On CFL Matters

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Some things I shall note for the amusement of those outside Canada who give a hoot:

1) Being originally from Saskatchewan, I am a fan of their resident Canadian Football League team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

(Yes, I remember: what we call "soccer", the rest of the world calls "football", and as for what we call "football", either in Canada or the States? Well, we're not going there tonight.)

2) I currently live in Ottawa, which used to have its own CFL team. Twice. First, the original Rough Riders, then the Renegades. I will not dwell overmuch on how each of those teams suffered their falls from solvency, save to say that I think Ottawa's suffered an injustice. Twice.

3) The same applies to the rest of the League, as a direct consequence.

4) I'd like to see a CFL team in Ottawa again.

5) Owing to nativist sentimentality on my part, I want Saskatchewan to be the only team in the CFL to have the "Roughriders" name once Ottawa gets back into the League.

6) We'll save the debate over how Ottawa's getting back into the game for another posting.

(Glares 'round the room to warn off any fellow Ottawans looking to bring their argument to this posting.)