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I cringed hitting send on this. Full disclosure, I’ve been trying to write this article for about a month, constantly pushing back the deadline to the annoyance of the always understanding CFL editorial staff Kristina Costabile and Chris O’Leary. Why push back writing a true football article analyzing my favourite CFL story? Was it the

There are a lot of things that Shaq Evans may not have envisioned when he was exploring the options of a pro football career. The CFL likely wasn’t on his radar until the NFL came off of it. A fourth-round pick by the New York Jets in 2014, the receiver went to Dallas, New England

OTTAWA & VANCOUVER — The first Canadian member of an NCAA National Champion in 17 years is the top college football player from his home nation for his performance in 2020-21. Hailing from Brampton, Ontario, John Metchie III is the winner of the fourth Jon Cornish Trophy for the top Canadian in NCAA Football as

With a target date to start this season just over two months away, let’s get back to our 2019 refresher crash course by focusing on the CFL’s last rookie class. While rookie standouts like Calgary’s Nate Holley (Miami) and Saskatchewan’s Dakoda Shepley (San Francisco) have caught on in the NFL, we’ve got a number of

TORONTO — There’s just something about Don Wilson that draws you in. Perhaps it’s his incredible athletic ability that earned him a Canadian Football Hall of Fame induction or maybe it’s his infectious personality and Hall-of-Fame level storytelling skills. Whatever it is, Donnovan Bennett was excited to speak with the former CFL great, who went

TORONTO — It’ll be more than eight years from the moment Stefan Charles was drafted to the time he takes his first snap in the Canadian Football League. The point is we should never say never, especially when it comes to ‘Futures’ picks in the CFL Draft. While the Stamps hope to one day hand

TORONTO — Expect there to be plenty of competition for handoffs from Argos quarterback Nick Arbuckle this year when the 2021 CFL season kicks off. John White IV is the clear favourite in a crowded Argonaut backfield, but returning sophomore A.J. Ouellette may have something to say along with NFL veterans Bishop Sankey and Kenneth

The start of every CFL season brings about a little bit of uncertainty for at least one position group. For the 2021 Lions, that’s where Leroy Blugh comes in. Hired as defensive line coach by his old friend Rick Campbell in January 2020, Blugh himself brings instant credibility. A veteran of 15 seasons as a

EDMONTON — The EE Football Team announces Brian Cheeseman as its director of sports medicine and rehabilitation. Cheeseman has spent the last 11 seasons as the head athletic therapist for the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings. During his time with the Oil Kings, he has worked nearly 700 regular season games, 95 playoff games,

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions have signed three Nationals selected in the 2021 CFL Draft including linebacker Ben Hladik, defensive lineman Alfred Green and offensive lineman Tyler Packer, the team announced on Friday. Hladik begins his pro journey after three excellent seasons with the UBC Thunderbirds (2017-19) where he recorded 189 total tackles, 6.5 sacks

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed four more members of the club’s 2021 Canadian Football League Draft Class on Friday, including linebackers Nick Cross (1st round, 9th overall), Jarek Richards (4th round, 36th overall), and Myles Manalo (6th round, 54th overall), and fullback Felix Garand-Gauthier (5th round, 37th overall). Five of the team’s seven

The Toronto Argonauts’ ties to Saskatchewan run deep this season. Of course we know the big names of Charleston Hughes and Cameron Judge are now bringing their defensive success to the Double Blue. The vice president of football operations, John Murphy, also comes from the Riders after serving as Chris Jones’ right hand man in

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce that the club has signed 2021 CFL Draft selection Kyle Borsa (RB). Borsa (six-foot, 200 pounds) spent his entire U SPORTS career with his hometown Rams. During his time with the program, the back posted 2,195 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns. In his first year with the program,

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive lineman Jonathan Woodard, the team announced on Thursday. Woodard was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Over the next five seasons, Woodard spent time with the Jaguars, Falcons, Dolphins and Bills. While in Miami in 2018,

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Thursday the team’s football personnel staff for the 2021 Canadian Football League season, led by Sr. Directors of Player Personnel and Co-Managers of Football Operations Drew Allemang and Shawn Burke, who were extended by the club last December. Spencer Boehm and Rich Massaro have been elevated to Assistant Directors

If you’ve missed Bo Levi Mitchell this past year, the Calgary Stampeders’ quarterback has a fix for you. Mitchell, along with Olympic curler Ben Hebert, have launched a podcast: The Benny and Bo Show. The two developed a friendship in Calgary, despite Mitchell assuming Morris was the emcee at an athletes’ event that they met

It has been a difficult year to root for Canada’s basketball team. Between not having them to cheer for in Toronto, to COVID wiping out the month of March to missing the playoffs, it was not exactly a banner year for the Toronto Raptors. For the first time in nearly a decade being a Toronto

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions Football Club has signed QB Nathan Rourke (N) to a three-year contract. The Victoria native was selected the second round (15th overall) of the 2020 CFL Draft. “I’m really excited to be able to work with this organization and happy to be able to focus on helping the Lions this