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Joe Mack Named Bombers GM. News Conference on Friday.

By Scott Taylor Joe Mack, who was with the Bombers from 1984-87, will be officially unveiled as the team’s general manager and director of football operations at a 10 a.m. news conference on Friday. The story was broken early Thursday afternoon on Winnipeg’s 92-CITI-FM. Mack is a tremendous football man and an outstanding guy. This [...]

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Gary’s Report Card

At the start of the season I made predictions of how each team would finish in the CFL. Now it is time to look at how I did. Without trying to sound arrogant, I was pretty close to the actual final standings. Below is the list of the predictions and the actual results. When I [...]

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ONE WEEK TO GO in the CFL by Gary Scherle

Well there is only one week left in the CFL and only one playoff spot is settled. The Als have had first place locked up since mid season but the five other spots are up for grabs. This weekend Hamilton battles Winnipeg for second place in the east division. If Hamilton loses they will finish [...]

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ARGOS GAME REPORT: Argos’ late push falls short in loss to Stamps

TORONTO – The way things have gone for the Argos this season, you had to figure a late fourth quarter lead wasn’t safe Friday. Henry Burris connected with Jeremaine Copeland for an eight-yard touchdown with 46 seconds remaining, giving Calgary a 23-20 win and handing the Argos a club-record 10th straight loss at home. Toronto [...]

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WEEK FIVE: CFL Picks by Anthony Urciuoli

Back-to-back 3-1 weeks have catapulted me to .500. Coming off a very impressive win in Saskatchewan; has Edmonton turned their season around enough to knock off the juggernaut that is the Montreal Alouettes? How will Arland Bruce III impact the Tiger-Cats and for that matter – the Argos? Last Week: 3-1 (75%) Season Record: 8-8 [...]

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WEEK FOUR: CFL Picks by Anthony Urciuoli

Do I smell a season turnaround? No, I’m not talking about BC and Calgary getting their first wins of the season. I’m talking about MY first winning week of the season. In fact, BC’s first win was my only blemish. Last Week: 3-1 (75%) Season Record: 5-7 (42%) Thursday, July 23 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-1, 1-0 [...]

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WEEK THREE: CFL Picks by Anthony Urciuoli

HAMILTON – I’m typically a “glass half-full” kind of guy so while some may see two consecutive weeks picking 33% as a negative…there’s still something to be said about consistency. After a sloppy week one – it was a very entertaining week two in the CFL. Could we be witnessing a divisional shift in power? [...]

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WEEK TWO: CFL Picks by Anthony Urciuoli

HAMILTON – I was a little hesitant to show my face after a 1-7 week one and while I’m not one for excuses… Oh wait, yes I am. In the four week-one games, there was a total of twenty-four turnovers and four blocked punts. For those of you too lazy to do the math that’s [...]

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WEEK ONE: CFL Picks by Anthony Urciuoli

Week 1: CFL Predictions and Matchups to watch! For those of us (sports fans) growing complacent of the limited options that summer has to offer, the Canadian Football League comes to the rescue, kicking off their 2009 regular season on Canada Day. I’ve been presented with the difficult task of projecting the always-unpredictable Week One. [...]

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BETWEEN THE STRIPES: Preseason Roundup with Anthony Urciuoli

HAMILTON – The dress rehearsal is done and it’ll be show time in Tigertown when Hamilton and Toronto open the 2009 Canadian Football League regular season next Wednesday. The outcome of the scoreboard during the preseason is irrelevant but there was plenty of relevance on the field. There was also plenty of opportunity for the [...]

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