http://cfldigest.com Canadian Football League News Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:18:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Courtesy Regina Leader Post: We all say family is important and nearly all of us take it for granted. Wally Buono doesn't. Even before his friend Bob Ackles died Sunday of a heart attack, Buono's family values -- not a euphemism for bigoted conservatism, but fierce affection and appreciation for those nearest him ... http://cfldigest.com/buono-mourns-passing-of-great-friend/ Courtesy Vancouver Province: One floor up from where a bunch of orange flowers remained taped to the front window at the Lions' practice facility in Surrey, the door to the office of their late president, Bob Ackles, remained locked. Inside lies a veritable football museum. Letters from social, political and sporting heavyweights. ... http://cfldigest.com/ackles-always-had-a-plan/ Courtesy Vancouver Province: The days ahead for the Bob Ackles-less B.C. Lions will be difficult. The team is trying to regroup from the sudden death of their president and CEO, who suffered a heart attack on Bowen Island, as well as an 0-2 start, and get ready to travel to Winnipeg to ... http://cfldigest.com/lions-have-big-shoes-to-fill/ Courtesy Edmonton Journal: A.J. Harris, Ron (Goldie) McClendon and Damien Anderson may be after the same job, but they're not after each other's throats. The trio of Edmonton Eskimos running backs made light of their potentially awkward situation on Monday, prior to a three-hour practice. At one point, McClendon jokingly attempted to ... http://cfldigest.com/eskimos-run-game-has-to-be-better/ Courtesy Calgary Herald: On Brandon Browner's first day at the Calgary Stampeders' 2008 training camp, the rangy defensive back expressed some dissatisfaction with his numbers during his rookie season in the Canadian Football League. "I only had one interception on the year -- what DB only wants one interception?" said Browner last ... http://cfldigest.com/stamps-bowner-focuses-on-task-at-hand/ Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Saskatchewan Roughriders fans got what they were expecting Monday -- a trade. But it wasn't for a quarterback. Instead, Roughriders general manager Eric Tillman sent import defensive tackle Ron Flemons and a 2011 fifth-round draft choice to the Toronto Argonauts for import receiver T.J. Acree, a 2011 third-round ... http://cfldigest.com/riders-deal-ron-flemons-to-argos-for-tj-acree/ Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Quarterback Darian Durant could make his first ever CFL start in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' next game, an unpredictable scenario the CFL team anticipated when veteran Kerry Joseph was traded away in the off-season. Joseph's departure left the Roughriders with a veteran starter, Marcus Crandell -- who is sidelined ... http://cfldigest.com/riderville-durant-to-get-first-cfl-start-vs-tabbies/ Courtesy Winnipeg Free Press: THE two teams that were ranked No. 1 and 2 in pretty much every off-season poll are set to square off in a back-to-back scenario starting this Friday at home. The fact that both teams are searching for their first wins of the season goes to show you ... http://cfldigest.com/doug-brown-talks-about-slow-start-in-winnipeg/ Courtesy Hamilton Spectator: Unless you've just finished a stint in post-traumatic stress disorder counselling, you likely remember quite vividly what happened to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 1 of the Canadian Football League season. And unless you're a complete pessimist who can't see the good side of anything, you probably made sure ... http://cfldigest.com/mark-messiers-with-cleats/ Courtesy Toronto Star: Headlines revealing that the Toronto Argonauts offence needs help might rank with such revelations as "Sun to rise in east tomorrow" and "Leafs front office in turmoil." Rookie head coach Rich Stubler admits the team's offence hasn't been very good for several years. Owner David Cynamon said last week ... http://cfldigest.com/argos-looking-to-gel/