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Thanksgiving Football: Never a Dull Moment
As much as turkey is a part of Thanksgiving, NFL football has become a staple of many American families throughout the holiday's history...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about about 1 month ago 2 comments -
CFL's 96th Grey Cup: Fans Are The X-Factor To A Grey Cup Victory
The 96th Grey Cup in Montreal this Sunday could be one for the ages. Both the Calgary Stampeders and the Montreal Alouettes were the top teams in their division, their Quarterbacks are the finalists ...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about about 1 month ago 2 comments -
CFL West Crown Will Come Down To The Wire: Part Two
Since the beginning of the season, everyone has seen the difference in calibre between the East and West divisions in the CFL...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 3 months ago 1 comments -
Milt Stegal, Charles Roberts Reach Milestones—Bombers Could Only Handle One
Even if Milt Stegal had retired at the end of last season, he would still have been looked at by many as the best receiver the CFL has ever seen. An effortless runner and a big play receiver, Milt's impact on the Bombers was undisputed...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 3 months ago 3 comments -
CFL West Division Crown Will Come Down To The Wire
As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, the Labour Day weekend and the following weekend would have a huge impact on how things would play out in the CFL, especially the West Division...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 3 months ago 3 comments -
Saskatchewan Roughriders Release Marcus Crandell
It's the end of another chapter in Riderville. In a move that was anticipated all week after the acquisition of QB Michael Bishop, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have now released veteran quarterback Marcus Crandell...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 4 months ago 7 comments -
Labour Day Matches Crucial For The Rest Of The CFL Season
The 2008 CFL season is almost half way done. While it's too early to say that one weekend will set the stage for the playoff match ups, a lot of things could be riding on the outcomes of the Labour Day games, and the the following weeks games...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 4 months ago 0 comments -
Cobourne And Alouettes Benefit From Playing In The East
Avon Cobourne is having a career year in his third season with the Montreal Alouettes. There is a lot of early talk of it possibly being an MVP season for the short and strong back from West Virginia...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 4 months ago 3 comments -
Kevin Lowe Becomes Edmonton Oilers' President, Steve Tambellini New GM
The Edmonton Oilers have started their climb back to respectability in the NHL. The old ownership group was very important to keeping the Oilers alive and in Edmonton, but their penny-pinching has cost the Oilers when it came to talent...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 7 comments -
Kristian Huselius: The Columbus Blue Jackets' Next Nikolai Zherdev
The Columbus Blue Jackets have rid themselves of the inconsistent play of Nikolai Zherdev. They have also added talented winger Kristian Huselius to help put up points Zherdev was expected to produce...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 14 comments -
New England Patriots Should Go Undefeated in 2008
There is nothing to say that the New England Patriots can't go undefeated again this year. It's probably something the Patriots don't want to think about, especially since the season hasn't even started...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 17 comments -
CFL Teams Need to Run Their Way into the Win Column
How many times do CFL teams need to lose before listening to me? Kent Austin was understandably fired from the Toronto Argonauts for not running the ball enough, and teams are consistently proving me right...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 1 comments -
Calgary Flames: Are You Big and Played At a US College? You're Hired!
The Calgary Flames have made some positive changes to their lineup and most has to do with size. The dealings on draft day 2008 sent away Alex Tanguay, sent the 6-foot-1 Tanguay to Montreal and the 5-foot-9 Mike Cammalleri was brought in...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 6 comments -
Saskatchewan vs. Calgary, Week Six: Who's Going to Win?
Four weeks of CFL football have had some people scratching their heads, while others are ecstatic with the outcomes of their teams...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 5 comments -
Gridiron on the Big Screen: Top Five Football Movies
Football is the greatest sport ever. It is the ultimate team game. Every person on the field is vital to the success of the game. Many movies try to capture that, but some are better than others...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 22 comments -
They Get No Respect: The Best of the Worst NHL Referees
Fans of ANY sport know what it's like for a referee to make a call that baffles even the swiftest minds. We aren't at the same vantage point of the referees, and we aren't trying to keep up with the entire play...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 8 comments -
Calgary Stampeders' Week Four Win Proves They Are the Team To Beat
The CFL season is just over three weeks old, and we have already seen some very exciting football. Exciting things that may go against what we originally thought would happen...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 7 comments -
Gary Bettman: A Chip Off The NBA Block?
Ever since Gary Bettman started in the NHL, he has had his own interests in mind. Fans were angry enough when the NHL lost a partial season in the 90's, but losing the 2004-05 season was horrible for hockey fans...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 3 comments -
A Lesson In Ownership: Ray Emery Deserves Credit
We all know former Senators goalie Ray Emery was a distraction for Ottawa last year. Emery even knows it. It was such a distraction, the Senators were willing to take a cap hit to buy out the troubled goalie's contract...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 5 months ago 6 comments -
Is Sean Avery Good For The NHL?
Sean Avery has NO respect for anyone in the NHL. He's a pest, he's dirty, he's cheap, and most of all he's fearless. Combine these things with a little talent, and you've got a player most teams in the NHL want to have...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 6 months ago 19 comments -
Calgary Flames' Strong Defense Better Than Ever
The Calgary Flames are known for their solid defense. Darryl Sutter had a good core to work with when he came to Calgary, and has added well to that group. The team has changed a lot over the last few years since Sutter was hired...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 6 months ago 4 comments -
Michael Bishop On Waivers: Argos Controversy Over...Or Is It?
It was no surprise to me to see that the Toronto Argonauts put Michael Bishop on waivers Thursday. I wondered why it took so long to make a decision on a quarterback, but it needed to be done sooner than later...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 6 months ago 0 comments -
Basement Battle: Which team is going to rise above?
No Joe Smith andno Milt Stegal for BC and Winnipeg, the two teams that should be in the fight in their divisions. It is only two weeks into the season, but neither team has risen above adversity to stay in the midst of the pack...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 6 months ago 1 comments -
Articles Making Me Mad
I've written the same article twice now, taking me three hours, and it was lost both times. I followed the easy directions and it still was lost. I even tried to publish it once...
Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 6 months ago 3 comments
