Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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| Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:45 AM PDT The Canadian Football League is often considered a poor relation of its bigger brother the NFL in America but it does have its own distinct flavour and here we'll explain how the season is structured and plays out towards the games ultimate prize the Grey Cup. The season "starts" with a two week exhibition series of a couple of practice games to get the teams back sync after the off-season. From that point the serious business starts and the teams embark on an 18-game 19 week season where they are jostling for points and positions for the post-season. During that regular season the eight teams are split into two divisions East and West, each team plays two games against each team in the opposite division, three games against two teams in its own division, and four games against one other team in its own division on a rotating basis. All teams have one bye week in the season in weeks nine or ten to give them a break from the grind of the season. Anyone looking at the latest CFL tips should bear this in mind. Without doubt the most eagerly awaited week in the CFL season is the Labour Day Classic, played over the course of the Labour Day weekend, where the matchups feature the first half of home-and-home series between the traditional geographic rivalries of Toronto–Hamilton (a rivalry which began in 1873, Edmonton–Calgary, and Winnipeg–Saskatchewan. BC—Montreal, while not considered a "traditional" rivalry, rounds out the week's games. People who bet on CFL need to remember this. Once the regular season is complete the league standings determine who the teams will face in the play-offs with the side topping each division given the first week of the post-season off and home advantage throughout the series of games which eventually produce one "winner" from each division who compete for the Grey Cup – the Canadian version of the Super Bowl. The current Champions of the CFL are the Montreal Alouettes who have won the last two Grey Cups beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders on each occasion.  |
| Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:28 AM PDT The Grey Cup is the trophy and the name of the championships that the eight teams that make up the Canadian Football League (CFL) are chasing at the start of each season. After the Stanley Cup which is awarded to the winners of the National Hockey League (NHL) the Grey Cup is the second oldest trophy that is competed for in North American professional sports. Like the earlier mentioned Stanley Cup the Grey Cup is awarded every year with the winning team having to hand back the trophy. Similarly, the Grey Cup also has the name of the winning players, coaches, and management staff (President and General Manager) engraved on its chalice. First awarded in 1909 the cup is named after the Governor General of Canada the Earl Grey. Those who bet on CFL should remember this. The venue for the game is decided some two years in advance as much like the NFL Super Bowl the game has no permanent home instead it is moved around the grounds of the member clubs of the CFL. Although the Olympic Stadium in Montreal holds the top four records for attendance at the Grey Cup, the highest being 68,318 in 1977 it is Toronto who has hosted the most Grey Cup games, with 45, most recently at the Rogers Centre in 2007 when the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23-19. The CFL online betting suggests we should be in for another exciting contest. There have now been 98 Grey Cup games, with no game taking place between 1916-1919 and it has now grown into a big sporting occasion. Two awards are given for play in the game, Most Valuable Player and the Dick Suderman Trophy as most valuable Canadian player. The appearance record for the Grey Cup is held by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers who have appeared in 23 finals; while it is the Toronto Argonauts who are the most successful side having lifted the trophy on 15 occasions. The 2010 champions are the Montreal Alouettes, who defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 21–18 in the 98th Grey Cup held November 28 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. This year's Grey Cup will be held on 27 November at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.  |
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