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Not sure their trademark would be legally binding in all circumstances (the Bombers did have blue end zones in Canadinns when the trademark was already active), but interesting articles about it. Thanks for those.

In any event, with the Bisons (brown and gold) and Valour (maroon, gold and black) sharing the field, blue would make no sense for them when they play. 

Did not know that

5 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Booch, Boise State owns a trademark on a blue artificial turf field. The Bombers would have to get permission before they could install a blue field. 

 

https://smithhopen.com/2020/11/24/boise-state-does-not-own-every-color/

 

https://www.boisestate.edu/licensing/trademarks/blue-turf-blog/

 

https://thecomeback.com/ncaa/boise-state-colored-fields-veto-power.html

Every country has it's own trademark licensing. Boise state may own it in the US, but do they license the TM in Canada?

28 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Every country has it's own trademark licensing. Boise state may own it in the US, but do they license the TM in Canada?

It's a horrendous idea, anyway.

29 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Every country has it's own trademark licensing. Boise state may own it in the US, but do they license the TM in Canada?

Well, can't answer that. Interesting that a university can do something like that. I also rememeber a story where Rogers Lehew, then GM of the Stampeders back in 1968 introduced the current horse logo on Stamps helmets which was a trademark infrigement upon Southern Methodist University which had the horse first. Before Lehew came to the Stamps, he was an assistant coach at SMU. The Stamps had to get permission to use it although there were some subtle nuances between the 2.

 

SMU Horse Today:

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SMU Horse 1968:

 

Calgary Stampeders Logo:

 

The Ford Motor Company threatened to sue the Stamps back in 1968 when they started to use the white horse logo. There's no way the puny Stamps could take on the mighty Ford Motor Company & it's massive legal dept so the team was simply going to find another logo to use. Then, without warning Ford dropped any threat of a lawsuit & the way was clear for Calgary to use the white horse logo. 

I basically always agree with Booch. I’m not in on the blue turf 😂

Id rather see us go back to grass 

1 hour ago, Booch said:

Did not know that

And you learned something new before 8 am. Seize the day!!!

49 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

I basically always agree with Booch. I’m not in on the blue turf 😂

Id rather see us go back to grass 

i was kinda being funny...I dont want blue turf...tho I think one endzone in Bombers end should be blue...the other Bison color....could care less about Valour  having any coloring...

15 minutes ago, Booch said:

i was kinda being funny...I dont want blue turf...tho I think one endzone in Bombers end should be blue...the other Bison color....could care less about Valour  having any coloring...

I have an old TV at the lake that I drag down to the dock so I can watch games, Haven't replaced it because I figure that one day I will probably drop it in the drink after a few too many wobbly pops and this way I won't care.  Anyhoo, the picture is going on it and greens are more blue than green. I kinda like the look of blue turf. SIckens me to see the Riders in blue uniforms tho....lmao

It’s not Zylstra and Kabongo as I had hoped lol,  but bombers do add two to the roster.

 

The coloured turf  probably rules out Soccer Canada games which we don’t want to do.

IF it was up to me we would got back to the W over the football endzones 

Heiligh could be interesting...was a lot of projections during draft that he could actually push to be a starter, and or first back up

9 minutes ago, Dirty30 said:

It’s not Zylstra and Kabongo as I had hoped lol,  but bombers do add two to the roster.

11 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

The coloured turf  probably rules out Soccer Canada games which we don’t want to do.

IF it was up to me we would got back to the W over the football endzones 

All field logos are now digitally imposed on the TV broadcast. Wonder if that would be affected if the Bombers switched to a blue turf? Or if the adjustment to block out the turf as a “blue screen” would make the Bomber jerseys disappear as well? Bunch of floating heads running around a football field. 

21 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

All field logos are now digitally imposed on the TV broadcast. Wonder if that would be affected if the Bombers switched to a blue turf? Or if the adjustment to block out the turf as a “blue screen” would make the Bomber jerseys disappear as well? Bunch of floating heads running around a football field. 
 

TV does not use a blue screen.  They use a green screen.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/blog/2019/04/15/what-is-the-green-screen-and-how-does-it-work

The digitally imposed ads are distracting,  the technology still isn't 100% on point yet.   

No ads at the games - 100% on digital field ads. Love it 

Credit to @Mike for finding this earlier:

https://3downnation.com/2022/09/06/blue-bombers-sign-former-nfl-defensive-back-j-t-hassell/

 

Is there still that rule about teams being able to increase their PR size? I wonder if McKnight is here for depth the rest of the way

16 minutes ago, Noeller said:

 

Good gravy 

A billion FA receivers out there and we do this. 

13 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

Good gravy 

A billion FA receivers out there and we do this. 

Yup, handy if we need a 3 yard hitch pattern

He must be a good FIFO player. They must see something in practice and in his attitude that fits the culture. 

17 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

Good gravy 

A billion FA receivers out there and we do this. 

He does know the offensive system and the QBs, so short term he may be a better plug-in option.