Scott Taylor's Blog, page 108

CFL Week 1: The Boys Like the Argos, Stamps, Lions and Then…

By Dave (Dr. Football) Petrishen and Scott (The Coach) Taylor Photos by Jeff Miller Here we go again. The 2014 Canadian Football League is upon us and Week 1 might even tell us something about the state of the CFL … Continue reading →

A Schedule Made for a Playoff Bound Team

Sometimes things take a little study. Since early Sunday, fans have been perusing the 2014-15 schedule of the Winnipeg Jets and most have come to the same conclusion: This a schedule made for a team that’s trying to get to … Continue reading →

Our Annual Letter to the Hockey Hall

NEWS ITEM: Late coach Pat Burns has been elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2014 alongside Dominik Hasek, Peter Forsberg, Mike Modano and Rob Blake and legendary NHL referee Bill McCreary. The three-time Jack Adams Award winner, who … Continue reading →

Love Him or Hate Him, Mayor Sam Katz Was a Sports Fan’s Best Friend

Sam Katz’s critics are happy today. It took 10 years, but they finally forced Sam you say good-bye to his decade of public service. For me, as a person who makes his living from sport and has loved the games … Continue reading →

TSN 1260 Mock Draft Over: Jets Take D Haydn Fleury

Saturday afternoon I got to pretend to be Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. Granted, it was on Edmonton’s TSN 1260 and not at the 2014 NHL Draft in Philadelphia, but it was fun nonetheless. I even got to do … Continue reading →

Mock Jets Draft: Who Would You Take?

This Saturday afternoon (2:40 p.m. CDT) with Paul Almeida and Allan Mitchell at TSN 1260 in Edmonton, I will become the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets. At least, just for fun. I’ve been invited to join in Saturday Sports … Continue reading →

The Leading UFAs. Where Will They Wind Up?

If you ran the Winnipeg Jets, would there be any one player that you would like to have on your roster? Sure, the entire NHL would probably like Sidney Crosby or Alexander Ovechkin or Steve Stamkos, but it’s unlikely any … Continue reading →

The Most Overrated Exercise in Sports: The CFL Draft

You have to hand it to TSN. Our No. 1 national sports network (at least until Sportsnet’s NHL contract kicks in), has saved the Canadian Football League. It started with TSN’s Friday Night Football, coming at a time when the … Continue reading →

The CFL is Changing. No More Import/Non-Import Ratio.

This season, the Canadian Football League has a new rule for pass interference calls: Coaches can challenge them. They can challenge them if they think one was called that shouldn’t have been called and they can challenge them if one … Continue reading →

The Bombers Lost to Calgary. So What?

There appeared to be an uncharacteristic level of angst over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23-20 pre-season loss to the Calgary Stampeders. Just a reminder, it was a pre-season game. The final score didn’t matter. In a couple of weeks, no … Continue reading →