GA Russell Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Posted January 8, 2019 I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Picken at the 1978 Grey Cup. Here's a nice article about him by Paul Friesen in the Winnipeg Sun Jan. 5. https://winnipegsun.com/sports/other-sports/winnipeg-sports-icon-reflects-on-life-well-lived#comments ***** The eBook edition of Johnny Sophomore, the book about Johnny Manziel's last year of college ball, is free today at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Sophomore-Manziels-Final-Season-ebook/dp/B00JL2OWIY/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 9, 2019 Author Report Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Here is the list of players who have signed with the NFL since the Grey Cup, updated through Friday. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/05/the-cfl-to-nfl-signing-tracker/ ***** And here is a list of all of the league's pending free agents. https://3downnation.com/cfl-pending-free-agent-list/ Edited January 9, 2019 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted January 9, 2019 Author Report Posted January 9, 2019 Here is the league's free agent tracker. https://www.cfl.ca/fa19/ ***** The league has announced its 2019 schedule. https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/ You will note that the Grey Cup will be held the last Sunday of November (the 24th) as usual, but that that day is the Sunday before the US Thanksgiving weekend. Quote
GA Russell Posted January 10, 2019 Author Report Posted January 10, 2019 Kliff Kingsbury has been named the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/08/kliff-kingsbury-goes-from-third-string-cfl-qb-to-nfl-head-coach/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 11, 2019 Author Report Posted January 11, 2019 The Ticats and Eric Tillman have parted ways. On board will be Jim Barker. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/03/report-eric-tillman-will-not-return-ticats-gm/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/03/report-jim-barker-join-tiger-cats-football-ops-staff/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/03/ticats-announce-football-operations-staff-2019/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Posted January 12, 2019 14 quarterbacks are scheduled to become free agents next month. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/10/plenty-movement-expected-cfls-qb-carousel/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) The league has posted what it calls "off-season outlooks" for each team. Hamilton https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/02/off-season-outlook-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Winnipeg https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/21/off-season-outlook-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ Edmonton https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/10/off-season-outlook-edmonton-eskimos/ Calgary https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/27/off-season-outlook-calgary-stampeders/ Saskatchwan https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/18/off-season-outlook-saskatchewan-roughriders/ Ottawa https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/26/off-season-outlook-ottawa-redblacks/ British Columbia https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/16/off-season-outlook-bc-lions/ Toronto https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/07/off-season-outlook-toronto-argonauts/ Montreal https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/04/off-season-outlook-montreal-alouettes/ Edited January 12, 2019 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Posted January 14, 2019 Every one of this year's games will again be carried by ESPN. At least 20 games are slated for ESPN/ESPN2, and at least 65 for ESPN+. https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2019/01/14/Media/CFL-ESPN.aspx Quote
GA Russell Posted January 15, 2019 Author Report Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) Chris Jones is leaving the Riders to become an assistant coach with Cleveland. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/15/chris-jones-coaching-connections-leads-to-nfl-job/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/15/riders-chris-jones-to-take-job-with-cleveland-browns-report/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/15/report-chris-jones-leaving-cfl-take-nfl-job/ ***** PS - https://3downnation.com/2019/01/15/in-riderville-chaos-reigns-supreme-again/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/15/president-craig-reynolds-and-the-riders-just-got-played-by-chris-jones/ Edited January 16, 2019 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Posted January 17, 2019 JC Sherritt has retired. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/16/longtime-eskimos-lb-j-c-sherritt-retires/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/16/esks-linebacker-sherritt-retires-eight-seasons/ ***** Rod Pedersen is stepping down as the Riders' radio announcer. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/16/rod-pedersen-stepping-down-as-riders-play-by-play-man/ ***** Here is more on Chris Jones. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/16/seven-takeaways-from-the-chris-jones-exit-interview/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/16/some-of-the-most-entertaining-social-media-reactions-to-chris-jones-departure/ ***** 1/16 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/16/checking-rumours-swirl-riders-kick-off-coaching-search/ Quote
JSngry Posted January 17, 2019 Report Posted January 17, 2019 Does Canada have legal sports betting, like can you formally/legally wager on CFL games?? Serious inquiry. Quote
GA Russell Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Posted January 17, 2019 Jim, it looks like Canadians bet online. http://www.sportsbookbonus.ca/online-gambling-legal/ In 2001 I went to a sports bar in British Columbia, and they had the provincial government's keno game running non-stop. Quote
GA Russell Posted January 19, 2019 Author Report Posted January 19, 2019 The Riders have replaced Chris Jones as VP of Football Operations and GM with Jeremy O'Day. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/18/riders-name-oday-gm-vp-football-ops/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/18/riders-make-odays-hiring-official/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/18/jeremy-oday-has-what-it-takes-to-be-successful-in-riderville/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/18/jeremy-oday-is-the-right-choice-for-the-riders-but-it-wont-be-easy/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) This is odd. The Redblacks denied the Riders permission to interview Jaime Elizondo for the head coach position. And the Bombers denied the Riders permission to interview Paul LaPolice for the head coach position. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/19/riders-denied-permission-to-interverview-redblacks-elizondo-for-head-coach-job/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/19/redblacks-act-selfishly-in-denying-riders-chance-to-interview-elizondo/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/20/redblacks-did-nothing-wrong-by-preventing-riders-from-interviewing-elizondo/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/20/riders-denied-permission-to-interview-bombers-paul-lapolice-for-head-coach-job/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/20/what-denying-paul-lapolices-interview-with-the-riders-means-for-the-bombers/ ***** You may have noticed discussion of the refs' failure to call pass interference late in Sunday's NFC Championship Game. In the CFL, that play would have been reviewable. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/20/blown-call-in-the-nfc-championship-game-would-have-been-reviewable-in-the-cfl/ Edited January 23, 2019 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Posted January 25, 2019 1/23 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/23/checking-benevides-mix-riders/ ***** The league's website ranks the Top 30 free agents. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/22/cfl-cas-top-30-pending-free-agents-3/ ***** The Als have hired Bob Slowick as their new DC. Slowick worked with Mike Sherman at Green Bay. He has no experience with Canadian football, except that he was a guest coach for the Als during last year's training camp. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/22/als-name-bob-slowik-defensive-coordinator/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/22/hiring-a-cfl-newbie-as-dc-yet-another-risky-gamble-by-the-alouettes/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 26, 2019 Author Report Posted January 26, 2019 13 hours ago, JSngry said: When is the CFL coming to NYC? I don't know. When is the NFL coming to NYC?!? ***** The Riders have hired Dave Dickinson's brother Chris to be their new head coach. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/25/riders-officially-announce-craig-dickenson-head-coach/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/25/riders-to-name-craig-dickenson-head-coach/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/25/craig-dickenson-signed-through-2021-as-riders-head-coach/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/25/oleary-riders-act-quick-strategic-head-coaching-hire/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/25/riders-promote-craig-dickenson-head-coach/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/riders-head-coach-craig-dickenson-1.4993024 ***** John Hufnagel has been elected to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall o0f Fame. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/24/stamps-gm-hufnagel-headed-pennsylvania-h-o-f/ Quote
JSngry Posted January 26, 2019 Report Posted January 26, 2019 9 hours ago, GA Russell said: I don't know. When is the NFL coming to NYC?!? He shoots, he scores! Quote
GA Russell Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Posted January 28, 2019 John Hodge takes a look at the 2014 draft. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/27/grading-analyzing-re-selecting-the-2014-cfl-draft/ ***** Speedy Banks has decided to return to the Ticats. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/26/ticats-agree-to-terms-with-all-star-receiver-brandon-banks/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/27/everyone-wins-with-banks-coming-back-to-the-ticats/ ***** Chris Randle has signed with the Redblacks. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/25/redblacks-to-sign-all-star-db-chris-randle/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/25/redblacks-ink-former-bomber-db-randle-extend-qb-davis/ ***** The league's Jeff Krever lists 20 young guys he expects to become stars this year. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/26/tomorrows-stars-20-players-primed-break-2019/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Posted January 28, 2019 Here's a surprise. JC Sherritt has joined the Stampeders as their linebacker coach. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/28/former-eskimos-defender-j-c-sherritt-joins-stampeders-as-linebacker-coach/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/28/j-c-sherritt-joins-stampeders-linebackers-coach/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Posted January 29, 2019 Bear Woods has signed a one-year contract to stay with the Argos. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/28/bear-back-in-the-toronto-woods-argos-extend-linebacker-bear-woods/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/28/argonauts-sign-lb-bear-woods-one-year-deal/ Quote
GA Russell Posted January 31, 2019 Author Report Posted January 31, 2019 Big surprise! Matthias Goosen has retired. https://3downnation.com/2019/01/29/bombers-stud-canadian-ol-matthias-goossen-retires-from-football/ https://3downnation.com/2019/01/29/what-matthias-goossens-retirement-means-for-the-bombers/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/29/bombers-matthias-goossen-announces-retirement/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/matthias-goossen-retirement-1.4997780 ***** Some analyses of the free agents-to-be: Canadians ("nationals") https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/30/canadian-content-ranking-national-free-agents-2/ ***** running backs and fullbacks https://3downnation.com/2019/01/30/cfl-free-agent-rankings-running-backs-and-fullbacks/ ***** receivers https://3downnation.com/2019/01/29/cfl-free-agent-rankings-receivers/ ***** quarterbacks https://3downnation.com/2019/01/28/cfl-free-agent-rankings-quarterbacks-2/ ***** Ottawa https://3downnation.com/2019/01/29/prioritizing-ottawas-pending-free-agents/ ***** Tim Maypray has died at 30. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/tim-maypray-dies-1.4982585 Quote
GA Russell Posted January 31, 2019 Author Report Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/8/2019 at 2:48 PM, GA Russell said: I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Picken at the 1978 Grey Cup. Here's a nice article about him by Paul Friesen in the Winnipeg Sun Jan. 5. https://winnipegsun.com/sports/other-sports/winnipeg-sports-icon-reflects-on-life-well-lived#comments Bob died yesterday at 86. RIP. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bob-picken-passes-away-1.4999831 https://winnipegsun.com/curling/broadcasting-legend-bob-picken-gave-so-much-to-the-manitoba-sports-community http://www.cfhof.ca/members/bob-picken/ Quote
GA Russell Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Posted February 1, 2019 1/31 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/31/checking-loffler-bombers-drifting-apart/ Quote
GA Russell Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Posted February 5, 2019 Kwaku Boateng has agreed to return to the Eskimos. https://3downnation.com/2019/02/01/eskimos-extension-for-dl-kwaku-boateng-proves-draft-slide-was-a-fluke/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/01/eskimos-sign-boateng-two-year-extension/ ***** The Alouettes have revealed their new uniforms. https://3downnation.com/2019/02/02/the-montreal-alouettes-new-look-is-fantastic-and-long-overdue/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/31/oleary-boivin-sees-als-rebrand-connection-montreal/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/01/new-identity-montreal-alouettes-unveil-new-logo-uniforms/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/01/check-alouettes-awesome-new-threads/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/02/future-air-bowman-models-als-gear/ ***** It looks like Jacques Chapdelaine will be the Argos' new OC. https://3downnation.com/2019/02/03/argos-to-name-jacques-chapdelaine-offensive-coordinator-report/ ***** more free agent analyses... offensive tackles https://3downnation.com/2019/02/01/cfl-free-agent-rankings-offensive-tackles/ centres and guards https://3downnation.com/2019/02/02/cfl-free-agent-rankings-centres-and-guards/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/01/position-strength-o-linemen-lifeblood-cfl-free-agency/ defensive tackles https://3downnation.com/2019/02/03/cfl-free-agent-rankings-defensive-tackles/ ***** Jordan Williams-Lambert is going to the Chicago Bears. https://3downnation.com/2019/02/04/riders-losing-receiver-jordan-williams-lambert-to-the-nfl-unexpected/ ***** Josh Smith analyzes the Ticats. https://3downnation.com/2019/02/04/what-all-the-recent-re-signings-means-for-the-ticats/ ***** Kevin Glenn is still playing, but his two backups with the 2007 Bombers - Kliff Kingsbury and Zac Taylor - are now head coaches in the NFL. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/04/bombers-95th-grey-cup-now-nfl-head-coaches/ https://3downnation.com/2019/02/04/the-3-guys-that-backed-up-kevin-glenn-in-2007-are-all-coaching-and-hes-still-playing-11-years-later/ Quote
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