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With their 23-20 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night, the Edmonton Eskimos veered further off of the beaten path. Considering that beaten path is one that consisted of playoff failure and regular-season shortcomings, it’s not a bad thing.… Continue reading
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Stamps head into the playoffs in a good frame of mind
The Stamps did what they set out to do earlier today at McMahon Stadium, and nothing that happens tonight at B.C. Place Stadium will change that.
Calgary’s 30-24 win over Winnipeg certainly didn’t go perfectly; the Stamps had a 24-0 … Continue reading
Stampeders beat Bombers to keep second-place hopes alive
By Allen Cameron CALGARY — And now the waiting begins. The Calgary Stampeders wouldn’t find out their playoff fate until late Saturday night when the B.C. Lions and Montreal Alouettes clashed at B.C. Place Stadium. But the Stamps did all they could on a sunny, chilly Saturday at McMahon Stadium to give themselves a shot ... Continue reading
Whyte wants to spoil Lions’ finale
By Mike Beamish VANCOUVER— Sean Whyte says he probably owes his burgeoning CFL career to the patience and wisdom of Wally Buono. And how does he plan to repay the B.C. Lions head coach and general manager for guiding him along the path to the league scoring title? Answer: By giving the boots to the ... Continue reading
Rookies get their rewards; weekly picks and rankings
It was Rookie Awards Day today — an end-of-season tradition that never gets old as a group of unsuspecting first-year Stampeders sits on a bench to hear a sincere-sounding veteran pump their tires about how great they’ve been, and as … Continue reading
CFL Picks, Week 19: QB circus between Ticats and Argos
HAMILTON AT TORONTO Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET This game could see as many as five different quarterbacks with Toronto head coach Jim Barker saying he will start Dalton Bell and eventually bring in B.J. Hall, and Hamilton coach Marcel Bellefeuille confirming Kevin Glenn, Quinton Porter and Jason Boltus will all get snaps. Although desperate for ... Continue reading
Post Picks: Who is the CFL’s most outstanding player?
Anthony Calvillo, a three-time winner of the league’s outstanding player award (2003, 2008, 2009) is Montreal’s nominee for the prize again this year. But some have suggested Jamel Richardson, who has more than 500 more receiving yards than anyone else in the league, should have been the choice of the Montreal media. There was little ... Continue reading
Nominations announced; presenting my case for Jon Cornish as West Division’s Outstanding Canadian
It was awards day at McMahon Stadium as the team nominees for the Gibson’s Finest Outstanding Player Awards were announced, and I have to say the Calgary chapter of the Football Reporters of Canada nailed it.
There will be eyebrows … Continue reading
Eskimos try to relax under pressure
By Chris O’Leary EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos have taken great pride in their defence this season, so it’s not surprising that Rich Stubler has gone incognito. The team’s defensive co-ordinator said he won’t be speaking with the media this week, on the heels of the Eskimos dropping a 29-22 decision to the B.C. Lions ... Continue reading
Blue Bombers’ Pierce expects to be back for playoffs
By Paul Wiecek WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Buck Pierce says he has a sprained right knee and is hopeful he can be back on the field in time for the playoffs. “I’m sore, getting lots of treatment and trying to get better. . . . Right now it just looks like a sprained ... Continue reading
