- 2003 CFL season
The 2003
Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-dayCanadian football , although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football League season.CFL News in 2003
The Canadian Football League made a new five-year television deal with TSN and the CBC on
February 27 . Through the new agreement, TSN and CBC will be broadcasting 77 games, which is the most in CFL history. The CFL also introduced new specialty weekends that includes theCanada Day Bash , theLabour Day Classic and theGridiron Thanksgiving . CFL.ca launched its new website in July.The CFL also assumes control of the
Toronto Argonauts onJuly 29 and theHamilton Tiger-Cats onAugust 15 . The league appointedPaul Robson as the interim Operations Manager of the Argonauts and appointed Alan Ford to become interim Operations Manager of the Tiger-Cats. The CFL then announced the sale of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats toBob Young onOctober 7 and then announced the sale of the Toronto Argonauts onNovember 15 toHoward Sokolowski andDavid Cynamon .The TSN achieved the second-highest viewership in CFL history. The CFL also had an (+2%) increase in attendance for the second straight season with more than 2 million fans filling the seats at Canadian football games. About 4.4 million Canadian homes viewed the
91st Grey Cup game between theMontreal Alouettes and theEdmonton Eskimos . Plus, the CFL signed long-term partnership deals withReebok , Rogers andSun Microsystems .Regular Season Standings
Final regular season standings
"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points"
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
*"Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes."
*"Due to the cross-over rule - the B.C. Lions will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Semi-Final Game."Grey Cup playoffs
"Main article:
91st Grey Cup "The
Edmonton Eskimos are the2003 Grey Cup Champions, defeating theMontreal Alouettes 34-22, at Regina'sTaylor Field . The Eskimos got their revenge on the Alouettes, who defeated Edmonton in front of their hometown crowd at the90th Grey Cup .The Eskimos'Jason Tucker (WR) was named theGrey Cup's Most Valuable Player and the Alouettes'Ben Cahoon (SB) was theGrey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian .Playoff bracket
6TeamBracket
RD1=November 2 : Division Semifinals
RD2=November 9 : Division Finals
RD3=November 16 :91st Grey Cup Taylor Field - Regina, SK
group1=East
group2=West
RD1-seed1=W4
RD1-team1=British Columbia Lions
RD1-score1=7
RD1-seed2=E2
RD1-team2=Toronto Argonauts
RD1-score2=28
RD1-seed3=W3
RD1-team3=Saskatchewan Roughriders
RD1-score3=37
RD1-seed4=W2
RD1-team4=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RD1-score4=21
RD2-seed1=E2
RD2-team1=Toronto Argonauts
RD2-score1=26
RD2-seed2=E1
RD2-team2=Montreal Alouettes
RD2-score2=30
RD2-seed3=W3
RD2-team3=Saskatchewan Roughriders
RD2-score3=23
RD2-seed4=W1
RD2-team4=Edmonton Eskimos
RD2-score4=30
RD3-seed2=W1
RD3-team2=Edmonton Eskimos
RD3-score2=34
RD3-seed1=E1
RD3-team1=Montreal Alouettes
RD3-score1=222003 CFL All-Stars
OFFENCE
*QB -
Anthony Calvillo , Montreal Alouettes
*RB - Mike Pringle, Edmonton Eskimos
*RB - Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*SB -Jeremaine Copeland , Montreal Alouettes
*SB -Geroy Simon , British Columbia Lions
*WR - Tony Miles, Toronto Argonauts
*WR -Ed Hervey , Edmonton Eskimos
*C -Bryan Chiu , Montreal Alouettes
*OG -Andrew Greene , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*OG -Scott Flory , Montreal Alouettes
*OT -Bruce Beaton , Edmonton Eskimos
*OT -Uzooma Okeke , Montreal AlouettesDEFENCE
*DT -
Eric England , Toronto Argonauts
*DT -Joe Fleming , Calgary Stampeders
*DE -Daved Benefield , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*DE -Ray Jacobs , British Columbia Lions
*LB -Reggie Hunt , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*LB -Barrin Simpson , British Columbia Lions
*LB - Jackie Mitchell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CB -Omarr Morgan , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CB -Adrion Smith , Toronto Argonauts
*DB -Donny Brady , Edmonton Eskimos
*DB -Clifford Ivory , Toronto Argonauts
*DS -Orlondo Steinauer , Toronto ArgonautsPECIAL TEAMS
*P -
Noel Prefontaine , Toronto Argonauts
*K -Lawrence Tynes , Ottawa Renegades
*ST -Bashir Levingston , Toronto Argonauts2003 Western All-Stars
OFFENCE
*QB -
Dave Dickenson , British Columbia Lions
*RB - Mike Pringle, Edmonton Eskimos
*RB - Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*SB -Terry Vaughn , Edmonton Eskimos
*SB -Geroy Simon , British Columbia Lions
*WR -Darnell McDonald , Calgary Stampeders
*WR -Ed Hervey , Edmonton Eskimos
*C -Jeremy O'Day , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*OG -Andrew Greene , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*OG -Dan Comiskey , Edmonton Eskimos
*OT -Bruce Beaton , Edmonton Eskimos
*OT -Cory Mantyka , British Columbia LionsDEFENCE
*DT -
Nathan Davis , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*DT -Joe Fleming , Calgary Stampeders
*DE -Daved Benefield , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*DE -Ray Jacobs , British Columbia Lions
*LB -Reggie Hunt , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*LB -Barrin Simpson , British Columbia Lions
*LB - Jackie Mitchell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CB -Omarr Morgan , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CB -Eric Carter , British Columbia Lions
*DB -Donny Brady , Edmonton Eskimos
*DB -Shannon Garrett , Edmonton Eskimos
*DS -Mark Washington , British Columbia LionsPECIAL TEAMS
*P - Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
*K -Paul McCallum , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*ST -Wayne McGarity , Calgary Stampeders2003 Eastern All-Stars
OFFENCE
*QB -
Anthony Calvillo , Montreal Alouettes
*RB -Josh Ranek , Ottawa Renegades
*RB -Troy Davis , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*SB -Jeremaine Copeland , Montreal Alouettes
*SB -Ben Cahoon , Montreal Alouettes
*WR - Tony Miles, Toronto Argonauts
*WR -D. J. Flick , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*C -Bryan Chiu , Montreal Alouettes
*OG -Val St. Germain , Ottawa Renegades
*OG -Scott Flory , Montreal Alouettes
*OT -Neal Fort , Montreal Alouettes
*OT -Uzooma Okeke , Montreal AlouettesDEFENCE
*DT -
Eric England , Toronto Argonauts
*DT -Ed Philion , Montreal Alouettes
*DE -Tim Cheatwood , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*DE -Anwar Stewart , Montreal Alouettes
*LB -Kevin Johnson , Montreal Alouettes
*LB -Kelly Wiltshire , Ottawa Renegades
*LB -Tim Strickland , Montreal Alouettes
*CB -Brandon Hamilton , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*CB -Adrion Smith , Toronto Argonauts
*DB -Barron Miles , Montreal Alouettes
*DB -Clifford Ivory , Toronto Argonauts
*DS -Orlondo Steinauer , Toronto ArgonautsPECIAL TEAMS
*P -
Noel Prefontaine , Toronto Argonauts
*K -Lawrence Tynes , Ottawa Renegades
*ST -Bashir Levingston , Toronto Argonauts2003 Rogers AT&T CFL Awards
*
CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award -Anthony Calvillo (QB), Montreal Alouettes
*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award -Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes
*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award -Joe Fleming (DT), Calgary Stampeders
*CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award -Andrew Greene (OG), Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award -Frank Cutolo (WR), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award -Bashir Levingston (WR), Toronto Argonauts
*CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award -Steve Hardin (OT), British Columbia Lions
*Rogers AT&T Fans' Choice Award -Ricky Ray (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
*CFL's Coach of the Year - Tom Higgins, Edmonton Eskimos
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