[Black Star]

Originally Posted by esquire

^ I guess they did have a perfect storm going there in Edmonton for a while... 5 cups in a row, a roster stacked with hall of fame stars, a brand new impressive stadium, not a whole lot in the way of direct competition (Gretzky and the Oilers had just joined the NHL in 1979 and took a few seasons to really hit their stride), and still at arguably the CFL's overall peak in terms of national relevance in the 70s and early 80s.

First they did it with the Eskimos, then they pulled off the dynasty with the Oilers. I wonder if the fans in Edmonton back in those days knew how good they had it?

Most certainly did. And I was grateful. A sense of Euphoria and pride was felt by many.

Then the 90s happened.