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Week 9: Hold Your Nose and Take Charge on Thursday

Every now and again you run into a game that is snooze-inducing. A sleeper, a game that just screams, “Ahh, dad, take a nap.” That game goes Thursday night in Week 9 of what has been a pretty good NFL … Continue reading →

Week 19 in the CFL: Edmonton and Hamilton, All That’s Left

This week the Winnipeg Blue Bombers took the interim tag off head coach Tim Burke. Good for Tim Burke. The announcement was made in a release from Vice-President of Football Operations and General Manager Joe Mack. He pointed out that … Continue reading →

Week 8 NFL Wrap-Up: Atlanta Still Undefeated

For the first time in more than a decade, an undefeated team playing past its fourth game of the season, went into a game as an underdog. Matt Ryan thought that was silly. Ryan threw touchdown passes on his first … Continue reading →

Not a Great Day to Be a Bomber

Some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. If you play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers that happens a lot more often than it should. Buck Pierce was injured again and Joey Elliott couldn’t overcome the dreadful … Continue reading →

Week 8 in the NFL: The Patriots Go To London

Ouch! We were ever wrong about the Vikings and Bucs on Thursday night. Both The Coach and the Doc picked the Vikings. Final score: Tampa Bay 36 Minnesota 17. The Vikings were the worst 5-2 team in the NFL. Now … Continue reading →

It’s the Owners Fault, But the Players Will Have to Fix It.

WINNIPEG – After awhile it gets a little tiresome hearing that the NHL lockout is the players’ fault and, make no mistake, you do hear it everywhere, at least here in Canada. Seems we all want to see the National … Continue reading →

This past Sunday, Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikin...

This past Sunday, Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings did something that few teams have the ability to do: They played a horrible offensive football game and still won. In fact, they beat the once formidable Arizona Cardinals 21-14. They … Continue reading →

Week 18 in the CFL: The Bombers are in the Playoff Hunt.

Buck Pierce will be back at quarterback in Hamilton this week when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It’s a must-win for both team but it would be a lot more fun if the Bombers won. Not … Continue reading →

Week 7 in the NFL: AP Saves Ponder and the Vikes

MINNEAPOLIS – Whenever Christian Ponder struggles, he can always turn to Adrian Peterson. Sunday afternoon at the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis, Ponder was, simply, not very good. He completed only eight-of-17 passes for 58 yards, one touchdown and two ugly … Continue reading →

Week 7: We Don’t Differ on Much

MINNEAPOLIS – After a wonky Week 6, The Coach and The Doc got back on the winning side on Thursday night. Our Boys almost felt as good as Alex Smith. Thursday in San Francisco, the 49ers got a 12-yard TD … Continue reading →