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CFL commissioner Ambrosie says talks with XFL have centred around business, not rules Despite heated social media discussion in Canada, talks between the CFL and XFL haven't addressed what rules could be implemented if the football leagues join forces. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT Despite heated social media discussion in Canada, talks between the CFL and XFL haven't addressed what rules could be implemented if the football leagues join forces. The CFL and XFL announced jointly March 10 they were entering serious discussions about a potential partnership. The two sides stated they'd agre...

Print In a 16th century Scottish castle, the overbearing Los Angeles Chicano who rarely says his name without attaching the appellation “the trillion-dollar man” is berating 24 students, each of whom paid $30,000 for the privilege. Dan Pena, who turned 76 this year but remains a commanding presence at 6-foot-1, erupts into an expletive-infested lecture that careens between withering insults and strategies to become like him — successful in business and in life. Quoting him requires lots of bleeping. “You, you in this room,” he begins in a videotaped lesson, “you’re taking your ...

By LOUIS SAHAGÚN | Los Angeles Times | Published: April 19, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Tribune News Service) — In a 16th century Scottish castle, the overbearing Los Angeles Chicano who rarely says his name without attaching the appellation "the trillion-dollar man" is berating 24 students, each of whom paid $30,000 for the privilege. Dan Pena, who turned 76 this year but remains a commanding presence at 6-foot-1, erupts into an expletive-infested lecture that careens between withering insults and strategies to become like him — successful in business and in life. Quoting him requires lots of b...

Dan Ralph A football with the CFL logo sits on a chair during a press conference in Winnipeg, Friday, November 27, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods March 11, 2021 - 2:48 PM TORONTO - Anything and everything, it seems, will be on the table with the CFL and XFL poised to begin serious discussions on a potential partnership. And it would appear, at first glance, both have something that could be beneficial to the other. The XFL, with actor and former pro wrestler Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson as an owner, will bring money, influence and a solid business acumen to the t...

The XFL, with actor and former pro wrestler Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson as an owner, will bring money, influence and a solid business acumen to the table. Johnson, a former CFL player, is a larger-than-life figure with global appeal. Johnson has over 15 million followers on Twitter and that figure swells to over 220 million in Instagram. His involvement in the XFL alone should result in many of his supporters tuning in once the league resumes play. Another positive, too, would be Johnson's influence and appeal within the Hollywood community. And then there's the business acumen of Dany Garcia, ...