Shortly after the NFL's rejection, the Canadian Football League approved an expansion team for Baltimore; originally christened the Colts, legal action from the NFL compelled the team to stop using the "Colts" name. With a team that was eventually re-christened the Stallions, Baltimore became one of several U.S. markets introduced to Canadian football as part of the CFL's ill-fated expansion.
Shortly after the NFL's refusal, the Canadian Football League gave approval to an expansion team for Baltimore; originally named the Colts, legal action from the NFL forced the team to abandon the "Colts" name. With a team that was eventually re-named the Stallions, Baltimore became one of several U.S. markets introduced to Canadian football as part of the CFL's unsuccessful expansion.