Chin up, beaver lovers. They didn't coin phrases like "a change for the better" or "a change is as good as a rest" for nothing. To offer subscribers encouragement, here's a list of some other Winnipeg-related people and places that have survived name changes of their own through the years. Founded in 1930, the city's oldest pro sports team has gone by two different names. For the first five years of its existence, the Big Blue boasted the most unimaginative moniker in the history of football: the Winnipeg Winnipegs. One year after the 'Pegs beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win their first Grey Cup, Winnipeg Tribune writer Vince Leah dubbed the team "the blue bombers" after then-heavyweight champ, Joe Louis, a.k.a. the Brown Bomber. (On a related note, the first recorded cry of "Bombers ...
But the board has a huge decision to make," [Lyle Bauer] said. "They're going to make the biggest decision in the history of the Winnipeg football club. And what they want to do is arm themselves with as much information as possible for the stakeholders -- our season ticket holders and others -- to make sure they look at what other options are out there. "They're going to be criticized no matter what if they don't," Bauer said from the ship, on which about 60 season ticket holders, Bauer and Bombers head coach Doug Berry are sailing as part of the club's 15th annual cruise. They're to return home this weekend. [Ken Hildahl] said Friday's announcement is really just the next step in the process and that the club's bid for expressions of interest isn't being done to compete against Aspe...
[...] while Manitoba's history at the Football Canada Cup is not necessarily a long and glorious one, the province has still produced a handful of winners -- under-19 champions in 2005, finalists in 2002; under-17 champs in 2005 and 2006, finalists in 2007 -- and led by Neelin High School coach Robert Cullen, the team again has hopes of returning to the top of the nation.
In terms of Canadian football, there has been no quarterback in the history of the game, in almost 100 years of history, that has seen as much football as [Damon Allen] has as an active quarterback," [Michael Clemons] said. "He's got a wealth of knowledge, a wealth of experience to share. He's seen almost every defence, he's been in almost every situation, pressure and otherwise, so when you talk about mentorship, he's it. He's a whole other level. It's like great-grandfather wisdom. "My heart goes out to Damon because he's such a competitor, he wants to be out there," said receiver Derrell Mitchell, who rejoined the Argos on Monday after being released by Edmonton. "I understand what he's going through, I've talked to him, there's just that competitive side of him that he's not ready...
The Cardinals don't need to look very far back in history to find examples of big underdogs winning pro football's biggest game. It was just 52 weeks ago that the New York Giants, 12-point underdogs, shocked the undefeated New England Patriots in the Cardinals' home stadium. So regardless of how many people pick against them, there should be no doubt in these Cardinals' minds that their status as 61/2-point underdogs is as meaningless as their 9-7 record, their 40-point loss in Foxborough six weeks ago and their standing as the franchise with the most losses in NFL history. (The Detroit Lions, losers of a mere 569 games, will need to go winless for another six seasons before they catch the Cardinals' mark of 674.) If the Cardinals' offensive line is able to protect [Kurt Warner] the way...
In addition, what is seemingly an unpleasant issue to come to grips with for people both inside and outside of any franchise is the abrupt reality check that defeat serves up. First of all, whether we choose to admit it or not and no matter how deeply buried it is in the recesses of our mind, we all cling to the smallest of small hopes that that first win could spawn another and yet another and then maybe double and then triple and lo and behold you are the New England Patriots rallying for a chance at a perfect season. But because this probability is so remote and virtually impossible, the disappointment that "no I am not going to be perfect, go undefeated, and become a part of football history" is fleeting and without lasting residue.
It's a great feeling," said [MILT STEGALL], who made history by scoring TD No. 138 with 6:43 remaining in the first half. "Two great players, great gentlemen, had the record in Mr. [Mike Pringle] and Mr. [George Reed] and they both wished me well, and the fact that they did that made this accomplishment even more meaningful. Stegall's TD was followed by a full-throat standing O from the Bombers' third consecutive sold-out crowd of 29,533. The game was also briefly stopped, at which time Stegall was recognized by Michael Copeland, the CFL's chief operating officer, and Bomber chairman Ken Hildahl. "That's a page of history today. That's so nice it happened to a guy like Milt. He's a great football player but more than that, he's a great guy"
No wonder. The prime minister designate thinks Belgians have nothing in common except "the king, the football team, some beers," and he describes their country as an "accident of history. The upshot was neither an unmitigated success nor an unmitigated failure. Belgium industrialized fast; grabbed a large part of Africa and ruled it particularly rapaciously; was itself invaded and occupied by Germany, not once but twice; and then cleverly secured the headquarters of what is now the European Union. Belgians need not feel too sad. Countries come and go. And perhaps a way can be found to keep the king, if he is still wanted. Since he has never had a country -- he has always just been king of the Belgians -- he will not miss Belgium. Maybe he can rule a new-old country called Gaul.
Tonight in Montreal, they'll have a chance to take control of their World Cup destiny (7 p.m., Sportsnet East & Ontario). And they'd best not pass it up. After playing Jamaica to a disappointing draw in Toronto on Aug. 20, only a win against Honduras will propel the Canadians into one of the top places in Group 2 of the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifying region. That may take some doing. Led by captain and Toronto FC midfielder Amado Guevara, Honduras is a favourite to claim one of CONCACAF's three automatic berths in the 2010 competition. Defensively, English soccer fans will be familiar with Wigan's Maynor Figueroa while fellow Latic Wilson Palacios will provide an attacking option from the centre of the park. Up fron...
... Andorra has only won three matches in its history. A loss or draw, meanwhile, would be an unmitigate...
Tonight in Montreal, they'll have a chance to take control of their World Cup destiny (7 p.m., Sportsnet East & Ontario). And they'd best not pass it up. After playing Jamaica to a disappointing draw in Toronto on Aug. 20, only a win against Honduras will propel the Canadians into one of the top places in Group 2 of the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifying region. That may take some doing. Led by captain and Toronto FC midfielder Amado Guevara, Honduras is a favourite to claim one of CONCACAF's three automatic berths in the 2010 competition. Defensively, English soccer fans will be familiar with Wigan's Maynor Figueroa while fellow Latic Wilson Palacios will provide an attacking option from the centre of the park. Up fron...
... Andorra has only won three matches in its history. A loss or draw, meanwhile, would be an unmitigate...
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