By Tyler Berube in
Roughriders on
May 16th, 2008
Courtesy Winnipeg Free Press:
It seems Ken Miller is spending a lot of time these days explaining himself and the 2008 CFL season is still over a month away.
The new head coach of the Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders, Miller has strolled under the microscope in Riderville during heady days but has a tough act to […]
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By Tyler Berube in
Argonauts on
May 16th, 2008
Courtesy Toronto Star:
Vanessa Branzanti has never seen a live Argonaut game.
In fact, she’s not really into football. Her sport is rugby, which she plays for the Toronto Nomads women’s team.
Yet, as a favour for her brother, John, she got out of bed at 5 a.m. yesterday morning and by 6 a.m. was sitting in her […]
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By Tyler Berube in
Roughriders on
May 16th, 2008
Courtesy Hamilton Spectator:
A series of preseason status reports on CFL teams
Today: The Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders expect some 80 players in training camp but it’s the one who won’t be there that continues to be the talk of the province.
Riderville was still basking in the glory of the club’s third Grey Cup victory when GM […]
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By Tyler Berube in
Roughriders on
May 16th, 2008
Courtesy Regina Leader Post:
The tone was upbeat and optimistic as the Saskatchewan Roughriders took part in Thursday’s annual CFL state-of-the-franchise conference call.
There are many reasons for the Riders to be that way, despite some offseason upheaval. The Riders closed out the 2007 season with a 23-19 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey […]
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By Tyler Berube in
Lions on
May 16th, 2008
Courtesy Edmonton Journal:
The Crown corporation that oversees B.C. Place will announce today that it will replace the iconic Teflon dome with a retractable roof after the 2010 Winter Olympics.
B.C. Place is home to the Canadian Football League’s B.C. Lions.
David Podmore, the chairman of PavCo — which operates BC Place — had advised the provincial cabinet […]
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By Tyler Berube in
Lions on
May 16th, 2008
Courtesy Vancouver Province:
There are drawbacks to being named the CFL’s top rookie and defensive player last year, one of which for Cam Wake is becoming the lightning rod for a potential contract challenge.
But make no mistake, Wake’s agent said Thursday, the second-year defensive end wants to remain with the Lions this season, and is making […]
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By Tyler Berube in
General CFL on
May 15th, 2008
Courtesy Hamilton Spectator:
An appeal court has upheld the conviction of a former CFL Saskatchewan Roughrider for knowingly exposing two women to HIV in a decision that could likely mean game over for the football player’s battle with the courts.
The three justices of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that provincial court Judge Kenn Bellerose […]
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By Tyler Berube in
General CFL on
May 15th, 2008
Courtesy Regina Leader Post:
Scott Schultz couldn’t be prouder of the latest Moose Jaw product to join the CFL.
Schultz, a defensive tackle with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a native of Moose Jaw, was pleased when Dylan Barker was selected first overall in the 2008 CFL draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Barker, who played safety with the […]
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By Tyler Berube in
Lions on
May 15th, 2008
Courtesy Vancouver Province:
You’d never know it from talking to Wally Buono but the B.C. Lions paid a considerable football price when they released Josh Boden Wednesday.
Boden, the North Van product, had worked his way into the Lions’ receiving corps last season and, in half a year, excited a lot of people in the organization.
He was […]
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By Tyler Berube in
Blue Bombers on
May 14th, 2008
Courtesy Winnipeg Free Press:
You might think that having locked up three 1,000-yard receivers for the next two seasons would have the Winnipeg Blue Bombers gushing with excitement.
After all, the 17,000-plus season ticket holders for the 2008 Canadian Football League campaign certainly won’t hold back their enthusiasm.
But just the straight goods were delivered with no fanfare […]
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