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RedHot25 · 09-06-2006, 02:13 PM

Surprise, surprise...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl.../sports/Sports

Larry Tanenbaum, a minority shareholder of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., and Ted Rogers, chief executive officer of Rogers Communications Inc., the company that owns the Toronto Blue Jays, said yesterday that they hope to join forces to bring four-down football to Canada.

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One of the major hurdles would be the construction of a new stadium to suit NFL needs.
"We're looking at all those issues for sure," Tanenbaum said. "Either a new stadium has to be in the works or modify the Rogers Centre."

09-06-2006, 02:13 PM	#1
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Corporate captains talk of merger to pursue NFL team for Toronto Surprise, surprise... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl.../sports/Sports Larry Tanenbaum, a minority shareholder of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., and Ted Rogers, chief executive officer of Rogers Communications Inc., the company that owns the Toronto Blue Jays, said yesterday that they hope to join forces to bring four-down football to Canada. .... One of the major hurdles would be the construction of a new stadium to suit NFL needs. "We're looking at all those issues for sure," Tanenbaum said. "Either a new stadium has to be in the works or modify the Rogers Centre."