UFL 2026

[gilthethrill]

In the season opener last evening, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Louisville Kings 15-13, in Louisville Kentucky. Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma was inactive for Birmingham due to a predictable work visa issue. Kings QB Jason Bean, who is on the Argos exclusive Negotiation List went the distance for the Kentucky based squad.
Attendance was 14,000 or so, but after the halftime entertainment, most of the people went home.

[argolio]

In the season opener last evening, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Louisville Kings 15-13, in Louisville Kentucky. Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma was inactive for Birmingham due to a predictable work visa issue. Kings QB Jason Bean, who is on the Argos exclusive Negotiation List went the distance for the Kentucky based squad.
Attendance was 14,000 or so, but after the halftime entertainment, most of the people went home.

Kings was the best name they could come up with? That's mailing it in.

[ArgoRavi]

In the season opener last evening, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Louisville Kings 15-13, in Louisville Kentucky. Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma was inactive for Birmingham due to a predictable work visa issue. Kings QB Jason Bean, who is on the Argos exclusive Negotiation List went the distance for the Kentucky based squad.
Attendance was 14,000 or so, but after the halftime entertainment, most of the people went home.

I can think of only one Canadian who has been able to get a work visa for a spring football league and that's Sage Doxtater. Given that he is Indigenous, it's possible that the rules are different for him; I don't know. I am pretty sure that Paris Shand was released two days after signing in the UFL due to the same issue. Elgersma is now inactive, earning $0, and 4th on the depth chart. I believe he got some bad advice here.

[gilthethrill]

In the season opener last evening, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Louisville Kings 15-13, in Louisville Kentucky. Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma was inactive for Birmingham due to a predictable work visa issue. Kings QB Jason Bean, who is on the Argos exclusive Negotiation List went the distance for the Kentucky based squad.
Attendance was 14,000 or so, but after the halftime entertainment, most of the people went home.

I can think of only one Canadian who has been able to get a work visa for a spring football league and that's Sage Doxtater. Given that he is Indigenous, it's possible that the rules are different for him; I don't know. I am pretty sure that Paris Shand was released two days after signing in the UFL due to the same issue. Elgersma is now inactive, earning $0, and 4th on the depth chart. I believe he got some bad advice here.

Actually Ravi, JJ Molson, a PK from Quebec who was drafted by Hamilton, participated in 10 games for the then Houston Roughnecks in 2024. He hasn't been heard from since.

[gilthethrill]

In the season opener last evening, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Louisville Kings 15-13, in Louisville Kentucky. Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma was inactive for Birmingham due to a predictable work visa issue. Kings QB Jason Bean, who is on the Argos exclusive Negotiation List went the distance for the Kentucky based squad.
Attendance was 14,000 or so, but after the halftime entertainment, most of the people went home.

I can think of only one Canadian who has been able to get a work visa for a spring football league and that's Sage Doxtater. Given that he is Indigenous, it's possible that the rules are different for him; I don't know. I am pretty sure that Paris Shand was released two days after signing in the UFL due to the same issue. Elgersma is now inactive, earning $0, and 4th on the depth chart. I believe he got some bad advice here.

Actually Ravi, JJ Molson, a PK from Quebec who was drafted by Hamilton, participated in 10 games for the then Houston Roughnecks in 2024. He hasn't been heard from since & prior to returning to the Argos, PK Lirum H played 3 games with Philadelphia as a Punter under HC Bart Andrus in 2023.

[ArgoRavi]

Thanks for that. I wonder how they got work permits and others have not. Perhaps it takes a while to get these and the timing worked out better for some of these guys than others?

[gilthethrill]

Thanks for that. I wonder how they got work permits and others have not. Perhaps it takes a while to get these and the timing worked out better for some of these guys than others?

Honestly I have no clue. Could this be why no Canadian players signed with CFL US expansion teams in the 90's?

[IssuesMcgee]

I assume Elgersma wants a shot at the NFL, but I don't understand the logic behind getting there through the UFL. Does he believe he would get more playing time right away? If so, it looks like that plan completely backfired.

[OV Argo]

Thanks for that. I wonder how they got work permits and others have not. Perhaps it takes a while to get these and the timing worked out better for some of these guys than others?

Honestly I have no clue. Could this be why no Canadian players signed with CFL US expansion teams in the 90's?

Umm, no. That was because none /zero/zip/nadda were even invited to try out for those US teams and cause the Americans in charge of those teams either never heard of Canadian talent or else were CFL old boys who loved a chance to ignore them = gee what a shocker. Unless it was a big work permit issue and unreported or swept under the rug at the time.

Kinda interesting how the CFL welcomes American players with open arms - to the tune of a majority of CFL rosters; but Canadians wanting to play down there can have problems; pretty sure Canadian receivers Hergy Mayala & Rich Sindani both had trouble getting work cleared to play in the X or U or whatever the FL it was a couple of years ago ?

[ArgoRavi]

Thanks for that. I wonder how they got work permits and others have not. Perhaps it takes a while to get these and the timing worked out better for some of these guys than others?

Honestly I have no clue. Could this be why no Canadian players signed with CFL US expansion teams in the 90's?

Umm, no. That was because none /zero/zip/nadda were even invited to try out for those US teams and cause the Americans in charge of those teams either never heard of Canadian talent or else were CFL old boys who loved a chance to ignore them = gee what a shocker. Unless it was a big work permit issue and unreported or swept under the rug at the time.

Kinda interesting how the CFL welcomes American players with open arms - to the tune of a majority of CFL rosters; but Canadians wanting to play down there can have problems; pretty sure Canadian receivers Hergy Mayala & Rich Sindani both had trouble getting work cleared to play in the X or U or whatever the FL it was a couple of years ago ?

True about Mayala, Sindani, and Liam Dobson and I am 99% sure that's why Paris Shand was released after signing 2 days before in the UFL.