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HAMILTON — Simoni Lawrence says he’s glad he’ll be wearing a dark visor. Dane Evans has been trying to tell the new Ticats to believe the hype. Coach Orlondo Steinauer compared it to that feeling you get when you hear your favourite song. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats put out the invite to their fans to attend

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have released receiver Nehari Crawford and defensive back Tyree Robinson. The team has also taken American d-lineman Jalen Bates and American o-lineman Jordan Murray off of its suspended list. Crawford and Robinson signed with the Ticats prior to what would have been the 2020 season, but of course did not

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed American WR Rodney Smith, American QB Kelly Bryant and American OL Brandon Smith, the team announced on Thursday. Smith, 31, spent 2018 and 2019 with the Argos, hauling in 74 receptions for 903 yards and five touchdowns over 23 games. The Miami, Florida native signed with Edmonton in

CFL.ca will be previewing the 2021 season, breaking down special teams, defence and offence for all nine teams as they get set to hit the field. Trevor Harris could have some of the greatest weapons of his career at his disposal this season (Photo: GoElks.com) Eighteen years ago, an immensely talented quarterback stood on the

TORONTO — The wait for the highly anticipated return of Canadian football is over as TSN announced its complete CFL ON TSN broadcast schedule, including exclusive live coverage of all 63 regular season games, all four divisional playoff matchups, and the 108th GREY CUP, live from Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton on Sunday, Dec. 12.

OTTAWA — The REDBLACKS have signed American offensive lineman Taylor Tappin. The six-foot-four, 295-pound Windsor, Ont. native played his college ball at Sacramento State and was most recently with the Aviators of The Spring League. The REDBLACKS have placed him on their suspended list, with the 25-year-old eligible to practice on July 26. The team

CALGARY — It is with great sadness the Calgary Stampeders have learned of the death of former assistant coach Chuck McMann at the age of 70. McMann, whose career as a player and coach in the Canadian Football League stretched over five different decades, was part of Calgary’s staff under Wally Buono from 1992 to

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have released receiver Kenny Stafford. The move was announced Wednesday morning, as the club continues to trim its roster ahead of the upcoming 2021 season. Stafford had been signed by the Elks late last month and was in his third stint with the club. RELATED » Taking Special Teams by the

KAMLOOPS — The BC Lions Football Club announced on Tuesday that defensive line coach Leroy Blugh will not remain with the team for 2021. Co-GM/head coach Rick Campbell issued the following statement: “Leroy informed us he is returning home to attend to some personal and health matters. We thank him for all of his contributions

After months of waiting and talking about it, fans of the Edmonton Elks finally got to see Derel Walker back on the field for their team. The 30-year-old receiver cleared his quarantine protocols and got back to work with the organization that he started his CFL career with, back in 2015. “It’s amazing right now

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed veteran Canadian kicker Tyler Crapigna. Crapigna (five-foot-seven, 166 pounds) joins the Blue Bombers with extensive Canadian Football League experience with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts. He has a CFL career field-goal percentage of 85.2, having connected on 98 of 115 tries in games covering a span

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts announced today they have signed American RB D.J. Foster. Foster, 27, played 23 games for the Arizona Cardinals between 2017 and 2020, catching 18 passes for 140 yards and taking eight rushes for 21 yards. The six-foot, 205-pound tailback broke into the NFL as a undrafted free agent with the

CFL.ca will be previewing the 2021 season, breaking down special teams, defence and offence for all nine teams as they get set to hit the field. Third-year OL Mark Korte will get a chance to shine for the REDBLACKS this season (Photo: Ottawa REDBLACKS) Like I did with the Ottawa REDBLACKS defence let’s just get

TORONTO — CFL.ca is tracking every team’s roster moves as clubs are required to reduce their numbers throughout training camp. In this first round of roster cuts, teams have to trim down to 75 players, excluding non-counters (2020 or 2021 draft picks) by 10 p.m. ET Monday night.  Final roster cuts will be made by

Across the CFL, rivalries tend to flare up based on success. Hamilton and Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary and Saskatchewan and Winnipeg will always have that neighbourly feud vibe, but it takes a little something to take that to the next level. As we enter into the 2021 CFL season, there may be no better rivalry

OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS continued to make roster moves on Sunday, signing American offensive linemen Nick Buchanan and Jack Kramer. Both players were added to the REDBLACKS’ suspended list but will be eligible to practice on July 24. Buchanan, 24, worked his way into the starting centre job at Florida in his final two

Everyone in CFL circles is feeling like a kid on Christmas morning these days. Rob Ralph is another one with the look of an individual who received every item on his list before snagging an extra piece of fruitcake his younger sibling was eyeing at the dessert table. But now comes the task of taking

Right back in the thick of it. For quarterbacks Jake Maier, Michael O’Connor and Dakota Prukop, it’s been a battle to impress through training camp so far as they vie for the backup spot behind starter Bo Levi Mitchell. Right from the get-go, they’ve all been dialed in. “I think all of them have done