iso_55 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Eskimos think sawing logs with a chainsaw after a touchdown is inappropriate so the redblacks logging team weren't on the sidelines today. I think sawing logs is rather a lame touchdown celebration but whatever. Is that the best Ottawa can come up with when they score a touchdown? http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/11/28/loggers-banned-after-esks-raise-stink#.VlsS-FjIn9s.facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Something must have changed again after that article was written because they were there. They were shown on the big screen & they were at field level behind the south endzone when Edmonton was killing the clock at the end of the 4th quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yep, the banned was lifted on the team but not the sawing. http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-denied-wood-cookie-td-celebration-as-logger-team-barred-from-performing-during-grey-cup Just days after learning they could perform their post-touchdown celebrations during Sunday’s Grey Cup game — and after scrambling to find flights and a place to stay in Winnipeg — they were told Saturday they wouldn’t be allowed on the field, after all. Later, the Canadian Football League revised its ruling to permit the saw squad to appear on the sidelines. But they can’t do their signature cutting of a “cookie” from a log to mark a Redblacks TD against the Edmonton Eskimos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Why would the Eskimos object to this? Because they are now officially The Evil Empire again? FrostyWinnipeg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyOnTheSpot Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Why would Ottawa come out late after the half? Same reason, petty mind games. That said I agree about the chain saw. Kids emulate stuff and I'll never forget the story told me by a nurse of the guy whose saw wouldn't start until he held it in such a way that it bounced right into his face when it finally did. Plus how many commercials have we seen that start "hi, I'm ____ and I lost my leg in a lawn mower accident"? Mixed message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Funny how it's just the Eskimos worried about public safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IC Khari Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 I think sawing logs is appropriate imagery for that Grey Cup game ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 They only would have sawed 2 logs off so no big deal. Just a guess but maybe it's cuz the Esks were considered to be the home team and the Redblacks the away team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoochylde Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Saw this story as well .. not sure what prompted the CFL to reverse their initial decision to allow them to "perform" at the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Why would Ottawa come out late after the half? Same reason, petty mind games. That said I agree about the chain saw. Kids emulate stuff and I'll never forget the story told me by a nurse of the guy whose saw wouldn't start until he held it in such a way that it bounced right into his face when it finally did. Plus how many commercials have we seen that start "hi, I'm ____ and I lost my leg in a lawn mower accident"? Mixed message. Really? A logging team cant do what they do on TV for fear some moron will emulate them? They shouldnt show football then in case some kids try to mimic professionals and break their necks. This story made me cheer for Ottawa. CFL was nutless on this one. The Grey Cup game should have the two teams' respective "stuff" - TD celebrations, cheer teams, whatever. Its a neutral site but fans going should get the flavor of both. Dont want to see the logging team saw a piece of wood? Dont let them score. Fatty Liver and johnzo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Saw this story as well .. not sure what prompted the CFL to reverse their initial decision to allow them to "perform" at the game. Probably after the media got it and how stupid it made the CFL look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Ottawa was the away team. I think that played a role. The log cutters don't go on road trips with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Why would the Eskimos object to this? Because they are now officially The Evil Empire again?because they were ******* with ottawa. Geeze it's not hard to figure out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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