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July 9, 2012
It’s Sometimes Tough to Get a Handle on the Winners and the Losers
Because I have become semi-addicted to a website called horseplayerinteractive.com, I didn’t not buy a Sport Select ticket this weekend. That’s rare. When I make picks on the radio, I always make it a point to back them up, right … Continue reading →
July 6, 2012
Bombers June 2012: Not Yet Good Enough
Montreal’s Brandon Whitaker scored three touchdowns and Anthony Calvillo completed 31-of-39 passes for 443 yards and three TDs. That just about sums it up. Friday night in front of a rather sparse crowd at Percival Moslon Stadium in Montreal, the … Continue reading →
July 3, 2012
Jokinen Checked Out the Jets Lineup Before Deciding to Sign
Before he signed a two-year, $9 million deal with the Winnipeg Jets on Monday evening, Olli Jokinen checked out the Jets lineup. He said he had a couple of other offers, but wanted to be sure the team to which … Continue reading →
July 2, 2012
What We Learned from Week 1 in the CFL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders offense looked great. The B.C. Lions were dominant on both sides of the football. The Edmonton Eskimos defense locked down on Ricky Ray. And, despite the critics, the Calgary Stampeders’ have officially turned their offense over to … Continue reading →
June 30, 2012
Bombers Get Drilled in Opener. Buck Hurt. Yikes!
There were three things that happened on Friday night in Vancouver that were inevitable: 1) Geroy Simon broke Milt Stegall’s record for career receiving yards. 2) The British Columbia Lions clobbered the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-16. 3) The inexperienced offensive … Continue reading →
June 26, 2012
Jets Sign Pavelec: Cheveldayoff Wins Stare Down.
On Monday, the Winnipeg Jets signed goaltender Ondrej Pavelec to a five-year contract, but the second Kevin Cheveldayoff traded for Jonas Gustavsson, he had Pavelec’s agent, Allan Walsh, snookered. Just check the numbers. Last season, Pavelec, who is 24, went 29-28-9 … Continue reading →
June 25, 2012
2012 Bombers Preview: Mastering the Learning Curve Quickly
In November of 2011, the B.C. Lions defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34-23 in the 99th Grey Cup game. One of those teams should be back in the 100th CFL championship game in Toronto in November of 2012. It won’t … Continue reading →
June 23, 2012
It’s All About Patience
You have to love the way the Winnipeg Jets hockey operations department works. They are very patient people. In fact, they are so patient that the long, ugly history of having a job in the NHL might dictate that none … Continue reading →
June 22, 2012
Things to Talk About at Recess
This past week, there were some interesting days in the World of Sport. Especially around the ‘Peg. The Bombers lost and made cuts, the Goldeyes won and lost a pitcher to a big league organization and the Jets went to … Continue reading →
June 20, 2012
Did Two Players Impress Enough to Win Big Jobs?
The look of disappointment on the face of Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Buck Pierce kind of summed up the first half of Wednesday night’s CFL pre-season game. The Winnipeg offense did little or nothing in the first half as the … Continue reading →
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