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Week 6 results
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/13/landrys-5-takeaways-week-6-4/

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Toronto 17....Hamilton 16
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6154/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-toronto-argonauts-hamilton-tiger-cats-recap-sept-10-1.6172140

Here are the game's highlights.  Fast forward to the 6:00 mark, and see the the last two minutes of the game.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6154/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/#/videos

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Winnipeg 33....Sask 9
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6155/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-saskatchewan-roughriders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-recap-sept-11-1.6172764
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/11/bombers-beat-riders-in-banjo-brawl-13-other-thoughts/

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Calgary 32....Edmonton 16
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6156/calgary-stampeders-vs-edmonton-elks/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-calgary-stampeders-edmonton-elks-recap-sept-11-1.6172772

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BC 45....Ottawa 13
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6157/ottawa-redblacks-vs-bc-lions/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-ottawa-redblacks-bc-lions-recap-sept-11-1.6172774
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/12/lucky-scoots-past-the-competition-nine-other-thoughts-on-the-lions-beatdown-of-ottawa/
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/13/plenty-of-cause-for-concern-10-other-losing-on-ottawa-being-blown-out-by-b-c/

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Week 6 Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/13/where-does-lawler-land-in-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/

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Power Rankings
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/13/3downnation-power-rankings-bombers-keep-on-strumming-in-the-top-spot/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/13/power-rankings-making-sense-middle/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/09/12/cfl-power-rankings-week-6/

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QB Index
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/14/qb-index-depth-check-couple-contenders/

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Gossip!
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/15/insider-talk-banjo-bowl-challenge-cap-circumvention-cfls-most-expensive-secondary/

 

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1 hour ago, JSngry said:

Where are they holding the Poutine Bowl this year?

It was cancelled this year because everyone who wanted to go refused to get the jab.

They are all going to vote for Mad Max.

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Today is Election Day in Canada, and we will soon know the results.  I would like to make a small prediction.

There are five established federal parties, and all five support the idea of a vaccine passport.  There is a new party called the PPC which is the only one opposed.

The PPC was not allowed to participate in the debates, and has been pretty much ignored by the media.  The polls show them at 6%.

I predict that the PPC will do much better than 6% because they will not have to share the anti-vaxx-mandate voters with anyone else.

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Well; there's a reason I don't make a living as a political analyst!

Not all the votes have been counted, but this Parliament will be very, very similar to the last one.

The PPC got 5% of the vote (up from 1.6% two years ago), and won no seats.  The Bloc Quebecois got 6% of the vote, and won 29 seats.

The Liberals have won 153 seats, and will form another minority government.

The absentee ballots will be counted tomorrow, so the final numbers may change a little bit.

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Week 7 results
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/20/landrys-5-takeaways-week-7-4/

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Hamilton 23....Calgary 17
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6158/calgary-stampeders-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-calgary-stampeders-hamilton-tiger-cats-sept-17-1.6180732
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/18/steeltown-shocker-undermanned-ticats-beat-bo-for-first-time-and-eight-other-thoughts/

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Sask 30....Toronto 16
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6159/toronto-argonauts-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-toronto-argonauts-saskatchewan-roughriders-sept-17-1.6180733
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/18/the-good-the-bad-and-the-dumb-of-the-riders-30-16-win-over-the-argos/

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BC 27....Montreal 18
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6160/bc-lions-vs-montreal-alouettes/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-bc-lions-montreal-alouettes-recap-week-7-1.6181349
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/19/lions-survive-through-feast-and-famine-eight-other-thoughts-on-b-c-s-third-straight-victory/

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Winnipeg 37....Edmonton 22
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6161/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-winnipeg-blue-bombers-edmonton-elks-week-7-1.6181358
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/19/bombers-defence-bails-out-rookie-kicker-to-beat-elks-ten-other-thoughts/
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/19/elks-suffer-expected-outcome-other-thoughts-on-the-edmontons-fourth-home-loss/

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Week 7 Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/20/bouncing-off-tackles-in-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/

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Ottawa analysis
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/20/the-state-of-the-redblacks-at-the-quarter-mark-of-the-2021-cfl-season/

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Chris Jones resigned his high school job in Tennessee, and has signed with the Argos as a "defensive consultant."
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/21/official-toronto-argonauts-hire-chris-jones-as-defensive-consultant/
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/13/chris-jones-resigns-as-south-pittsburg-high-school-head-coach-to-join-toronto-argos-coaching-staff/

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The first two quarterbacks of both Hamilton (Masoli and Evans) and Ottawa (Nichols and Davis) are hurt.

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Kenny Stafford has signed with Ottawa.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/12/redblacks-sign-veteran-receiver-kenny-stafford/

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Patrick Lavoie has signed with Toronto.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/14/argonauts-sign-veteran-canadian-fullback-patrick-lavoie/

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Trevor Harris has hurt his neck, and will miss four weeks or more.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/16/elks-place-qb-trevor-harris-on-six-game-injured-list-with-neck-injury/

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Wednesday's result

Hamilton 24....Ottawa 7

Ottawa was coming off a bye week, and Hamilton on only four day's rest.  Hamilton had to start its third-string quarterback.  Ottawa's offense showed nothing, and at home!  If Ottawa can't win under those circumstances, I can't see them winning again for the remainder of the year.

https://www.cfl.ca/games/6162/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-ottawa-redblacks/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-ottawa-redblacks-recap-sept-22-1.6186357|
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/23/when-it-rains-it-pours-11-other-thoughts-on-another-redblacks-home-loss/

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Naylor's Kickoff
https://www.tsn.ca/naylor-s-kickoff-redblacks-slipping-into-the-abyss-at-critical-juncture-in-cfl-s-history-1.1697673

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Two great games Friday night!
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/27/landrys-5-takeaways-week-8-4/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/09/28/ottawa-all-but-done-argos-show-potential-cfl-week-8-recap/

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Toronto 30....Montreal 27
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6163/montreal-alouettes-vs-toronto-argonauts/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-toronto-argonauts-montreal-alouettes-recap-sept-24-1.6189091
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/25/four-reasons-why-the-argonauts-beat-the-alouettes-in-week-8/

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Sask 31....BC 24
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6164/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-bc-lions/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-saskatchewan-roughriders-bc-lions-recap-week-8-1.6189223
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/25/bigger-than-a-game-eight-other-thoughts-on-the-lions-home-loss-to-the-riders/

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Week 8 Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/27/serious-speed-on-display-in-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/

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Edmonton let Jermaine Gabriel go.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/24/edmonton-elks-release-canadian-db-jermaine-gabriel/

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After only one week, Edmonton has taken Trevor Harris off the six-game injured list.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/25/elks-activate-quarterback-trevor-harris-from-six-game-injured-list/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/25/elks-move-trevor-harris-active-roster/

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Montreal has changed defensive line coaches.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/26/montreal-alouettes-fire-defensive-line-coach-todd-howard/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/26/alouettes-name-greg-quick-d-line-coach/
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/28/montreal-alouettes-appoint-byron-archambault-as-defensive-assistant-coach/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/28/byron-archambault-named-alouettes-defensive-asst-coach/

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Ottawa has placed both Matt Nichols and Dominique Davis on the six-game injured list.  This week, they will dress two quarterbacks with no prior CFL experience.  That hasn't been done since 1994.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/27/redblacks-move-matt-nichols-dominique-davis-to-six-game-injured-list/
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/28/ottawa-becomes-first-team-since-1994-to-dress-zero-qbs-with-cfl-experience-for-a-game/

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This year's trade deadline will be Oct. 27.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/28/cfl-sets-2021-trade-deadline-for-oct-27/

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Pat Steinberg picks his mid-season awards.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/27/steinbergs-mmqb-handing-mid-season-awards/

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Power Rankings
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/27/3downnation-power-rankings-ontario-rivals-flip-places/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/27/power-rankings-riders-make-statement/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/09/28/cfl-power-rankings-week-8/

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QB Index
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/28/qb-index-collaros-reilly-set-battle/

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Today's view count is 176,365.

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Week 9 results
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/04/steinbergs-mmqb-turning-point-week-9/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/04/landrys-5-takeaways-week-9-4/

Winnipeg 30....BC 9
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6166/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-bc-lions/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-winnipeg-blue-bombers-bc-lions-recap-oct-1-1.6197572
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/02/collaros-makes-mop-bid-as-bombers-dominate-lions-14-other-thoughts/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/02/outrun-outpassed-and-outclassed-nine-thoughts-on-the-b-c-lions-loss-to-winnipeg/

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Montreal 23....Hamilton 20
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6167/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-winnipeg-blue-bombers-bc-lions-recap-oct-1-1.6197572

It was boring until it wasn't.  The second half was emotionally draining.  I recommend you watch the entire highlights video.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6167/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/

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Calgary 23....Sask 17
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6168/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-calgary-stampeders/
https://www.tsn.ca/malik-henry-shawn-bane-calgary-stampeders-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.1701542

Mitchell had his best game of the year, by far, but was hurt late.

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Week 9 Plays of the Week.  You've got to see this, just for Brett Lauther.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/04/timber-mart-plays-of-the-week-put-the-special-in-special-teams/

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Power Rankings
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-9-power-rankings-elks-fall-to-the-floor/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/04/power-rankings-rise-redblacks/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/10/03/cfl-power-rankings-week-9/

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Lucky Whitehead broke his hand, and will miss at least two weeks.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/04/lucky-whitehead-undergo-surgery-2-4-weeks/
https://www.tsn.ca/lucky-whitehead-surgery-bc-lions-1.1702189
https://www.tsn.ca/b-c-lions-lucky-whitehead-cfl-top-performers-september-1.1699913

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Duke Williams has signed with Sask.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/04/report-wr-dhaquille-duke-williams-headed-riders/
https://www.tsn.ca/duke-d-haquille-williams-saskatchewan-roughriders-buffalo-bills-edmonton-elks-auburn-1.1702177

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Dave Naylor's mid-season analysis
https://www.tsn.ca/dave-naylor-s-kickoff-the-cfl-mid-season-awards-1.1700884

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Hamilton has let go DeVier Posey.
https://3downnation.com/2021/09/30/deep-threat-dumped-ticats-release-former-grey-cup-mvp-devier-posey/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/01/making-sense-of-the-ticats-releasing-devier-posey/

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Justin Tuggle has signed with Toronto.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/01/argos-sign-justin-tuggle-former-second-round-nfl-draft-pick-jalen-collins/

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Hamilton mid-season analyses
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/02/terrible-start-injuries-resilience-highlight-first-half-of-2021-for-ticats/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats-midseason-review-players-predictions/

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Toronto has let go Vontae Diggs.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/02/argos-release-linebacker-vontae-diggs/

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Winnipeg mid-season analysis
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/winnipeg-blue-bombers-enjoy-7th-victory-of-the-season-mid-season-bombers-report/

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Edmonton mid-season analysis
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/edmonton-elks-mid-season-review-top-players-predictions/

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Montreal mid-season analysis
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/montreal-alouettes-mid-season-review-top-players-predictions/

 

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On Wednesday, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the "unvaccinated" would not be allowed to travel by plane, train or bus.  It looks like the policy will begin Dec. 1.  For CFL players, that means the Eastern, Western and Grey Cup Finals.  This may be a problem for teams playing on the road.  I can imagine that the eastern teams might carpool to the games, but the western teams might not be able to do that.  As mentioned in an earlier gossip column, some teams might just cut the guys who will not get the jab.  This year's Grey Cup Final will be in Hamilton.
https://www.tsn.ca/restrictions-on-unvaccinated-travellers-could-affect-cfl-division-finals-grey-cup-1.1703149
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/06/unvaccinated-cfl-players-will-be-ineligible-for-air-travel-as-of-oct-30/

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Toronto 35....Ottawa 16
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6169/ottawa-redblacks-vs-toronto-argonauts/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-toronto-argonauts-ottawa-redblacks-recap-oct-6-1.6202713
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/07/redblacks-blunders-prove-costly-nine-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-toronto/

The Argos remain undefeated at home.  Not an interesting game, but many interesting plays.  Two blocked punts returned for touchdowns!  Also, two third-quarter pick-sixes!  Here are the highlights.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6169/ottawa-redblacks-vs-toronto-argonauts/#videos

The younger brother of Caleb Evans is a student at the Houston high school where there was a shooting Wednesday.  Fortunately, he was never in any danger.

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Week 10 picks
https://rileysportsblog.wordpress.com/2021/10/06/2021-cfl-week-10-predictions/

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Happy REAL Columbus Day!

Week 10 picks
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/08/3downnation-cfl-picks-pass-the-turkey/

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BC has signed both DeVier Posey and Alex Bazzie.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/08/lions-sign-devier-posey-alex-bazzie-four-others/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/08/lions-sign-six-including-dl-alex-bazzie-rec-devier-posey/

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The various governments have been limiting ticket sales all season long because of their fear of the covid.  Ontario has issued new guidelines which will allow Hamilton to offer all of their seats starting yesterday.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/08/tim-hortons-field-increases-to-full-capacity-with-new-ontario-guidelines/

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Week 10 results
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/12/landrys-5-takeaways-week-10-4/

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Winnipeg 30....Edmonton 3
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6170/edmonton-elks-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-edmonton-elks-winnipeg-blue-bombers-recap-oct-8-1.6205844
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/09/bombers-blast-woeful-elks-13-other-thoughts/

Edmonton's offense was so bad, they're going to try Taylor Cornelius this week.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/11/report-elks-go-w-qbs-cornelius-prukop-vs-wpg/

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Calgary 22....Sask 19
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6171/calgary-stampeders-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-edmonton-elks-winnipeg-blue-bombers-recap-oct-8-1.6205844

The Stampeders have come to life.  Paredes won it on the last play.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6171/calgary-stampeders-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/#/videos

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Montreal 20....Ottawa 16
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6172/ottawa-redblacks-vs-montreal-alouettes/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-edmonton-elks-winnipeg-blue-bombers-recap-oct-8-1.6205844
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/12/ottawa-comes-up-short-in-montreal-ten-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-als/

The Redblacks no longer stink.  They almost won it.  I wonder if Shilts is now the league's best second-string quarterback.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6172/ottawa-redblacks-vs-montreal-alouettes/#/videos

Adams hurt his shoulder, and today the Als put him on the six-game list.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/12/als-move-vernon-adams-jr-six-game-injured-list/

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Toronto 24....Hamilton 23
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6173/toronto-argonauts-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-edmonton-elks-winnipeg-blue-bombers-recap-oct-8-1.6205844

Like the game from the other day, this one was boring until it wasn't.  MBT is getting it done.  Bede won it on the last play.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6173/toronto-argonauts-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/#/videos

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Martin Bedard has signed with Edmonton.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/11/elks-add-dl-chris-casher-practice-roster-sign-ls-martin-bedard/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/11/elks-sign-longtime-alouettes-long-snapper-martin-bedard/

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Power Rankings
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/12/3downnation-power-rankings-here-come-the-stamps/

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BC mid-season analysis
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/bc-lions-mid-season-performance-review/

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Positional power rankings
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/10/12/cfl-positional-ranking-at-the-halfway-mark/

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Week 11 Picks
https://doorfliesopen.com/2021/10/14/cfl-beat-138/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/13/weekly-predictor-believing-bc-lions/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/13/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-11-picks/
https://torontosportsmedia.com/2021/10/14/2021-cfl-week-11-odds-and-betting-predictions/

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Jermaine Gabriel has signed with Montreal.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/13/als-sign-trio-including-db-jermaine-gabriel/

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Hamilton has been awarded the 2023 Grey Cup.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/14/full-house-first-class-experience-planned-2021-grey-cup/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/grey-cup-hamilton-2023-1.6210853
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/14/tiger-cats-named-hosts-of-2023-grey-cup-in-addition-to-108th-cfl-championship-game-in-hamilton/

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Power Rankings
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/10/13/cfl-power-rankings-week-10/
https://thegruelingtruth.com/football/cfl-power-rankings-week-11-2/

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QB Index
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/14/qb-index-change-afoot-heading-week-11/

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Week 11 Game Notes
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/14/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-11-4/

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Jake Maier will be out this week due to the covid protocol.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/12/calgary-stampeders-qb-jake-maier-enters-covid-protocol/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/13/calgary-stampeders-qb-jake-maier-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

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Gossip!
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/13/insider-talk-bos-contract-banks-regression-the-cfls-best-running-back/

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The Argos are shopping Nick Arbuckle.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/14/toronto-argos-quarterback-nick-arbuckle-subject-of-trade-discussions/

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Rod Black is leaving TSN, apparently effective immediately.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/14/longtime-cfl-play-by-play-man-rod-black-says-goodbye-to-tsn/

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Kickers analysis
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/10/14/evaluating-cfl-kickers-in-week-10/

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Playoff Scenario
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/12/playoff-scenarios-bombers-look-punch-ticket-playoffs/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/pr-108th-grey-cup-playoff-scenario-week-11-bombers-looking-to-clinch/

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