Apr
Cap violation will cost Montreal
Courtesy TSN.ca: The CFL has fined and stripped the Montreal Alouettes of a first-round pick in this year’s Canadian college draft for violating the league’s salary cap last year. Two league sources requesting anonymity told The Canadian Press of the league’s decision. The CFL was expected to release the results of the off-season audits it [...]
Apr
The CFL Draft for dummies manual
Courtesy TSN.ca: All that casual fans really need to know about the 2008 Canadian Football League Draft is that it takes place on Wednesday, April 30th and you can see it live on TSN.ca. For those who want to sound like real draft junkies to impress the opposite sex at parties, keep reading. Getting Territorial [...]
Apr
Coming to the CFL unlikely for Jesse Newman
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Leo Blanchard is an unlikely story himself, an Edmonton kid who never played football in high school but later developed into a two-time CFL all-star and a five-time Grey Cup champion. Yet the former Edmonton Eskimo offensive lineman believes that Jesse Newman’s road to the CFL is even more implausible. Newman’s [...]
Apr
Ticats: Building around the O-line
Courtesy Hamilton Spectator: The quarterbacking is sound. The running attack is promising. And the linebacking appears to be set. But GM Bob O’Billovich is upfront about the strength of the 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It’s the offensive line. Indeed, the Ticats boast their best Canadian talent in that area. And it’s also the unit that will [...]
Apr
Draft prospect heading south
Courtesy TSN.ca: University of Sherbrooke wide receiver Samuel Giguere, one of the top prospects for Wednesday’s CFL Draft, has signed with the Indianapolis Colts. ”I’m really happy to be a member of the Colts,” Giguere told The Canadian Press. ”I was really nervous all weekend and I’m just glad to finally know where I’ll be [...]
Apr
Argos take gamble, again
Courtesy Globe and Mail: For all of the talk of character and chemistry and intangibles, there’s a dirty little secret that applies to all professional sports — and especially to professional football. Talented players with side issues, bad/confused/damaged people who also happen to be good athletes, will be tolerated precisely until they’re more trouble than [...]
Apr
Winnipeg: Not afraid of private ownership
Courtesy Winnipeg Free Press: The days of summer must be nigh, because there’s sure a lot of flip-floppin’ going on around here. Everywhere you turn, somebody’s telling you that if only the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were privately owned, the world would be a place of sunshine and lollipops. Cats and dogs would be paw-in-paw. Paris [...]
Apr
So many questions in Hamilton
Courtesy Hamilton Spectator: They’ve been busy. But is it enough? That’s the question Hamilton Tiger-Cat fans might be asking with just over a month before the latest edition of the Ticats start training camp. After missing the post-season for the fifth time in six seasons in 2007 Tabbie fans have plenty of questions. Some key [...]
Apr
Cohon’s legacy is clear
Courtesy Globe and Mail: Last October, Mark Cohon learned that his role as the CFL commissioner would be unlike that of anyone who had preceded him in league’s highest office. While past commissioners had dealt with all sorts of challenges, from rebellious crackpot owners to teams going broke in midseason, never in the long history [...]
Apr
Joseph gets extension with Argos
Courtesy TSN.ca: The Toronto Argonauts and newly acquired quarterback Kerry Joseph agreed to a contract extension through the 2009 season Wednesday. Financial details weren’t available Joseph was scheduled to make $250,000 this year but was looking to be paid on par with other CFL starters, many of whom make between $300,000 and $350,000. ”This has [...]
