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What the Hell Was That?: Life in the CFL in the '90s

Ed Willes

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Description:"What the Hell Was That?" is the story of the CFL's ill-fated periodof expansion into the United States during the early to mid-1990s. It was a time filled with intriguing characters, from JohnCandy to Nick Mileti to Pepper Rodgers, the coach who loved everythingabout the Canadian game except the rules and the teams. Witha cast of investors who are hopeful but unfamiliar with the game, bizarre stories emerge, from the Las Vegas Posse practising in theparking lot of the Riviera to the Shreveport Pirates camping outabove a barn full of circus animals. The CFL's attempts to push the Canadian game into expandedterritory brought both heartbreak and victory, with the 1994 GreyCup victory of the BC Lions coming alongside the quick decline ofevery American club under low sales and resistance to new rules.The CFL survived these turbulent times to the harsh realization thatit is a game for Canada alone, breaking through to a promising newera for the venerable institution.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with What the Hell Was That?: Life in the CFL in the '90s. To get started finding What the Hell Was That?: Life in the CFL in the '90s, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "What the Hell Was That?" is the story of the CFL's ill-fated periodof expansion into the United States during the early to mid-1990s. It was a time filled with intriguing characters, from JohnCandy to Nick Mileti to Pepper Rodgers, the coach who loved everythingabout the Canadian game except the rules and the teams. Witha cast of investors who are hopeful but unfamiliar with the game, bizarre stories emerge, from the Las Vegas Posse practising in theparking lot of the Riviera to the Shreveport Pirates camping outabove a barn full of circus animals. The CFL's attempts to push the Canadian game into expandedterritory brought both heartbreak and victory, with the 1994 GreyCup victory of the BC Lions coming alongside the quick decline ofevery American club under low sales and resistance to new rules.The CFL survived these turbulent times to the harsh realization thatit is a game for Canada alone, breaking through to a promising newera for the venerable institution.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with What the Hell Was That?: Life in the CFL in the '90s. To get started finding What the Hell Was That?: Life in the CFL in the '90s, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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