ABOUT THIRD AND NINE

Ty Reidy and Dale Weaver

Fans of Canadian Football

Welcome to Third and Nine, the exciting and interactive newsletter from www.fansofcanadianfootball.com. Just like the website this newsletter is made by the fans of Canadian football for the fans of Canadian football.  Inside you will find articles written by fans across the world expressing their thoughts and opinions on this great game and sharing many experiences they have had while following their favorite teams, players and games.  Also, you will find upcoming news and reports on related Canadian football events happening in your city.  Upcoming issues may also include interviews on players, management, and fan’s and maybe even the sausage and beer vendors where you have the chance to have your questions asked and answered. 

If you wish to participate in upcoming issues by submitting articles for other fans to enjoy please e-mail us at cflfans@hotmail.com for details. 

But for now sit back, relax and enjoy newsletter and if when you are done send it to some friends for them to enjoy.  Then come to fansofcanadianfootball.com and go to the fan forum where you can discuss articles you have read or share your own thoughts and opinions on this great game with fans across the world.

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT AND CHANGES COMING IN THE NEW YEAR

Make sure you come to fansofcanadianfootball.com every day for the next few weeks or you just may miss many changes to our format and a major announcement that will bring the website to the next level.  There will be a new look to fansofcanadianfootball.com, new message board free of pop-up ads, new sections to participate in, new writers for our newsletter, new pictures added, a few sponsors added and one gigantic announcement that will have football fans excited to participate in fansofcanadianfootball.com.  These changes will take place shortly in the New Year and our major announcement could be made at any time.  So keep logged on and tell your friends, as www.fansofcanadianfootball.com is ready to explode!!!!

WHAT’S IN THE NEWS?

Tigers’ Lair Huge Success at Grey Cup!

The Tigers’ Lair and the fans of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats did themselves proud at the Grey Cup in Edmonton.

Opening on Friday evening at 4:00 at Inn on 7^th, Hamilton Hospitality was abounding.  TC opened the room with a grand entrance and greeted a line-up of the curious to see what the “buzz” was all about!

BJ the DJ kicked off the dancing at 7:00 p.m. and the dance floor was packed all night long.  There was a lot to see and do in the room too with a raffle contest and Tiger-Cat merchandise to browse.  The Trivia Challenge was successful with 60 competitors competing in a qualifier for their chance at the big prizes on Saturday night.

Friday night saw the Grey Cup make its appearance twice throughout the night and Ozzie, Danny Mac, Rob Hitchcock, Andrew Grigg, Dana Seguin and the Great Angelo Mosco were all on hand to greet the fans.  Mike Morealle dropped in too.  Much to the pleasant surprise of the organizers, there was a line-up of fans to get into the Hamilton hospitality suite!

Saturday saw the Tigers’ Lair, along with the Box J Boys and the Fans of Canadian Football participate in the Grey Cup parade.  As we wound our way through downtown Edmonton, we were greeted warmly by the citizens and “Oskee Wee Wee’d” ourselves for blocks and blocks.

Saturday evening once again saw a full house as Angelo Mosco hosted the CFL Trivia Challenge.  Three competitors answered various skill testing questions to get the first touchdown and claim the prizes!

Outgoing Acting CFL Commissioner David Braley dropped in with Cat owners George Grant and David Macdonald and mingled with the fans.  Local Hamilton media were also on hand to enjoy the camaraderie!

All in all the Tigers’ Lair Hamilton Hospitality was a HUGE success and we look forward to all of our events this coming season.  Be sure to check out our webpage at www.tigerslair.ca for updates!