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Ball without stripes ?!
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:16 pm
by pigskinpatriot
Anybody see the drivel on 13th man about the CFL nixing the stripes from the ball starting next year ? This story started in Toronto of course so take it with a massive, planet-sized grain of salt.
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:40 pm
by eskinator
I'd like to see the article that states this. Not just some dude saying it on a board.
I don't believe it.
Anyone have proof? Not just the link from 13.
Maybe they'll go back to white balls with black stripes, like they did in the 50's?
Cheers
Brian
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:33 pm
by D
Apparently while city TV was doing a report from the argos season ending sale the reporter said the current balls would be collectors items because next year they wouldn't have stripes.
I doubt the reporter new what he was talking about
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:51 pm
by B.C.FAN
I would believe a report saying the league might return to painted stripes instead of the unpopular sewn-in stripes, much like the NBA is reverting to a leather ball after trying a composite ball. I hope the CFL doesn't drop stripes altogether.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:29 am
by CB123
Stripes have to stay
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:59 am
by almo89
The thing i like about the stripes, is it makes the spiral look so much better. They need to keep it and quit trying to copy the NFL
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:09 am
by jim604
ya.. i hope the stripes are here to stay.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:52 pm
by Wally!
Keep the stripes, just switch them to the painted on version in place until this past season when they switched to sewn on stripes, which all the QB's seemed to hate anyway ...
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:54 pm
by Lion Guy
I say paint them long ways down the length of the ball.
Sheesh, must be December.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:50 pm
by lion24
white ball with brown stripes and a glowing tail on tv so we can see the flight of the ball better. SORRY!everyone i couldn't resist
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:51 pm
by KnowItAll
Anybody see the drivel on 13th man
Drivel? on 13thman?? no way..the mods wouldnt stand for it
No Drivel For You
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:39 am
by MacNews
Wow, new NBA ball, new CFL ball. What's next, a plastic hockey puck?
Keep referee uniforms and footballs the same!!
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:31 am
by LFITQ
MacNews wrote:Wow, new NBA ball, new CFL ball. What's next, a plastic hockey puck?
Keep referee uniforms and footballs the same!!
Funny you should mention that ....
http://www.precisionpucks.com
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:05 pm
by MacNews
Let's hope Bettman doesn't adopt it after the all-star game. :lol:
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:51 pm
by Dan
I hope the go back to the painted stripes. I have one with the sewn on stripes from this past season and it is a little harder to throw. Your grip isn't as good. If they do go back, it's nice to have a collectors item.