http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/cfl/ Comprehensive Canadian Football League news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more en-CA Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:27:17 -0400 5 http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/cfl/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/brand/purplelogo/base/ca.gif Monday's discussion of Stephen Brunt's case for the CFL to enhance its reputation as a developmental league kicked off some interesting debate, with some surprised that isn't considered obvious and others firmly resisting the idea of the league trying to … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/levi-horn-leaves-lions-casino-job-case-cause-222717556.htmlWed, 19 Jun 2013 18:27:17 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/levi-horn-leaves-lions-casino-job-case-cause-222717556After being cut by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last week, defensive back Jonathan Hefney has landed on his feet with the Calgary Stampeders. That looks like a high-upside move for Calgary: Hefney's a two-time league all-star and a three-time divisional … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/stampeders-gamble-former-bombers-db-jonathan-hefney-could-180050044.htmlWed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:50 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/stampeders-gamble-former-bombers-db-jonathan-hefney-could-180050044While everyone else is making fun of the Ottawa Senators' new "Canadian Tire Centre" name for their arena, there are important developments from one of the city's other preeminent Internet punchlines, the CFL expansion Ottawa Rouge et Noir (or REDBLACKS, … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cut-waiting-time-ad-ottawa-cfl-season-tickets-182019370.htmlTue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:19 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cut-waiting-time-ad-ottawa-cfl-season-tickets-182019370It's been a tough year for Edmonton Eskimos' quarterback Matt Nichols, who the team announced Tuesday will be out for the season thanks to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This is just the latest hard-luck blow for Nichols, who … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/matt-nichols-torn-acl-mean-eskimos-quarterbacking-situation-165523855.htmlTue, 18 Jun 2013 12:55:23 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/matt-nichols-torn-acl-mean-eskimos-quarterbacking-situation-165523855One of the debates that always comes up in CFL circles is around how tightly the league should fight to hang on to its players. Given the vast salary discrepancy between the CFL and the NFL (a NFL rookie will … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/stephen-brunt-case-cfl-developmental-league-worth-consideration-231740685.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 19:17:40 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/stephen-brunt-case-cfl-developmental-league-worth-consideration-231740685The CFL has long been known for its quirks, which have included everything from teams drafting dead players (twice!) to a relatively unsuccessful U.S. invasion to unusual rules and field setups to odd touchdown celebrations. However, the league may have … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/only-cfl-als-accidentally-release-then-bring-back-194351867.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 15:43:51 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/only-cfl-als-accidentally-release-then-bring-back-194351867The CFL's U.S. broadcast schedule for this season remains officially unknown (as of Sunday night, the league's broadcast page still read "The 2013 US broadcast schedule will be announced shortly"), but network programming schedules seem to have let the cat … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-games-air-espn2-nbcsn-u-webcast-espn3-062435488.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 02:24:35 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-games-air-espn2-nbcsn-u-webcast-espn3-062435488The last week has seen plenty of opinions on Winnipeg Blue Bombers' defensive back Jonathan Hefney being charged with possession of 6.2 grams of marijuana, including our own Sandy Annunziata's case that the team should suspend him and my argument … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/bombers-cut-jonathan-hefney-delayed-discipline-marijuana-possession-224514567.htmlSat, 15 Jun 2013 18:45:14 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/bombers-cut-jonathan-hefney-delayed-discipline-marijuana-possession-224514567As discussed Wednesday before the CFL began its first week of preseason action, these games tend to be less notable for the final scores than what they tell us about various positional battles. They may pit team against team, and … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/five-takeaways-week-one-preseason-action-153330229.htmlSat, 15 Jun 2013 11:33:30 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/five-takeaways-week-one-preseason-action-153330229If there was anyone who still needed proof that an impressive NFL resume alone doesn't necessarily lead to a long CFL career, the Montreal Alouettes' release of running back Dominic Rhodes Friday should quench that. Rhodes came in with a … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/dominic-rhodes-becomes-latest-nfl-vet-cut-montreal-231129879.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 19:11:29 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/dominic-rhodes-becomes-latest-nfl-vet-cut-montreal-231129879CFL teams obviously don't want to see their players get in trouble with the law, and that's never a positive thing for the league. However, much of the media response to Winnipeg Blue Bombers' defensive back Jonathan Hefney's legal troubles … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/outrage-over-jonathan-hefney-marijuana-charge-tempest-teapot-210636509.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 17:06:36 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/outrage-over-jonathan-hefney-marijuana-charge-tempest-teapot-210636509Someone should remind Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Joe Mack where he lives. Regardless of your opinion on the legalized Marijuana debate, last time I checked, it was still a criminal offence to possess pot in Canada. Apparently it's criminal … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/annunziata-blind-black-blue-eye-blue-bombers-205620246.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 16:56:20 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/annunziata-blind-black-blue-eye-blue-bombers-205620246Judging by reactions on Twitter, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' fancy new stadium was well-received in its first game Wednesday night. However, the Bombers' own play went over much less successfully with fans, as they were pummeled 24-6 by the Toronto … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/investors-group-field-receives-mostly-strong-reviews-debut-032402396.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 23:24:02 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/investors-group-field-receives-mostly-strong-reviews-debut-032402396The first CFL preseason games happen this week, with the Toronto Argonauts taking on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Wednesday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes playing Thursday and Friday featuring both a Saskatchewan Roughriders-Edmonton Eskimos clash and a battle between … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/five-things-watch-preseason-action-235450937.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 19:54:50 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/five-things-watch-preseason-action-235450937Godwin's Law, which states that "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1," apparently extends to the CFL. As you can see from the picture at right, The Edmonton Sun elected … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/edmonton-sun-apologizes-apparent-holocaust-reference-eskimos-cover-224106869.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 18:41:06 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/edmonton-sun-apologizes-apparent-holocaust-reference-eskimos-cover-224106869Of all the weird and wacky ways players wind up in the CFL, hearing about it from arguably the best quarterback in league history while learning to throw a knuckleball for a MLB Network reality show might be at the … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ryan-perilloux-winds-stamps-thanks-throwing-knuckleballs-doug-184711660.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 14:47:11 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ryan-perilloux-winds-stamps-thanks-throwing-knuckleballs-doug-184711660Last week, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers chose to immortalize four players. The criteria, apparently, was based entirely on a player’s “favoured" status among fans. Unlike the accolade itself – the naming of gates at new Investors Group Field – the … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/annunziata-no-love-greatest-o-lineman-cfl-history-213558087.htmlTue, 11 Jun 2013 17:35:58 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/annunziata-no-love-greatest-o-lineman-cfl-history-213558087CFL players come in from all sorts of backgrounds, and that often makes for an interesting mix in training camps between Canadians, Americans, rookies trying to figure out this league and established veterans who know how Canadian football works. Players … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/aboriginal-players-levi-horn-j-r-larose-could-165532959.htmlTue, 11 Jun 2013 12:55:32 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/aboriginal-players-levi-horn-j-r-larose-could-165532959Fresh off their official name-unveiling ceremony Saturday, the Ottawa Rouge et Noir (or RedBlacks for those who prefer less-than-grammatical English) have got themselves into another controversy. The RedBlacks name's been unpopular enough, with many fervently criticizing it since it first … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ottawa-franchise-tries-media-redblacks-becomes-even-more-181247334.htmlMon, 10 Jun 2013 14:12:47 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ottawa-franchise-tries-media-redblacks-becomes-even-more-181247334For many of the American players who come to the CFL, it can be quite an adjustment. There are plenty of differences north of the border, including the three-down game, the bigger fields and the 12-a-side action—and that's just on … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/video-stamps-players-sing-o-canada-mock-game-081403788.htmlMon, 10 Jun 2013 04:14:03 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/video-stamps-players-sing-o-canada-mock-game-081403788The worst-kept secret in Canadian football doesn't need to be kept any more, as the Ottawa expansion franchise set to start play in 2014 officially announced that they'd chosen "RedBlacks" (and "Rouge et Noir" in French) as their name at … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ottawa-redblacks-name-officially-unveiled-saturday-ceremony-history-194814880.htmlSat, 08 Jun 2013 15:48:14 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ottawa-redblacks-name-officially-unveiled-saturday-ceremony-history-194814880One of the most amazing things about CFL training camps is the different paths players have taken to get to that point. Some are high-profile former NCAA and NFL stars, while others played at a high level in the NCAA … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/delvin-breaux-story-just-one-many-remarkable-ones-215909472.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 17:59:09 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/delvin-breaux-story-just-one-many-remarkable-ones-215909472Concussions are a key issue facing the CFL, but new research from the University of Alberta suggests that some of the league's efforts on that front are having an impact. Concussion awareness is improving at all levels of football across … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/u-research-suggests-cfl-concussion-education-helps-safety-222405275.htmlThu, 06 Jun 2013 18:24:05 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/u-research-suggests-cfl-concussion-education-helps-safety-222405275Remember the "Our Balls are Bigger" campaign? A catchy phrase that epitomized what Canadian football players were all about. How the times have changed. The CFL's league office released a statement earlier this week confirming yet another new CFL regulation … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/annunziata-contact-not-allowed-180750078.htmlThu, 06 Jun 2013 14:07:50 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/annunziata-contact-not-allowed-180750078The book of unconventional CFL promotions is getting a new chapter this season, as the Saskatchewan Roughriders have decided to offer wedding packages. The "Wedding Celebration In Rider Nation" packages, which boost the tagline "Relive That Special Day The Rider … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/want-celebrate-wedding-cfl-game-roughriders-let-500-001016716.htmlWed, 05 Jun 2013 20:10:16 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/want-celebrate-wedding-cfl-game-roughriders-let-500-001016716Chris Williams' arbitration battle with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats over whether the team offered him a CBA-mandated two-year deal when he signed his three-year contract appears to have wrapped up, with the team account tweeting Tuesday that the independent arbitrator brought … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/arbitrator-rules-tiger-cats-over-chris-williams-now-221333989.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 18:13:33 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/arbitrator-rules-tiger-cats-over-chris-williams-now-221333989How appropriate, the man who plays like a wild beast, marked his territory on the first day of Toronto Argonauts training camp with one innocuous comment. "The kissing guy is gone," declared new defensive lineman Khalif Mitchell, the reference aimed … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/anunnziata-kissing-guy-gone-means-khalif-mitchell-201357043.htmlMon, 03 Jun 2013 16:13:57 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/anunnziata-kissing-guy-gone-means-khalif-mitchell-201357043The story of former Temple running back Matt Brown being unable to attend the first day of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' camp thanks to an expired passport, then immediately picking up an NFL opportunity with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is an … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/matt-brown-justin-veltung-situations-show-cfl-nfl-220716759.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 18:07:16 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/matt-brown-justin-veltung-situations-show-cfl-nfl-220716759The CFL's full training camps are set to get underway Sunday, June 2 (rookies have already reported), and there will be some significant changes in camp procedure this year thanks to the new league-wide limits imposed on contact practices. Beyond … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/five-storylines-watch-during-cfl-training-camps-203830835.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 16:38:30 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/five-storylines-watch-during-cfl-training-camps-203830835The Great Canadian Quarterback Hope has become anything but. Debates over the chances of a Canadian quarterback and the rules that make it extremely difficult for non-imports to catch on at QB have raged for years around such names as … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/kyle-quinlan-leaves-als-returns-mcmaster-coach-ending-215712206.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 17:57:12 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/kyle-quinlan-leaves-als-returns-mcmaster-coach-ending-215712206Thursday saw some bad news for those unhappy with the Ottawa RedBlacks name, as it became one step closer to reality. Gord Holder of The Ottawa Citizen reports that the team has filed English and French-language logos bearing the names … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ottawa-franchise-registers-redblacks-rouge-et-noir-d-205208958.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 16:52:08 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ottawa-franchise-registers-redblacks-rouge-et-noir-d-205208958Wednesday's news that the CFL and the CFLPA have agreed to restrict the numbers of contact practices during training camps seems like a positive step forward for the league. Previously, teams were allowed two practices with contact per day: now, … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/reducing-contact-training-camp-practices-help-safety-require-184935405.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 14:49:35 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/reducing-contact-training-camp-practices-help-safety-require-184935405After a meteoric rise this offseason, Winnipeg Blue Bombers' defensive back Kris Robertson's fortunes have taken a sharp downturn. Robertson wasn't even initially invited to the CFL's pre-draft national combine, but worked his way in through one of the new … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/bombers-draft-pick-kris-robertson-reveals-twitter-tore-204948004.htmlSat, 25 May 2013 16:49:48 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/bombers-draft-pick-kris-robertson-reveals-twitter-tore-204948004The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' signing of former NFL and CFL running back Martell Mallett in January 2012 was full of sound and fury, but Mallett's release Friday shows it ultimately signified nothing. Mallett shone in the CFL with B.C. in 2009 … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ticats-release-martell-mallett-marks-surprising-end-once-221159104.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 18:11:59 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ticats-release-martell-mallett-marks-surprising-end-once-221159104Guess who's back? Two weeks after being cut by the New York Jets, Emmanuel Arceneaux has returned to the B.C. Lions. The team announced Arceneaux's return at a press conference Thursday. Arceneaux shone with B.C. in the 2009 and 2010 … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/emmanuel-arceneaux-returns-lions-further-solidifying-deep-receiving-182723985.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 14:27:23 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/emmanuel-arceneaux-returns-lions-further-solidifying-deep-receiving-182723985Many of the players at Saturday's B.C. Lions' free-agent camp in Seattle were from Washington or surrounding states, but defensive lineman Kendrick Payne's football journey has taken him farther afield. Payne grew up in Houston, Texas, but went to Berkeley … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/lions-free-agent-camp-kendrick-payne-journey-taken-183259395.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 14:32:59 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/lions-free-agent-camp-kendrick-payne-journey-taken-183259395Saturday’s B.C. Lions’ free-agent camp in Seattle was a last chance at professional football for some players, but for others, it represented their first attempt to dip their toes in the pro waters. That was the case for Peter Nguyen, … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/lions-free-agent-camp-peter-nguyen-hopes-straight-182749102.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 14:27:49 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/lions-free-agent-camp-peter-nguyen-hopes-straight-182749102For the majority of the players, Saturday’s B.C. Lions’ free agent camp in Seattle presented a chance to try and earn a spot with an unfamiliar team in an unfamiliar league. That wasn’t the case for receiver Eric Taylor, though. … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/lions-free-agent-camp-eric-taylor-tries-back-181220445.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 14:12:20 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/lions-free-agent-camp-eric-taylor-tries-back-181220445The process of building a CFL roster is a tricky one. Teams can pull in Canadians through the draft and Americans through negotiation lists and free agency deals, but the NFL's shadow means a lot of CFL scouting involves finding … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/seattle-open-tryout-gives-players-shot-cfl-dreams-185649530.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 14:56:49 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/seattle-open-tryout-gives-players-shot-cfl-dreams-185649530The idea of Tim Tebow starring in the CFL may not make much sense from a variety of perspectives (amazingly, that's something Warren Moon, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith can all agree on), but that hasn't quelled the story. … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/sb-nation-tim-tebow-cfl-chronicles-look-very-171527579.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 13:15:27 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/sb-nation-tim-tebow-cfl-chronicles-look-very-171527579