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CFL Week 16: Give Thanks for Football

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen It’s Thanksgiving Weekend and it’s not so much about turkey and stuffing but which quarterback has not been stuffed onto the injured list. Kevin Glenn will start in Calgary this week. Henry Burris will … Continue reading →

Week 6 in the NFL: Is Coughlin Running Out of Time?

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen It’s Thursday Night Football time and we’ll start Week 6 with two teams going off the rails. It’s the New York Giants against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in a battle of two … Continue reading →

Freeman Will Make the Vikings a Better Team

TAMPA — The American media is a huge, cacophonous, influential and, most times, a very interesting beast. It makes so much noise it’s impossible to ignore. Even if you’re in another country, the United States’ blusterous media machine is impossible … Continue reading →

Teemu Just Wanted to Talk About Golf

It was quite appropriate for Teemu Selanne to make a video about golf. For those off the grid, Selanne starred in his “Return to the NHL” video playing the part of a frustrated golfer who has decided that playing in … Continue reading →

The Finnish Flash Says Good-Bye to Winnipeg

Two seasons ago, Winnipeg Jets fans treated Teemu Selanne like royalty. When the Anaheim Ducks visited Winnipeg in early 2012, there was more than one standing ovation and every one of them went on too long and were way too … Continue reading →

2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Difficult to Watch

It is hard to watch when the athletes who represent your community play so poorly. For many football fans, the sad, gut-wrenching story of the 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers has brought a mixture of anger, frustration, laughter and even depression (although … Continue reading →

Week 5 in the NFL: This Could Be a Great Week

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen TAMPA – Thursday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns proved three things: (1) Buffalo still isn’t very good. (2) NFL officiating is really marginal. (3) Playing quarterback in the NFL is … Continue reading →

CFL Week 15: Big Guns Take Runs at Top Rung

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen For the Toronto Argonauts, B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders this is Statement Week. The top three teams in the CFL can take gigantic steps toward wrapping up first place – or in the case … Continue reading →

Week 5 Thursday in the NFL: Hoyer vs. Manuel? Why Not?

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen MIAMI — There would seem to be a whole lot of people who believe in EJ Manuel and Brian Hoyer. You could probably count both of us on that list. However, the numbers would … Continue reading →

How About Those New Kids on the Block?

Jacob Trouba was the game’s first star, Mark Scheifele scored the Jets first goal and Michael Frolic scored the winner. The Winnipeg Jets newcomers certainly made their marks in Game 1. Tuesday night at Rexall Place in Edmonton, the Winnipeg … Continue reading →