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CFL Picks Week 19: Bombers Could Get Shredded in Calgary

By The Coach and Dr. Football The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa RedBlacks are done and now the Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts will battle for the final two playoff spots in the East. There will be a … Continue reading →

Jets Get Point in Jersey

The Winnipeg Jets were just 3 ½ minutes from their third straight win. As it was, they got their third point of a possible four on a tough four-game Eastern road trip so a shootout loss to the New Jersey … Continue reading →

NFL Week 9 Picks: Just Too Many Penalties

By The Coach and Dr. Football Recently, USA Today was slipped some information from the National Football League that surprised people. The information didn’t surprise anyone. How a general manager could actually pass that information on is what surprised people. … Continue reading →

Jets Open Road Trip With Big Win Over Isles

The Winnipeg Jets opened up Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the New York Islanders, looking like a team that just awoke from a long airplane ride East. In fact, after they fell behind 10 on a goal by the Isles … Continue reading →

Jets Start Four-Game Road Trip Against Red-Hot Islanders

Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice doesn’t think his offence is very good. He’ll contend that it’s getting better, but it’s not where he wants it to be. After his Jets beat Colorado 2-1 in overtime at MTS Centre on … Continue reading →

Jets Win in OT, Head Out onto the Road With Heads Up

Brian Little tipped home a Dustin Byfuglien wrist shot that was first tipped by Andrew Ladd, with 24.2 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets some early season life. The goal gave the Jets a 2-1 OT victory … Continue reading →

Bombers Season Sacked

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers might have one game to play, but their season is over. In one of those wild, wonderful games that makes the Canadian Football League so intriguing, the B.C. Lions defeated the Blue Bombers 28-23 Saturday night … Continue reading →

How Bad Could The Jets Be by the Middle of November?

Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice has the look of a man who is resigned. He hasn’t given up. Like all professional coaches, he’s too committed to give up. However, at his post-game and post-practice news conferences, he still appears … Continue reading →

Lightning Strike Early, Pavelec Pulled, Jets Lose 4-2

Too bad the Winnipeg Jets don’t get to play the Carolina Hurricanes more often. It’s a lot harder when you have to play against teams with speed and skill like the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ondrej Palat, Vladislav Nemestikov, Jonathan Drouin … Continue reading →

CFL Week 18: Lions to Put Bombers Out of Misery?

By The Coach and Dr. Football Drew Willy will be back at quarterback while Nic Moore is likely to miss Week 18 in the CFL. Might not matter, the fact that the Bombers get two starters – Patrick Neufeld and … Continue reading →