Episode 65 - The New USFL’s Identity Crisis
The USFL moves to make their official announcement about a 2022 season and we’re previewing week 14 of the CFL season with Sean Bowen, Simon Tsalikis and Ethan Ready.
Sean Bowen, Toronto Argonauts digital/in stadium host joins us to run down the teams moves heading into the East finals. The Toronto Argonauts are leading the East under the helm of McLeod Bethel Thompson and Sean Bowen talks about the excitement in the GTA surrounding the Argonauts as they look to play for the 2021 Grey Cup in their rival the Hamilton Ticats home field.
Simon Tsalikis of TSN690 joins us to give overall thoughts on the quality of play in the 2022 CFL season, what we can expect from newly acquired Montreal Alouettes quarterback Trevor Harris and how far we can expect to see the Khari Joins led Alouettes headed into the 2021 CFL postseason.
Ethan Ready, a former Ticats writer and CFL freelancer with CKPG News stops by to chat about America’s CFL team the BC Lions and their horrendous overtime loss to the Toronto Argonauts last week in OT. We preview the rest of the 2021 CFL season for the BC Lions and cover the latest kicker dilemmas facing the team.
If reports are to be believed, the USFL in Birmingham is a lock to move forward with a Spring 2022 kickoff, with an official announcement coming next week via FOX Sports. Paul and Reid cover the identity crisis facing the NEW USFL and wonder if people really know the sort of Spring football league they should expect. Is the NEW USFL heading to disaster before it even kicks off? Only time will tell with this “re-imagining” of the USFL.
Lots of other alternative football tidbits including an MLFB update, Fan Controlled Football’s rumored Spring kickoff crowding the alt-football landscape, Nate Holley’s signing in Toronto, Nick Arbuckle’s contract extension, Kyran Moore’s injury status, CFL future free agents, CFL TV ratings, Edmonton Elks issues, Ottawa REDBLACKS woes and more!
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