Mar
Franchise depends on stadium plan
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: The Canadian Football League announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement with a group of Ottawa businessmen to bring a franchise back to the nation’s capital, possibly by the 2010 season. CFL commissioner Mark Cohon made the announcement at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, alongside Jeff Hunt, the head of the ownership [...]
Mar
CFL awards franchise to Ottawa
TSN.ca: The Canadian Football League is heading back to Ottawa. CFL commissioner Mark Cohon awarded a conditional expansion franchise Tuesday to an Ottawa-based group headed up by Jeff Hunt, the owner of the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67′s. “This is an exciting time for the CFL and the city of Ottawa,” Cohon said. “I am [...]
Mar
CFL returning to Ottawa
Courtesy TSN.ca: A league source said Monday the CFL will award the Canadian capital a conditional expansion franchise during a news conference at Lansdowne Park on Tuesday. CFL commissioner Mark Cohon will be in attendance to make the formal announcement. Although there is no specific timeline in place for the franchise to begin operation, it [...]
Mar
Ottawa pair organize bid for Ottawa franchise
Courtesy Winnipeg Free Press: Two sources said Wednesday that the CFL continues to negotiate with an Ottawa group headed up by Jeff Hunt, the owner of the OHL’s Ottawa 67s. Neither source would confirm a report in Wednesday’s Globe and Mail that a deal to award Hunt’s group a conditional expansion franchise for 2010 was [...]
