CFL

Home field advantage, sure, but pressure's still on Alouettes

Mario Annicchiarico Ottawa Citizen 11/15/2008
Montreal Alouettes offensive lineman Dave Mudge leads Jeff Perrett as they pull on a running play during practice at the Olympic Stadium November 12, 2008.
John Mahoney for Montreal Gazette

EDMONTON - Noel Prefontaine knows the feeling the Montreal Alouettes must be having on Saturday. "We had a chance last year to host a Grey Cup in Toronto. We had won the division and we were playing Winnipeg. We didn't take advantage of the opport...

Big-game Ray aims to shine in Eskimo playoff run

Mario Annicchiarico National Post 11/14/2008
Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray throws the ball during CFL action against the Montreal Alouettes in Edmonton last week.

WINNIPEG -- Big games require big-game players and in the Edmonton Eskimos' instance, there are few larger than Ricky Ray. As the quarterback goes, so too does the team. That is reflected in the Sacramento State product's uncanny ability to get hi...


Berry out as Bombers coach

National Post 11/13/2008
Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Doug Berry prepares to throw the flag to challenge a play during the second half against the British Columbia Lions during CFL action in Winnipeg July 11, 2008.

Doug Berry is apparently out as head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, just a year after taking the team to the Grey Cup. The team has called a news conference for 2 p.m. ET, at which time Berry's termination will be made official.

Roughriders survive clawing from Tiger-Cats

Ken Miller had been hoping his Saskatchewan Roughriders would be able to get off the quarterbacking see-saw on Sunday afternoon. Instead, everyone just got more motion sickness, even while beating the league's worst team.


Guillory proving his worth on Eskimos D-line

Curtis Stock The Vancouver Sun 10/16/2008
Guillory proving his worth on Eskimos D-line

EDMONTON - One Edmonton Eskimos comeback - Fred Perry from a broken leg - will happen Friday against the B.C. Lions. Another - Jason Tucker from a broken neck - is still largely in the stars. And then there's the third comeback story: defensive en...

Lions pick wrong time to stumble

Lowell Ullrich Ottawa Citizen 10/12/2008
Lions pick wrong time to stumble

VANCOUVER - It's simple math, really. Three into five doesn't go for the B.C. Lions. Any CFL team that surrenders a win at home to all three of its West Division rivals in the same year should not expect to play host to the penultimate game of the...


Alouettes trounce reeling Roughriders

Avon Cobourne rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown in his return from injury as the Alouettes beat the slumping Saskatchewan Roughriders 37-12 on Sunday afternoon in Montreal.

Lions maul Ticats rookie Porter

Quinton Porter, welcome to the CFL. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats rookie quarterback received a rude reception in his first career start, getting sacked 10 times by the ferocious Lions defence in B.C.'s 40-10 home win on Saturday night.


CFL legend dies at age 69

Ottawa Citizen 09/19/2008
CFL legend dies at age 69

Legendary Canadian Football League player, coach and executive Ron Lancaster died Thursday. He was 69. He had previously survived a battle with bladder cancer, and sources close to Lancaster said recently he had been undergoing treatment for lung ...

Stampeders survive rematch with Eskimos

The visiting Calgary Stampeders earned a 38-33 win Friday against the Edmonton Eskimos, avenging their loss in the first game of their home-and-home series on Monday. Quarterback Henry Burris overcame a disastrous start by throwing for 323 yards a...


Stampeders bring back Nate Curry

As recently as last weekend, Nate Curry probably thought he would be watching next Monday's Labour Day Classic between the Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos on television. But with little sign that Calgary kick-returner Markus Howell's groin injury ...

Joseph outplays Bishop; Ticats top Argos

TORONTO -- And the starting quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts is ... Head coach Rich Stubler decided to keep everyone guessing a while longer Thursday night after his team wrapped up the pre-season with a 28-21 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats,...