Archive for the ‘CFL’ Category
Riders Arrive in Calgary
In: CFL
24 Nov 2009Courtesy of TSN.ca CALGARY — The Saskatchewan Roughriders touched down Tuesday on what they consider friendly territory for the Grey Cup. Given the number of people from Saskatchewan who live in Calgary and the car loads expected to arrive from that province this week, the players say McMahon Stadium will feel like Regina’s Mosaic Stadium [...]
Riders Set to Take on Alouettes in 97th Grey Cup
In: CFL
22 Nov 2009EAST FINAL: Montreal Alouettes (56) Vs. British Columbia Lions (18) WEST FINAL: Saskatchewan Roughriders (27) Vs. Calgary Stampeders (17) 97th GREY CUP: Saskatchewan Roughriders Vs. Montreal Alouettes Sunday, November 29th, 2009 McMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB -Much, much more Grey Cup coverage to come this week including tons of photos from Calgary and all of the [...]
CFL East/West Final Predictions
In: CFL
19 Nov 2009Well, I’m not going to lie – I literally couldn’t fall asleep last night because I am so excited for this Sunday’s CFL Playoff games, I was still tossing and turning at 4 a.m. playing all of the different scenarios through my head. One thing I concluded despite my insomnia was that the 4 best [...]
CFL All-Star Team Announced
In: CFL
18 Nov 2009Today the CFL All-Star team was announced and I’m going to be honest here, I think it’s a pretty shotty list. Maybe I’m still a little confused as to why Stevie Baggs wasn’t given an All-Star nod in the West considering his stats were as good or better than John Chick’s. In my opinion both [...]
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CFL Returning to Ottawa?
In: CFL
17 Nov 2009Article Courtesy of TSN.ca The return of football to Ottawa appears to be one step closer. Ottawa city council voted in favour of a $250 million redevelopment plan for Lansdowne Park on Monday, which could pave the way for a new outdoor stadium and, in turn, an expansion CFL team. By a vote of 15-9, [...]
Welcome to Gridiron Gossip!
In: CFL|CIS|NCAA|NFL|Observations
17 Nov 2009Aerial Shot of Taylor Field during the 1995 Grey Cup Welcome to Gridiron Gossip! A couple of weeks ago I was reading my favourite sports blog when a thought hit me – I could do this. I’m not claiming to be a sports guru because there are far more knowledgeable people than I when it [...]