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 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:11:59 -0400 5 http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/cfl/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/brand/purplelogo/base/ca.gif The 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.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Fri, 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.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Thu, 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.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 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.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 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.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Tue, 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.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Mon, 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.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Fri, 17 May 2013 13:15:27 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/sb-nation-tim-tebow-cfl-chronicles-look-very-171527579Continuing our CFL Camp Countdown series of season previews, here's a look at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers based on last week's conference call with president and CEO Garth Buchko, general manager Joe Mack, head coach Tim Burke and quarterback Buck … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-camp-countdown-bombers-seem-going-pierce-look-165914196.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 15 May 2013 12:59:14 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-camp-countdown-bombers-seem-going-pierce-look-165914196Sunday's news from Drew Edwards that first-overall CFL draft pick Linden Gaydosh has signed with the Carolina Panthers following an impressive performance at a tryout camp probably has some Hamilton Tiger-Cats' fans worrying if their team's selection of Gaydosh will … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/first-overall-cfl-draft-pick-linden-gaydosh-heads-202546049.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Sun, 12 May 2013 16:25:46 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/first-overall-cfl-draft-pick-linden-gaydosh-heads-202546049We’re bringing back the CFL Camp Countdown series, going team-by-team and relaying some of the most interesting comments made by coaches, executives and players on the CFL’s season-preview conference calls. First up, the B.C. Lions, who had a dominant 13-5 … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-camp-countdown-lions-look-move-more-predictable-185834954.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Sat, 11 May 2013 14:58:34 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-camp-countdown-lions-look-move-more-predictable-185834954Fantasy football's long been a huge deal for fans of the NFL, but opportunities for Canadian football fans to draft their favourite players have been scarce until recently. That's starting to change, though. Fantas-Eh has been around for a couple … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/interview-fanium-grant-gurtin-why-company-came-cfl-184607422.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Fri, 10 May 2013 14:46:07 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/interview-fanium-grant-gurtin-why-company-came-cfl-184607422Monday's CFL draft (full results here) didn't have a surprise at the top, but there were still plenty of unexpected picks. The draft, expanded to seven rounds for the first time, saw 60 different players chosen by nine teams. In … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/three-steals-three-reaches-cfl-draft-201330934.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 08 May 2013 16:13:30 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/three-steals-three-reaches-cfl-draft-201330934While Monday's CFL draft had plenty of surprises, the name at the top wasn't one. Calgary Dinos' defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh was chosen first overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, as most expected. Gaydosh carried an appealing mix of athletic ability, … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/first-overall-cfl-draft-pick-linden-gaydosh-lands-210228867.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Mon, 06 May 2013 17:02:28 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/first-overall-cfl-draft-pick-linden-gaydosh-lands-210228867The 2013 edition of the CFL draft kicks off Monday at 12 p.m. Eastern, and yes, Homer, it will be televised. The first two rounds will air live on TSN, with the remaining five streaming live at TSN.ca. We'll be … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/2013-cfl-draft-live-chat-155128082.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Mon, 06 May 2013 11:51:28 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/2013-cfl-draft-live-chat-155128082The CFL draft is always an exciting time of year, with the league's teams choosing Canadian players who may prove to be crucial for them this season and (even more likely) down the road. Canadian talent is on the rise … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/mock-first-round-2013-cfl-draft-where-team-185547432.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Sun, 05 May 2013 14:55:47 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/mock-first-round-2013-cfl-draft-where-team-185547432It wouldn't seem easy to find anything that Warren Moon, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless would see the same way. Moon, the legendary former CFL and NFL quarterback, now has become a respected football analyst, while Smith and Bayless … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/warren-moon-stephen-smith-skip-bayless-agree-tim-183314961.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Fri, 03 May 2013 14:33:14 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/warren-moon-stephen-smith-skip-bayless-agree-tim-183314961The CFL's decision Wednesday to expand the annual draft of non-import talent (including this year's edition, set for Monday, May 6) from six to seven rounds suggests the league and its teams believe there's more and more Canadian talent out … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/expansion-cfl-draft-seven-rounds-suggests-depth-canadian-201757605.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 01 May 2013 16:17:57 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/expansion-cfl-draft-seven-rounds-suggests-depth-canadian-201757605The theory that Tim Tebow could come to the CFL, become an instant star and return to the NFL in triumph has been circulating for years despite all its inherent problems, and Tebow's release by the New York Jets Monday … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/jim-popp-says-tim-tebow-welcome-montreal-competitor-202940421.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:29:40 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/jim-popp-says-tim-tebow-welcome-montreal-competitor-202940421For all the hard work and experience that can matter in athletics, raw athletic ability can also play a substantial role in a player's success—and that can translate across sports. That's why you'll sometimes see football teams taking a chance … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/nfl-prospect-luke-willson-remarkable-potential-both-football-201423907.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:14:23 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/nfl-prospect-luke-willson-remarkable-potential-both-football-201423907We've discussed the shadow of the NFL and the impact the southern league's draft has on the CFL's own draft many times before, but it's an issue that always provides new test cases. One of the most notable this year … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/stefan-charles-could-nfl-draft-showing-increased-nfl-190633394.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:06:33 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/stefan-charles-could-nfl-draft-showing-increased-nfl-190633394Wednesday's story about B.C. New Democratic Party leader Adrian Dix promising to investigate selling B.C. Place if his party wins May's election (something they currently have a 98.4 per cent chance of doing, according to ThreeHundredEight) obviously has raised some … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/proposed-b-c-place-sale-won-t-necessarily-010840144.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:08:40 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/proposed-b-c-place-sale-won-t-necessarily-010840144Interest in the CFL's expansion to Ottawa seems to be building. The team may not yet have a name (although the smart money's on RedBlacks, despite significant opposition), but it has an impressive general manager and a solid front-office staff, … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ottawa-expansion-franchise-reportedly-over-5-000-season-204408483.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:44:08 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ottawa-expansion-franchise-reportedly-over-5-000-season-204408483The newest version of the CFL's list of the top 15 prospects for the upcoming draft (released in September, December and April each season) was released Thursday, and there was a familiar name at the top. Oregon Ducks' linebacker Boseko … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-top-prospect-list-again-stars-bo-lokombo-195809073.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:58:09 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-top-prospect-list-again-stars-bo-lokombo-195809073On a straight news level, it's hard to know just how much to make of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' signing of quarterback Brian Brohm. The former Louisville pivot's signing was first reported by CardinalConnect.com Tuesday and passed along by Drew Edwards, … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/tiger-cats-add-brian-brohm-completing-collection-qbs-001139792.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:11:39 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/tiger-cats-add-brian-brohm-completing-collection-qbs-001139792The Khalif Mitchell saga may not be resolved as neatly as once thought. When the B.C. Lions decided to trade their former all-star defensive lineman to the Toronto Argonauts earlier this month, it looked like one of the rare deals … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/khalif-mitchell-says-ll-refuse-toronto-could-create-092649299.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:26:49 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/khalif-mitchell-says-ll-refuse-toronto-could-create-092649299The CFL's rulebook is evolving rather than static, and it underwent some further changes Wednesday when the league's board of governors approved the two changes proposed by the rules committee: allowing video review on field goals/single-point conversions and allowing coaches … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-approves-rule-changes-field-goals-timeouts-keep-000945657.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:09:45 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-approves-rule-changes-field-goals-timeouts-keep-000945657It looks like the CFL's top leadership is going to be in place for a while longer. Commissioner Mark Cohon signed a three-year contract extension last February, and the league announced Tuesday that chief operating officer Michael Copeland has been … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-promotes-michael-copeland-president-well-chief-operating-182525816.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:25:25 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cfl-promotes-michael-copeland-president-well-chief-operating-182525816It's been an offseason of change for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and the most dramatic changes may have come at the most pivotal position: quarterback. The team followed up their earlier release of Joey Elliott with the release of Alex … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/bombers-slightly-clarify-qb-picture-release-brink-additions-233424372.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:34:24 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/bombers-slightly-clarify-qb-picture-release-brink-additions-233424372Famed Canadian sports broadcaster and executive Johnny Esaw passed away at the age of 87 Saturday in Toronto, and he'll be remembered for contributions that spanned the sports world. Esaw started his career on the radio in Saskatchewan, then moved … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/canadian-sports-broadcasting-pioneer-johnny-esaw-left-major-225049517.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:50:49 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/canadian-sports-broadcasting-pioneer-johnny-esaw-left-major-225049517When reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player Chad Owens announced he'd be taking part in a mixed martial arts fight in Hawaii this offseason, there were plenty of questions to be asked. Sure, many football players train in MMA during the … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/video-cfl-star-chad-owens-wins-mma-debut-220018362.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:00:18 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/video-cfl-star-chad-owens-wins-mma-debut-220018362There's an interesting situation developing in Hamilton, with star Tiger-Cats' returner/receiver Chris Williams apparently looking for a way out of his contract. According to Drew Edwards, he may have found one. Williams signed a deal for two years plus a … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/chris-williams-contract-complaint-bears-investigation-212813922.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:28:13 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/chris-williams-contract-complaint-bears-investigation-212813922Darvin Adams hasn't yet recorded a single statistic for the Toronto Argonauts, but he's already making headlines. The wide receiver, who was signed by the Argonauts January 28 following two years in the NFL and the UFL, was quoted in … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/argonaut-darvin-adams-says-auburn-coaches-offered-him-225653821.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:56:53 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/argonaut-darvin-adams-says-auburn-coaches-offered-him-225653821We've seen false reports of a CFL stadium fire before, but this one appears to be real. Twitter filled up with reports and photos of a significant fire in a storage shed at Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg Tuesday night. … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/photos-fire-winnipeg-canad-inns-stadium-013241534.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:32:41 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/photos-fire-winnipeg-canad-inns-stadium-013241534There's a lot of excitement in Toronto around the Blue Jays, who start their Major League Baseball season Tuesday night against the Cleveland Indians. For their co-tenants at the Rogers Centre, though, the Jays' remarkable offseason may not prove entirely … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/blue-jays-plan-real-grass-rogers-centre-poses-232200351.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:22:00 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/blue-jays-plan-real-grass-rogers-centre-poses-232200351By and large, the CFL's most successful teams operate on the basis that talent is talent; a lot can be overlooked if the player's good enough. Sometimes, though, controversies on and off the field can become enough of a headache … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/talent-controversy-both-former-b-c-lion-khalif-204631080.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:46:31 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/talent-controversy-both-former-b-c-lion-khalif-204631080There's an interesting contrast in the CFL: the league's smallest city has its most financially powerful team. The success of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has long been cited as a crucial factor in CFL TV ratings (as flawed as those may … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/destination-regina-200354543.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:03:54 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/destination-regina-200354543The Saskatchewan Roughriders' decision Thursday to give general manager Brendan Taman a two-year contract extension reads as an attempt to ensure some continuity, and that makes sense from a number of perspectives. First, Taman's contract was expiring following 2013, so … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/brendan-taman-contract-extension-roughriders-continuity-174122547.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:41:22 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/brendan-taman-contract-extension-roughriders-continuity-174122547Sad news has hit the Canadian football community, as Drew Edwards reported Wednesday that former CFL assistant Ron Lancaster Jr. was found dead in his Hamilton apartment Tuesday night. Lancaster, the son of legendary CFL quarterback, coach and executive Ron … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/former-cfl-assistant-ron-lancaster-jr-found-dead-163601497.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:36:01 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/former-cfl-assistant-ron-lancaster-jr-found-dead-163601497Change is in the air in Winnipeg. The Blue Bombers are going to play in a new stadium this year, and with the releases of quarterback Joey Elliott and Canadian safety Ian Logan officially announced Tuesday, it's clear there are … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/bombers-release-joey-elliott-ian-logan-showing-going-191042609.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:10:42 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/bombers-release-joey-elliott-ian-logan-showing-going-191042609The fastest player at this year's CFL combine almost wasn't invited. Concordia Stingers' defensive back Kristopher Robertson, who blew away the field in both the broad jump and vertical jump Saturday, continued his dominance of the combine Sunday, posting an … Continue reading →http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/kristopher-robertson-shines-again-sunday-40-yard-dash-191227385.html?.tsrc=telkomsel?date=30530306Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:12:27 -0400blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/kristopher-robertson-shines-again-sunday-40-yard-dash-191227385