By Perry Lefko For all he has done in his 17-year career, Kevin Glenn has not won a Grey Cup, but as far as he is concerned it does not define him as a person or the body of his work. “I don’t believe it does,” he told me in Ottawa during Grey Cup week […]
BRIAN RAMSAY Executive Director, CFL Players’ Association In professional football, you need a game plan to succeed. You need to know what you’re up against, your strengths, and your vulnerabilities. But most of all, you need to know how to deal with whatever comes at you. Without that game plan, your prospects on the field […]
Ottawa, ON (Nov 24, 2017) – The CFL Players’ Association is pleased to announce its 2017 CFLPA All-Star Team: OFFENCE: DEFENCE: Quarterback Mike Reilly Edmonton Eskimos Defensive End Willie Jefferson Saskatchewan Roughriders Offensive Tackle Stanley Bryant Winnipeg Blue Bombers Defensive End Odell Willis Edmonton Eskimos Offensive Tackle Chris […]
The first priority for players in the Canadian Football League is safety, but in a broader perspective it is about communication from the association that represents them. The CFL is on solid footing with its nine clubs and owners, and the same could be said about the CFLPA and its membership. There is clearly […]
The Highlight Reel: CFL Players’ Association Review Issues Critical to Players FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday November 24th, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) “On and off the field, we saw some major developments that will have long term significance to both players and our League,” said Jeff Keeping, President of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA). […]
CFL Players’ Association Teams Up With Canada’s Building Trades Unions In a unique initiative designed to help CFL players make successful transitions to new careers after football, the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA) and the organization representing Canada’s Building Trades Union (CBTU) have launched a program that will allow CFL players to enter and […]