CST Announces 2009 Canadian Football League Schedule

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009      Email Print

NEW ORLEANS – The Canadian Football League is ready to hit the field and Cox Sports Television will continue to be the home of the CFL, as the 2009 season gets started on CST this week. Thursday’s match‐up between Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos is the first of 36 scheduled games that will air on CST. The 2009 season marks the sixth consecutive season that the league has made a home on CST.

“The Canadian Football League offers our viewers that football fix they crave in the summer months and we are excited to welcome the CFL back for its 6th consecutive year on CST,” said CST Head Rod Mickler. “With so many CFL rosters filled with former college players from around the South, our viewers enjoy the opportunity to continue following these players progress through the professional ranks.”

The defending Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders will make their debut on July 17 against the Toronto Argonauts, while the regular season will end with the Stampeders hitting the road to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders on November 7.

CST will then air two league semifinal playoff games, followed by the conference finals. Once again, the season will end on CST with the Grey Cup on November 29.

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About Cox Sports Television

The New Orleans‐based sports network launched on October 28, 2002 in front of 450,000 Louisiana viewers. CST has grown over 400% to nearly 2 million in the seven years since launch, making it one of the fastest growing regional sports networks in the south. CST is currently carried on cable systems in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Virginia and is available to DISH Network subscribers (Channel 421) in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans markets. CST is owned and operated by Cox Communications Louisiana, LLC. Initially targeted to be a Louisiana sports network, CST has secured collegiate, professional and high school events that have expanded the networks reach throughout the south. For more information about CST, please visit our website at http://www.coxsportstv.com.

About the Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League operates from eight leading cities across Canada. The league, which rivals the National Hockey League as the country’s top sport, celebrates the game with fans across the country and the United States. The 97th Grey Cup will be played in Calgary on November 29, 2009.