CFL
Video: One of the Argos’ newest signings can keep up on a treadmill going 25 miles-per-hour
Speed is always helpful to have in the CFL, and the Toronto Argonauts appear to have found some with one of their newest signings, former NCAA track and field athlete Robert Gill. Gill played basketball and ran track in college … Continue reading → … More »
55 Yard Line - 9 hours ago
Browns agree with S Whitner, LB Dansby
CLEVELAND (AP) -- With wads of money to spend, the Cleveland Browns didn't waste any time shoving millions into two defensive holes they created this winter. … More »
AP - Sports - 10 hours agoTop-ranked CFL prospect Duvernay-Tardif won't be attending league's combine
TORONTO - He's the top-ranked prospect for the 2014 CFL draft but McGill offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif won't be strutting his stuff at the league's evaluation camp. Duvernay-Tardif, a converted defensive lineman, finished the season … More »
The Canadian Press - 15 hours agoIndianapolis re-signs DE Moala, LB Hickman
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Colts have agreed to a new contract with defensive end Fili Moala - less than 24 hours before he was set to hit free agency. … More »
AP - Sports - Tue, 11 Mar, 2014 12:08 AM EDTArgos release all-star DT Khalif Mitchell, reportedly to let him pursue NFL opportunities
The Toronto Argonauts have released numerous players this offseason, but many of those moves haven't been about players underperforming, making too much money or not fitting into the team's future plans, reasons typically cited for releases. … More »
55 Yard Line - Mon, 10 Mar, 2014 8:23 PM EDTToronto Argonauts release veteran defensive tackle Khalif Mitchell
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts released all-star defensive tackle Khalif Mitchell on Monday. The CFL club didn't provide a reason for the move but a league source requesting anonymity said it was to allow Mitchell to pursue NFL opportunities. … More »
The Canadian Press - Mon, 10 Mar, 2014 7:14 PM EDTIndianapolis re-signs LB Justin Hickman
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Colts re-signed linebacker Justin Hickman and promoted Brad White to assistant linebackers coach Monday. … More »
AP - Sports - Mon, 10 Mar, 2014 5:54 PM EDTChiefs expected to be much quieter in free agency
When general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid were hired by the Chiefs last year, they knew that there would be plenty of turnover on a roster that produced just two wins. So, they predictably made a splash - the kind you make doing a … More »
AP - Sports - Mon, 10 Mar, 2014 5:14 PM EDTExhibition Place board votes to expand BMO Field, but hurdles may still remain for the Argos
It looks like the Toronto Argonauts will soon have a new home—and that they will indeed be sharing it with Toronto FC. When the idea of the Argos joining TFC at BMO Field first came up in the discussions about … Continue reading → … More »
55 Yard Line - Sat, 8 Mar, 2014 2:09 PM ESTB.C. Lions veteran centre Angus Reid announces his CFL retirement
Angus Reid is at peace with the most difficult football decision he's ever had to make. The B.C. Lions veteran centre announced his retirement Friday, ending a 13-year CFL career. … More »
The Canadian Press - Fri, 7 Mar, 2014 6:21 PM ESTBetter late than never, Higgins finally names Alouettes coaching staff
MONTREAL - Former coach Marc Trestman always had a slogan for the season, but the one for new coach Tom Higgins for the 2014 campaign ought to be Better Late Than Never. Nine days after the Alouettes announced the veteran Higgins as their new head … More »
The Canadian Press - Thu, 6 Mar, 2014 6:01 PM ESTKevin Glenn officially asks the Redblacks for a trade: where could he wind up?
It's been a roller-coaster year for Kevin Glenn. The veteran CFL quarterback started 2013 as a backup to Drew Tate in Calgary, but took over the starting job when Tate went down with an injury, started most of the Stampeders' … Continue reading → … More »
55 Yard Line - Thu, 6 Mar, 2014 5:56 PM ESTVeteran quarterback Glenn asks expansion Ottawa Redblacks to trade him
In December, Kevin Glenn was ecstatic about joining the Ottawa Redblacks. Now the veteran quarterback wants the CFL expansion squad to trade him elsewhere. On Dec. 15, a jubilant Glenn was seen in a family video celebrating after being named a … More »
The Canadian Press - Thu, 6 Mar, 2014 5:10 PM ESTNFL-National Football League roundup
March 5 (The Sports Xchange) - Cornerback Brandon Browner has officially been reinstated by the NFL, but he will be suspended for the first four games of the 2014 regular season and pay an additional four-game fine, the league and NFLPA jointly … More »
Reuters - Wed, 5 Mar, 2014 7:32 PM ESTSeahawks cornerback Brandon Browner says his indefinite NFL suspension was lifted
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner was ready for a long legal battle against the NFL to lift his indefinite drug suspension. Fortunately, for Browner, his fight to play in 2014 ended on Tuesday. Browner announced the NFL has lifted his … … More »
Shutdown Corner - Tue, 4 Mar, 2014 8:23 PM ESTLions quarterback Buck Pierce announced retirement after nine CFL seasons
VANCOUVER - Buck Pierce prepared for his retirement from the CFL by getting into the restaurant business while he was still playing. "I'd love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. … More »
The Canadian Press - Tue, 4 Mar, 2014 6:50 PM ESTBuck Pierce retires after an impressive career, but one that leaves thoughts of what could have been
B.C. Lions' quarterback Buck Pierce announced his retirement Tuesday after an impressive nine-season CFL career that saw him throw for over 15,000 yards and win a Grey Cup, but it's a testament to his skill that his retirement leaves thoughts … … More »
55 Yard Line - Tue, 4 Mar, 2014 2:53 PM ESTBombers shuffle QB deck, acquiring Brian Brohm from Hamilton and releasing Justin Goltz
Every CFL team appears to have a starting quarterback in place now, but there are still plenty of interesting moves happening further down teams' depth charts—and as last season demonstrated, those positions can matter, given how many opportunities … More »
55 Yard Line - Mon, 3 Mar, 2014 3:41 PM ESTJarrett Lee, Seth Doege and John Beck are the latest big-name QBs to head to the CFL
Three well-known NCAA and NFL quarterbacks are headed north of the border, with former LSU star Jarrett Lee, recent Texas Tech product Seth Doege and NFL veteran and BYU alumnus John Beck all reportedly coming to the CFL as of … Continue reading → … More »
55 Yard Line - Fri, 28 Feb, 2014 7:52 PM ESTPreliminary hearing set for three Saskatchewan Roughriders charged in bar fight
REGINA - Three players with the Saskatchewan Roughriders football club charged with aggravated assault will face a preliminary hearing in June. … More »
The Canadian Press - Thu, 27 Feb, 2014 2:31 PM EST
Latest 55-Yard Line
- Video: One of the Argos’ newest signings can keep up on a treadmill going 25 miles-per-hour
- Argos release all-star DT Khalif Mitchell, reportedly to let him pursue NFL opportunities
- Exhibition Place board votes to expand BMO Field, but hurdles may still remain for the Argos
- Kevin Glenn officially asks the Redblacks for a trade: where could he wind up?
- The Bills won’t play in Toronto in at least 2014, and that may not be great news for the CFL
- Buck Pierce retires after an impressive career, but one that leaves thoughts of what could have been
- Bombers shuffle QB deck, acquiring Brian Brohm from Hamilton and releasing Justin Goltz