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Thurs, Sept 30 04 "Jackie a Bomber, her opinion on the Big Trade!" Moose

"Hi Moose. I AM rejoicing in my own little Bomberville here in Vancouver. I like Matt Dunigan very much, but what was he thinking!!!!! All the better for the struggling Bombers. I bet Printers is thinking "Oh no, not that Fleming character again so soon". 

It should be a good match-up on Saturday. I will be wading into enemy territory with my Bomber jersey on. It's the only time I root for the >visiting team. GO BLUE! Hope to see you at a game soon.  Warmest regards" Jackie

For all the details on the Big Trade read below and or Total-CFL Discussion" Moose

Tues, Sept 28 04 "THE TRADE - Calgary ripped off - AGAIN! CFL Update" Moose Salzer

Week 15 Scores:
Saskatchewan 36, Ottawa 22
Montreal 47, Winnipeg 25
Toronto 26, Edmonton 17
Calgary 22, B.C. 21

CFL Notes - THE TRADE - Calgary ripped off - AGAIN! Folkes, back in March, new Coach Matt Dunigan pulled off an eight player deal (four players going each direction) with awful Ottawa and the Calgary papers were hailing him as being able to pull the wool over easy-going 'Honolulu Joe' Paopao and Eric (The Red) Tillman. I said at that time Calgary got the better of the deal. I was right - barely! But this time Calgary got mugged!

The recent deal that got Calgary a fourth-round pick in the CFL-CIS draft in '06, plus QB Khari (worn out) Jones and a good backup FB in Scott Bowles and and not a lot else. "All" they had to give up was; the best DLm in the CFL, right now, '01 Grey Cup hero Joe Fleming, quality FB Scott Regimbald and S Wes Lysack. Once again, Jim Daley strikes! I predict if Winnipeg gets the crossover and makes the playoffs, he will be Coach of the year. Daley never really cared about QB Jones, who's acquisition puts injured Tommy on the Stampeders I.R. K.Jones, a former Ar.FL'r and Scotland Claymore, who picked up a Championship ring in '96, along with Jim Ballard (retired) and Paul McCallum, among others, is past his prime.

The move is sad in a way as it now puts me and Myk's buddy from Carolina, Marcus Crandell on the bench. Some, like Eskinator may say Crandell is better off there, but I don't agree. Also still on board are Mike Souza and on the practice squad, Canadian pivot Tommy Denison, at Cowtown. But there is nothing but euphoria in Blue Bomberville as once seen as weird Brandon Taman, can now fill his house up with U.F.O books and videos, after unloading K. Jones hefty paychecks. 

Back in Winnipeg, the second coldest place on earth in winter, Regimbald and Fleming will be welcomed with open arms. Also, it clears up the muddled QB scenario in Blue Bomberville. Backing up new starter Kevin Glenn are: Stan Jackson and Tee Martin (if that's worth anything, as much as Taman obsessed over getting him into the Gold, Blue and White jerseys). Lysack's acquisition allows Winnipeg to move both Marcus Howell and Geoff Drover back to their natural positions as Offencive ends. And it creates depth. Congratulations to Winnipeg for pulling off the deal of the year. And to Calgary, better luck next year, Matt & Co.

Week 16 CFL Picks:
Toronto OVER Calgary
Saskatchewan OVER Montreal
Winnipeg OVER B.C.
Hamilton OVER Edmonton "Moose

Sat Sept 25, 04 "Moose's recent interview with former CFLer Cookie Gilchrist!" Myk Aussie 

This is great reading.

"Chester Carleton 'Cookie' Gilchrist has called me three times and MykAussie.com twice. The first call was when we posted an article about Maurice Clarett challenging the NFL's "21-and-older-rule". I mentioned I felt that knucklehead/jail-bird Jim Brown was giving the kid bad advice and that he needed to stay in school and get his education, something that was denied Mr. Gilchrist, who was illegally signed between 11th and 12th grades, right out of High School. He remains the only player to have ever gone from High School straight to any Pro Football League. He and I talked, and the three part interview was posted on my former 'Total-CFL discussion Board. This issue is dedicated to the one-and-only Cookie Gilchrist. Amazing as it sounds, people from Roy Shivers to Larry Csonka have asked me when I've mentioned him, "Cookie Gilchrist, he's still alive?" Yes, Mr. Gilchrist just turned 69 (he called me three days ago). He's alive, healthy, fiest and telling the truth as strong as ever. The Interview, updated, appears below. 

My Interview with Chester Carleton 'Cookie' Gilchrist By: Rich 'Moose' Salzer  Last night Cookie Gilchrist called me and we spent 1 hour and twenty- seven minutes discussing this life, football career and fifty years of fighting the Establishment to try to better the lives of all Pro athletes after they are done playing. Mr. Gilchrist, most of Sports fans at least 30-35 have heard bits and pieces of his amazing life, but boy did this Virginia- Canadian get an education! Mr. Gilchrist first dropped the bombshell that not only was he the first Pro Football Player right out of High School, but he only finished the 11th grade! He was illegally signed to a one yr contract by the legendary Paul Brown in 1954 to play for the Cleveland Browns, the team that the Brown family started. 

Cookie was told he wasn't quite ready, so Brown sent him to Canada to play in the (then) OR-FU. He played one season at Sarnia then one more with Waterloo-Kitchner. He then signed with the Hamilton Tiger-cats and in his second year with the club lead them to the 1957 Grey Cup title. I checked after our conversation was over with Steven Thiele's fine book, "Heroes of the Game - A History of the Grey Cup", and Cookie did not only score two TDs that famous game, but he also kicked his own extra points. Cookie played sixty minutes per game in those years and played all Defencive Line positions in addition to kicker and FB. Cookie reintegrated to me, "You used to play too, but in those days, Rich, it was a war of survival." After helping Hamilton to win that '57 Championship, Cookie approached Jake Gaudaur, who would later be Commissioner of the CFL and approached Cookie about inclusion into the Canadain Football Hall of Fame and Museum, in, 1983 (more later on that), and asked for a $500 bonus/raise that he had been promised. Gaudaur flatly turned him down. 

Gilchrist, who by now had a Canadian wife, needed it for the rent in Hamilton. Not only did Gaudaur turn him down, he traded Cookie to the Saskatchewan Roughriders! In 1958, Cookie set a Saskatchewan rushing record with over 1,300+ yards. Cookie and several black teammates started the first Western Canada Jazz station during that year, he told me by phone while I was in Regina recently. After that season he was traded again to Toronto. Cookie told me he was never discriminated against while in Regina. He did run into some problems in Toronto. (Today Cookie's children and young grand- children are all alive in Canada while he lives back in Philadelphia. His children and grandkids were all born in Canada.) Cookie was also illegally sold to the Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson after the '62 season and spent the last six of his fourteen Pro seasons in the new AFL.

In 1964, while with Buffalo, Cookie started an organization to help Pro athletes adapt to life after Sports and ease their transitions into society. He opened branches in the U.S and Canada. Jack Kemp, Cookie's teammate and future U.S. politician, also started the AFL's players union that year. Kemp started in the CFL too, in 1959 with Calgary, before going to Paris Hilton's Granddad's Los Angeles Chargers in 1960. Cookie was instrumental in the development of the AFL's players union, too. Mr. Gilchrist took 17 minutes that Sunday night, of both our times to read aloud the entire contents of his Players/Former players bylaws. It contained an impressive array of perks and signatorees. In fact, Jack Kemp, then a New York Senator read it into the Congressional Record in 1974. Though he has still only an 11th grade education, Mr. Gilchrist reads well. He is totally self taught. 

During his Pro career in both Canada and the U.S., Cookie started several businesses including a car wash service and a fried Chicken establishment entitled (get this), Uncle Tom's. He even met Col. Sanders during this time. >But without the proper education and being traded so many times (Sarnia to Waterloo-Kitchener to Hamilton to Saskatchewan to Toronto, SOLD from the CFL to the AFL's Bills, traded to Denver, to Miami and back to Denver in '67. He eventually ended up on the Bengals expansion team roster, spring of '68. And who owned the (then) new Bengals? Why Paul Brown, the man who signed him out of High School, in 1954! By then Cookie was 32 and his aching knee wouldn't let him give 100% of 100%, even 'just' playing FB, so he retired. Because he hadn't been educated into making patents and copywriting his entrepernurial enterprises, he lost most of what could have made him a good living, aftering leaving the sport he worked so hard to pioneer or perfect. Mr. Gilchrist remains bitter today (he says he's been "fighting a fifty year war"), more because of the way the establishment has been suppressing his getting his story out to the masses, more than his years in the Pros being about stereotyping, descrimination, et, al. 

In 1983, his 'old friend' from Hamilton, Jake Gaudaur, called to offer him a spot in Hamilton's fine Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum. Cookie reminded him of the time he needed that $500 to make his rent and Gaudaur turned him down. No thanks, was Cookie's answer. About a year ago, on my former Total-CFL discussion Board, I posted a grass-roots appeal to get Cookie into the CFL Hall, which was spotted by a non-'poster' (member) named Gary Woodcock. Gary is the uncle of current Ottawa WR, Pat Woodcock. Gary's uncle, played right before Cookie came across the border by 10 years or so and won the same award Cookie later did. Gary and I have lost touch with each other, as life takes you many places, but Gary and I in spirit still believe Cookie NEEDs to be in Hamilton, Ontario @ C.F.H.&M. 

Cookie said in our conversation that night that he would except it from the fans if they could just persuade the people at the top to allow him to speak his mind.  Fast forward to 1994. Jack Kemp called with basically the same spiel from Canton Ohio. If Cookie would just tone down his outspokenness, he could probably get into Canton, Ohio on the old timers ballot. No dice. Kemp two years later would be the Republican Vice Presidential Candidate on the unsuccessful Dole ticket. Cookie's fourteen years, 9,000+ rushing yards in two Pro Leagues should be enough to get him in one or both of these North American Pro Football Hall of Fames. 

Cookie told me many things that I did not know. I believe Myk and I should do a video about Cookie, if Oliver Stone misses this one! Or maybe Michael Moore. I asked Cookie why he continues to fight the 'system on this, year after year.' He told me, "Rich, my name in Scottish means the 'Guild of Christ'. I am just trying to tell the truth! [Note: pls. check cookiegilchrist.com for more Click here" Moose

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Wed, Sept 22, 04 "Mooses CFL update!" Myk Aussie

CFL Update Week 14 Scores:
Saskatchewan 32, Hamilton 30
B.C. 36, Edmonton 33
Winnipeg 44, Toronto 34
Ottawa 26, Calgary 24

Joe Paopao and Eric Tillman saved their jobs for another week with the Renegades upset of Calgary, who I think everybody has to admit now, sorry Jerry Nuffy, is the absolute worst team in the CFL, bar none! Saskatchewan got right back in the playoff chase with a very important win at Hamilton. Yea, OK,  Myk, et, al, I admit, Casey Printers must be for real but I still am not convinced B.C. has the goods to meet Montreal in the Grey Cup. Toronto should have beaten Winnipeg, but made the mistake of getting onto a shootout with the all-of-a-sudden red-hot Bombers. I swear, if the 96th CFL season ended today, I 'd have to vote for Winnipeg's Jim Daley Coach of the year. Winnipeg is 4-2-0 since he took over for Lameduck Dave Ritchie. Wouldn't that make Fanny Annie happy, eh, Myk?" Moose

Fri Sept 17, 04 "A very interesting report by Moose from Riderville recently!" Myk Aussie

From Moose "USA - Friends of the CFL Update; My trip to Regina for the Labour Day game. The game itself, especially for Saskatchewan fans was a washout, Winnipeg winning 17-4. Henry Burris had the second worst game of his career (the Monday Night deal with the Bears was even worse: 0 TDs and 4 INTs). But the six days in Regina was outstanding. I got to meet and greet with Defencive Coach Ron Estay, who showed my his six Grey Cup rings, SEC Championship ring and CFL Hall of Fame ring. He played 12 seasons for the Green & Gold in Edmonton playing in nine Grey Cup games and winning Earl Grey's trophy six times. He played out his Pro career with the USFL's Washington Federals in 1983 and one game into 1984, he was injured and retired. 

The injury list for the beleaguered Feds that year was long with Craig James (who I just talked to on the phone a few weeks ago) and another ex-CFL great Joey Walter. Coach Ray Jauch used to Coach Edmonton and Winnipeg in the CFL but jumped ship to Coach in the USFL, as did Warren Moon's Edmonton Coach, Hugh Campbell. Campbell also Coached Moon in Houston for one-and-a-half seasons in '84 & '85. Coach Estay was at Bernel's house most of the week playing cards until the wee hours of the morning. I got on Global T.V. once and was on two Regina Radio Staions proselytizing 'USA - Freinds of the CFL' and spreading the message of MykWebT.V. 

To Saskfan4life, I sat in row 104, right under TSN's press box and infact, I finally got to meet llooonnnnnggg time CFL announcer John Wells. He came up through the stands with Glen Suitor, who let me wear his '89 Saskatchewan Grey Cup ring in San Diego, when Myk and I met he and Chris Schultz at the NFL Experience in San Diego at the Super Bowl in Jan. '03. Suitor remebered that and asked me how many US - CFL'r's will be up for the Grey Cup and Parade in Ottawa this year. I said I hoped it would be 30-40.

Wells and Suits were really impressed and both shoke my hand. What a couple of great guys. I also did my 'mitzvah' (good deed) this week by delivering that scouting tape to Tony Playter and Roy Shivers of the Roughriders to help get a couple of my 'kanakas' from the Af2 Hawai'i Islanders into, at least the Roughriders camp next year (of course the best QB on planet earth that almost nobody outside of the fiftieth state has ever heard of, Shawn Withy-Allen and former Eskimo FB/LB Kekei Misipeka). Shivers is a helluva of an interesting guy. He knew every place in Oahu, Hawai'i that I did. He was the running back Coach at Hawai'i in '75. He knew Adam Rita, and Daryl Adralin there! Adralin later became a LB. And has been in the CFL for many years as a Ast. Coach, currently with Montreal. Small World, eh? Tony Playter is back with the Roughriders as Personnel man, and Shivers kinda got on Tony' when I told him that Atlanta had stupidly released Mad Dod Terrance Melton, who they tried to convert to Safety (give me a break). 

Tony thought he'd made the active roster when if fact he was 53rd man (practice squad). Also on NFL practice squads are: Ricky Ray and Matt Dominguez, both with the Jets and Al Johnson the third, at Houston. What a waste of talent! Johnson may have to go back to NFL E. I'd love to see them back in the CFL soon! Also met Al Ford, former player and former Sask. G.M. He and Shivers caused quite a stir when the boys from the Regina Leader-Post got a shot of them together on the sidelines at practice. Like last year with Myk in Calgary, I went to three 'Rider practices. I liked what the glib Roy Shivers told me one day: "I wished I could wave a magic wand over Nealon Greene's leg and get him better and get him back in the lineup." Amen, brother Roy! I also like what Shivers said about Burris: "He had his head buried in his hands, in the locker room corner after the (Labour Day) game and I [Shivers] said to him, 'don't just sit there crying, you get payed to play and do your job as a QB and win'." Burris didn't look anymore accurate at practice last week either! Rocky Butler, Dennis Gile and Nealon did, though Nealon was limping still pretty good. 

I shook Nealon's hand and wished him a speedy recovery. He sure remembered Myk from last year's visit. I asked him how his leg recovery was and he replied, "Slow, slow, slow." He is great guy, Nealon. I can't understand why nobody in 'Rider-ville likes him much; look at his career stats: 100+ TDs and only 61 INTs. Then for $200,000/yr with Burris you get nothing but INTs! Butler is the dark-horse, no pun intended in this trio. According to Shivers, no way will all three be with the 'Riders next year, especially if Withy-Allen and Gile, two Arena League vets are there. Gile looked very good at WR/DB in drills since the 'Riders are a bit short to have 12 on 12 'O'/'D' type drills. Butler threw hard and Gile two-and- one handed 'em like nothing. I understand he is a good athlete and Offencive Coordinator Marcel Bellefeuille is in Burris corner now. Barrett pretty much ignored Burris and praised Gile and Butler only at practice. 

Wow. At the 'Rider store, Liz Measner, the great lady who runs the shop gave me a 40% Coaches discount and I bought all the last 30 Shreveport/ Norfolk Pirate pins left. I plan on donating them to Touchdown Manitoba and other Grey Cup weekend events liek the SnowBowl (here that Jim Wolf, you about to be 'stuck' with Pirates pins from the '95 US Expansion won't you be thrilled!). I got a great picture of Liz and I holding the autographed John Candy photo of when he visited the 'Rider store back in '92. Too good! I hope all the photos come out so I can get them scanned in and e-mailed to Myk so he can post this and them on the Total Board so at least those interested can see them, or a link to USA - Friends of the CFL page(s). Mahalo and Aloha to all I met up there yonder in Regina. Another successful CFL trip in the bag. My 11th consecutive Grey Cup, this one in Ottawa, coming up, Nov. 16th-22nd, 2004. Warm the Wahinies and Kekei to keep off the streets. And hope to hook up with my man Brule and console him about the lousy season the ROughRenegades are having." Moose

Thurs Sept 16, 04 "Moose what ya doing now you're not allowed on Total-CFL Discussion for stirring up CFL mates" Myk Aussie

"No Myk Aussie, you are wrong! I was attacked first! And what I wrote about him trying to suppress me was true. I don't give a damn if you or anybody believes me or not. That is trying to make me look like a horse's ass ("No you're a Moose" Myk) and you side with him. I don't  believe this s....... I just want the bulls.... to end. I swear when I get back on Total ("Not till you calm down" Myk), I will not EVER respond to ..........("Moose you like them I know you do" Myk) EVER AGAIN. I did not bring this scandal up." Moose

Seems Moose is still wild. The suspension stands as I believe Moose started it. Moose the fella he'll be OK in a couple of weeks. He has the NFL reports keeping him busy and hopefully that's keeping his mind off being Banned/Suspended from his own site. Hey Moose your Riders are terrible!!!!!!!

Photo compliments of Lionbacker13thman's mates.

Tues Sept 14, 04 "Moose's USA, Friends Of the CFL report! Moose Suspended from Total-CFL Discussion!" Myk Aussie

Total-CFLers if you enjoy Moose's CFL reports this is where you will find him now that he is under Total-CFL MADNess suspension. I found out a bit more today but it seems Moose stirred up some trouble in regards to 13th Man and then it blew up from there. Waiting to hear more before I report further. 

CFL Week 13 Results: 1) Edmonton 44, Calgary 12 2) B.C. 31, Ottawa 13 3) Montreal 47, Hamilton 18 4) Winnipeg 27, Saskatchewan 24 

From Moose Week 13 Notes: Congratulations to four specific Blue Bombers! Coach Jim Daley, the former Saskatchewan Grey Cup ('97) Coach is now 3-2 as the Man in BlueBomberville. K Troy Westwood is now the number #4 all-time kickoff yardage leader in CFL history, Virginia's own Charles Roberts is now at over 10,000+ yards in all purpose yardage for his career. And last but not least, how about ex- Roughrider, Kevin Glenn, the little QB who could. Now 3-1 as the starter, Jim if you're smart, don't bench him! Let Khari sit. Nothing against Khari, a buddy of mine from the Arena League, but Glenn is better. At least now. Milk this kid Glenn for everything he's worth! As for the Roughriders, I still think the cross- over is attainable, but Winnipeg has got your number this season - 3-0. Ouch! And I don't want any whining out of Riderville about Hank Burris this week. He played well enough for you guys to have won. 

In Edmonton, who needs Ricky What's-his-name? Jason (More) Mass (Not 'no mass') is plenty good enough. He's been there before too. 

Week 14 Picks: Saskatchewan OVER Hamilton. The 'Riders have enough left in the tank to win out talent wise but if they lose or even tie one more, forget about it. Roy, I love ya, but you shouldn't have said they were goin' all the way... 

B.C. OVER Edmonton. I just don't think the Lions are ready to cool off yet. Casey over Jason by a nose. Toronto OVER Winnipeg. Sorry 'Peg, Kevin has got his old team's number but Mike Bishop's. I told everybody that Mike would be fine after going to the Ar.FL and calming down a bit. The shorter field helped. It was a shame for him to have a career game end in a tie. That really sucks. They should have gone for two! 

Calgary OVER Ottawa. After that 3-0-0 start everybody in Ottawa, especially broke Randy Brule, thought, "Grey Cup at Home, here we come." Sorry, wrong answer. Sorry also to Kerry Joseph. Ya gotta great arm kid, but you're not a real QB. Joe and Tillman are as good as gone. And to think I picked these guys to finish 6-12-0. They'd be lucky to get 4-13-1. Stick 'em (& maybe the 'Riders) with a fork, they're done..." Moose

"Feel free to add any comments on Total-CFL Discussion. Some emails from Moose today were definitely not publishable, quite funny but the Big fella is now all calmed down! Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah. Moose you Champ but you started this one. Riders going so bad doesn't help him either. Riders are currently very soft!!!" Myk Aussie

Sat, Sept 11 04 "Wow! Moose Banned/Suspended from Total-CFL Discussion! Stay tuned right here this week for Moose's apology to Lionbacker and the reason for Moose's Total-CFL Rage!" Myk Aussie

Total-CFLers this is where you will find Moose over the next 2+ weeks as he serves out a Total-CFL Discussion Board Suspension. This could get interesting as I argue with Moose sticking up for my friend Lionbacker. Why did Moose bag Lionbacker? I'm sure we will find out right here over the next week. I believe "some" of it was a misunderstanding by Moose in regards to a "Total-CFL Rating"! Check out the Total-CFL Discussion for more details on Moose's Total-CFL Rehab." Myk Aussie 

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