OMMF Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 http://www.cflgreycup.ca/article/grey-cup-...n-the-u-s_44001Toronto, ON and New York, NY - (November 6, 2008) - The Canadian Football League (CFL) today announced that VERSUS will, for the first time, air the Grey Cup in the United States. The 96th installment of the game will be played at Olympic Stadium in Montreal on Sunday, November 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET with a pre-game show and a kick-off time of 6:00 p.m. ET.Celebrated by Canadians from coast-to-coast since 1909, the Grey Cup is Canada's largest annual professional sporting event. In addition to the thousands filling Olympic Stadium on Grey Cup Sunday, the game will be watched by millions of fans in North America and around the world on various television networks and on the internet. "There's no bigger single game on the Canadian sports calendar," said CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon. "And this year's Grey Cup will punctuate a year in the CFL that has had no shortage of excitement and dramatic finishes, which is what Canadian football is all about. We're proud to partner with VERSUS to offer our fans south of the border, and sports fans alike, the opportunity to enjoy this year's Grey Cup.""We are excited to work with the CFL to broadcast the 96th edition of the Grey Cup to more than 73 million American viewers," said Marc Fein, Executive Vice President of Programming, Production and Business Operations for VERSUS. "With nearly a hundred years of hard-hitting action and memorable finishes, the Grey Cup is a great addition to the ever-growing programming line-up on VERSUS."VERSUS will air TSN's, the CFL's exclusive broadcaster, live coverage of the Grey Cup in standard definition, including the Diet Pepsi Grey Cup Halftime Show with performances by Universal artists Theory of a Deadman and Suzie McNeal and French Canadian recording artist Andree Watters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 woot www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 It's about :censored:ing time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 CSS used to air the CFL Friday night doubleheader games on TSN's feed (at least they did a couple years ago....before high school football started), as well as the Grey Cup. I don't recall if the Grey Cup was live or delayed by like 30 minutes or an hour or so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 sweet, i usually watch it on a local tv stationthis means HDweird a tampa area tv station airs cfl games every weekill also be in montreal the week of they grey cup @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 sweet, i usually watch it on a local tv stationthis means HDweird a tampa area tv station airs cfl games every weekill also be in montreal the week of they grey cup Catch-47 right? The local Bright House sports station. On topic. Very cool news. It will be great to watch the CFL again. All roads lead to Dollar General. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I hope you guys will look forward to it. But, don't ask any questions if this potential match-up in the Grey Cup happens: Calgary vs Edmonton I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gueman Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Well in 96 the Grey Cup was to be played in the U.S.A., in Baltimore. Then the Ravens came to town. That was one of my first posts on here looking for that unused logo. I'm still looking. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Catch-47 right? The local Bright House sports station.you sir are correct @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesL Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I will be watching (not hope to be watching) my pride-n'-joy, the Alouettes play for the Grey Cup on my new HD flat-screen TV. Oh it will be so sweet!!!! Just to see A.C., Ben Cahoon, and the gang hoist the Cup like they did 6 years ago... in HD!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Been there, done that.http://boards.sportslogos.net/index.php?sh...t&p=1053347 It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I can swear I saw one played in a snowstorm on ESPN 2 years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentrygraphics Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I can swear I saw one played in a snowstorm on ESPN 2 years ago...ESPN2 played the CFL all the time in the 90s....and always played the Grey Cup. I watched it too...Flutie's Argos vs. The Esks...controversial late touchdown by the Argos...and yes, it was a blizzard (I think at Ivor Wynne in Hamilton?) "This isn't just the Oregon Ducks, it's Football's Future Turf Soldier War Hero Steel Robot Tech Flex Machine Army." -CS85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentrygraphics Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 that wasn't 2 years ago....but on ESPN nonetheless. "This isn't just the Oregon Ducks, it's Football's Future Turf Soldier War Hero Steel Robot Tech Flex Machine Army." -CS85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 If you bust out your rabbit ears for possibly the last time, you can find this weeks games if you have the "America One Television Network".American One homepageYou may be able to find a station in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeman33 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 If you bust out your rabbit ears for possibly the last time, you can find this weeks games if you have the "America One Television Network".American One homepageYou may be able to find a station in your area.www.klkt.tv will probably stream the games. They stream everything they air and I've found games there. It's an A1 station in Liberal, Kansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB61 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I can swear I saw one played in a snowstorm on ESPN 2 years ago...ESPN2 played the CFL all the time in the 90s....and always played the Grey Cup. I watched it too...Flutie's Argos vs. The Esks...controversial late touchdown by the Argos...and yes, it was a blizzard (I think at Ivor Wynne in Hamilton?)I remember that game. 1996. I think it was the first CFL game I ever saw. I'm excited about the prospect of watching the game without it buffering every ten seconds. I remember that Comcast had it on a few years ago, but they joined it in progress because they had to put their precious local sports broadcast on first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thank you God! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Cool. More football on TV is always a good thing. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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