GA Russell Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Posted June 27, 2012 TSN Winnipeg Blue Bombers preview http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=68000 ***** Quarterback summary http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/cfl-quarterbacks-on-the-move-as-ray-burris-move-east/article4374523/ ***** Gregg Xenakes Week 1 preview http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4509581 Quote
GA Russell Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Posted June 28, 2012 Globe East preview http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/east-division-at-a-glance/article4375490/ ***** Apparently in August the Canadian Mint will offer a commemorative coin set featuring each of the teams on the reverse. http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/06/notebook-cohon-talks-stamps-trains-and-coins/ Quote
GA Russell Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Posted June 28, 2012 CP BC Lions preview http://cfl.ca/article/2012-preview-leos-have-repeat-on-their-radar Quote
GA Russell Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Posted June 28, 2012 TSN BC Lions preview http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=67996 ***** CP Montreal Alouettes preview http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/alouettes-look-to-get-back-into-grey-cup-hunt/article4377238/ Quote
GA Russell Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) The Saskatchewan provincial government committed today to contribute 30% up to $80 million for a new stadium in Regina. The premier wants it to be open air, but designed in such a way that a roof could be added later. In my view, a roof is a horrible idea. The winds of Regina are a league asset, and therefore a national asset. The city has budgeted $230 million for the stadium, so it is not a sure thing that it will ever be built. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399436 Edited June 29, 2012 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Posted June 29, 2012 Globe/Allan Maki West preview http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/on-the-revamped-eskimos-everyone-has-to-pick-up-a-shovel-and-dig-in/article4378548/ ***** Allan Maki West capsules http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/cfl-west-division-at-a-glance/article4378617/ ***** CP Calgary Stampeders preview http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/drew-tate-stampeders-feeling-strong-excited-for-start-of-season/article4378200/ Quote
GA Russell Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Posted June 29, 2012 CP Calgary Stampeders preview http://cfl.ca/article/2012-preview-tate-stamps-brimming-with-confidence ***** Geroy Simon may set the record for career yards receiving tonight. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/defending-grey-cup-champion-lions-look-for-strong-start-against-bombers/article4378933/ ***** Lowell Ullrich Week 1 picks http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/06/the-week-ahead-cfl-picks-for-week-1/ ***** Ian Hamilton's picks for year-end leaders http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/peers+into+crystal+ball+2012/6858840/story.html ***** canada.com East preview http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/2012+preview+East+Division/6858257/story.html ***** canada.com West preview http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/2012+preview+West+Division/6858254/story.html ***** CP kicking summary http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/Changing+Guard+Kickers+punters+fight+survival/6859953/story.html ***** Ian Hamilton - 5 top stories for new season http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/compelling+storylines+season+begins/6858972/story.html ***** Remember, the season starts tonight with two games: Sask@ Ham at 7 pm et and WPG @ BC at 10 pm et. Quote
GA Russell Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Posted June 30, 2012 Saskatchewan Roughriders 43....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399571 The Ticats are supposed to be good this year, and the Riders are questionable. But The Riders led the entire game, blowing it open in the fourth quarter. Remember, this is the last year the Ticats will play at Ivor Wynne Stadium, aka Never Win Stadium. Quote
GA Russell Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) Geroy Simon has just broken Milt Stegall's record for career receiving yards. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/lions-slotback-simon-surpasses-stegalls-receiving-record-against-bombers/article4382749/ Edited June 30, 2012 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) British Columbia Lions 33....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 http://www.sportsnet...aspx?id=4510222 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399589 Buck Pierce left the game late in the first half with a knee injury. Here we go again. Edited June 30, 2012 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Posted June 30, 2012 Geroy Simon has now caught passes in 162 consecutive games. The announcer didn't say whether that number includes post-season games. Quote
GA Russell Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Posted July 1, 2012 Edmonton Eskimos 19....Toronto Argonauts 15 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399644 http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Games/2012/06/30/19939021.html Noel Prefontaine had a bad day, which may have cost the Argos the game. Grant Shaw, on the other hand, had an excellent day. The Argos sent Shaw and Steven Jyles to the Eskimos for Ricky Ray; and judging by today's performance, the Argos traded the wrong kicker. Quote
GA Russell Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) During last night's game, ref Andre Proulx had to leave. It turns out that he suffered a mild heart attack. He's only 48. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399721 ***** Calgary Stampeders 38....Montreal Alouettes 10 http://www.sportsnet...spx?GAMEID=1011 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399745 During the off season, a number of fans expressed the view that Drew Tate was not sufficiently proven to justify the Stamps' letting Henry Burris go and giving the first string QB job to Tate. But Tate looked good tonight. Edited July 2, 2012 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Posted July 2, 2012 I hadn't noticed before today, but all of last week's games were East vs. West, and the West won all four of them! Here's the standings: http://stats.sports.theglobeandmail.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globeandmail&page=cfl/stand/standingAJ.htm Quote
GA Russell Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Posted July 4, 2012 Dave Naylor Week 1 wrap http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399860 Quote
GA Russell Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Posted July 4, 2012 Gregg Xenakes Week 2 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4511203 ***** Jon Cornish celebrated the Higgs Boson today at practice with cake! http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/07/jon-cornish-discusses-the-higgs-boson-nik-lewis-talks-about-r-jazz-also-picks-rankings%E2%80%A6/ Quote
GA Russell Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Posted July 5, 2012 cfl.ca Week 1 power rankings http://cfl.ca/page/power-rankings-machine-cauz-hand-bc-top-spot Quote
GA Russell Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Posted July 7, 2012 cfl.ca Week 2 preview and stats http://cfl.ca/article/week-2-cflca-game-notes Quote
GA Russell Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Posted July 7, 2012 Montreal Alouettes 41....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=400085 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4511739 Both offenses looked pretty good. The Als were much better than last week, and led the whole game. Buck Pierce played nearly all the game for the Bombers. Quote
GA Russell Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Posted July 7, 2012 British Columbia Lions 39....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=400103 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4511798 I went to bed at halftime. It looks like the Ticats might be for real this year. Quote
GA Russell Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Posted July 7, 2012 At this afternoon's game the Argos will honor the '71 team. Joe Theismann is there, and here is an interview with him. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=400115 Interesting that he says that the Stamps' defensive front was the best he played against in his pro career, better than the Raiders' or the Steelers'. Quote
GA Russell Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Posted July 8, 2012 Toronto Argonauts 39....Calgary Stampeders 36 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4511906 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=400133 Noel Prefontaine kicked a field goal on the last play of the game to win it. Drew Tate slipped and fell and hurt his shoulder in the first quarter. He will be out indefinitely. The case can be made that Kevin Glenn is the league's best second-string quarterback. Quote
John Tapscott Posted July 8, 2012 Report Posted July 8, 2012 Yes, Calgary lost that game the way the Argos usually lose,namely the Argo bounce, usually right into the other team's hands! (Did you read the story of how the Argos lost the '71 Grey Cup to Calgary- I will never forget the disappointment of that Nov. afternoon; the CFL was really big in T.O. in those days,50,000+ attendance for games- that was before we got a MLB team- changed everything). Anyway Ricky Ray is a huge upgrade at QB; will probably result in the Argos having a .500 season. Their defense and special teams are too porous for the team to make the Grey Cup , but hey, it's the CFL; wacky things can happen! Quote
GA Russell Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) John, yesterday evening I watched a TSN video of a CFL game, the Argos game. I was going nuts with the instant replay after almost every play, and the annoying sound effect that TSN employs at the start and end of each replay. Actually, I watched the first half. Probably tomorrow I want to watch the second half so I can see Larry Taylor's 125-yard kick return. ***** Saskatchewan Roughriders 17....Edmonton Eskimos 1 http://www.theglobea...article4398826/ http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4512112 I hope that this was the most boring game of the year. With five minutes left, the score was 6-1. Kavis Reed apparently hasn't decided who his quarterback will be yet. Edited July 9, 2012 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Posted July 10, 2012 The Riders-Eskimos game had over a thousand yards of punts (468 + 539)! http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/boxscore.aspx?GAMEID=1015 ***** Anthony Calvillo has a sore shoulder, and is questionable for this week's game. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4512295 ***** The Vanier Cup will be Friday night of Grey Cup Week in Toronto. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=400237 ***** The Stampeders have brought back Canadian QB Brad Sinopoli because of the loss of Drew Tate for the time being. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=400233 Quote
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