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EDMONTON AT TORONTO Friday, 6:30 p.m. ET Toronto head coach Jim Barker was effusive when describing the many talents of Edmonton’s defence. “It’s why [the Eskimos] are in first place.” The coach will hope his offensive line can show the same strength it did against Calgary to repel ceaseless Edmonton pressure that has caused seven ... Continue reading
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Still plenty of kick in McCallum’s game
VANCOUVER — A year ago, right about this time, the bad news in B.C. Lions camp was that a 40-year-old field-goal kicker was pretty much certain to be their outstanding player nominee. That said all kinds of things about the team, none of them very good. Today, despite having an even better season — record-setting, ... Continue reading
Stampeders give Burris a much needed break
By Kristen Odland CALGARY — Unwavering and reading from a prepared statement, Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel made his decision clear on Monday. Drew Tate will be the starting quarterback on Friday when the Stampeders play the Saskatchewan Roughriders. So, for the first time in 69 Canadian Football League games, quarterback ... Continue reading
Hall of Fame rights some wrongs
They didn’t get Tyrone Jones in until the great Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker/rush end was dead. If they had waited for David Braley to stop owning Canadian Football League teams to induct him — he’s up to three (two current), and counting — the same might have been true. And they missed the plot altogether ... Continue reading
CFL Report, Week 16: The Michael Jordan edition
LEWIS CHANNELS HIS INNER JORDAN Nik Lewis did not practise all week because of a nasty flu bug, but the Calgary Stampeders slotback was determined to play Friday against the Toronto Argonauts. Lewis used Michael Jordan’s performance in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals as inspiration. In that game, a flu-ridden Jordan scored 38 ... Continue reading
Life comes full circle for Edmonton’s Reed
By Chris O’Leary The story of Kavis Reed’s ascension to head coach has always been picture perfect. A four-year defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos, Reed broke his neck on the field at Commonwealth Stadium in 2000. Forced into a hasty retirement, he vowed to return one day as the team’s coach. A decade later, ... Continue reading
Argos’ Copeland, Stampeders’ Lewis losing patience
MISSISSAUGA — Jeremaine Copeland does not think there is any problem wanting the ball. And he does not think voicing that desire publicly should be a problem. “We’re not supposed to … say we always want the ball, but that’s just being a competitor,” the Toronto Argonauts receiver said. “If you can definitely perform by ... Continue reading
CFL Picks, Week 16: Hot and cold in Saskatchewan
CALGARY AT TORONTO Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET The Argos, who played Monday in Montreal, did not have a full practice this week. Head coach Jim Barker decided to have the team workout without helmets, because of the short three-day turnaround between games. The Stampeders have been off since a Saturday night loss in Vancouver … ... Continue reading
Argos’ Mann happy to leave Ticats behind
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — It was hard to tell if Maurice Mann was happier to be in Toronto or out of Hamilton. The receiver, acquired by the Argonauts from the Tiger-Cats in a trade Tuesday, was not pleased with how his time in Hamilton ended. “It’s not a very veteran-friendly receiver place,” the 29-year-old told reporters ... Continue reading
Argos’ Boyd ‘learned lesson’ about Twitter
MISSISSAUGA — Cory Boyd will likely not be posting controversial messages on his Twitter account following Friday’s game against the Calgary Stampeders, regardless of how many carries he gets. The Toronto Argonauts tailback carried the ball just seven times during Monday’s loss to Montreal, then posted a series of tweets suggesting he should be more ... Continue reading
