The CFL and Kubota Reconnect Former Teammates in New Surprise Series
July 20, 2020 - Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
TORONTO - The Canadian Football League (CFL) and Kubota are teaming up to virtually reunite some of the most memorable squads to ever hit Canadian gridiron. Remote Reunion driven by Kubota will surprise the likes of Doug Flutie, Warren Moon, Geroy Simon, Jeff Garcia and Tracy Ham with former teammates to re-watch and recount championships and historic games from the past 30 years.
"During this time of being apart, it's more important than ever to connect and re-connect in meaningful ways," said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. "Through Remote Reunion and our friends at Kubota, we've had the privilege of bringing together friends, teammates and brothers-in-arms to relive some of the biggest career-defining and championship-winning moments in our game's storied past."
The 10-episode series kicks off on July 20 with the 2011 BC Lions writing the final chapter of one of the CFL's most historic turnaround stories in recent memory. After beginning the season 0-5, the Lions went on to capture the Grey Cup at home under the bright lights of a refurbished BC Place, matching the 1994 edition of the team as the only ones in franchise history to be crowned champions in Vancouver. The series premiere will see Simon unknowingly joined by former teammates like Travis Lulay and current Lions QB Mike Reilly, who was an up-and-coming rookie at the time.
Remote Reunion driven by Kubota will also showcase the Flutie-led 1996 Argonauts, one of the squads from Edmonton's dynasty era headlined by Moon, and the back-to-back thrillers between the Garcia-helmed 1998 Stampeders and the 1999 Tiger-Cats under the leadership of Danny McManus and Orlondo Steinauer.
Two of the more unique episodes feature the first-ever Ottawa REDBLACKS game from 2014, as well as, the only U.S.-based team to win the Grey Cup - the 1995 Baltimore Stallions with Mike Pringle, Tracy Ham, Elfrid Payton and more. The complete series schedule will be unveiled at a later date.
REMOTE REUNION DRIVEN BY KUBOTA
Team Alumni Featured 2011 BC Lions Korey Banks, Travis Lulay, Ryan Phillips, Mike Reilly, Geroy Simon 1996 Toronto Argonauts Doug Flutie, Reggie Givens, Mike Kisalek, Paul Masotti, Adrion Smith 2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders Eddie Davis, James Johnson, Kerry Joseph, Jeremy O'Day 1981 Edmonton Eskimos Ed Jones, Warren Moon, Tom Scott, Eric Upton 1998 Calgary Stampeders Kelvin Anderson, Wally Buono, Jeff Garcia, Mark McLoughlin, Rocco Romono 1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Carl Lamonte, Danny McManus, Mike Morreale, Paul Osbaldiston, Orlondo Steinauer 2009 Montreal Alouettes Ben Cahoon, Anthony Calvillo, Avon Cobourne, Jamel Richardson, Davis Sanchez, Anwar Stewart, Marc Trestman 1994 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
(Matt Dunigan's record game) Bob Cameron, Matt Dunigan, Miles Gorrell, Alfred Jackson, Chris Walby, David Williams 2014 Ottawa REDBLACKS
(first game) Participants to be announced at a later date 1995 Baltimore Stallions Robert Drummond, Tracy Ham, Demetrice Maxie, Elfrid Payton, Mike Pringle
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THE CFL AND KUBOTA RECONNECT FORMER TEAMMATES IN NEW SURPRISE SERIES
Remote Reunion driven by Kubota to bring together the league's historic teams to relive past glory
TORONTO (JULY 20, 2020) - The Canadian Football League (CFL) and Kubota are teaming up to virtually reunite some of the most memorable squads to ever hit Canadian gridiron. Remote Reunion driven by Kubota will surprise the likes of Doug Flutie, Warren Moon, Geroy Simon, Jeff Garcia and Tracy Ham with former teammates to re-watch and recount championships and historic games from the past 30 years.
"During this time of being apart, it's more important than ever to connect and re-connect in meaningful ways," said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. "Through Remote Reunion and our friends at Kubota, we've had the privilege of bringing together friends, teammates and brothers-in-arms to relive some of the biggest career-defining and championship-winning moments in our game's storied past."
The 10-episode series kicks off on July 20 with the 2011 BC Lions writing the final chapter of one of the CFL's most historic turnaround stories in recent memory. After beginning the season 0-5, the Lions went on to capture the Grey Cup at home under the bright lights of a refurbished BC Place, matching the 1994 edition of the team as the only ones in franchise history to be crowned champions in Vancouver. The series premiere will see Simon unknowingly joined by former teammates like Travis Lulay and current Lions QB Mike Reilly, who was an up-and-coming rookie at the time.
Remote Reunion driven by Kubota will also showcase the Flutie-led 1996 Argonauts, one of the squads from Edmonton's dynasty era headlined by Moon, and the back-to-back thrillers between the Garcia-helmed 1998 Stampeders and the 1999 Tiger-Cats under the leadership of Danny McManus and Orlondo Steinauer.
Two of the more unique episodes feature the first-ever Ottawa REDBLACKS game from 2014, as well as, the only U.S.-based team to win the Grey Cup - the 1995 Baltimore Stallions with Mike Pringle, Tracy Ham, Elfrid Payton and more. The complete series schedule will be unveiled at a later date.
REMOTE REUNION DRIVEN BY KUBOTA
Team
Alumni Featured
2011 BC Lions
Korey Banks, Travis Lulay, Ryan Phillips, Mike Reilly, Geroy Simon
1996 Toronto Argonauts
Doug Flutie, Reggie Givens, Mike Kisalek, Paul Masotti, Adrion Smith
2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Eddie Davis, James Johnson, Kerry Joseph, Jeremy O'Day
1981 Edmonton Eskimos
Ed Jones, Warren Moon, Tom Scott, Eric Upton
1998 Calgary Stampeders
Kelvin Anderson, Wally Buono, Jeff Garcia, Mark McLoughlin, Rocco Romono
1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Carl Lamonte, Danny McManus, Mike Morreale, Paul Osbaldiston, Orlondo Steinauer
2009 Montreal Alouettes
Ben Cahoon, Anthony Calvillo, Avon Cobourne, Jamel Richardson, Davis Sanchez, Anwar Stewart, Marc Trestman
1994 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Matt Dunigan's record game)
Bob Cameron, Matt Dunigan, Miles Gorrell, Alfred Jackson, Chris Walby, David Williams
2014 Ottawa REDBLACKS (first game)
Participants to be announced at a later date
1995 Baltimore Stallions
Robert Drummond, Tracy Ham, Demetrice Maxie, Elfrid Payton, Mike Pringle
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