the defunct World League of American Football (e.g., Sacramento, San Antonio, and Birmingham) or were brought onboard after failed NFL expansion efforts (e.g., Baltimore and Memphis), Shreveport seems so random when you think about it. Articles by Shreveport Times sports writer Kent Heitholt about the CFL […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/02/27/pirate-ball-comes-to-the-cfl/
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CFL Adds More American Teams
After the Sacramento Gold Miners joined the Canadian Football League in 1993 and despite some scepticism and opposition, the league sought to grow its footprint in the United States with additional teams in 1994 and 1995. Here is a look back at some of the CFL’s other American-based teams. Las Vegas Posse Article in the Sacramento Bee about the unveiling of the Gold Miners' new rival - the Las Vegas Posse. The CFL’s second U.S. team was the Las Vegas Posse. Owner Nick Mileti, who had a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/02/04/cfl-adds-more-american-teams/
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CFL Adds More American Teams
After the Sacramento Gold Miners joined the Canadian Football League in 1993 and despite some scepticism and opposition, the league sought to grow its footprint in the United States with additional teams in 1994 and 1995. Here is a look back at some of the CFL’s other American-based teams. Las Vegas Posse Article in the Sacramento Bee about the unveiling of the Gold Miners' new rival - the Las Vegas Posse. The CFL’s second U.S. team was the Las Vegas Posse. Owner Nick Mileti, who had a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/02/04/cfl-adds-more-american-teams/
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CFL Adds More American Teams
After the Sacramento Gold Miners joined the Canadian Football League in 1993 and despite some scepticism and opposition, the league sought to grow its footprint in the United States with additional teams in 1994 and 1995. Here is a look back at some of the CFL’s other American-based teams. Las Vegas Posse Article in the Sacramento Bee about the unveiling of the Gold Miners' new rival - the Las Vegas Posse. The CFL’s second U.S. team was the Las Vegas Posse. Owner Nick Mileti, who had a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/02/04/cfl-adds-more-american-teams/
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CFL Adds More American Teams
After the Sacramento Gold Miners joined the Canadian Football League in 1993 and despite some scepticism and opposition, the league sought to grow its footprint in the United States with additional teams in 1994 and 1995. Here is a look back at some of the CFL’s other American-based teams. Las Vegas Posse Article in the Sacramento Bee about the unveiling of the Gold Miners' new rival - the Las Vegas Posse. The CFL’s second U.S. team was the Las Vegas Posse. Owner Nick Mileti, who had a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/02/04/cfl-adds-more-american-teams/
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CFL Adds More American Teams
After the Sacramento Gold Miners joined the Canadian Football League in 1993 and despite some scepticism and opposition, the league sought to grow its footprint in the United States with additional teams in 1994 and 1995. Here is a look back at some of the CFL’s other American-based teams. Las Vegas Posse Article in the Sacramento Bee about the unveiling of the Gold Miners' new rival - the Las Vegas Posse. The CFL’s second U.S. team was the Las Vegas Posse. Owner Nick Mileti, who had a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/02/04/cfl-adds-more-american-teams/
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The CFL Expands to the USA
When I first started following CFL football in the early 1990s, two issues dominated the league: struggling Canadian franchises and U.S. expansion. They kind of went hand in hand, the idea being that an injection of American money and new markets would help stabilize the existing Canadian teams. The ultimate goal was for the CFL to grow in popularity and take its rightful place as a major North American sports league. Of course, things don’t always go according to plan. As we kick off a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/01/07/the-cfl-expands-to-the-usa/
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The CFL Expands to the USA
When I first started following CFL football in the early 1990s, two issues dominated the league: struggling Canadian franchises and U.S. expansion. They kind of went hand in hand, the idea being that an injection of American money and new markets would help stabilize the existing Canadian teams. The ultimate goal was for the CFL to grow in popularity and take its rightful place as a major North American sports league. Of course, things don’t always go according to plan. As we kick off a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/01/07/the-cfl-expands-to-the-usa/
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The CFL Expands to the USA
When I first started following CFL football in the early 1990s, two issues dominated the league: struggling Canadian franchises and U.S. expansion. They kind of went hand in hand, the idea being that an injection of American money and new markets would help stabilize the existing Canadian teams. The ultimate goal was for the CFL to grow in popularity and take its rightful place as a major North American sports league. Of course, things don’t always go according to plan. As we kick off a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/01/07/the-cfl-expands-to-the-usa/
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The CFL Expands to the USA
When I first started following CFL football in the early 1990s, two issues dominated the league: struggling Canadian franchises and U.S. expansion. They kind of went hand in hand, the idea being that an injection of American money and new markets would help stabilize the existing Canadian teams. The ultimate goal was for the CFL to grow in popularity and take its rightful place as a major North American sports league. Of course, things don’t always go according to plan. As we kick off a […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/01/07/the-cfl-expands-to-the-usa/
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Flutie Freezes as Edmonton Defeats Calgary in Frigid, Snowy 1993 Western Final
Canadian football in November can be cold - especially when played on the Prairies. Bone-chilling temperatures, coupled with blowing snow, made the 1993 Western Final at McMahon Stadium between the Calgary Stampeders and the Edmonton Eskimos one of those games where the weather might have played a bigger role in the game than the players on the field. Coverage of the 1993 Western Final in the Calgary Herald (22 November 1993) Led by marquee quarterback Doug Flutie, the Stampeders entered […] -
Flutie Freezes as Edmonton Defeats Calgary in Frigid, Snowy 1993 Western Final
Canadian football in November can be cold - especially when played on the Prairies. Bone-chilling temperatures, coupled with blowing snow, made the 1993 Western Final at McMahon Stadium between the Calgary Stampeders and the Edmonton Eskimos one of those games where the weather might have played a bigger role in the game than the players on the field. Coverage of the 1993 Western Final in the Calgary Herald (22 November 1993) Led by marquee quarterback Doug Flutie, the Stampeders entered […] -
Portland Hosts Fast Break CFL Football, Precursor to CFL USA Expansion
In 1992, the Canadian Football League was looking to grow. Larry Smith was appointed the CFL’s new commissioner with a mandate to expand the CFL. Of course, Montreal and Halifax were high on Smith’s list of potential sites. But so, too, were several cities south of the border. One of these cities was Portland, Oregon. Located in the northwestern United States, Portland was a mid-sized city with a suitable stadium and a credible ownership group with the needed capital to both pay for and […] -
Portland Hosts Fast Break CFL Football, Precursor to CFL USA Expansion
In 1992, the Canadian Football League was looking to grow. Larry Smith was appointed the CFL’s new commissioner with a mandate to expand the CFL. Of course, Montreal and Halifax were high on Smith’s list of potential sites. But so, too, were several cities south of the border. One of these cities was Portland, Oregon. Located in the northwestern United States, Portland was a mid-sized city with a suitable stadium and a credible ownership group with the needed capital to both pay for and […] -
Portland Hosts Fast Break CFL Football, Precursor to CFL USA Expansion
In 1992, the Canadian Football League was looking to grow. Larry Smith was appointed the CFL’s new commissioner with a mandate to expand the CFL. Of course, Montreal and Halifax were high on Smith’s list of potential sites. But so, too, were several cities south of the border. One of these cities was Portland, Oregon. Located in the northwestern United States, Portland was a mid-sized city with a suitable stadium and a credible ownership group with the needed capital to both pay for and […] -
Portland Hosts Fast Break CFL Football, Precursor to CFL USA Expansion
In 1992, the Canadian Football League was looking to grow. Larry Smith was appointed the CFL’s new commissioner with a mandate to expand the CFL. Of course, Montreal and Halifax were high on Smith’s list of potential sites. But so, too, were several cities south of the border. One of these cities was Portland, Oregon. Located in the northwestern United States, Portland was a mid-sized city with a suitable stadium and a credible ownership group with the needed capital to both pay for and […] -
Sacramento Falls in Love with the CFL
That was the headline in my hometown's newspaper, the Hamilton Spectator, after the CFL’s debut in Sacramento, California. I became a CFL fan in the early 1990s. It was a tumultuous time for the Canadian Football League. Some teams across the country were on the verge of collapse. Several others were struggling to stay afloat. Against this backdrop, the CFL opted to add teams in the United States. The benefits of U.S. expansion were two-fold. First, expansion fees could bring in some […]https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2025/06/11/sacramento-falls-in-love-with-the-cfl/
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Sacramento Gold Miners in a Wild West Shoot Out
Source: The Sacramento Bee, 17 July 1993, page 17. In 1993, the CFL expanded into the United States with the addition of the Sacramento Gold Miners. Here is an ad that appeared in the Sacramento Bee hyping the Gold Miners' home opener at Hornet Field vs. the Calgary Stampeders. The ad features a comparison of Sacramento quarterback David Archer to Calgary quarterback Doug Flutie. Calgary won the game 38-36 in front of a crowd of 20,082.https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2024/11/28/sacramento-gold-miners-in-a-wild-west-shoot-out/