I can do without the anthem before a game. 'O Canada didn't become our national anthem until July 1, 1980. Before then it was God Save the Queen. I guess my main complaint in listening to the national anthem before a game is how it is presented. Usually, it is some young woman's chance at stardom an...

I don't buy the concept of 'easy games'. As the old cliché goes -"On any given Sunday..." In an 8 team league, the difference between teams is not that much. We had written off Sask after they let Carter go and BAM - they taught the Stamps how to play football. Montreal was written off and...

Travis Lulay is our starting quarterback unless he is injured or we are eliminated from the playoffs. If either of those events happens then Jennings is the starter. I would not let Jennings go. Travis Lulay is 34 and may have one more good year in him before Father Time begins to diminish his arm a...

This team could easily be in second place at 6 and 3. Tough, close loses to Ottawa (4 points) Toronto (1 point) and Sask (2 points). Let's see how they play in the second half of the season - teams that win the Grey Cup get hot after Labour Day. Stop complaining about coaching - not going to change ...

David, Love your choices for player awards. I agree with all of them except I would place Foster in front of Lee - but that is a tough call either way; however, as I pointed out in an earlier post, Foster's performance in our last game gives him the edge. JJ24 is an offensive weapon that we have und...

If Manny reads our posts - all the best for a speedy recovery Manny. This man gave his all out on the field. Difficult to find a replacement. Too bad we didn't really go after Carter. Water under the bridge - do we begin to hi-light Vandervoort?

That was a great game. Unfortunately, it did not turn out so well for us even though I believe some aspects of our play were excellent. I really liked the effort of Foster. I think he probably played his best game for the Lions last night and one of the best games by any linebacker in the league. I ...

Hambone, I agree that to sign Carter just to get more ticket sales for one game does not fit in with a genuine attempt at trying to upgrade the team. However, I think that signing Carter is a genuine upgrade to the team - and as an added bonus he will put butts in the seats. Carter is no fool, to wo...

If we beat Toronto next week and sign Carter, I wonder what the crowd would be like at the Sask game on the 25th? A hot team and a Carter -Jones showdown? Could be fun. I say sign him if you can - an amazing offensive talent who wants to prove Jones was wrong to cut him. The trio of Carter, Arceneau...

Rainey's return was a thing of beauty. The TSN crew said it was his first return for a touchdown this year - they should have added, "That wasn't called back because of penalty." Otha Foster had a complete game - his sack, strip and recovery was an amazing play, he was so low to the ground...

Another bust was Skalbania's hiring of Vince Ferragamo in Montreal in 1981. A year earlier Ferragamo took the LA Rams to the Super Bowl. He lasted one year and returned to the Rams. In 13 games he tossed 7 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. He just couldn't adjust to the Canadian game - especially tha...

James 'Quick' Parker.

Here is a column by Ed Willes on Quick's passing.

https://theprovince.com/sports/football ... t-gave-out

The presumption of innocence is a legal term: rather than having to prove you are not guilty the state has to prove that you are. Imagine if the presumption by the criminal code was you are guilty - it places all responsibility on the defendant instead of the state. Police don't lay charges without ...

The most important question to ask, "Do you want a CFL team in Vancouver?" If the answer is yes, then you pay the cost of going to the games and rooting for their success - even in tough times like now. I became a season ticket holder in 1990, the year Murray Pezim bought the team. He went...

Hambone - excellent observations on the age of the new players and perhaps Hervey's bigger plan of holding them for a year and then when Wally goes, they go, along with a line coach and a DC. Start the 2019 season with a younger hungrier team. And they will be hungry if they keep letting other teams...