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2010 CFL season
DurationJuly 1 – November 7, 2010
East championsMontreal Alouettes
West championsSaskatchewan Roughriders
98th Grey Cup
DateNovember 28, 2010
VenueCommonwealth Stadium,
Edmonton
ChampionsMontreal Alouettes
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The 2010 CFL season is the 57th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it is the 53rd Canadian Football League season. Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton hosted the 98th Grey Cup on November 28 when the Montreal Alouettes became the first team to repeat as Grey Cup Champions in 13 years, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 21–18. The league announced on its Twitter page on January 29, 2010, that the season would start on July 1, 2010. As of 2024 this is the most recent CFL regular season to start in July.

CFL news in 2010

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CFL retro

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West Division Retro Jerseys
East Division Retro Jerseys

As the league approaches the 100th Grey Cup, the CFL celebrated the 1970s with all eight teams wearing retro-themed uniforms from that era during Weeks 6 and 7.[1] Since Saskatchewan's alternate jersey is a version of the 1970s home jersey, they were the only team to wear both home and away retro jerseys during these games.

Additionally, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the players donned red and black centennial jerseys that the team wore from 1912 to 1947 on July 17 when they played Edmonton at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field in Regina.

Debut of the Moncton series

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The CFL began a series of annual games in Moncton, New Brunswick, during the 2010 season. The first game, marketed under the "Touchdown Atlantic" banner, took place on September 26, as the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Toronto Argonauts, 24–6, in front of a sold out crowd of 20,725 at the new Moncton Stadium. Tickets for the game sold out within 32 hours of going on sale.[2][3] The success of Touchdown Atlantic 2010 has moved Moncton towards a position of candidate for CFL expansion.[4][5]

Labour agreement

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The collective bargaining agreement between the CFL and the CFL Players' Association expires on June 5, 2010. Negotiations between the two parties have been stalled since October 2009; a meeting is scheduled on April 26, 2010, in Toronto. Stu Laird, president of the CFLPA, has sent e-mails to all players. According to Canwest News Service, the e-mails advise the players to remain unified and "It continues to be the opinion of the executive committee that a CFL management lockout of the players is a very real possibility."[6]

On June 29, 2010, two days before the start of the regular season, it was announced that the CFL and CFLPA had agreed to a new 4-year CBA, set to expire before the 2014 CFL season.[7] While many changes were made, the most prominent were those made to the salaries and the introduction of a drug policy. The 2010 team salary cap is set at $4,250,000 with a team salary floor of $3,900,000 and a minimum player salary of $42,000.[8] The salary cap is set to increase $50,000 per season, reaching $4,400,000 by 2013, with the floor being $4,000,000 by that time. The minimum player salary is set to increase by $1000 per season until 2013 where it would be $45,000.

Rule changes

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Like in the 2009 CFL season, another fan contest on what rule changes the fans wanted to see was done, this time the fans were asked by Commissioner Mark Cohon to focus on what changes could be made to the overtime format to improve it. While a complete overhaul of the format such as going to a "mini game" of playing two 5 minute no quarter halves or eliminating over time in the regular season, fans endorsed the current overtime format with one significant change. The four rules changes for the season approved by the rules committee, including a change to overtime the fans call on in the contest, are as follows:

Changes to overtime

  • Teams that score a touchdown in overtime must go for a two-point convert by running or passing the ball into the end zone instead of kicking for a single point. A similar rule is used in United States intercollegiate football, where a similar overtime is used, starting with the third overtime session (overtime sessions are unlimited). This rule has been experimented in other football leagues like the World Football League and the XFL.

Changes in regulation

  • Will allow a team that gives up a field goal the option of scrimmaging from its 35-yard line instead of receiving a kick-off. In 2009, this option was eliminated, but has been overturned as it failed to make any significant difference in entertainment value as it was intended, and was unpopular with the coaches.
  • Will ensure there is no penalty for pass interference applied if a forward pass is deemed uncatchable.
  • Fixing the no yards or halo rule that will result in a penalty of five instead of fifteen yards when a ball is punted, hits the ground and hits a player from the covering team.[9]

Broadcasting

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TSN remains the exclusive broadcaster for all CFL games in Canada. In the United States, the CFL ended its longstanding agreement with America One and signed a more limited deal with NFL Network, which will air 14 games for the season (as opposed to the roughly 70 games per year carried by America One). As with America One, NFL Network will simulcast the TSN broadcast. RDS remains the exclusive French broadcaster of the CFL showing all 18 Montreal Alouettes regular season games and all of the CFL Playoffs.

Records and milestones

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Regular season

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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Teams in bold are currently in playoff positions.

West Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders 18 13 5 0 626 459 26 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 10 8 0 497 488 20 Details
BC Lions 18 8 10 0 466 466 16 Details
Edmonton Eskimos 18 7 11 0 382 545 14 Details
East Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Montreal Alouettes 18 12 6 0 521 475 24 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 9 9 0 481 450 18 Details
Toronto Argonauts 18 9 9 0 373 442 18 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 4 14 0 464 485 8 Details

Hamilton finished ahead of Toronto in the standings because they won their head-to-head regular season series 3–0.

Award winners

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CFL Player of the Week

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Andy Fantuz of the Saskatchewan Roughriders was named the CFL's Outstanding Canadian for the months of July and September after picking up the league's weekly honour four times.
Week Offensive Player of the Week Defensive Player of the Week Special Teams Player of the Week Outstanding Canadian
One Darian Durant Joe Lobendahn Marcus Thigpen Andy Fantuz
Two Buck Pierce Brent Hawkins Chad Owens Etienne Boulay
Three Kevin Glenn Maurice Lloyd Noel Prefontaine Dave Stala
Four Romby Bryant John Bowman Jovon Johnson Jon Cornish
Five Arland Bruce Chris Thompson Luca Congi Andy Fantuz
Six Cory Boyd Chip Cox Tim Maypray Dave Stala
Seven Chad Owens Jerrell Freeman Kelly Campbell Matt Kirk
Eight Brandon Whitaker Chip Cox Jovon Johnson Andre Durie
Nine Ken-Yon Rambo James Patrick Noel Prefontaine Jon Cornish
Ten Kevin Glenn Brandon Smith Markeith Knowlton Dave Stala
Eleven Henry Burris Ronald Flemons Andrew Harris Jerome Messam
Twelve Andy Fantuz Markeith Knowlton Chad Owens Andy Fantuz
Thirteen Anthony Calvillo Elliott Richardson Yonus Davis Elliott Richardson
Fourteen Henry Burris Rod Davis Chad Owens Andy Fantuz
Fifteen Anthony Calvillo Anwar Stewart Colt David Doug Brown
Sixteen Daniel Porter Stevie Baggs Derek Schiavone Chris Getzlaf
Seventeen Kevin Glenn Stevie Baggs Chad Owens Chris Bauman
Eighteen Anthony Calvillo Ryan Phillips Chad Owens Ian Logan
Nineteen Travis Lulay Keon Raymond Justin Palardy Spencer Watt
Twenty Weston Dressler Lance Frazier Paul McCallum Jason Clermont

Source[10]

CFL Player of the Month

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Month Offensive Player of the Month Defensive Player of the Month Special Teams Player of the Month Outstanding Canadian
July Anthony Calvillo John Bowman Marcus Thigpen Andy Fantuz
August Cory Boyd Chip Cox Yonus Davis Kevin Eiben
September Darian Durant Ronald Flemons Chad Owens Andy Fantuz
October Henry Burris Stevie Baggs Chad Owens Andy Fantuz

Source[11]

CFL playoffs

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Main article: 98th Grey Cup

The Montreal Alouettes became the first team to repeat as Grey Cup Champions in 13 years, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 21–18 at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. Alouettes' wide receiver Jamel Richardson was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, and Roughriders' defensive tackle, Keith Shologan was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

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November 14: Division Semi-Finals November 21: Division Finals November 28: 98th Grey Cup
Commonwealth Stadium – Edmonton
         
E3 Toronto Argonauts 17
East
E1 Montreal Alouettes 48
E3 Toronto Argonauts 16
E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13
E1 Montreal Alouettes 21
W2 Saskatchewan Roughriders 18
W2 Saskatchewan Roughriders 20
West
W1 Calgary Stampeders 16
W3 BC Lions 38
W2 Saskatchewan Roughriders 41*

*-Team won in Double Overtime.

CFL Leaders

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2010 CFL All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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2010 CFL Western All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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2010 CFL Eastern All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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2010 CFLPA Pro Player All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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Head coach

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Source[13]

2010 Gibson's Finest CFL Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Kicking off 2010 schedule with momentum". CFL. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "Touchdown Atlantic Moncton 2010". CFL. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Argos pounded in Touchdown Atlantic". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  4. ^ "CBC News – New Brunswick – Moncton CFL franchise possible: commissioner". CBC News. March 23, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "Naylor: Is Moncton a viable option for CFL expansion?". TSN. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  6. ^ "Training camp lockout possible, players warned". Edmonton Journal. April 7, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010. [dead link]
  7. ^ "CFL, CFLPA announce new 4-year CBA | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  8. ^ https://www.cfl.ca/article/media-backgrounder-new-cba Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine New CFL-CFLPA CBA at a glance
  9. ^ "Overtime rule changes get final approval | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  10. ^ "Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Week". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  11. ^ "Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Month". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  12. ^ "CFLapedia".
  13. ^ "CFLPA 2010 All-Star Team". CFLPA. November 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
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