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What would CFL at BMO Field mean for Toronto FC?

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: September 6, 2013

With news that MLSE is considering buying the Argos, Al Dannity examines what such a move would mean for BMO Field’s current residents. Toronto FC fans are a tolerant bunch. They have yet to see the Reds field a team remotely capable of success, the worst start of any expansion franchise in North American sports,...

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Will Ricky Ray’s shoulder injury sink the Toronto Argonauts?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 29, 2013

Just when it looked like it couldn’t get much better for Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray it suddenly got much, much worse. Ray, in the middle of what could have been a Most Outstanding Player season, will now miss up to six weeks with a shoulder injury. Ray tore his Teres Major muscle on the...

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An Anthony Calvillo concussion will sink Montreal Alouettes

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 19, 2013

Right now, the Montreal Alouettes aren’t saying veteran quarterback Anthony Calvillo has a concussion – yet. But that’s exactly what they’ll likely be saying later this week and if that’s the case, you might as well stick a fork in them. Calvillo left Saturday’s last-second 24-21 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders Saturday after taking a...

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Blue Bombers out to Buck trend, name Justin Goltz starting QB

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 1, 2013

After a lackluster start to the season, the 1-4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers have demoted veteran quarterback Buck Pierce and have named 25-year-old Justin Goltz their starting quarterback. Pierce had been the team’s starter since the 2010 season, but has struggled this year with only two touchdown passes compared to five interceptions while completing 60 percent...

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Montreal Alouettes Fire Dan Hawkins after 2-3 CFL Start

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: August 1, 2013

Dan Hawkins was sensationally ousted as head coach of the Alouettes on Thursday, with general manager Jim Popp taking over. Al Dannity gives his take. That was quick. Dan Hawkins is gone from Montreal, just days after arresting a 3 loss slide. The Als beat Edmonton 32-27 in Week 5 but it wasn’t enough to...

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The Mitchell and Tate Debate may only be beginning for Stampeders

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: July 25, 2013

Bo Levi Mitchell may get a shot to start for Calgary on Friday night and it could kick start a fresh quarterback debate for the Stamps. Al Dannity looks at the pros and cons of the Mitchell and Tate debate. One is an experienced starter on the road back from injury. The other is a...

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Dan Hawkins can Re-write his Legacy with Alouettes

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: June 21, 2013

Is he the man who led Boise State to the verge of the promised land or the coach who kept his son in too long at Colorado? Dan Hawkins would prefer you judge him on what he achieves in the CFL with the Als. Fresh starts are precious gifts. Success north of the border can...

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Matt Nichols Injury Ends QB Debate in Edmonton for Now

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: June 18, 2013

The battle between Matt Nichols and Mike Reilly to be the Eskimos’ starting quarterback is over following a season-ending injury to Nichols. Al Dannity says Reilly shouldn’t get too comfortable in the back-field. It was over before it began. The quarterback competition between Matt Nichols and Mike Reilly was supposed to be the most interesting...

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Eskimos QB Matt Nichols gets first start vs. Roughriders

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: June 14, 2013

Matt Nichols will be under centre for the Edmonton Eskimos  when the team hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders in its preseason opener Friday night. Nichols is in a dogfight with Mike Reilly for the starting quarterback job with the Eskimos, but don’t read too much into Nichols getting the call in the first exhibition game of...

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Former Detroit Lions WR Mike Williams Signs with CFL’s Argonauts

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 24, 2013

It’s been a long fall for Mike Williams, one that appeared to be over when he had a mini-resurgence in Seattle. Al Dannity reports on how the former Matt Millen bust is looking for a fresh start with the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts. That was…unexpected. The Mike Williams story is one that began brightly, flamed out...

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McMaster Sack Master D’Aguilar Signed by Calgary Stampeders

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 22, 2013

The Calgary Stampeders confirmed the signing of one of the best quarterback hunters in the game as they inked Ben D’Aguilar along with three other draft picks. Al Dannity gives his take. The Stamps just got a whole lot meaner on defence. That’s my initial reaction to the formal signing of Ben D’Aguilar, a man...

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Andy Mulumba is Top Pick and Highest Risk in CFL Draft

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 7, 2013

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers picked what looks like a can’t miss prospect with the second overall pick in Monday’s CFL Draft. The problem is he may not become a Bomber. Al Dannity reports on Andy Mulumba’s options and the rest of the happenings from yesterday’s draft. At 6’4” and 263lbs, Eastern Michigan’s Andy Mulumba fits...

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Saskatchewan Roughriders make inroads in Saskatoon

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 2, 2013

The Regina based Riders are making their presence felt in Saskatoon with their training camp heading their next month. Al Dannity looks at the big Riderville North event as Rider nation spreads across the province. Not everybody is going to have it easy when the Saskatchewan Roughriders move their training camp to Saskatoon next month....

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Tim Tebow won’t Find Work in CFL

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 29, 2013

With the Jets cutting the highest profile back-up in the NFL, Al Dannity is quick to quash any belief that Tim Tebow might succeed north of the border. Here’s why Tebow won’t cut the mustard in the CFL. Tim Tebow wasn’t all hype; he just isn’t a pro-level quarterback. For four years under Urban Meyer,...

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Bo Lokombo Tops CFL Draft Prospect List but Will he go First?

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 19, 2013

Oregon linebacker Bo Lokombo is the top prospect ahead of the CFL Draft but Al Dannity doesn’t expect him to go first overall. It’s not hard to see why Boseko (Bo) Lokombo is the top prospect in this year’s CFL Draft. Playing a big role on an ever improving Ducks’ defence, Lokombo has been the...

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New Argo Khalif Mitchell Says he won’t Report to Toronto

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 12, 2013

The Toronto Argonauts thought they made a major splash this offseason by acquiring defensive end Khalif Mitchell from the B.C. Lions, but that move that sent his rights to Toronto on April 2 has hit a major snag. Mitchell said Thursday that he wouldn’t report to the Argos. “I’m not going to Toronto,” Mitchell told...

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CFL: Khalif Mitchell Brings Veteran Talent to Argonauts

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 3, 2013

The Argonauts made a big move to reload the defence that guided them to Grey Cup glory last year by acquiring Khalif Mitchell from the B.C. Lions. Al Dannity however says this is far from a home-run signing. The upsides to Khalif Mitchell are obvious. The former East Carolina stand-out has the size of a...

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Stampeders at Argonauts: Grey Cup Preview and Result

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 20, 2012

Calgary Stampeders at Toronto Argonauts: Grey Cup Game Results and Score The Toronto Argos won the 100th Grey Cup Sunday, downing Calgary 35-22. The Toronto Argonauts have had their sights set on playing in the CFL’s 100th Grey Cup game in front of their home fans for a long time. On Sunday, they’ll host the...

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Argonauts vs. Alouettes: CFL Preview and Result

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 15, 2012

Argonauts vs. Alouettes: Game Results and Score The Toronto Argonauts picked up a 27-20 win over the Montreal Alouettes at Olympic Stadium to advance to the 100th CFL Grey Cup. Make Some Noise The Toronto Argonauts know they’ll be playing in front of a hostile crowd Sunday in Montreal and are doing everything they can...

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Tate Leads Stampeders into CFL West Finals

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 12, 2012

Thanks to Sunday’s game-winning 68-yard touchdown pass from Drew Tate, the Calgary Stampeders will face the B.C. Lions in the CFL Western Division final. Tate’s bomb to Romby Bryant with 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Stamps a 36-30 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Tate’s TD Ends Rollercoaster Week Tate’s touchdown was...