Thurs Nov 18, 10 "2010 Snow Bowl is go!"

Please let me know myk@mykaussie.com or 403 870-5578 if you are interested in playing and or you can help in some way. For the latest details on the 2010 Snow Bowl refer to this post on the Total-CFL.com Discussion Click here" Myk Aussie

Updated Tues Jan 19, 10 "New TV! Pt 1 and 2 09 Snow Bowl Highlights! New TV, Pt 1-3, 09 Snow Bowl TotalCFL TV, 40 mins! Pt 1 and 2, 09 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV show is up! On Sunday Nov 29th at McMahon Stadium in Calgary in the 97th Grey Cup the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a amazing crazy finish! The West won the 10th Snow Bowl defeating the East 39 to 28. MYKwebTV/TotalCFL TV coming! Talking about the Grey Cup today on 5AA Adelaide South Australian radio! 139 of my 165+ MYKwebTV and TotalCFLwebTV shows are now on my YouTube.com Directors Channel including lots of TotalCFL TV!" Myk Aussie

Left: I'm here with Jason from the Box J Boys a Legend Grey Cup Fan at the Spirit Of Edmonton on Thursday night of the 09 CFL Grey Cup Festival. 2nd from Left: I'm here with the beautiful Sienna before we headed into the CFL Alumni Association Luncheon on the Friday of the 09 CFL Grey Cup Festival. 3rd from Left: I'm here interviewing Stamps Arthur about the CFL Alumni Association Luncheon. Right: Pigskin Pete having fun in the 09 Snow Bowl. Refer below for the 3 Part 40 min shows and the Highlights TV shows.

New TV Pt 1 09 Snow Bowl Highlights!
Pt 1 of 2 of the Highlights. Hosted by the beautiful Sienna and Scotty CDN Hoges, the show includes parts of the interviews and 1st 1/2 highlights. To watch on YouTube.com/MykAussie in High Definition Click here To watch on MYKwebTV in the TV screen or in Full Screen in High Definition, on the left hand side are the viewing options Click here

New TV Pt 2 09 Snow Bowl Highlights!
Pt 2 of 2 of the Highlights. Hosted by the beautiful Sienna and Scotty CDN Hoges, the show includes 2nd 1/2 highlights, parts of the interviews and the presentations. To watch on YouTube.com/MykAussie in High Definition Click here

From Dec 20, 09. New TV! Pt 3 09 Snow Bowl MYKwebTV/TotalCFL TV!
Hosted by the beautiful Sienna and Scotty CDN Hoges, the show includes more game action and the post game awards and celebrations. Click here

From Mon Dec 14, 09. New TV! Pt 2 09 Snow Bowl MYKwebTV/TotalCFL TV!
Hosted by the beautiful Sienna and Scotty CDN Hoges, the show includes 2nd and 3rd quarter action and 1/2 time interviews. Click here

New TV, Pt 1 09 Snow Bowl TotalCFL TV, 16 mins!
Hosted by the beautiful Sienna and Scotty CDN Hoges, the show includes pregame interviews and highlights from the 1st half. Click here

Pt 1, 09 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV show is up!
I'm out and about with some great CFL Fans including Stamps Arthur, Jason Box J Boys, Kenny Rogers BC Booze Brother, Green Is The Colour TotalCFLer, Kooch Blue Bomber. I'm then at the CFL Alumni Association luncheon with the beautiful Sienna and Stamps Arthur. To watch on mykaussie.com Click here To watch on YouTube.com/MykAussie Click here

Pt 2, 09 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV show is up!
I'm out and about at the 09 CFL Grey Cup Festival including a intro at the Grey Cup Parade, 1 on 1 with Lionbacker and another Aussie CFL Fan, Kanga Kucha. To watch on mykaussie.com Click here To watch on YouTube.com/MykAussie Click here


For the news on the 97th Grey Cup check out the Total-CFL.com Discussion Click here

For news on the 09 Snow BowlClick here

Talking about the Grey Cup today on 5AA Adelaide South Australian radio!
Today I talked extensivily about the great times and great people at the Grey Cup 4 day Festival and the crazy finish to the game. I'm on each week on 5AA Adelaide Sth Australia radio talking Sports including CFL with Jeff Burzacott 5.15am Thurs morning Adelaide time which is now 11.45pm Wed afternoon Mtn time in Nth America. Listen Live Click here

139 of my 165+ MYKwebTV and TotalCFLwebTV shows are now on my YouTube.com Directors Channel including lots of TotalCFL TV!
I hope you can add some ratings and or comments to my shows and or subscribe. For my YouTube Directors Channel Click here 

Wow! Try typing in Grey Cup terms on YouTube.com!
TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV shows are everywhere under search terms such as 09 Grey Cup, Grey Cup, CFL Grey Cup, 2008 CFL Grey Cup, 2008 Grey Cup, 08 Grey Cup" Myk Aussie

Wed Nov 3, 09 "For all the latest 09 Grey Cup information, MYKwebTV/TotalCFL TV, Snow Bowl etc Click here " Myk

Thurs Oct 22, 09 "New TV! Pt's 1 and 2 09 CFL Grey Cup Preview TotalCFL TV show from the Stampeders Tailgate Party! The 09 Grey Cup Snow Bowl in Calgary is all go! 05 Snow Bowl TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV! 135 of my 160+ MYKwebTV and TotalCFLwebTV shows are now on my YouTube.com Directors Channel including lots of TotalCFL TV!" Myk


Left: From Pt 1 of the 09 CFL Grey Cup Preview TV show. I'm at the Stamps Tailgate Party interviewing Boozehound and "Oldpaint" Grant Painter. Middle: From Pt 2 of the 09 CFL Grey Cup Preview TV show. I'm on Boozehounds amazing trailer barbeque with Boozehound and Chef Dave. Right: More from Pt 2 as I'm 1 on 1 with Tailgate Legend Grant Painter and his great collection of CFL Stamps gear. Refer below for the links to the new TV shows.

New TV! Pt 2 of 2.09 CFL Grey Cup Preview TotalCFL TV show from the Stampeders Tailgate Party!
From the massive CFL Calgary Stampeders Tailgate Party. This TV show is to promote the 09 CFL Grey Cup in Calgary, The Grey Cup Parade and the Grey Cup Snow Bowl which is a CFL style game played by great CFL fans on Grey cup Saturday. Featuring CFL Tailgaters Boozehound, Oldpaint, Ernie Elves, Donny Blair, Scotty Hoges and the Real Stampeder cheerleaders. Click here

From Fri Oct 9. New TV! Pt 1 of 2 09 CFL Grey Cup Preview TotalCFL TV show from the Stampeders Tailgate Party!
New TV from the massive CFL Calgary Stampeders Tailgate Party. This TV show is to promote the 09 CFL Grey Cup in Calgary, The Grey Cup Parade and the Grey Cup Snow Bowl which is a CFL style game played by great CFL fans on Grey cup Saturday. Featuring CFL Tailgaters Boozehound, Oldpaint, Hoof and Sugarfoot. Click here

From Tues Aug 25. The 09 Grey Cup Snow Bowl in Calgary is all go! Announcement today on Total-CFL.com Discussion from Saskfan in Winnipeg! 05 Snow Bowl TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV! Check out Grey Cup Snow Bowl webWORLD Click here

135 of my 160+ MYKwebTV and TotalCFLwebTV shows are now on my YouTube.com Directors Channel including lots of TotalCFL TV!
I hope you can add some ratings and or comments to my shows and or subscribe. For my YouTube Directors Channel Click here 

Wow! Try typing in Grey Cup terms on YouTube.com!
TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV shows are everywhere under search terms such as 09 Grey Cup, Grey Cup, CFL Grey Cup, 2008 CFL Grey Cup, 2008 Grey Cup, 08 Grey Cup" Myk Aussie

Updated Wed Aug 26, 09 "The 09 Grey Cup Snow Bowl in Calgary is all go! Announcement today on Total-CFL.com from Saskfan in Winnipeg! Do you want to be involved in helping organizing the 09 Snow Bowl in Calgary? Sponsoring the event with monies raised going to a soon to be named charity? 05 Snow Bowl TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV!" Myk Aussie



The players from the the 8th Annual Snow Bowl in 05 in Vancouver. For TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV of the 05 Snow Bowl and interviews Click here

"Official Snow Bowl anouncement! Today, I have taken back control of the Snow Bowl due to non-response regarding my request regarding who is running it. I am deeply disappointed that we did not have a Snow Bowl in Rosedale Field in Toronto in 2007 or one in 2008. Please stay tuned for future announcements, but I am glad to say that the Snow Bowl is coming home (meaning total-CFL.com)" Saskfan from Winnipeg. For the Total-CFL.com Discussion Click here

Do you want to be involved in helping organizing the 09 Snow Bowl in Calgary? Sponsoring the event with monies raised going to a soon to be named charity?
Email me at myk@mykaussie.com or Ph 1 403 870-5578.

05 Snow Bowl TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV!
I was lucky enough to play in this great game Click here

Check out Grey Cup Snow Bowl History webWORLD Click here" Myk Aussie

Updated Wed July 1, 09 "CFL starts today! New Total CFL TV, CFL and BC Lions tribute and featuring the real Pammy Anderson! New TotalCFL TV as I'm 1 on 1 with CFL All-Stars Damon Duval and Sandro DeAngelis at the Kicking and Punting camp in Calgary over the weekend! Two CFL Mates! CFL Champ WR Milt Stegall retires today. I'm 1 on 1 with Milt! CFL Champ QB Dave Dickenson retires. A recent 1 on 1 interview with Dave asking him about this! A Live style interview with Tony "Boobie" Stallings is happened recently on the new Tota-CFL.com Discussion!" Myk Aussie

 

Left: I talk CFL in the 6 min version of this new TV show for the so called "Best Job in the World" Click here 2nd from Left: Tony "Boobie" Stallings the former Stampeder with the snake that he took into the Stampeder's rooms. Boobie is a real character and a new mate of mine. Refer below for the 1 on 1 "Live" recent Total-CFL.com Discussion I did with Boobie. 3rd from Left: I'm 1 on 1 with Milt Stegall the Champ and more Bomber stars awhile ago. For this TV show Click here Right: I'm 1 on 1 with Dave at Eric Francis's Pizza Pigout in late 08. For this TotalCFL TV show on YouTube.com/Mykaussie Click here

CFL starts today! New Total CFL TV, CFL and BC Lions tribute and featuring the real Pammy Anderson!
The CFL, Canadian Football League starts today and it's also CDN Pammy's Birthday on CDN Day, true! Here's my new TV show as a tribute to the awesome CFL, the BC Lions and CDN's Birthday Babe Pammy. YouTube's HD format is nice even for older videos. This is Pt 3 of movie/doc highlights in a new introductory type style Click here

New TotalCFL TV as I'm 1 on 1 with CFL All-Stars Damon Duval and Sandro DeAngelis at the Kicking and Punting camp in Calgary over the weekend! Click here

Riders Cwoc Jana "JJ Bones" helps me in promoting a new MYKwebTV show! I talk CFL in the 6 min version!
The 1 min TV show version has been accepted. It is now on Islandreefjob.com for you to view and rate Click here

The 6 min version is now up. This TV show also explains who I am and what I do. Click here
Riders TotalCFL TV. I'm with Cwoc JJ Bones my beautiful co host at a Riders vs BC Lions game a few years ago Click here

A recent "Live" 1 on 1 interview with Boobie a former Stampeder on the Total-CFL.com Discussion!
A Live style interview with Tony "Boobie" Stallings happened recently on the new Total-CFL.com Discussion Click here Also check out Boobies website Click here

Milt Stegall the Champ Bomber retires! Milt on TotalCFL TV!
Milt was a amazing CFL player. I'm 1 on 1 with Milt Stegall the Champ and more Bomber stars awhile ago. For this TV show Click here If you prefer on YouTube.com/MykAussie Click here

Also with Milt at the CFL Grey Cup 2002 Awards. Milt was the CFL MVP in 02. The 2nd show below the TV screen Click here
If you prefer on YouTube.com/MykAussie Click here

Dave Dickenson the Champ Stampeder and BC Lions player retires!
I'm 1 on 1 with Dave at Eric Francis's Pizza Pigout in late 08. For this TotalCFL TV show on YouTube.com/Mykaussie Click here 

Lots of Grey Cup's TV, 1999 to 2008!
Check out the Massive TotalCFLwebTV menu for lots of Grey Cup's TV from 1999 to 2007 Click here

Wow! Try typing in Grey Cup terms on YouTube.com!
TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV shows are everywhere under search terms such as CFL Grey Cup, 2008 CFL Grey Cup, 2008 Grey Cup, 08 Grey Cup" Myk Aussie

Updated Mon Dec 1, 08 " The Calgary Stampeders defeat the Montreal Alouettes to win the 96th CFL Grey Cup! New 08 Grey Cup TotalCFL TV from Grey Cup Saturday and Sunday! New 08 Grey Cup TotalCFL TV from the Sports Rage Friday night function with Gabriel Morency and Cam Stewart! New 08 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV featuring Jamie Taras a BC Lions CDN Legend. Also "The Grey Cup" my mate and star of past CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV shows! Lots of Grey Cup's TV, 1999 to 2007!" Myk Aussie


Left: I'm here with the #1 Argo's fan at the Spirit of Edmonton on Grey Cup Saturday night. Middle: I'm here with Gabriel Morency at his Sports Rage radio show function. Right: I'm here with Jamie Taras on the Thursday night at the Spirit of Edmonton.

New 08 Grey Cup TotalCFL TV from Grey Cup Saturday and Sunday!
Part 3 of the 08 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV. I'm with Gabriel Morency and Cam Stewart at their pre Grey Cup radio show on Sirius Satellite radio Ch 98 then at the Spirit of Edmonton on the Saturday night then game day Sunday. It was a rippa of a radio show as the in "Ballet Club" CFL guests were CFL Lends Danny McManus and Geroy Simon and CDN studs Jesse Lumsden and Kamau Peterson. This TV show also features some legend Grey Cuper's including The BC Booze Brothers, #1 Argo Fan, Jason Box Jay Boys and The Grey Cup. Click here

New 08 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV!
Part 2 of the 2008 CFL Grey Cup from Montreal. What a fun time it was at the Sports Rage Sirius Satellite radio and Score TV function at Trophy Sports bar in Montreal Click here

From Monday, Nov 24. New 08 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV!
Part 1 of the 2008 CFL Grey Cup from Montreal. Includes a 1 on 1 interview with Jamie Taras a former BC Lion Champ CDN player. Also featuring "The Grey Cup" who is a star on several past Grey Cup TV shows along with Lion King and a very smart Edmonton man Click here

Lots of Grey Cup's TV, 1999 to 2007!
Check out the Massive TotalCFLwebTV menu for lots of Grey Cup's TV from 1999 to 2007 Click here

Wow! Try typing in Grey Cup terms on YouTube.com!
TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV shows are everywhere under search terms such as CFL Grey Cup, 2008 CFL Grey Cup, 2008 Grey Cup, 08 Grey Cup" Myk Aussie

Wed Nov 19, 08 "08 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV preview show featuring the Legend Doug Flutie is up! The Calgary Stampeders to play the Montreal Alouettes in  this Sunday's CFL Grey Cup! I will be in Montreal for the 08 Grey Cup for TotalCFL TV! TotalCFL TV from the 2001 CFL Grey Cup in Montreal. Candice's lucky bra is Wow! A 1 on 1 interview with Dave Dickenson! Lots of Grey Cup's TV, 1999 to 2007! Try typing in Grey Cup terms on YouTube.com!" Myk Aussie


Left: Doug Flutie getting into the magnificent vehicle at the Stampeders Wall Of Fame celebration during the 08 CFL season. Doug is featured in my 08 CFL Grey Cup preview TotalCFL TV show Click here 2nd from left: I interview 2 beautiful CFL Cwoc babes during Part 1 of the very popular 2001 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV show that won me a guest reporters job for A-Channel in Calgary. Candice's lucky bra is Wow! 3rd from left: I'm filming the Stampeder cheerleaders from right on the sidelines during the Grey Cup in Montreal, Part 2 of the very popular 2001 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV show that won me a guest reporters job for A-Channel in Calgary. Right: I recently interviewed Dave Dickenson. Refer below Nov 17 report.

08 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV preview show featuring the Legend Doug Flutie is up!
Wow! What a highlight it was to meet the Legend Doug Flutie in Calgary during the 08 CFL season. The 08 CFL Grey Cup is Sunday Nov 23 in Montreal. Click here

2001 CFL Grey Cup TotalCFL TV shows! Candice's lucky bra is !ow!
For these shows and lots more check out the CFL Grey Cup menu on Mates Club Click here

Lots of Grey Cup's TV, 1999 to 2007!
Check out the Massive TotalCFLwebTV menu for lots of Grey Cup's TV from 1999 to 2007 Click here

Try typing in Grey Cup terms on YouTube.com!
TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV shows are everywhere under search terms such as CFL Grey Cup, 2008 CFL Grey Cup, 2008 Grey Cup, 08 Grey Cup." Myk Aussie

Updated Mon Nov 17, 08 "The Calgary Stampeders to play the Montreal Alouettes in  this Sunday's CFL Grey Cup! Confirmed Wed Nov 12, I will be in Montreal for the 08 Grey Cup for TotalCFL TV! New TotalCFL TV! A 3 Part TotalCFL TV show from Eric Francis's Pizza Pigout fundraiser in Calgary! Includes a 1 on 1 interview with Dave Dickenson and more! Lots of Grey Cup's TV, 1999 to 2007! Wow! Try typing in Grey Cup terms on YouTube.com!" Myk Aussie



Left: Part 1, The Pizza Pigs going at it including Stamps Randy Chevrier and Cam Stewart from The Score TV and Sirius Satellite Hardcore radio. Includes a 1 on 1 interview with Cam talking Sports Hardcore style. 2nd from Part 1, The Pizza Pigs going at it including Stamps Randy Chevrier and Cam Stewart from The Score TV and Sirius Satellite Hardcore radio. Includes a 1 on 1 interview with Cam talking Sports Hardcore style. 2nd from Left: Part 2, I interviewed Sugarfoot Anderson the 88 year young Stampeder. 2nd from Right: Part 3, I also interviewed Dave Dickenson. Right: Sugarfoot  with Dave Dickenson at Saturday's Stampeder's team photo session. Picture compliments of Sugarfoot's photographer. For these TotalCFL TV shows and more 08 TotalCFL TV shows Click here

From Wed Nov 12. Confirmed today, I will be in Montreal for the 08 Grey Cup for TotalCFL TV!
Next Wednesday I will be arriving in Montreal for the Biggest and Best Party each year in Canada, the CFL Grey Cup. I'll be going all out in producing TotalCFL TV from Wednesday through to Monday.

Lots of Grey Cup's TV, 1999 to 2007!
Check out the Massive TotalCFLwebTV menu for lots of Grey Cup's TV from 1999 to 2007 Click here

Wow! Try typing in Grey Cup terms on YouTube.com!
TotalCFL TV/MYKwebTV shows are everywhere under search terms such as CFL Grey Cup, 2008 CFL Grey Cup, 2008 Grey Cup, 08 Grey Cup" Myk Aussie

Fri, Dec 7 07 "Moose's Grey Cup Report is below! A 2 Part 27 minute 07 Grey Cup TotalCFLwebTV show is up! Moose in the Sirius Satellite radio studios on Gabriel Morency's Sports Rage! I'm 1 on 1 with Jim Lang from Rogers Sportsnet! I'm 1 on 1 with The Grey Cup and lots more action from a great week! Argos Cwoc cheerleaders were Wow! It was a great Grey Cup week! New Sports Jersey Frames. The 1st shipment ever to Nth America. Order now. Available now for Christmas!" Myk Aussie


New Sports Jersey Frames! The 1st shipment ever to Nth America! Order now! Available now for Christmas! They are awesome! The jersey hangs great in these High quality Sports jersey display cases. For contact and ordering Click here" Myk Aussie

Tues, Dec 4 07 "Grey Cup Report! Saskatchewan 23 defeat Winnipeg 19! Kerry Joseph profile! In studio with Gabriel Morency!" Moose Salzer

Historical notes.
It was the first time in the 99 year history of the CFL that the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers played each other in the Grey Cup.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders won their third Grey Cup in team history to go with 14 losses for the (combined) Saskatchewan/Regina Roughriders. Their record now in the CFL Championship since they entered in 1910, 3-14.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost their 15th all-time Grey Cup. They are now: 10-15. They entered the league in 1930 as the Winnipeg 'Pegs and became the Blue Bombers in 1936.

QB Kerry Joseph, who played very averagely in the game (100 yds., rushing, but only 13 of 34 passing for 101 yds.) now has two Championship rings from Pro Football himself; he got the first in the 1998 NFL E Bowl with the Rhein Fire as a reserve S / PR.

Ed Philion, who played for many years with the Buffalo Bills / Montreal Alouettes also played on that Rhein Fire team. Poor Milt Stegall, Winnipeg SB will have to come back for a 14th season next year to compete for another ring. I would rate the Blue Bombers the favorite right now, if QB Kevin Glenn is fully recovered from his left arm injury. It would have been a different story for the Bombers if Glenn, a former Roughrider QB had played. I really don't blame Ryan Dinwiddie if you consider the lousy game plan the Blue Bombers used in the final 1:21 of the game.

Think about it; Dinwiddie throws two great bullet passes and the Blue Bombers have the ball at the Roughriders side of the 55 yard line and it's second and half  a yard and the Bombers call for Dinwiddie to throw down into the teeth of the Roughriders GREAT Defense and guess what? Most Outstanding Player, S James Johnson gets his third INT of the game. Case closed. I mean don't get me wrong, I was elated that the R'Riders won the game (As twenty-share owner). I did pick them to lose simply because I didn't believe in Kerry Joseph AS A QB in a big game. Still don't after that second worst passing performance in Grey Cup history by a Grey Cup winning QB, 13 of 34 passing. Only Anthony Calvillo's 11 of 31 in '02 in Edmonton is worse. And the scary thing is Calvillo got MVP that game! Nonetheless Joseph did do a classy thing by giving Momma the game ball following the win. It won't get any better for him in the future than that. Drink one for us Kerry and Congratulations, R'Riders!

Kerry L. Joseph Career Profile.
Age: 35 (Born 1972), 6'1" 225 lbs., McNeese St U., LA [home school of the Detroit Pistons Joe Dumars], QB-RB-DB-ST'r-PR. Graduated in 1994. Signed and cut by the Cincinnati Bengals. Signed in 1995 by the Buffalo Bills and released. Signed by Washington-NFL and played RB in three preseason games and released. Signed in 1997 by the NFLE London Monarchs. Played four games at QB and released in 1998. Signed by the NFLE Rhein Fire and played nickel-back (S) and PR on the NFLE Champion team and won a World Bowl ring and released. Signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 1999 and played in fourteen games on ST's and then released. Signed by the Seattle Seahawks in 2001 and played in fifteen games in the next two years, starting one at LB and two at S and released in 2003. Has played in the CFL as mostly a starting QB with Saskatchewan and Ottawa. Career playoff record as QB: 3-2. Won second Championship ring with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2007 season in 23-19 Grey Cup win over Winnipeg.

CFL - CIS Radio Log.
I was in the Sirius Radio Studios last Friday / Saturday a.m. from Toronto with Host Gabe Morency, Fred, Myk and Chris (see 'Centre68.com') from 12:30-2 a.m. on Sirius Hardcore Satellite radio talking 07 CFL Grey Cup,  CIS Vanier, Los Angeles Clippers and my Baltimore Grey Cup ring and we made our Grey Cup pics as well. After being on the air with Gabe for six years now on various shows in Montreal and Toronto, it was great to do a gig Live in the Studio for a change. Morency is the Don Cherry of Sports Talk Show hosts and I've had as good a working relationship with him as with  'Ran Da Man' Miyamoto and Super Bowl Wayne LaVelle in Honolulu." Moose Salzer

Wed, Nov 14 07 "CFL Report: Eastern and Western Semi-Finals Results! Eastern and Western Finals Previews!" Moose Salzer

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals:
Winnipeg 24, Montreal 22
Western Conference Semi-Finals:
Saskatchewan 26, Calgary 24

Eastern Conference Final: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-7-1) at Toronto Argonauts (11-7-0). Game 1 p.m., EST at SkyDome (Rogers Centre).
Players to watch, Winnipeg: WR/SB Milt Stegall, K Troy Westwood, QB, MVP Candidate '07 Kevin Glenn, OL Dan Goodspeed, OL/DL-ST'r Jon Oosterhuis, RB Charles Roberts.

Toronto: It all comes down to QB Mike Bishop, the perennially doubted one. If Bishop runs the table the next two weeks and wins the Argos the Grey Cup he'll not be going back to the Ar.FL anytime soon.  '07 season Most Outstanding Player Award candidate from the East, Kevin Glenn (70%!), QB-passer must do what he did last week v. the Alouettes - survive! He's done it all season. No reason to doubt he'll do it again. Pick: Winnipeg 30, Toronto 22. Sorry Coach Pinball and Co!

Western Conference Final: Saskatchewan Roughriders (13-6-0) at Vancouver's B.C. Place,
4 p.m. v. the Defending Grey Cup Champion B.C. Lions (14-3-1). Players to watch, B.C.  Lions: OL Rob Murphy, WR/SB Geroy Simon, SB-TE Jason Clermont, QB Jarious Jackson (or Buck Pierce? How about Dave Dickenson? Doesn't matter...), Saskatchewan: RB-ST'r Wes Cates, RB-ST'r , WRs Andy Fantuz, OB Kerry Joseph. Is there any way to derail the mighty, mighty but QB injury-prone Leos? Probably no this year. Coach Wally Buono will chase Don Matthews the rest of his career, which is winding down but they will beat the upstart Roughriders this weekend - barely. Pick: B.C. Lions 21, Saskatchewan 20, OT." Moose

"For more CFL. Listen now, I'm talking lots of CFL last night on Sports Rage with Gabriel Morency now on Sirius Satellite radio, Ch 186!
Bombers defeat Al's in a great Eastern Semi-Final! In Sundays Western Semi-Final the Riders defeated the Stampeders 26 to 24 in Regina! We were at the Al's vs Bombers Eastern Semi Final game filming outside the game for centre68.com and MYKwebTV/TotalCFLwebTV! A New TV show coming later in the week! Pictures from the great day! Click here " Myk Aussie

Sat, Nov 10 07 "CFL Report! Playoffs A-coming! 99th Season Ending Stats, My CFL Allstar!" Moose Salzer

Final CFL Standings 2007 Season:
1)  B.C. Lions             14-3-1
2)  Saskatchewan        12-6-0
3)  Toronto                  11-7-0
4)  Winnipeg                10-7-1
5)  Montreal                 8-10-0
6)  Calgary                   7-10-1
7)  Edmonton               5-12-1
8)  Hamilton                 3-15-0

Week 20 Picks:
East Semi-Final:
Montreal 17, Winnipeg 15

West Semi-Final:
Calgary 22, Saskatchewan 21

My 2007 CFL Allstar Picks:
Offence:
QB:      Kevin Glenn, Winnipeg
RB:      Jessie Lumsden, Hamilton
RB:      Joffrey Reynolds, Calgary
WR:     Derick Armstrong, Winnipeg
WR:     Jason Clermont, B.C. Lions
WR:     D.J. Flick, Saskatchewan
WR:     Geroy Simon, B.C. Lions
OL:      Scott Flory, Montreal
OL:      Dan Goodspeed, Winnipeg
Centre: Marwan (Ron) Hage, Hamilton
OL:      Gene Makowsky, Saskatchewan
OL:      Rob Murphy, B.C. Lions

Special Teams:
K:         Luca Congi, Saskatchewan
ST'r:      Dominique Dorsey, Toronto
H:          Marcus Brady, Montreal          
P:          Damon Duval, Montreal
KR-PR: Ian Smart, B.C. Lions

Defence:
DL:        Tom Canada, Winnipeg
DL:        Doug Brown, Winnipeg
DL:        Fred Perry, Saskatchewan
DL:        Tyronne Williams, B.C. Lions
LB:         Kevin Eiben, Toronto
LB:         Maurice Lloyd, Saskatchewan
LB:         Zeke Moreno, Hamilton
DB:        Kenny Weaton, Toronto
DB:        Barron Miles, B.C. Lions
DB:        James Johnson, Saskatchewan
DB:        Orlando Steinauer, Toronto
DB:        Wes Lysack, Calgary" Moose Salzer

Thurs Nov 1 07 "CFL Week 18 report! Scores! Standings! Playoff picks! Marcus Crandell Profile! He's Back, 39 year old RB Sean Millington! Moose in Hawaii wearing Timmy Chang's jersey! New Sports Jersey Frames. The 1st shipment ever to Nth America. Order now. Available in Nov 07 for Christmas!" Moose Salzer

"Moose pictured here recently in Hawaii wearing Timmy Chang's jersey. Timmy is one of Moose's  favorite players. As many Footy fans know Timmy is currently with the CFL Hamilton Tiger Cats." Myk Aussie

CFL - USA/Grey Cup 2007 Playoffs Report! End of the Regular Season Stats! Plus Marcus Crandell Profile.

Week 18 Scores:
B.C. Lions 27, Hamilton 19
Saskatchewan 36, Edmonton 29, OT
Toronto 16, Winnipeg 8
Montreal 33, Calgary 32

Standings:
X- B.C. Lions           13-3-1
X- Saskatchewan     12-5-0
X- Toronto              10-7-0
X- Winnipeg              9-7-1
X- Montreal                8-9-0
X- Calgary                  7-9-1
Edmonton                  5-11-1
Hamilton                   2-15-0

Totals: X = Playoff Teams

Marcus Crandell Profile!
Home: Robersonville, N.C. Hgt: 5' 11", 203 lbs. University: East Carolina Pirates. Born: June 8th, 1974 NCAA's: 1995-98. Pro Stats: Passing: 3,045 Att(s) - 1,709 Comp(s) - 21,589 yds [99th place in Pro Football history]. Rushing: 888 Carries for 2,876 yds., 27 TDs. Teams: Edmonton - CFL, 1999. Kansas City, NFL / Scotland - NFL Europa, 2000. Team lost NFL E Championship, 13-10 to the Rhein Fire in Amsterdam, NL. Released by the Cheifs, Aug. 21st, 2000... Picked up by the Green Bay Packers and spent three games in '00 on their practice squad before being released...Drafted #10 in the X-FL first and only player allocation draft in the fall of '00. Drafted #3 by Memphis and started 5 games at QB, 2-3 record. Was third string QB with Eskimos, 2nd string with Scotland and H. Signed by Calgary Stampeders after the X-FL folded May 10th, '01. Played 2001-04 with the Stampeders mostly as a starter.

Has played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders since 2005-07 mostly as number 2. Won Calgary the '01 Grey Cup over favored Winnipeg with Most Outstanding Player performance of 18 of 35 passing for 309 yds and 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 fumbles, 0 sacks. Coming near the end of a very productive team-man career. Has never complained about status with any team. A Winner!

 He's Back, 39 year old RB Sean Millington!
Sean started his career in 1991 with the old Ottawa Rough Riders and later along with another Joseph, the FB from Ottawa, went to the B.C. Lions where he made his bread and butter. Millington came out of retirement several years ago to go back to Toronto and Pinball Clemons, in the only clear headed thinking he's exhibited this year, also moved versatile DL Jeff Keeping back to the FB position and he hasn't played badly there at all with 3 carries and two catches. He'll start again at FB this week, but don't be surprised to see him play DL/OL also at #78. Millington's career numbers are at: Rushing: 5,220 yards, Receiving: 213 catches for 2,583 more yards. Career 66 TDs. Welcome back Sean. Now that gets his gloves out of the studio!

CFL Historical Marks!
Doug Flutie, British Columbia, Calgary, Toronto, who just became the first American to be inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, [Oct. 25th, 2007] still is the career leader in rushing TDs by a QB with 13. Kerry Joseph is second with 11.

Week 19 Picks:
B.C. Lions OVER Calgary
Hamilton OVER Edmonton
Toronto OVER Saskatchewan
Montreal OVER Winnipeg

Week One Playoff Seedings:
Eastern Conference:
Montreal v / AT: ? [Either Winnipeg or Toronto]
My Pick: Winnipeg. But if the Alouettes play Toronto, Pinball Clemens undermanned group will go down in flames.

Western Conference:
Calgary AT Saskatchewan.
My Pick: Calgary all the way." Moose Salzer

New Sports Jersey Frames! The 1st shipment ever to Nth America! Order now! Available in Nov 07 for Christmas! They are awesome! The jersey hangs great in these High quality Sports jersey display cases. For contact and ordering Click here" Myk

Oct 27 07 "Talking CFL  on a Podcast from last night on Gabriel Morency's Sports Rage now on Sirius Satellite radio, Channel 186! Alouettes Damon Duval! New Sports Jersey Frames! The 1st shipment ever to Nth America! Order now! Available in Nov 07 for Christmas!" Myk Aussie

Talking CFL  on a Pod cast from last night on Gabriel Morency's Sports Rage now on Sirius Satellite radio, Channel 186! Listen now, Right hand side under "Sports Rage After Hours - October 26 - Segment 2 Some of Hardcore's finest check in" Click here After today his podcast will only be in the archives section, same details as above Click here

For more on CFL check out CFL webWORLD Click here" Myk

Tues, Oct 22 07 "CFL Report! Week 17 Scores, Great CFL WRs/SBs and Week 18 Picks!" Rich Salzer

Week 17 Scores:
Winnipeg 27, Calgary 13
Toronto 16, Montreal 9
B.C. Lions 37, Edmonton 26
Saskatchewan 38, Hamilton 11.

My opinion as to the greatest CFL WRs and SBs in the 99 year history of the league:
1) Milt Stegall, Winnipeg
2) Darren Flutie, Hamilton, Edmonton, B.C. Lions
3) Allen Pitts, Calgary
4) Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan
5) Terry Vaughan, Calgary, Hamilton, Edmonton, Ottawa

Crossover still mathematically alive for Edmonton Eskimos.
Fear not Edmonton Eskimo fans, your crossover playoff possibility still has wings, so to speak. Montreal must lose one and tie one, or loss both and Edmonton will allow the CFL Western Conference to have a clean sweep in the CFL 98th playoffs.

Right now Montreal (7-9-0) is just ahead of the Esks (5-10-1) in the standings heading into week 18. The 2007 CFL season features a 19 week, 18 game schedule with two weeks to go to the playoffs. Playoff picture will probably be decided in one week but it could go two. Edmonton really does need to win out, though another tie wouldn't kill them. Montreal needs to win one more coupled with an Edmonton loss to clinch. Wouldn't it be cool for the Eskies to enter the CFL playoffs as an Eastern Conference team? It would definitely be a first! Good luck to all nine teams the rest of the way out and here's to a return of the Ottawa RoughRenegades and bring on the Atlantic Schooners!

Week 18 Picks:
B.C. Lions OVER Hamilton
Edmonton OVER Saskatchewan, O.T.
Winnipeg OVER Toronto
Montreal OVER Calgary" Moose

Thurs, Oct 18 07 "CFL Report! Playoffs two weeks away and Scores, My Picks from Week 17!" Moose Salzer

Week 16 Scores:
Calgary 38, Winnipeg 25
Saskatchewan 40, Hamilton 23
B.C. Lions 24, Edmonton 18
Toronto 35, Montreal 17

The defending Champ British Columbia Leos are In the Playoffs! Soon all other five teams to follow.

Week 17 Picks:
Winnipeg <Tie> Calgary
Saskatchewan OVER Hamilton, OT
Edmonton OVER B.C. Lions, OT
Montreal OVER Toronto" Moose Salzer

Wed, Oct 3 07 "Moose's CFL Report! His and my Week 15 Picks! Playoffs on the way!" Myk Aussie

Week 14 Scores:
Toronto 18, Edmonton 11
Saskatchewan 33, Montreal 22
Winnipeg 21, Hamilton 19
B.C. Lions 42, Calgary 9

From Moose "Profile: Winnipeg QB Kevin Glenn. Kevin's Glenn's first Pro start was as a Saskatchewan Roughriders QB on Sept. 2nd, 2001. I know. I was there. It was v. the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, ironically enough and Saskatchewan lost, 20-18. But Glenn is an interesting story. He turned down several offers from the Ar.FL when the Roughriders gave him a tryout. He moved into third among Saskatchewan QBs very quickly and with the injuries to Keith Smith and Marvin Graves, who was also an Ar.FL vet, Glenn started 5 games for the Roughriders in '01. He left following the '04 season and signed as a F/A with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has improved every year since.

He almost lost his starting job to current Chicago Ar.FL'r, lefty Russ "Mickey" Michna, but when Michna signed in both there home state, Illinois, Glenn has since relaxed and become the best QB this year in the Eastern Conference. Gone are the days of indecisiveness and inconsistent performances. This season Glenn is on pace to possibly win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player award and is completing 71% of his passes. If I had a vote, I would vote for him as M.V.P. right now." Moose Salzer

Moose's Week 15 Picks. My comments and picks in Green.
Winnipeg OVER B.C. Lions "Doubt it! It should be a good game in Winnipeg though. Lions for me" Myk
Edmonton OVER Toronto "What with Ricky Ray out and the game is in Toronto? What are you thinking here? Argos." Myk
Hamilton OVER Montreal "Hmmm maybe. I'll stick with Alouettes at home." Myk
Calgary OVER Saskatchewan "Moose Henry Burris is out! Akili Smith is very doubtful and hasn't had a full CFL game anyway so I have no idea why you would pick against your favorite team the Riders in this game? Riders will win Big I think." Myk

Tues, Sept 18 07 "Welcome Back to the CFL, Casey Printers!" Moose Salzer

Week 12 Scores:
Edmonton 47, Montreal 28
British Columbia 40, Toronto 7
Winnipeg 34, Hamilton 4
Calgary 44, Saskatchewan 22

"Welcome Back"...to ex-Kansas City/B.C.Lions QB Casey Printers who last week signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Printers basically told the Chiefs to jump in a lake when they wanted to stash him on the practice squad as their number three QB. The Chiefs have bombed with ancient Damon Huard and greenie Brodie Croyle at pivot so far. Serves them and know-nothing Coach Herm Edwards right. To make room for Casey, the Tiger-Cats traded QB Jason Maas to Montreal. And speaking of the Alouettes their FB Mike Villimek is out for the year with a knee injury.

Timmy Chang Update: Passing: 96-50-604-2-7. Anybody wanting to order a Timmy Chang jersey can contact the Tiger-Cats Store at: 1-905-667-6206. I'll be wearing mine in Hawai'i this weekend!

Standings:
1) Defending Champion B.C. Lions 7-3-1
2) Winnipeg  7-3-1
3) Saskatchewan 7-4-0
4) Calgary 6-4-1
5) Montreal 6-5-0
6) Toronto  5-6-0
7) Edmonton 4-6-1
8) Hamilton 1-10-0

Week 13 Picks:
Hamilton OVER Calgary "Moose what kind of Bizarre tip is that? Hamilton will need to improve immensely but in some ways I hope you are correct with this tip! Go Casey!" Myk
Saskatchewan OVER B.C. Lions "Doubt it!" Myk
Montreal OVER Edmonton. "Probably." Myk
Winnipeg OVER Toronto "Probably." Myk" Moose Salzer

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Tues, Sept 11 07 "Argos back on fire with Bishop Back! More!" Moose Salzer

Week 11 Scores:
Montreal 32, B.C. Lions 14
Winnipeg 34, Saskatchewan 15
Toronto 25, Hamilton 5
Calgary 20, Edmonton 17

Trends - It would be very unwise for any CFL teams to overlook the Winnipeg Blue Bombers down the stretch since their Defence and QB Kevin Glenn, who's getting better all the time have woken up!

In the Eastern Conference: Timmy Chang watch: W-L record lifetime in Pros: 1-3. Stats in the CFL this year: Att(s): 96 - Comp(s): 50 - Yds: 604, 2 TDs, 7 INTs.

Western Conference Player watch: Marcus Crandell, Saskatchewan QB:
Att(s): 59 - Comp(s): 37 - Pct:% 62.7 - Yds: 493 - 2 TDs - 3 INTs

K. Joseph Rushing: No: 55 - Yds: 439 - 6 TDs. Each week we'll highlight different players stats, but since Timmy Chang is one of my homers from Hawai'i I want Super Bowl Wayne and others back in Oah'u to keep up.

CFL QB Watch: Though K. Joseph and M. Crandell give the Roughriders the deepest QB Duo in the CFL at the moment, Toronto's Mike Bishop, the perpetual Ar.FL, offseason CFL'r is back from injury and on fire for the Argos, who may just yet catch Montreal. Hamilton is in a flux with a not-ready-for-CFL-primetime T.R. Chang still learning on the run in the great white North. Montreal is still rolling with a good 1-2 punch in Anthony (50,000 yds.+) Calvillo, who should be good for a few more years backed by Marcus Brady (no relation to Tom!). Calgary wonders from week to week which Hank Burris will show up and B.C. wonders who'll stay healthy. Look for there to be no controversy the rest of the year for Winnipeg with 70% completer K. Glenn, Montreal, Edmonton, Toronto if Bishop stays healthy and Calgary since Jason Maas old buddy from Oregon, Akili Smith (how'd he get a Hawai'ian name?) is just treading water in the dying embers of his Pro career which the sand has almost run out of the hourglass on! More cliches next week!

Week 12 Picks:
Saskatchewan OVER Calgary by 2
Montreal OVER Edmonton by 1
B.C OVER Toronto by 6
Hamilton <Tie> Winnipeg, O.T." Moose Salzer

Sun, Sept 2 07 "Timmy Chang takes over in Hamilton! Levingston gets axed
before Labour Day in TO! A new Owner in Regina!" Moose Salzer

Tomorrow's Games:
Toronto at Timmy Chang's Tiger-Cats, 1 p.m., Monday
Edmonton at Cowboy Jeff's Calgary, 4:15 p.m., Monday

You are now receiving this report from the newest part-owner of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. I bought 20 shares (the max) on July 28th. I won't tell you what they charged me in American
dollars, but it wasn't the $5,000 Canadian on the site. So go Riders!

Hawai'i's Timmy Chang takes over in Hamilton. Former Rhein Fire/Philadelphia Eagle/Detroit Lion and Arizona Cardinal TC is now the starter in Steel City, Canada. Chang got promoted to the starting line-up directly  after the Tiger-Cats lost their seventh game of the year last week. Saying he was thrilled to be starting his third Pro game, and first in the CFL, a higher league than the NFL E ('AAA') Fire of a year and a half ago, Chang also offered his 'keep-your-chin-up' to fellow QB Jason Maas, who frankly has not adapted well to the CFL Eastern Conference after helping the  Edmonton Eskimos to two Grey Cup wins in the West ('05 & '03).

Hamilton Coach Charlie Taaffe said all the right things about Jason as he  relieved him of his starting role following the Ti-Cats 1-7-0 start. Maas, who  has completed 57% of his passes for 6 TDs and 6 INTs, is not being benched because of his performance. Taaffe said Chang asked him for a chance to start earlier in the year, adding he's not really interested in going back to the NFL - at least not yet. "I came here to get my name etched on Earl Grey's Cup", said TC. "I'm not ready to leave 'O Canada until I do." Timmy, don't hold your breath, at least not this year. But for now Chang gets to learn about one of our favorite things in the CFL - Labour Day games tradition. Dumb Moves, part I.

Tim Chang's starting with Hamilton couldn't have come at a better time as the Kansas City Chefs really screwed the pooch by insulting former CFL Most Outstanding Player award winner Casey Printers, who they demoted to third string this week (see my NFL column below for more on that boner) and asked him to go down to the practice squad. Screw 'Em was Printers reaction and he is seeking to come back to the CFL. Blame idiot Coach Herm Edwards, a CFL player hater supreme who said as NY Jets Coach several years ago about current and then former Eskimo Ricky Ray,  "He's a nice Canadian kid." ?? Uh, Herm, Ray was born and raised in California. You  mean he was a nice CFL QB didn't you. Oh, and in the off season Edwards got rid of the Chiefs starting QB Trent Green - another  former CFL'r. Hhmmm...I'm starting to see a pattern here.

Back to Tim Chang, who long-time watchers may have notice isn't wearing his familiar number 14. It's a retired number with the Tiger-Cats and so he asked for number 7, the number of his former backup and time-sharer at Hawai'i, the recently retired Shawn Withy-Allen. [Played four seasons in Af2] When asked why he was wearing number 7 Chang answered, "for  Shawn since he never got a chance to play up here. He and I split the QB job at Hawai'i in '02." Now that is a class kid. Take that Herm Edwards! You don't deserve Withy-Allen, Chang, Green, Printers or Ray.

Dumb move number two: The Stamps are off the hook as the dopey Argos this week let go the best return man in the league, Bashir Levingston! As I was going to the Grey Cup 2007 site on the I-net, I pursued through the Argos site to link over. Periodically I go through all the CFL sites from time to time. I bought a few items from the Lions and Eskimos today too. I came across one of the stupidest postings I could ever imagine. Pinball  Clemens, who's really come down in my eyes as a CFL Coach, had this to say: "As I told Bashir in private, and am saying now in public, I thanked him for his loyalty and the four-and-a-half years he's given the Argo family."

Say what? What does that tell us? Did he get in trouble with the law? Did he bad mouth the organization? Does anybody in Canada know something I missed in the CFL recently? Why didn't they just cut Damon Allen, who's done next to nothing this year? Has his hangnail still got him on I.R.? They could save about $200,000 to get rid of the useless Allen but instead they fire a (about my sources in their organization tell me) $95,000 cdn kick returner, the best in the league. They also cut recently signed Lubbock Af2 QB Robert Kent from Lubbock. Are they over the dumb 'Imports' limit? I can't figure that one out. Why do they still need the always injured Allen if they have Bishop, McMahon and Rocky Butler at pivot? Why is
Pinball suddenly a 'Pinhead'? So Higgins and the Stamps are off the hook for now. Best to all the CFL teams this Labour Day weekend!" Moose Salzer

Thurs, Aug 30 07 "Week 10, Labour Day games approach!" Moose Salzer

Week 9 Scores:
Winnipeg 15, Toronto 13
Montreal 27, Hamilton 9

Calgary dumb for releasing both Boerighter and Lynem. Marc Boerighter who caught 127 CFL passes for 2,269 yards and 20 TDs to go with his six NFL  seasons totals of 49 catches for 699 yds., 17 more NFL TDs catches was waived by the Stampeders along with DLm Tyler Lynem in two of the dumbest moves in club history which may jeopardize their Grey Cup attempt. Several fans who e-mail me have called for Coach Tom Higgins head.

Ditto for slumping QB Hank Burris who I have to defend once again. Burris plays QB and I admit not always up to his very good potential but he had nothing to do with Boertighter and Lynem's cuts. The money saving Stamps 'screwed the pooch' (and not Mike Vick's dead ones either!) and are taking a hell of a gamble with these cost cutting moves. Don't worry though Stamps fans. They will be picked up soon by some other CFL club.

In other CFL News, as we approach Labour Day. the Montreal Alouettes put SB/K Dave Stala on I.R. for an indefinite period with a broken foot.

Week 10 - Labour Day Picks:
Winnipeg OVER Saskatchewan by 1
B.C. Lions OVER Montreal by 6
Hamilton OVER Toronto by 4
Edmonton OVER Calgary by 3" Moose Salzer

Tues, Aug 14 07 "Week Seven Scores! Great CFL Father and son Teams Neil and Jessie Lumsden! Week eight and week 9 Picks!" Rich Salzer

Week Seven Scores:
Montreal 30, Calgary 18
Saskatchewan 24, Toronto 13
Winnipeg 22, B.C. 21
Edmonton 19, Hamilton 17

CFL Standings:
1) B.C. Lions , 5-2-0
2) Saskatchewan, 5-2-0
3) Winnipeg, 4-2-1
4) Montreal, 4-3-0
5) Edmonton, 3-3-1
6) Calgary, 3-4-0
7) Toronto, 2-5-0
8) Hamilton, 1-6-0

Neil Lumsden.
FB, Edmonton Eskimos / Toronto Argonauts / Hamilton Tiger-Cats career Stats: 947 - 5,534 - 51 TDs, 212 pts on placekicks and 40 yard avg. on punts. CIAU: Helped the Ottawa Garnet and Grey (G - G's) win the 1975 Vanier Cup. CFL Most Outstanding Rookie <Tied with B.C.'s John Sciarra> in 1976. Played in three straight Grey Cup winners with Edmonton Eskimos on team that went to six Grey Cups in a row, 1977-82, still a CFL record. Most Outstanding Canadian in the 1981 Grey Cup, 26-23 win over Ottawa in Ottawa. Nine touches for 93 yards, 1 TD on two yard carry. 10 Pro CFL seasons. Now to his son,

Jessie Lumsden.
RB, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 6th round Canadian Football Draft in 2005. Last cut by the Seattle Seahawks in 2005, last cut by NFL-Washington in 2006. Three seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Stats so far: 193 - 1,457 - 4 TDs. Hec Crighton Winner in CIAU for McMaster Marauders. All-time CIS leading rusher with 4,328 yards, (Also OUA career leader) 24 TDs. Jessie is playing great and is currently third in the CFL in rushing but has a long way to got to catching his dad, a CFL Hall of Famer and one of the best Eskimos of all-time.

Week Eight Picks,
Calgary OVER B.C., Edmonton OVER Saskatchewan

Week Nine Picks,
Winnipeg OVER Toronto, Montreal OVER Hamilton" Moose Salzer

Thurs, Aug 9 07 "CFL - USA Report! Joe at College Hall of Fame! Scores from Week Six! Week 7 picks!" Moose Salzer

Week Six Scores:
Calgary 34, Edmonton 32
Hamilton 43, Winnipeg 22
Saskatchewan 21, B.C. 9
Montreal 29, Toronto 27

Game Balls:
1) Kerry Joseph, QB-RB, Saskatchewan
2) Sandro DeAngelis, K, Calgary
3) Randy Chevrier, DLm, Calgary
4) Anthony Calvillo, QB, Montreal
5) Wes Cates, RB, Saskatchewan

Congratulations to Anthony Calvillo, pivot of the Montreal Alouettes for getting to 50,000+ career CFL yards. He is only the fourth CFL and eighth overall Pro QB to do it. His career Stats will be featured when Rich puts it in this column next week. Career Stats for Hamilton's young backup pivot

Timmy Chang:
Passing:
2006  Rhein - NFL E        89-50 - 659 - 2 - 2
2006 Philadelphia - NFL    0 - 0 -    0 - 0 - 0
2007 Hamilton - CFL       37-19 - 286 - 2 - 2 

Jarrett Payton's career Stats:
2004 Tennessee - NFL  On Practice Squad - Did not play
2005 Amsterdam - NFL E  132 - 578 - 3.9 - 7
2005 Tennessee - NFL          0 -    0 -    0 - 0
2006 Tennessee - NFL          0 -    0 -    0 - 0
2007 Montreal - CFL           28 - 141 - 5.0 - 1

Problems and Injuries for some CFL clubs, and some good trades so far: Saskatchewan - The trade for Wes Cates and Rob Lazeo (who went to Calgary - has helped both clubs out well - so far.

Hamilton - Jason Maas, with Timmy Chang, the NCAA's all-time leading passer breathing down his neck, caused the ex-Edmonton two-time Grey Cup winner to break out with a bang this past weekend as the Ti-Cats had a season high of 43 points. I still believe, as does Rich that Hamilton will make the playoffs. Montreal has had some Offensive problems, here and there this year, but QB Anthony Calvillo has topped 50,000+ yards and could probably go another 3 yrs.

B.C. Lions - The defending Champ Leos have had QB injury problems but with Buck Pierce, who broke all of ex-Calgary, N.Y. Giants, Miami and Philadelphia pivot (1974-84), Joe Pisarcik's records at Mexico St. University, coming back they should keep the pressure on Saskatchewan in the West. B.C also has Defensive studs like Otis Floyd out which has caused the team to look very mortal the last few weeks.

Game Seven Picks.
Montreal OVER Calgary
Saskatchewan OVER Toronto
B.C. OVER Winnipeg
Hamilton - Edmonton <Tie>" Moose Salzer

Wed, Aug 1 07 "Week Five Results! Week Six Fearless Picks!" Moose Salzer

Week 5 Scores:
Montreal 26, Toronto 13
Winnipeg 36, Hamilton 18
Saskatchewan 54, Edmonton 14
B.C. Lions 32, Calgary 27

Being in the Media Centre in New Orlean on Saturday at the N.O. Arena for ArenaBowl XXI, I was the only one who had his ear glued to the CFL, Saskatchewan v. Edmonton. What a blowout. I am starting to see why Roughriders Coach Kent  Austin is using inconsistent Kerry Joseph at the starter and Marcus Crandell as the number 2. Yesterday for example Joseph was platooned with just 15 passes (he went 11 for 15) and did mostly handoffs and runs himself. Joseph is a serious running threat and when not turning over the ball, he can be an effective ball-control QB. Marcus is the pure passer and I still think has one Grey Cup win left in him.

Then I still think Kurt Warner has either one more ArenaBowl or Super Bowl in him too. Winners never quit and Quitters never win. It's as simple as that. Austin, Crandell and Warner are winners. Enough said. The Argos and Hamilton will continue to struggle for awhile.

Week Six Picks:
Montreal OVER Toronto
Hamilton and Winnipeg - <Tie>
B.C. and Saskatchewan - <Tie>
Calgary OVER Edmonton" Moose Salzer

Updated Wed, July 25 07 "Moose's team by team CFL previews below! CFL - USA Friends Report! Week 4 Review! Week 5 Picks!" Moose

Week 4 Scores:
Calgary 33, Toronto 10
Edmonton 21, Saskatchewan 20
B.C. Lions 22,  Hamilton 18
Winnipeg 20, Montreal 18

Former VHSL Coach and CFL player Joe Langston, r.i.p, here in Virginia. Former I.C. Norcom Football and Track Coach Joe Langston died last week Tuesday at age 66.5. Langston had been ill for some time. Langston lead the Greyhounds to the VHSL Div. 5 St. AAA Football Championship with the likes of ex-Norfolk Af2 player Jay Clarke back in 1993. He last played in the CFL for Montreal on their 1970 Grey Cup Championship team, lead by Coach Sam 'The Rifle' Echeverry and QB Sonny Wade, the CFL's most underrated QB of all-time. Wade QB'd Montreal to 5 Grey Cup appearances in the 1970's, winning three.

Most Improved QBs in the last couple years has to Winnipeg's Kevin Glenn and Calgary's Henry 'Hank' Burris. Both played very well in their respective teams wins this past weekend. But on the other side of the coin, as was discussed at 1:30 - 1:45 a.m. with host Gabriel Morency on the Sports Rage After Hours show, Channel 186, Toronto Sirius Radio, Damon Allen is through.  Don't let that TD-on-the-last-play Jazz fool ya. Not even in Utah Jazz country.

The Argos I can't figure out. I agree that 5-yr. NFL vet Mike McMahon should be the starter at pivot since Mike Bishop is hurt. Rookie CIS WR Brad Smith is the son of former Commissioner Larry Smith, who is now Montreal G.M./V.P. Toronto is really slumming at RB with 0that bum J. White (#6) who sucks and I  don't know why RB John Avery, who all but won the Argos that Grey Cup in '04 is still not active. Is Pinball now a pinhead? Virginia's Charles Roberts was a killer down the stretch in Montreal with his great running and pass catching. He even attempts to block at 5'6", 171 lbs. What a player!

New updated CFL passing stats:
Milestones - Anthony Calvillo now third in CFL history with 52,000+ yds. Danny McManus and Ron Lancaster still ahead. Toronto LB Mike O'Shea the former Detroit Lion, Hamilton Tiger-Cat is now in his 15th Pro season and has well over 1,090 tackles. Third most in CFL history to Alondra Johnson and the great Willie Pless, who was also a very good short yardage FB/TE. Pless is already in the CFL Hall of Fame and O'Shea is a few years away from that as well!

Game Balls in the CFL this week:
1) Kevin Glenn, QB, Winnipeg
2) Henry Burris, QB, Calgary
3) Markus Howell, KR/WR, Calgary
4) Craig Dickenson, Special Teams Coach, Calgary
5) B.C. Lions QB Buck Pierce

Week 5 Picks:
Montreal OVER Toronto (who should keep starting Mike McMahon, who is rusty)
Hamilton <Tie> Winnipeg
Saskatchewan OVER Edmonton
Calgary OVER B.C. Lions.

CFL 99th Season Preview - Calgary (Or Montreal!) All the Way!" Moose Salzer
"Note some player movements may have happened since Moose wrote this a couple of week ago." Myk Aussie

1) Calgary Stampeders, 74th year. Won five Grey Cups, played in eight. Coach: Tom Higgins. QBs: Henry Burris, Akili Smith, Stephan LeFors. Other Key Players: Brett Ralph, WR, Sandro DeAngelis, K, Wes Lysack, S, Gilles Lezi, FB, Brian Clark, Scott Coe and Cornie Anthony and Brandi N. Harris of Virginia Beach's friend.

Outlook and look back to last year; Henry Burris may have imploded in the playoffs to Saskatchewan, whom he used to play for but no way will it happen again. With a great Receiving corps of 7-yr., NFL vet Marc Boerigter, who left after this team won it's last Grey Cup, in '01, joined by Nik Lewis, who is the second best PR in the League after Toronto's Bashir Levingston,  - Ryan Thelwell, Markus Howell, Ken- Yon Rambo and Elijah Thurmon, the Stamps will lead the Western Conference in passing by default! Not even the Defending Champ B.C. Lions have a better group of Receivers.

The running game is lead by the Offencive Line of: Cheater Jay McNeil, the dirtiest player in the league, Jeff Pilon John Comiskey and Derek Armstrong. The RBs will again be after last year's shocking release of 'Tigerman' Tony Stallings, Wes Cates, a great backup and special teams player and no worse than the league's second best, Joffrey Reynolds, who first got his feet wet in the Pros with that spring 'AAA' league that is no more, NFL Europa (Frankfurt).

The Defence is lead by the line, minus the recently retired Sheldon Napastuk, and now without ex-Baltimore Stallion Demetrius Maxie; Miguel Robede, Keron Williams, Randy Chevrier (Barcelona, '01). The linebacking corps is the best in the CFL by far! Brandon Haw, Shannon James, Lysack, who may be the best S in the CFL West and Walt Spencer, number #46 (Keep that in mind when studying this team's Defence. The Special Teams has a great couple of returnmen in Cates, who is also the 'gunner' and Nik Lewis. The K Sandro DeAngelis IS the 'Best in the West. Period. Getting Jaden Volchoff from Af2 Birmingham for the OL could help also. Prediction: Only a complete collapse can keep Higgins from winning his second Grey Cup, in Alberta with his second Pro team. They should win at least 11 or 12 games, but will struggle, as always when they face Saskatchewan in the playoffs. This time they win, especially if the Roughriders don't have ex-Calgary Grey Cup magnet Marcus Crandell in the Lineup. 95th Grey Cup Winner Over Montreal or Hamilton.

2) Montreal Alouettes, 55th season (includes 1994-95 as Baltimore Stallions), Six Grey Cup wins {Baltimore '95]. G.M. / Coach, ex-Stallion Jim Popp. QBs: Anthony Calvillo [who just hit 50,000+ career yds, moving into 14th place all-time behind John Elway of Denver-NFL), Marcus Brady, (Jessie 'The Batchelor/Body' Palmer, the wimp retired, the quitter!), Eric Crouch.

Other Key players: K Damon Duval, RBs Avon (not Este Lauder!) Cobourne [Cologne '04] and All-time Great Walt Payton's son Jarrett, Centre Brian Chiu, Hawai'i's DL Nwerken 'Tony' Akpan, CB Lamont Brightful, SBs Ben Cahoon and Dave Stala, who can also play K/QB/RB and S Etiene Boulay. Retirements, retirements, retirements. First RB Eric LaPointe. Then WR Sylvain Girard and then DL Ed Philion (Two Grey Cups and won NFLE Championship, '98 with Rhein). Then the spoiled Canadian QB-quitter, Palmer, the wimp. Offence will rally around Payton (Amsterdam's Champ '05 team MVP) and QB Calvillo, Receiver Cahoon and Cobourne. If they don't suffer any injuries on that great Offencive Line (Luke Fritz, Jaden Volchoff, of Af2 Birmingham?, Uzooma Okeke, Paul Lambert, Scott Flory and Chiu), the running game should dominate the East! Robert Edwards, FB Mike Villmek and washout Dahrran Diedrick are still around too. Whoever carries the ball will be blessed by the best Offencive Line in the East. With the fastest (but injury-prone) WR Girard, another francofone retired, the depth is thin and Cahoon started to slip last year. An area of concern.

With big Ed Philion gone at DL, Sometime TE / Defencive League MVP Anwar Stewart gets help form former University of Hawai'i Warrior kane basketball player/DE Akpan, born in Nigeria. The Tackles will be a combination of three players from: Dario Romero, R-Kal Truluck and Kai Ellis, *missused as an oversized mlb last year. Other LBs include; Dwayne Taylor, Ryan Lucas* (see above), John Grace, stolen from Calgary and Andrew Battle, Greg's son. Defencive backs will be:  Aging Davis Sanchez, longtime CFL/NFL vet, Matthew Proulx, Brightful and Pat Dorvelus. Special Teams consists of the East's best K Duval, go from 56-yds.,and in, P Mike Renuad, KR Cobourne and Ezra Landry, if he's healthy. It's a gamble for Popp to continue to be both General Manager and Coach and I don't expect him to do both for too much longer. The East is sort of wide open this year since Toronto doesn't have a REAL QB yet and surprisingly keeps benching the great RB John Avery for NFL hasbeens(!). I expect Montreal to win 11 or 12 games and hope they keep everybody healthy. This is a team in transition but The Don (Matthews) still calls them weekly and continues to get healthy. Popp will probably give up the Coaching reigns after this season or as soon as he wins a Grey Cup as Coach. Expect that within a year or two.

3)  B.C. Lions, 54th year. Five Grey Cup wins. Seven Grey Cup appearances. Coach: Wally Buono. QBs: Dave Dickenson, Buck Pierce, Jarious Jackson. RBs: Ian Smart (also a KR/PR), Joe Smith, FB Lyle Green. WRs: Tony Simmons, Jason Clermont, Mike Lindstrom, Geroy Simon, Gilles Colon, Kendrick Jones. Defencie players to watch: DL Aaron Hunt, Brent Williams, Matt Kirk, LB Ricky Foley. Changes, changes, changes. But not too many. Most of Wally's cahrges are back for another run at the title. But without lb/s Carl Kidd, Randy Moss' old buddy from Minnesota, the Defence lacks that old punch. The release of OL Bobby Singh(in' in the Rain), who two Grey Cups ('01 with Calgary, last year in Winnipeg with the Lions) a Super Bowl ring with Saint Louis and an XFL ring, was predicated by the resigning of 7-yr NFL'r Rob Murphy. Kelly Bates, Sherko Rasouli, Jason Jiminez and Angus Young (not of AC/DC!) is now the third best unit in the West.

Special Teams is in good shape with K/P Paul McCallum, who finally won his first Grey Cup last year to go with the Scotland Claymores ring he won in '96 in the NFL 'AAA's. Despite a real good passing attack (Dickenson to Clermont, Simon, Simmons, et, al) they'll miss the best pair of hands they had; Thelwell, the ex-Seattle/Minnesota NFL'r. The Special Teams better hope Smart stays healthy on returns and the coverage could be tightened up. K/P McCallum, who tied a Grey Cup record last year with six for six on FGs, still has one or two top years left to contribute to the next B.C. drive to a Grey Cup in '08 or '09. The only thing that WILL keep the very strong B.C Lions out of the '07 Grey Cup in Toronto will be a lack of depth down the stretch. Three real good QBs but picking up an extra OLm like Jaden Volchoff may be in order. Coach Wally Buono now has just passed Marv Levy, his old Montreal Coach from back in the seventies for 11th place in Pro Football history with 205 wins in a career [Levy did his in a combines CFL-USFL-NFL]. Predicted Finish: 11-7-0, second in the CFL West.

4)  Saskatchewan Roughriders, 98th year. Sixteen Grey Cup Appearances, Two wins. Coach: Kent Austin (former 'Rider Grey Cup winning QB, '89). QBs; Marcus Crandell, Darian Durant, QB-RB K.Joseph. Other Key players: OLm Mike Abou-Mechrek, Antonio Hall, Gene Makowsky, Rob O'Day, Rob Lazeo, DL Scott Schultz, Dwan Epps, Luc Mullinder, Defencive Backs - LBs: Scott Gordon, Mike McCullouch, Reggie Hunt, K/P Luca Congi, WRs: Yo Murphy, Jason French, Kalil Hill, Craig Yeast (Ar.FL), Andy Fantuz (best ever in the CIS!)and of course Matt Dominguez. What's new?: Since the Roy Shivers (dismissed at midseason one yr. ago) and Coach Danny Barrett (contract not renewed after the Western Final last year) tag-team was broken up, the Roughriders have taken drastic steps to get past the Western Conference Finals and get into that elusive Grey Cup. Like the Los Angeles Clippers, who made the NBA playoffs for the first time since 1997 last year, the Roughriders haven't been to the Grey Cup that long either. New Coach Austin, their last Grey Cup QB winner ('89) has brought solid WRs and OLm into this thin-in-depth team to reinforce for the stretch run. Replacing RB Kenton Keith (New Mexico, fled the coop for the Super Bowl Indianapolis Colts) will be the big task. They should move Kerry Joseph there since he had 1,006 yds., rushing for the late Ottawa RoughRenegades in '05 (r.i.p.).

Joseph will sell this team short as a 'qb', but could be real good in the backfield with Marcus Crandell, who's also won a Grey Cup like Austin. Replacing Keith's runs will be FB Chris Szarka, always under used, KR/RB Dominique Dorsey, Shermar Bracey, Neal Hughes, who can also K and P and Sean Lucas, unless he stays at S. The Defence is the best in the West with the Pass Rush of Fred Perry, Mullinder, bullrushes by Schultz (not Chris!) and Harvard educated Tim Fleiszer. Hunt and McCullouch lead an underrated LB corps who may be the second best in the West behind Calgary. Congi inherited the K/P chores when Hughes was kept on Offence and Special Teams coverage. Congi is the most underrated K/P in the league The KRs by Dorsey will keep Saskatchewan in good position on the field. Prediction: 10-8-0, third but in the playoffs in the West. I still can't imagine what Eric (The Red) Tillman, G.M. and Coach Austin see in Joseph who was slated to the bench last year when Crandell re injured his knee. Joseph has bad mechanics and can't pick out second, third or fourth WRs in coverage very well. He's a great runner and deep thrower though. One or two more games like he had v. B.C last week and he WILL be under the bench behind the under appreaciated Crandell and then watch this team take off! 10-8-0 would be well good enough for the playoffs again. But only the Grey Cup will suffice the long suffering fans in this great football city. Crandell holds the key.

5) Hamilton TigerCats, 99th year. Fifteen Grey Cup wins, tied with Toronto for alltime CFL high. Coach: Charlie Taaffe. QBs: Jason Maas[two Grey Cup wins with Edmonton in the West], Timmy Chang (NCAA's alltime leader, U.Hawai'i, second yr. Pro; Rhein Fire -NFLE, Philly-NFL), Ian 'Rocky' Butler[six yrs. Sask.]. Other Key Players: WRs: Kwamie Cavill, Rich Alston, Nate Curry, Iaim Fleming (Not James Bond's creator!) Brock Ralph and ancient Mike Morreale (three Grey Cup appearances, two wins), LBs Steve Josue, Rob Hitchcock and Agustin Barrenechia. More later; So the Hamilton TigerCats start another season in the 21st Century with that eternal hope in their breasts, eh? They'll need it! It would seem that getting former Montreal Coach Taaffe back from the NCAA's to the Canadian Pros would seem to close up one problem. But unless Mass, who's somehow lost a step in two years since coming in a trade that basically gave Edmonton the 2005 Grey Cup win in Vancouver, can get his rhythm back, it could be another six (or less) win season. Not so fast.

Even though they screwed themselves by letting ex-Ottawa great RB Josh Ranek fly the coop to Edmonton, they got Jessie Lumsdem back from the idiots in Washington (NFL) and they still have FBs Kojo Aidoo and Julian Radlein and new QB Timmy Chang. Chang may be the answer if Maas doeen't get it right by say the sixth or seventh game. Maas was a great backup/part-time starter with Ricky Ray in Edmonton and H. Maybe he suffers from terminal 'benchitis', which effects players that sit too long. Maas is now 31 and it's time to turn the hounds loose for him. Not to take chances the Tiger-Cats also picked up and great running QB in underappreciated Rocky Butler from Saskatchewan. Obviously the front office remembers what Butler did to Hamilton last year when Marcus Crandell got hurt (again). Butler is 3-0 lifetime in CFL starts spread out over six yrs., and he's more in tune with the CFL style Offence than Chang, for now. Offencive Line with Pascal Cheron, Fabio Filice, Jonta Woodard, Damion Cook and Pete Horgarth better protect all three QBs, as I can see all three playing some this year. Chang already has three appearances in the Tiger-Cats first four games. Defensively the Tiger-Cats are deeper in a hole with several key players ahving flown the coop. Linebacking is the strong point here.

The Defencive secondary, when healthy is the second best in the CFL East, behind Toronto. Keep an eye on Sandy Beveridge for a possible Top Canadian choice. Special Teams will be special with perennial John Agro award candidate RM Corey Holmes and K Jamie Boreham on duty. Coverage is superb. Prediction: Even if Taaffe cahnges QBs (more than once?), they should still come in second in the Eastern Conference and make the playoffs. Toronto is fast fading, Ottawa still not reactivated and Winnipeg doesn't have a reliable QB since they stupidly let Russ (Lefty) 'Mikki' Michna, who just threw 5 TDs in the Arena League American Confernce playoff game in the Ar.FL go, last year. More on Winnipeg, who won't make the playoffs in a moment. 9-9-0 should get these guys into the dance but they will be 1st round Eastern playoff road kill. Welcome back to CFL Charlie! 

6) Edmonton Eskimos, 67th year. Thirteen Grey Cup wins, 21 appearances. Coach: Danny Macioca. QBs: Ricky Ray (four CFL seasons, three Grey Cups, two wins, NFL/Af2 vet also), Stephan LeFors, Steve Jyles. Other Key Players: RBs Josh Ranek, Mike Bradley, Ron McClendon, FB-TEs Deitan Dubuc, Matt Bertrand, Mike Maurer ('05 Grey Cup Top Canadian), WRs Jason Tucker, T.J. Acree, Trevor Gaylor, Rob LeBlanc, Pat Woodcock (Top  Canadian '02 Grey Cup) and SB/KR-PR Tony Tomkins. Offencive Outlook: Provided Ray is healthy, the skies the limit, if this team lead by the tri-lingual Macioca would use his Canadian talent better!

Especially the unhappy Woodcock. Now that Ed Hervey, one of the very best in the CFL has officially retired after 10 great seasons, there would seem to be and opening. Woodcock surprisingly did better when unhappy current Tiger-Cat pivot Maas was here. On Special Teams, Inconsistent K/P Sean Fleming, a one-time Philly Eagle-NFL'r has cost this team at least seven games in the last three years with blown kicks. His replacement is already in the future '08 CIS draft! Tomkins will again be the best in the West in returns. Now about that Defence...Take it - pleeze! Adam Braidwood, Thomas Carroll, Jabari Issa and LB A.J. Gass masquerade as Pass rushers! LBs Steve Marsh, Mike Botterill, Andre Sommersell try to replace Singor Mobley and J.R. Larose (Injured). Prediction: The Eskimos HAD the longest streak in North American Pro Sports going for making the Playoffs, until they missed out last year after 33 consecutive years. They will restart the streak this year, barely. They are better than either Winnipeg or Toronto who will both miss the playoffs, but Edmonton will have to do the crossover thing. 8-10-0 or 8-9-1, sixth in the CFL.

7) Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 77th year. Ten Grey Cup wins in 22 Grey Cup appearances. Coach: Doug Berry. QBs: Kevin Glenn, Ryan Dinwiddie, Justin Holland. Predicted Finish: Seventh in CFL, no Playoffs.

8) Toronto Argonauts, 98th year. Fifteen Grey Cup wins. Predicted Finish: Eighth in the CFL, no playoffs." Moose Salzer

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Tues, July 17 07 "CFL  report! Remembering Junior Ah You! Week 3 scores! Week 4 Picks!" Moose Salzer

CFL Week 3 Scores:
Montreal 29, Hamilton 20
Edmonton 19, Winnipeg 15
Toronto 48, Calgary 15
B.C. 42, Saskatchewan 12

"Aloha Moose, I was talking to this TV camera man, David, he said that  he works for a famous Hawaiian football player who made his name in the CFL." Wayne Lavelle, Honolulu's KROL Sports Radio

"Aloha Wayne, It's Tiana (Junior) Ah You. Junior Ah You is the only Hawai'ian born player in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum. He played 1972-81 for Montreal, 1982 for the Toronto Argonauts and 1983- '85 in USFL for Arizona, New Orlean and Chicago. He played in one USFL Championship game (a loss ) and four CFL Grey Cups earning two rings for Marv Levy's Alouettes. Know him well. His son C.J. played one year for U. Hawai'i as third string DE and  started the last two years for Oklahoma U. and is a seventh round pick (Mr. Irrelevant) for the Buffalo Bills. He is an NFL Rookie this year. Remember Marv Levy is the Bills General Manager now...

Week 4 Picks:
Winnipeg OVER Montreal, O.T.
B.C. OVER Hamilton
Saskatchewan OVER Edmonton
Calgary OVER Toronto, O.T." Moose

Thurs, July 12, 07 "USA, Friends of the CFL Report! On the radio with Gabriel Morency Monday night - the CFL bumped us last Friday/Saturday!" Moose Salzer 

Week Two Results - Team Previews Coming
Scores:
Winnipeg 32, Montreal 23 
Toronto 30, Hamilton 5
Saskatchewan 49, Calgary 8
British Columbia 29, Edmonton 9

Timmy Chang Watch: The former U. Hawai'i great is 4 of 7 for 86 yds., 0 TDs and 1 INT., so far with Hamilton.

Standings:
1)   B.C. Lions       2-0-0
2)   Saskatchewan  2-0-0
3)   Winnipeg        1-0-1
4)   Toronto           1-1-0
5)   Calgary           1-1-0
6)   Edmonton        0-1-1
7)   Hamilton         0-2-0
8)   Montreal          0-2-0 

Week Three Picks:
Calgary OVER Toronto
Winnipeg OVER Edmonton
Saskatchewan OVER B.C.
Hamilton OVER Montreal, O.T." Moose

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Sat, June 23 07 "Moose's 2007 CFL 99th season Preview! Moose's mum passes away!" Myk Aussie

Condolences and best wishes to Moose at this time. His mum passed away early this week after complications from being hit by a car in a carpark several weeks ago. She died at home suddenly.

From Moose earlier this week.
"CFL News - 'What's New'? A new Commissioner for one thing. Mark Cohon, son of ex-Mr McDonald's Canada beat out American Rick Brunson by a whisker (5-3 vote) to become the new CFL Commissioner and got a five-year contract, four years of it are guaranteed.

2006 CFL Finals Standings:
1) B.C. Lions, 15-5-0, 94th Grey Cup Champions.
2) Montreal, 13-9-0, Grey Cup runner-ups.
3) Toronto, 11-9-0, Eastern Conference runner-ups.
4) Saskatchewan, 10-10-0, Western Conference runner-ups.
5) Calgary Stampeders, 10-9-0, Western Semi-Finals runner-ups.
6) Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 9-10-0, Eastern Semi-Finals runner-ups.
7) Edmonton Eskimos, 7-11-0.
8) Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 4-14-0.
9) Ottawa Renegades. Inactive, all-time mark of 416 Ws, 509 Ls, 24 Ts. Nine Grey Cup wins as Rough Riders and Senators.

2007 Predicted Order of Finish:
1) Calgary Stampeders. Five Grey Cups wins. Years in League: Coach: Tom Higgins. QBs: Henry Burris, Akili Smith,
2) Hamilton Tiger-Cats QBs, Jason Maas
3) Saskatchewan Roughriders.
4) B.C. Lions.
5) Montreal Alouettes.
6) Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
7) Edmonton Eskimos.
8) Toronto Argonauts.
9) Ottawa Renegades. Inactive until 2008. Need to find new owners. Lots more coming soon." Moose Salzer

Sat, May 12 07 "Moose Salzer talking lots of Footy including CFL with Gabriel Morency on Sports Rage now on Sirius Satellite radio!" Myk Aussie

This is Moose and I on Sports Rage on Sirius radio from last Friday night. I went right off. Gabriel Morency talks for a few minutes before I come on. Moose is on after me talking lots of Arena  Footy but he often talks CFL and also CFL players playing Arena Footy. Scroll down to the Sport Rage After Hours May 4 section for me and Moose which is below the "Drive This" and "Game On" archives Click here" Myk

Fri, April 27 07 "Akili Smith is working out with the CFL Calgary Stampeders!

For the Akili Smith report check out CFL webWORLD Click here " Myk

Sat, April 7 07 "Danny McManus,  great CFL Quarter back retires! His stats!" Moose Salzer

Danny McManus, Florida, NCAA. 18 Pro Seasons. Teams; Kansas City (NFL), Winnipeg-B.C.Lions-Edmonton-Hamilton-Edmonton-Calgary (CFL).

Won Three Grey Cups. Appeared in Six Grey Cups with four CFL teams. Competed in 7th all-time 299 games (298 CFL; 1 NFL) as Pro Football QB. Finishes his career as fifth leading Passing yards in Pro Football history. 

Lead the B.C. Lions over the Baltimore Stallions in the famous Canada / America Grey Cup in B.C. Place in 1994 (darn him!)

Career Rushing Stats: 157-426yds.-2.7-17TDs.

Part of greatest Pass-Catch Combo of all-time in Pro Football Statistically, Passing to Darren Flutie. 

Career Stats: Passing:
Year      Team        Attempts / Completions    %   Yards    TDs
1989  Kansas City        0                0              0         0        0
1990  Winnipeg        130             55          42.3      946        7
1991  Winnipeg        119             54          45.4      985        3
1992  Winnipeg        122             56          45.9    1153        6
1993  B.C. Lions       223           114          51.1    1613       10
1994  B.C. Lions       159             79          49.7    1258        8
1995  B.C. Lions       581            295         50.8     4655      19
1996  Edmonton        582           310          53.3     4425      19
1997  Edmonton        488           293          60.0     4099      22
1998  Hamilton          584           333          57.0     4864      24
1999  Hamilton          612           365          59.6     5334      28
2000  Hamilton          516           271          52.5     4200      21
2001  Hamilton          571           326          57.1     4465      19
2002  Hamilton          604           318          52.6     4531      23
2003  Hamilton          416           221          53.1     2869        9
2004  Hamilton          590           331          56.1     5034      29
2005  Hamilton          364           203          55.8     2544      11
2006  Edm./Cal.          28             16          57.1       280        1

Totals: 6 Pro Teams  6689    -   3640    -     60.0   -  53225 - 259" Moose

Wed, Mar 28 07 "CFL -  USA Update: Timmy Changs balks at NFL Europa and signs with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats! Possibly a new American Commissioner on the way!" Moose Salzer

Timmy Chang, formerly the NCAA's leading all-time passer has signed a two year, $50,000 CDN per year contract with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He joins Shawn Withy-Allen, who also signed with the CFL team last week. Withy-Allen has played the last three seasons in Af2. Chang has been on and off the rosters of the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions of the NFL the last two years. Chang has also plaed in '06 in eight games in the NFL Europa 'AAA's with the Rhein Fire.

In 2002 when the University of Hawai'i was ranked #24 in the NCAA's, Withy-Allen, who laed the team in rushing, and Chang shared the Quarter Backing duties for the Warriors. They combined for 5,232 yds., 30 TDs and 300 yds., 5 TDs rushing.

CFL's 17th all-time Commissioner coming@
Myk called me to ask what I knew about Rick Burton, among other things after he and I were  both on Morency's Sportsrage show, last Friday night / Saturday Morning, in my new timeslot. Mr. Burton is a big chance to be the named the new CFL Commissioner soon. Burton and former NBA Cleveland Cavalier Mark Price, J. Craig Ehlo's old buddy, have been running the NBL - Aussie basketball League, down under in recent years. Burton's not making any money, but the fans of basketball in Aus love it. Even so, Burton, a very important guy in the Sports Promotions gig, could be just what the sagging CFL needs to be rejuvenated in it's 99th season.

Robert Wetenhall of Montreal and David Braley of the British Columbia Lions want the Ottawa Rough Renegades and Atlantic Schooners  (back) in the League as soon as possible" Moose Salzer

"Moose, Rick Burton spending time in Aussie he would have experienced how well the real AFL is run! How it is the most popular game in Australia, kicking Rugby's Butt. He could bring some of the AFL's ideas into the CFL. AFL meaning Australian Football League ie Aussie Rules Footy. The 07 season starts this week.

During Arena Footy season you can hear Moose Salzer including CFL Footy talk in his Arena reports late Thursday night/Friday morning 12.05am EST on Gabriel Morency's Sports Rage now on Sirius Satellite radio, Channel 186. For the details on this great Hardcore sports radio show Click here If you are new to MYKwebWORLD and you want to know what I do this is a great article Click here" Myk Aussie

Mar 11 07 "New Rules in CFL in 2007 Reported! More CFL news!" Moose Salzer

The following Rules have been amended for the CFL's 99th upcoming season:
1) Rule 4, Section 2, Article 2: Illegal 'snap down', by Offencive Lineman. Before the ball is centred back to the pivot, or before the Linemen are set in their stance, they are no longer able to switch from a two-point to three-point stance to draw the Defencive Linemen offsides. It will result in a five-yard Offencive Penalty.

2) Rule 5, Section 4: A Kick from the line of scrimmage by the kicking team, going out of bounds is now eligible for the kick receiving team to: take a 10-yard penalty v. the kicking team or spot the ball on first down where the other team has kicked it out of bounds to.

3) Rule 7, Section 2, Article 3 - Unnecessary Roughness clarification. Any player carrying the ball, who falls and DOES NOT advance the ball is only needed to be touched down, not tackled.

4) Rule 4, Section 7: Time In after a stoppage of the clock by an official, Coach or player. The clock shall be put back into play on the officials signal.

5) Rule 7, Section 2, Article 3: Roughing the QB clarification. All Defencive Rushing players must never hit the QB below the knees on tackles from this point on unless it will be a penalty on the Defencive team.* From CFL Board of Governors phone Conference call this week.

Thanks, Michele for the heads' up!

More CFL News:
Former Hawai'i Warrior Defencive End and Hoops star, Tony 'Nuewerkin' Akpan, has signed a one-year contract to play for the Montreal Aluoettes of the CFL.

After being released by the Saint Louis Rams recently, Marcus Boerigter has resigned with his first Pro team, the CFL's Calgary Stampeders. 'Boe' has 158 career catches for 2,719 yards and 27 majors, and one kick return for 44 yards between the Stampeders, the K.C. Chiefs and Indianapolis in his career. He was released by Green Bay at the end of training camp in Sept. and just missed getting a Super Bowl ring with the Colts, as he was waived when they signed Ricky Proehl in Dec. He also has a new website, www.bo85.com " Moose Salzer

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Sun, Feb 25 07 "Five greats to the Canadian Football Hall-of-Fame and Museum, Sept 17th, 2007. Biographies below! News from Joe Short Mr Stallion!" Moose Salzer 

"Greg Battle, Darren Flutie, Dave Knight, Rocco Romano and Pierre Vercheval to be inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum! 

1) GREG BATTLE: Player. Battle played for five CFL teams, earning most of his laurels as a linebacker with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who relied heavily on his pass-coverage skills and an amazing ability to react to the football. An Arizona State product, he began and ended his 12-year career with Winnipeg, spending 1987-1993 with the Blue Bombers and returning again from 1997-1998. Battle played 179 regular-season games, ten playoff games and three Grey Cups. Regular-season statistics include 766 defensive tackles, 31 interceptions, 26 sacks and 26 fumble recoveries.

Battle was chosen Western All-Star in 1989, 1990 and 1991, earning CFL All-Star honors in 1990 and 1991. He was named Winnipeg's outstanding defensive player in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 and was chosen the Western Division outstanding defensive player three times (1989, 1990 and 1991) and the CFL's top defensive player in 1990 and 1991. Member of CFL-USA in Las Vegas.

2) DARREN FLUTIE: Player. Flutie played fifteen years in Pro Football. First, three years with the San Diego Chargers and (then) Phoenix Cardinals of the NFL. In 1991, Flutie joined the B.C. Lions midway through the 1991 season making an instant impression in his first eight CFL games by catching 52 passes for 860 yards and six touchdowns. In four more seasons with B.C., Flutie exceeded 1,000 receiving yards three times, a landmark he surpassed nine times in his 12-year CFL career.

Flutie signed a free-agent pact with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1995. After two seasons in Edmonton, during which Flutie gained more than 1,300 yards per season, Flutie spent five seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before retiring after the 2002 season and becoming an analyst for CBC television. Darren Flutie played 193 regular-season games, catching 1,011 passes for 14,999 yards and 68 touchdowns. He won Grey Cups with B.C. in 1994 and Hamilton in 1999. Flutie was chosen Western All-Star in 1992, 1994, 1996 and 1997, Eastern All-Star in 1998 and 1999, CFL All-Star in 1996, 1997 and 1999. Darren Flutie is now an analyst for the TSN Network on CFL game days.

3) DAVE KNIGHT: Builder. Knight amassed an All-Time record of 163-79-4 while serving as head coach at Wilfrid Laurier University (formerly Waterloo Lutheran) from 1966-1983 and the University of Waterloo from 1988-1997. Knight's 153 regular-season victories were the most in Canadian university history until 2003, when Larry Haylor surpassed his record. Dave Knight was chosen as Coach-Of-The-Year in Canadian College Football (CIAU, later CIS) an unprecedented three times, in 1972, 1979 and 1989. Dave Knight won five (of six) Ontario Championships with WLU in 1966, 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1978 and advanced to the Vanier Cup in 1966, 1968 and 1972.

4) ROCCO ROMANO: Player. Romano spent 10 of his 14 seasons and 175 of his 232 regular-season games with the Calgary Stampeders. In 1988 Romano was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders and then joined the Toronto Argonauts for five games. He signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1989 and played 17 games. He was then traded to the B.C. Lions in 1990, who kept him for two seasons before dealing him back to Calgary for his final nine seasons in the CFL, until 2000.

Romano played 14 postseason games and appeared in the 1992, 1995, 1998 and 1999 Grey Cup games and was on the winning side 2 times (1992 and 1998). Rocco Romano was chosen as Calgary's outstanding offensive lineman in 1994, 1996 and 1999, earning laurels as West nominee in 1994 and 1996. Romano was a CFL All-Star guard in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996. He switched to tackle at the end of his career and was named to West and CFL All-Star teams in 1999. Romano was on the Calgary Stampeders team that was runner-up to Baltimore in the historic 1995 Grey Cup, in Regina, where he once played for the Roughriders.

5) PIERRE VERCHEVAL: Player. Vercheval won back-to-back Grey Cups with the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 and1997. He also played in the 1990 Grey Cup with the Edmonton Eskimos and the 2000 Grey Cup with the Montreal Alouettes, during a 14-year CFL career between 1988-2001. Vercheval appeared in 212 regular-season games and 13 playoff games. Pierre was a seven-time divisional All-Star, always as a guard, Western All-Star in 1992, Eastern All-Star in 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999 and, 2000 and Northern All-Star in 1995.

He won CFL All-Star honors in 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999 and, 2000 and was nominated as the team's Outstanding Offensive Lineman with Edmonton in 1992 and Montreal in 2000. He was also named Montreal's Outstanding Canadian Player in 1999 and the CFL's Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 2000. Vercheval is now an analyst for the French-language RDS Canadian Pro Sports Network. Thanks to the CFL Fact and Record Book for the stats.

Good News from Joe Short, Mr. Stallion!:
I talked with a very good friend of Don Matthews' yesterday and he told me that Don's health is really good. Tracy Ham called yesterday, also and is enjoying life watching his two sons grow up real fast. He says he and Grant Carter talk just about every other day down in Atlanta area. Grant and Nick Subis were two of my favorite Stallions. Many a CFL quarterback had nightmare dreams of no. 54 in their face so often. So good to hear good news of the old Stallions' players that brought so much to CFL. Just about 127 days until opening kick-off to 2007 CFL season....It turns out this guy Spencer, who promises to give out 'free' (watch your wallet!) DVDs of the Flutie Bros. Band, is a scam artist.

I never got mine and neither did six or seven others here on my e-Sports Newsletter list. All I got was one e-mail back claiming one had been sent. Just a word to the wise. Don't give up any clams to this joker! He's not really connected with the Fluties. Now if the CFL would just hire their 17th all-time Commissioner!" Moose Salzer

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Sat, Jan 27 07 "CFL - Edmonton Eskimos Update! A Special Salute to Hugh Campbell!" Moose Salzer

Recently retired ex-V.P. of Football Operations/G.M. and former Head Coach Hugh Campbell retired from the CFL club in December following a disappointing 6-12-0 season, following a surprising Grey Cup winning season the year before. But the 6-12-0 season in '06 was hardly the reason for Campbell's stepping down. Campbell who also Coached in the NFL with the Houston Oilers and USFL with the Los Angeles Express had planned to leave in this decade anyway. He felt the time was right to do so and let somebody else take over the reigns.

In other Eskimos news, something I failed to mention during the latter part of the year, so shame on me. Eskimo LB Singor Mobley hit the career 600 solo tackle mark, only the fifth CFL player (and fourth "Import") to do it. In other recent CFL news, Saskatchewan RB Kenton Keith (Joe Pisarcik/Buck Pierce's New Mexico St.) signed a three-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are about to waive bye-bye to both G.M./Interim Coach Ron Lancaster - for good this time, unless something major breaks his way soon and released the CFL's all-time leading WR Terry Vaughn. Vaughn says if no CFL team picks him up, he'll either play one more Pro season in the NFL or Ar.FL in '07...More to come. Also, look for the CFL's 17th all-time Commissioner to be announced soon." Moose Salzer

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Tues, Nov 21 06 "CFL Update: BC Lions win fifth Grey Cup in franchise history! Several records set, advanced in 94th Grey Cup! There are lots of Comedy based TotalCFLwebTV shows from Grey Cups 1999 to 2005!" Moose Salzer

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This column could very well be called 'Rich's Grey Cup '06 Misadventures'. OK, well...where do I start? Two flights coming up were late, one going back. I got to Grand Forks, N.D. at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, so naturally I missed the Parade. I was pretty ragged out so I didn't leave for Winnipeg until 9 a.m. the next morning. I got there about 12:27 Sunday, several hours before the game began. I was informed that I could not bring my flag in, so back to the rent-a-car I went to return it. I had to park a mile or so away, so I got plenty of exercise lately, this weekend! I couldn't find anybody to scalp a ticket from after that so I helped an old guy around the side carry some stuff in to Con- sessions area and pulled a Wayne Lavelle - I snuck in! With all the Media passes I had around my neck, the old guy told a Winnipeg mountie I was with a TV crew and he believed it! It turned out to be a very good crowd, for once! I am sure the 1991 game had a good sized crowd, too, but it was colder than in 1998, when it was above Celcelus. I looked around for some of the folkes I knew and couldn't find anybody so I did what Jackie Jacobs told me and made new Grey Cup friends.

I moved several times during the game but it was a darn good game, except that the Als couldn't get untracked, Offencively. The first half moved very quickly and at least the three-QB rotation that B.C. used didn't inhibit them a bit! Also, since it appears that Buck Pierce is headed down to the states (Ar.FL / NFL, take your pick) Wally didn't waste any time in using more than one QB. In '04 he really screwed up, I feel, by not giving Casey Printers any time. But down the stretch Dave Dickenson / Buck Pierce / Jarious Jackson all played well and all were hurt to one degree or another. Two plays really stand out fresh in my mind right now from the first half; Ian Smart's 35 yd.-TD run and the first FG that Paul McCallum made...Why McC's FG? Because when he was with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western Final in '04 he missed that 18-yarder in B.C. Place that sent the Lions, instead of the Roughriders to the  Grey Cup! You can usually tell what kind of Grey Cup game McC is gonna have by his first K. Not that making the first one helped him in '97 up in garlic City (Edmonton) when Doug Flutie and Co. beat Saskatchewan, 43-27.

But back to yesterday's game, McCallum went 6-6 FGs to tie an alltime CFL Grey Cup record with four other Ks including Montreal's Don Sweet. (As an aside the alltime CFL Playoff game FG mark is 7-7 by American Carlos Huerta in the Southern Final, 1995 v. San Antonio.) Halftime Entertainment: At least Nellie Furtado was much better than the Brown-eyed Peas, T.E.S. Wright's faux paus of the '05 Grey Cup halftime. A bit teenie-bopper, but more family friendly.

Dave Dickenson is no longer 0-2 as a Grey Cup starter (he's now 3-2 lifetime, but didn't get a ring on the p.s. in '97 with Toronto as no. 3). Dickenson, the ex-Charger/Dolphin/Det. Lion/Seahawk NFL'r is now 1-2 as a Grey Cup starter with B.C. & Calgary. But poor Als Anthony Calvillo is now 1-4. He has played in five Grey Cups in the last seven years since taking over for ex-Stallion/Als pivot Tracy Ham. Aside from Ben Cahoon, who now has 27 Grey Cup catches, second only to Als 'Prince' Hal Patterson, with 29, none of the other Montreal WRs or SBs did much of anything. And Anthony, to be honest, was off pretty much all day. Credit Brent Johnson and that aggressive B.C. Defence! How about Rob Murphy, after 8 yrs., in US football (7 NFL / 1 XFL) seasons getting lineman of the Year in the CFL, eh? I hear that Cal Murphy (no relation) was instrumental in getting him to come up to B.C., which turned out to be a good move since ex-Hawai'i/UBC star Bobby Singh (who now has four Pro Football Championship rings; XFL, like Murphy, in L.A. - thank you Jim Barker, Super Bowl, p.s., mostly with the Rams, Calgary '98, and now B.C.) was hurt most of the year, as was the retiring Mo Elewonibi, who was inactive for the game Sunday.

Credit must be due to both the unseen Don Matthews and Jim Popp for holding this gritty Alouettes team together after six straight losses during the season. Most players still are in touch with Matthews and he still is the MAIN guiding light for the Als, who really won't lose too many people in the offseason. RB-ST'r Eric LaPointe, who was injured most of the year and maybe fellow francofone WR Sylvain Girard, who the Als could have REALLY used Sunday, with his speed and maybe one or two lineman. I have it on good Als sources that IF the Als could have won, Uzooma Okeke would have called it quits too. It was nice to see semi-new backup Marcus Brady get a few plays in the Grey Cup, too. Is Nealon Greene going elsewhere, or back to QB from RB? Stay tuned (unless your a fish)! Other stats from the B.C. Lions 25-14 win over Montreal; The Als/Stallions are now 6-6 in Grey Cups (1946-86;94-95 in Baltimore; '96 to present in Montreal).

Jim Popp is 0-1 in Grey Cups and 4-3 lifetime as Als Coach/Interim Coach-G.M., reg. season/playoffs/G.C. Wally Buono, the second winningest Coach in CFL history to 'The Don', is now 4-3 in Grey Cups and has won 4 Grey Cups with four different starting QBs - Doug Flutie / Jeff Gracia, who finally got some playing time for the Donovan McNabb-less Eagles in that other outdoor League yesterday / Marcus Crandell / Dave Dickenson. He has lost Grey Cups with Doug Flutie (v. Baltimore), Dickenson (both with Calgary in '99 and B.C. in '04) at QB. Popp is now overall, with Baltimore- Montreal, 2-5 in Grey Cups as G.M.-Interim Coach.

My Game Balls go to:
1) Kai Ellis, MLB, Montreal - he was incredible and I counted at least 10 tackles in a losing effort in the game.
2) Dave Dickenson, QB, B.C. Lions 237 total yards in the game - including 55 rushing.
3) Paul McCallum, K, B.C. Lions, 6-6 FGs to tie a Grey Cup record.
4) big Joe Smith, RB, who between the CFL & NFL E played in 32 Pro games this year
5) Damon Duval, K-P, Montreal for a fine all around game!" Moose

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Wed, Nov 15 06 "CFL Western and Eastern Finals report! The 94th Grey Cup Preview! Jackie Parker passes in Edmonton! Myk Aussie's 15 min's 06 Grey Cup preview TotalCFLwebTV show is up! There are lots of Comedy based TotalCFLwebTV shows from Grey Cups 1999 to 2005!" Moose Salzer

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Western Final: B.C. Lions 45, Saskatchewan 18.
Eastern Conference Final: Montreal 33, Toronto 24.

In the Western Final Dave Dickenson finally stayed in one piece long enough to get the Lions back to the Grey Cup and the Roughriders Kerry Joseph may have cost likable 7th year Coach Danny Barrett his job. Still new G.M. Eric (The Red) Tillman said following the disappointing blowout loss Sunday that, "We'll (meaning Tillman and Barrett) will sit down and talk about it." Danny, if it's  any consolation, I now some great moving Co's in and around Regina. Yessiree, I have some connections - here and there. In the Eastern Final, with his offseason move to the Ar.FL coming on soon, Toronto Coach Pinball Clemons wasted little time in benching QB Damon Allen and going for cannon armed Mike Bishop, six minute into the second half. Still it proved too late. As I stated last week in this column, he better get Mike Bishop in very quickly. Last week in the game v. Winnipeg, Pinball almost waited too long.

94th Grey Cup Preview: B.C. Lions (13-6-0) v. Montreal Alouettes (11-8-0) at Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, November 19th, 2006, 3 p.m., EST. What To Look For: Not a whole lot of points! This will be a heavyweight title bout and it'll go 15 rounds! Whoever scores last will surely win it! Joe Smith's running with Antonio Warren still ailing (A La Marcus Crandell for Saskatchewan, who could have beaten B.C.!), may be the most overlooked faucet to the B.C. attack. Too hard luck QBs match up in Montreal's Anthony Calvillo, who is 1-3 in Grey Cups and

Dave Dickenson, who was on two GC winners (TO.'97, p.s.) and Calgary (H/2qb'98), but is 0-2 with two teams in 2 Grey Cups since. Dave wants this one really bad and the Als fans will REALLY be all over former Stallions G.M./now Interim H.Coach Jim Popp, if Calvillo doesn't win this one! The Als, throughout the Popp/Don Matthews reign have NOT developed a REAL backup, though Marcus Brady beat out Nealon Greene, who was moved to backup RB late in the year, and Brady (no relation to Tom!) DID play pretty well down the stretch. Montreal handled TO. fairly easily last week in the Big-0. Remember both these teams would be playing in Domed Stadiums if the Grey Cup was in one of their cities!

They will be out on the prairies and as Joe Short said, the weather will be a factor. Dave has three very good and two more good WRs to throw to in: Jason Clermont, Paris Jackson (no relation to Jarious), Ryan Thelwell and of course Geroy Simon. Expect a real heavy pass-ush from Defencive Coordinator Dave Ritchie's bunch in B.C.'s LDE Brent Johnson and LB-S Carl Kidd. Whoever plays FB/RBs for Montreal better keep Calvillo standing upright in this game! With the Als best and fastest Grey Cup WR Sylvain Girard still out/and or doubtful, Ben Cahoon, who's looked kinda tired lately might be Calvillo's best target at OE. Davis Sanchez, Rich Karikari, and of course RDE-LB Anwar Stewart give the Als a slight edge on Defence. On Special Teams Damon Duval for the Als and Paul (Vindicated) McCallum of the Lions are evenly matched. Too bad Montreal doesn't have Ezra Landry in the Lineup returning Ks! My Pick: Since there's more pressure on Coach Wally Buono and QB Dickenson to win, NOW, I will give a slight edge to the Lions. My Pick: B.C. Lions 25, Montreal, 24, O.T., the Als second straight OT loss Grey Cup.

CFL Legend Jackie (Fast Freight from Miss. St.), "Old Spaghetti Legs" Parker, 74 passed away last week in Edmonton Hospital after a short serious illness. Parker, born 1932 in Knoxville, Tennessee, graduated from Mississippi State University in 1954. He joined the Eskimos that year and helped the team win three straight Grey Cups, to insure the CFL's [then Canadian Football Council's] first dynasty. Parker played Offence/Defence/Special Teams, starting in the backfield with FB Normie (China Clipper) Kwong, the best FB in CFL history and DB/KR/FB Johnny Bright. New Coach Frank 'Pop' Ivy, who later Coached the AFL's Houston Oilers and New York Jets, installed a three-back Offencive Backfield, which until then was unheard of in the CFL! Parker, who wore number #87, played Offencive single-wing halfback (later the position became QB),  Kwong and Bright played twin-FBs. On the late 2003 CFL Traditions tapes,  Calgary legend Ezzard 'Sugarfoot' Anderson said of Parker, "He was the  best that ever played...(Pro Football)...He played QB/RB/DHB/K/P/KR/PR..."  Parker was a CFL frist team allstar, as a rookie, 1954 through 1961. He was  Schenley Award (Most Outstanding Player), 1957, 1958, 1960.

Parker was traded in 1963 to Toronto who he played four seasons. Parker joined the B.C. Lions staff in 1967 and when three QBs went down in 1968, Parker came out of retirement to play pivot for the Lions for three games. In his Pro career, all 14 yrs. in the CFL, Parker passed for 16, 476 yards and 88 TDs. Additionally he rushed for 6, 547 yds., Returned kicks for 5,324 more and punted for another 21,000 yds. Parker also had 44 INTs/Fumble recoveries and scored 750 pts., on 19 Rouges, 40 FGs and 103 converts. Jackie Parker is a member of the CFL, Canadian Sports and NCAA Halls of Fame. R.I.P. Jackie Parker" Moose

"15 min's 06 Grey Cup preview TotalCFLwebTV show is up! This is from the recent tailgate party in Calgary, the Stamps vs Lions game. This show stars Oldpaint Grant Painter the legend tailgater. Also includes interviews with some of the TotalCFLers including Hoof, Sugarfoot, Bok back from Dubai,  SolarMax Lionbacker and TotalCFLer, CatsEye Lionbacker,, Cwoc Kim, Mike Boozehound, Barry Tailgater etc etc. If above doesn't work, this version plays within the Media Player Screen in Full and in Wide Screen. Click here

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Sat Nov 11 06 "Moose's article that appeared in the recent "Countdown to Grey Cup" email from the Grey Cup people! 06 Grey Cup preview TotalCFLwebTV show is up! Eastern and Western Conference games set for this weekend: Toronto at Montreal and Saskatchewan at B.C, Moose's report! Bill Romo's Pure Romo Nutrition!" Myk Aussie


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From the Grey Cup email newsletter "ONE MORE GREAT GREY CUP STORY...
Each month leading up to the Grey Cup, one story has been selected and featured in the 'Magic on the Prairies' newsletter. Congratulations to the final winner for this great story about the year an American team was destined to take home the coveted Canadian cup:

My greatest Grey Cup memory entails a little slogan we imports came up with in B-town (Baltimore) - "Unfinished Business." This was our slogan in 1995, when the Baltimore Stallions won Canada's cup against the Calgary Stampeders after a near win in 1994.

The atmosphere that year was unforgettable, during the cold prairie gusts at Taylor Field in the great city of Regina, Saskatchewan. It got very cold that fateful night, but our Stallions played like real men SHOULD play in Regina in November - and guess what? We won! I couldn't believe it. The Baltimore Stallions went down in history as the only American to win the Grey Cup.

We were treated royally that year in Regina, and I will never forget the feeling of our Stallions winning that Grey Cup. Today, my fondest Grey Cup memory is still that 1995 Grey Cup in Regina.

A close second favourite memory is in 1994 - when the Stallions surprised all by not only going to the playoffs, but by also securing a spot to play the Grey Cup game in Vancouver versus the hometown B.C. Lions. It didn't matter that we lost on a great Lui Passaglia 'last seconds' field goal - it was my second Grey Cup and first Party on the Pacific. And one great football game I'll never forget.

Rich 'Moose' Salzer
Chesapeake, Virginia
Grey Cups attended: The last 14 Grey Cups attended consecutively - and sorry I missed the first 80!

From Moose "The CFL Western Conference Finals: The B.C. Lions (12-6-0) v The Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-9-0) at B.C. Place Stadium [Indoors] The B.C. Lions have three dinged up pivots and the one that will PROBABLY start is Dave Dickenson. Expect the Lions to lose Buck Pierce to the NFL or Ar.FL next Jan., or Feb., the rumour mill says. That would be interesting; Bishop (Toronto) v. Pierce (B.C.) playing against each other in Hockey-Footy next  spring! But back to the uphill battle the B.C. Lions must face against the number One Defence left in the CFL playoffs in the ROUGHriders come Sunday at Jackie Jacobs favorite Football stadium, B.C. Place.

The Lions should have been home for the Grey Cup last year...', "They SHOULD beat the Roughriders, who only finished the year, 9-9-0..." Yea, yea, right. The B.C. Lions with their high-powered Offence this weekend are gonna get beaten to a PHYSICAL pulp by the best Defence left in the CFL Playoffs in week 22. My Pick: Saskatchewan 27, B.C. Lions 19.

The CFL Eastern Conference Final, Montreal Alouettes (10-8-0) v. the Toronto Argonauts (11-8-0), the 'Big "O", Montreal's Olympic Stadium [Indoors].

What to look for: First, Toronto mistakes. A big one made this weekend in Coach Mike Clemons announcing he's sending 43-going-on-70 yr old Allen back out as starting QB v. the Als?! Dumb...Bishop, who should be starting anyway, which is  why he plays in two Pro Leagues every year, showed what he could do last weekend. Does Pinball have a long-term contract? Is he playing for the 95th Grey Cup in TO., next year? No  matter, the Alouettes will destroy the Argonauts this weekend. No Bishop miracles unless he gets in waaayyyy earlier in the second half against a red-hot  Als team. My Pick: Montreal 30, Toronto 16." Moose

15 min's "06 Grey Cup preview show is up! This is from the recent tailgate party in Calgary, the Stamps vs Lions game. This show stars Oldpaint Grant Painter the legend tailgater. Also includes interviews with some of the TotalCFLers including Hoof, Sugarfoot, Bok back from Dubai,  SolarMax Lionbacker and TotalCFLer, CatsEye Lionbacker,, Cwoc Kim, Mike Boozehound, Barry Tailgater etc etc. If above doesn't work, this version plays within the Media Player Screen in Full and in Wide Screen. Click here

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Wed, Nov 8 06 "CFL Update - Week 21 - Playoff Update; Roughriders and Argos Win! " Moose Salzer

CFL Scotia Bank Eastern Semi-Final Game: Toronto 31, Winnipeg 27. With eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Coach Mike Clemons has an epiphany of sorts. He benched 43-yr. QB Damon Allen, who was having a rough day (as I predicted he would last week) and went to his bullpen and put in ex-Chicago ArenaBowl QB2 ('06), Mike Bishop, who just last week signed to play next spring for the Kansas City Brigade (Ar.FL). Might as well get some more use from the Kansas Comet, eh? Bishop torn the Blue Bombers up with 3 of 5 passing for a whopping 110 yds., and 2 TDs as the Argonauts set the fifth date in six years to play the Montreal Alouettes for the Eastern CFL title, in an exciting 31-27 win. Despite VA's Charles Roberts 179 yds (and a crucial fumble), Winnipeg seemed in control until 8 minutes left when Bishop, who has the best arm in any Pro League, took over and went nuts. Now onto the bad News for TO....

CFL Scotia Bank Western Semi-Finals: Saskatchewan 30, Calgary 21 (Winnipeg Cowboy Jeff owes me a beer!) The storyline is the sllowwww development of Kerry Joseph (35) into a decent QB. It was glacial [as in the Titanic...!]. Henry Burris imploded (just as I predicted he could last week, Myk...) and Coach (for how long?) Tom [formerly 'Terrific'] Higgins, who is used to real QBs like Ricky Ray, Jason Maas and Danny McManus, who should have come in in at lest the third quarter. Why didn't he? That's the exact reason the Stamps got the multi-Grey Cup-ringed one in the offseason; in case of another Burris meltdown. But in beating Calgary @ McMahon Stadium on the road, Joseph earned my  respect, but in all fairness to injured former Calgary Grey Cup QB Marcus Crandell, Joseph was benched in favor of Crandell earlier in the year and Marcus split the job with young Rocky Butler, until he Crandell got hurt. He will be in  uniform this weekend, but third string the Riders say. Don't bet against the  Riders having him start in the Grey Cup once they dispose of B.C. this  weekend....

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Thurs, Nov 2 06 "CFL Update! Conference Semi-Final Previews West and East!" Moose Salzer

CFL results:
Edmonton 20, Saskatchewan 18
B.C. 30, Winnipeg 24
Montreal 24, Toronto 20

Western Conference Semi-Final: Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-9-0) @ Calgary Stampeders (10-8-0) at McMahon Stadium this coming weekend. Coaches: Danny Barrett, 7th year, Saskatchewan all seven seasons with Roughriders. Calgary: 7th year CFL Coach Tom Higgins, 2nd year Calgary, first 5 with Edmonton. Edge: Slight to Higgins.

QBs: Saskatchewan: Kerry Joseph. Grade: B-, Marcus Crandell, Ian 'Rocky' Butler,

QBs: Calgary: Henry Burris, Danny McManus,

What to look for: Obviously it'll be the Roughriders second in the CFL Defence v. Calgary's second in the CFL Offence. The RBs and OEs power the Stamps 'O'. The LBs and DLm power the Roughriders 'D'. Expect Scott Schultz and Nate Davis to get a good push at Burris, who had some decent starting QB years for Saskatchewan in the past. Question: Does anybody besides stone cold diehard Calgary fans think Burris BY HIMSELF CAN overpower the underrated Roughriders. Sorry, I don't. I like Hank, but can't see him taking this team to the Grey Cup (but you can believe that whoever wins this contest will rep. the West in Grey Cup. No way B.C. can get by either of these clubs unless they keep one of their three very good QBs totally healthy. All are dinged up and Schultz and Davis  helped this unit lead the CFL in sacks.

Moose's Pick: Saskatchewan 27, Calgary 21.

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Toronto Argonauts (10-8-0) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10-8-0)

Nov. 5th, 2006. Coaches: Doug Berry, 1st year, Winnipeg. Mike 'Pinball' Clemons, 7th year, Toronto. QBs: Toronto: take your pick; Damon Allen the Champ, Arena League star Mike Bishop, who has already signed this week with the Kansas City Brigade for Indoor Pro Footie next spring or ex-Bomber Spurgon Wynn. Eight games this year (6-2-0 record) Offencive Coordinator Adam Rita (who worked with Allen in Memphis, with the Mad Dogs and B.C.) USED ALL THREE! Surprisingly it worked. Funny, but with all that money that the overrated Argos spend on Ricky Williams, the team is only 2-4-0 with him in the lineup! Can you say "Waste of money?" Look for RB John Avery to carry a HEAVY load come Sunday. It won't be enough.

This is the time Kevin Glenn's been waiting for in his six year Pro career.  I saw his very first start, Labour Day, '01 when Winnipeg best his (then) Saskatchewan Roughriders, 20-18. Glenn would like nothing more than to meet up v. the Roughriders in the Grey Cup at the Canad Inns Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 19th, 2006. Oh, yea; how will TO. stop Milt Stegall and VA's Charles Roberts? Answer: they won't! IF Winnipeg gets by Montreal, they'll meet either Calgary or Saskatchewan in the Grey Cup. They will beat Toronto. I don't think it'll be that close;

My Pick: Winnipeg 30, Toronto 19." Moose

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Wed, Nov 1 06 "CFL - Grey Cup Records Update + Most Memorable Grey Cup I've attended!" Moose Salzer 

Grey Cup Records Updated for 2006 CFL Season:
Highest Scoring Average in Grey Cups, Team:

1995 Baltimore Stallions, 30.0 p.p.g

Most Grey Cup Wins by Team-City:
1)    Hamilton - 15 Tie) Toronto - 15
3)    Edmonton - 13  
4)    Winnipeg - 10
5)    Ottawa - 9
6)    Calgary - 5 Tie)  Montreal - 5
8)    British Columbia - 4
9)    Saskatchewan - 2 Tie   Balmy Beach - 2 Tie   Sarnia - 2

13 Other Winners including Baltimore

Longest FG in Grey Cup History - Kicker:
1)  53 yds. - Carlos Huerta, Baltimore, 1995

Most Points Scored in Grey Cup History:
1)   531 Edmonton,
2)   431 Toronto,
3)   410 Hamilton,
4)   374 Winnipeg,
5)   313 Montreal,
6)   276 Ottawa,
7)   211 Calgary,
8)   178 Saskatchewan,
9)   151 Hamilton,
10)   60 Baltimore,
11)   49 Sarnia

Most Grey Cups Played in by Franchise:
1)  29 - Hamilton,
2)  24 - Toronto,
3)  23 - Winnipeg,
4)  22 - Edmonton,
5)  16 - Saskatchewan,
6)  15 - Ottawa,
7)  14 - Montreal,
8)  11 - Calgary,
9)    7 - B.C. Lions,
10)  2 - Baltimore, Tie) 2 - Sarnia, Tie) 2 - Balmy Beach

Most FGs in Grey Cup Game - Team:
1)  7 - Baltimore, 1995

Most Offencive Yards in a Grey Cup Game:
1)  544 - Baltimore, 1995

Highest Grey Cup Punt Return Average in Game:
1)  7.7 yards - Baltimore, 1995" Moose