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  1. CFL, XFL discussing potential partnership to ‘grow the game of football’

     

    TORONTO — Twenty-six years after being released by the Calgary Stampeders, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson is looking at re-establishing his CFL ties.

     

    Both the CFL and XFL revealed Wednesday they’re poised to begin serious discussions about a potential partnership. Neither side would say who initiated talks first, only that they’ve agreed to collaborating on ways to grow football.

     

    Johnson, an actor and former pro wrestler, is a co-owner of the American-based XFL.

     

    “It’s an exciting moment for us to really start talking about how do we collaborate,” CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said. “That’s a great word and it’s at the heart of this.

     

    “Where that leads we don’t know, but it’s going to be exciting. Sometimes we over-use the phrase world class but they are world-class people.”

     

    In a statement Wednesday, the XFL put its plans to return in the spring of 2022 on hold, “pending the outcome of our conversations with the CFL.”

     

    The timing of the talks is curious, given the CFL has a bigger, more immediate challenge before it _ resuming play in 2021 after being forced to cancel the ’20 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

     

    “Look, we’re full speed ahead on our return-to-play plan for the 2021 CFL season,” Ambrosie said. “All of this is about what will happen in the future.

     

    Continue reading here:

    https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-xfl-discussing-potential-partnership-grow-game-football/

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