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GA Russell · June 8, 2011

Remember former Argo Eric Crouch, the Heisman Trophy-winning Nebraska QB whom no one in the NFL would let play QB? He's now trying out for the Omaha UFL team.

http://www.theglobea...article2051514/

Edited June 8, 2011 by GA Russell

GA Russell · June 9, 2011

Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor announced Tuesday that he would turn pro. He is on Sask's neg list. I don't think that he would sign with a CFL team, however, because there is a minimum two-year commitment. He might play in the UFL, or he might apply for the NFL supplemental draft and wait out the lockout.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=368289

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TSN is filming a four-part documentary on the Argos.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=368365

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The Lions have signed Kamau Peterson.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=368370

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The Riders will announce that their profit this past year was $6.6 million. As I recall, the Green Packers' profit for 2009 was only $9 million.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/saskatchewan-roughriders-credit-fans-for-doubling-profits-this-year/article2052920/

GA Russell · June 9, 2011

Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor announced Tuesday that he would turn pro. He is on Sask's neg list. I don't think that he would sign with a CFL team, however, because there is a minimum two-year commitment. He might play in the UFL, or he might apply for the NFL supplemental draft and wait out the lockout.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=368289

Pryor's attorney has now said that wouldn't be interested in the CFL.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/terrelle-pryor-says-no-to-roughriders/article2053717/

GA Russell · June 14, 2011

Lenny Walls has agree to a restructured contract with the Eskimos.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=368589

GA Russell · June 16, 2011

The two weeks of pre-season games began last night.

British Columbia Lions 24....Calgary Stampeders 0

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369087

Not many starters after the first quarter. Calgary kept to a vanilla defence.

GA Russell · June 16, 2011

TSN has posted its previews of the eight teams. I love the newspaper issues with the pre-season previews!

Montreal Alouettes

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=44761

Toronto Argonauts

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=44629

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=44658

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=44455

Saskatchewan Roughriders

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=44684

Calgary Stampeders

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=44712

Edmonton Eskimos

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=44517

British Columbia Lions

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=44547

GA Russell · June 17, 2011

Montreal Alouettes 27....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369190

Calvillo didn't dress.

GA Russell · June 18, 2011

Saskatchewan Roughriders 23....Edmonton Eskimos 22

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369292

A fun game. Durant and Ray didn't dress.

Two weeks ago, the Esks opened camp with four veteran kickers, and Jamie Boreham and Louie Sakoda have already been let go. With the score 23-21 on the last play of the game, Derek Schiavone tried a 55 yard field goal which went wide for a single point. Their fourth kicker is Damon Duval, who will probably get the job.

The wind in Regina gusted to 80 kph (that's 48 mph)!

GA Russell · June 18, 2011

Toronto Argonauts 31....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369339

Glenn didn't dress. Both Lemon and Bell did OK.

GA Russell · June 19, 2011

In listening to the four games this week, I ascertained the radio stations of all eight teams. You will need Windows Media Player to listen to them.

All games are available on the internet free of charge.

Montreal Alouettes - CJAD

http://www.cjad.com/

Toronto Argonauts - (CHUM) TSN 1050

http://www.tsn.ca/radio/

Hamilton Tiger-Cats - CHML

http://www.900chml.com/

Winnipeg Blue Bombers - CJOB

http://www.cjob.com/

Saskatchewan Roughriders - CKRM

http://www.620ckrm.com/

Calgary Stampeders - CHQR

http://www.qr77.com/

Edmonton Eskimos - CHED

http://www.630ched.com/

BC Lions - Team 1410

http://www.teamradio.ca/

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I have determined that at least two teams will have weekly shows (each on their respective station) - the Argos and the Ticats. Both shows are Monday at 7:00 pm eastern.

GA Russell · June 21, 2011

Here's the link to the 2011 schedule:

http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2011/time_zone/0

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The Argos have cut PK Sam.

http://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-cut-ties-with-sam-two-others

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The Eskimos have cut Mark Mueller.

http://www.cfl.ca/article/eskimos-release-canadian-qb-mueller

GA Russell · June 21, 2011

The NFL Network will show in the US two CFL games per week this year.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/cfl-back-on-nfl-network/article2069603/

GA Russell · June 22, 2011

The Argos have released Miguel Robede.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369677

GA Russell · June 23, 2011

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 57....Montreal Alouettes 20

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369736

Calvillo started but didn't play much. The Als' special teams let the Ticats score two TDs on kick returns.

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British Columbia Lions 34....Saskatchewan Roughriders 6

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369754

Lulay looked good.

GA Russell · June 24, 2011

Toronto Argonauts 30....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369831

Alex Brink didn't play, so apparently Joey Elliott has wrapped up the backup spot behind Buck Pierce.

The Bombers have closed season ticket sales with a club record 21,155.

GA Russell · June 25, 2011

The Argos announced their final cuts today, including Danny Brannagan and a guy named Boatman (which is sad).

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/argos-cut-canadian-qb-danny-brannagan/article2075069/

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369893

GA Russell · June 25, 2011

Calgary Stampeders 37....Edmonton Eskimos 22

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=369932

Edmonton's got a long way to go. Eric Tillman has overhauled the team. At the end of last year they had 62 players on the active, practice and injured rosters. Leading up to tonight's game (that is to say, after one pre-season game), 38 were already gone.