Scott Taylor's Blog, page 136

Buck Says Good-Bye, a Class Act All the Way

Buck Pierce was one of the finest people ever to wear the uniform of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Whenever anyone asked him to take part in a charity event or coach some kids or speak at a dinner, Buck always … Continue reading →

Buck Pierce Traded to B.C. Lions

The Buck Pierce Era is over in Winnipeg. A guy who fell in love with the city and was about to lay down roots here has been traded back to the team he left to move to Winnipeg, the B.C. … Continue reading →

Week 11 in the CFL: It Is Banjo Bowl Weekend

By Scott Taylor with Dave Petrishen OK, so it used to be Rematch Weekend, but we here in Winnipeg now refer to it as “Banjo Bowl Weekend.” Then again, after last Sunday’s debacle it might now be referred to as … Continue reading →

Week 1 NFL Picks: We Love the Broncos, Colts and Niners

With The Coach and Dr. Football We certainly had Game 1 of the National Football League season pegged. Thursday night in Denver, Peyton Manning tied an NFL record with seven touchdown passes as the Denver Broncos blasted the defending Super … Continue reading →

Week 1 NFL Picks and The 32 Twitter Reasons Why Your Favorite Team Won’t Win the Super Bowl

By Scott Taylor with Dave Petrishen We’re back! The 2013 National Football League is upon us and The Coach and Dr. Football have returned to make you wealthier in January than you were in August. It’s NFL Weekly Picks time … Continue reading →

Bogosian Signed for Seven Years Because, Well, For a Lot of Reasons

Zach Bogosian committed. He committed for seven years. It wasn’t like he just decided Winnipeg might be a good place to play for a couple of seasons. Bogosian went all in and signed on long term. The fact that he … Continue reading →

Water Under the Clemente Bridge

When he finally arrived in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, Justin Morneau found himself watching his new team shellack the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Morneau also arrived at PNC Park — only hours after being traded from the Minnesota Twins to … Continue reading →

Hard to Believe This Bombers Team Was in the 2011 Grey Cup

Think back, way back. All the way back to 2011. The Bombers were 10-8 that season. Not great, but good enough to be tied for first in a relatively weak East Division. They went on to whip Hamilton 19-3 in … Continue reading →

Will Tebow Come to Canada?

Saturday morning, the New England Patriots released inaccurate, lefthanded quarterback Tim Tebow. It’s likely, although not a guarantee, that New England was Tebow’s last stop in the National Football League. Granted, the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, … Continue reading →

Teemu is Back. Comes to Winnipeg on Oct. 6

On Friday, Teemu Selanne made it official. He decided to return for one more season and  signed a one-year $2 million deal with the Anaheim Ducks. He returns to Winnipeg, to the city where it all started, on Oct. 6 … Continue reading →