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Coaching Options in the Wake of the George Cortez Firing
Before I start, I’m happy to be back writing for Last Word On Sports after an extended leave to deal with personal issues. During my hiatus all went wrong in my football world...
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Ivor Wynne Stadium: Saying Farewell to an Important Piece of Canadiana
Let me paint a picture for you. It was a chilly Spring afternoon, and it seemed we were walking forever from our parked car on off of Landsdowne Ave in Hamilton....
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats: Big Night, Big Guests
I was fortunate enough to be invited to a dinner banquet put on by the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats in celebration of the accomplishments of various minor football teams in the area....
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Abandoning Ship? What is Happening to the Good Ship Argonauts?
The Toronto Argonauts started the 2012 CFL Off-Season with a bang. They acquired all-star quarterback Ricky Ray in a trade (which I already ranted about in a previous article) and hired...
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A Complete Overhaul of a CFL Team
Running Back Martell Mallett at his Hamilton Tiger Cat Press Conference Announcement Signing The Hamilton Tiger Cats have made several key coach and player personnel moves both on and off the...
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Will Slow And Steady Win The Race?
The Hamilton Tiger Cats officially introduced George Cortez as their new Head Coach today. Cortez has lots of CFL experience both as an offensive co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach. He has been...
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Burris A Cat! Finally, the Ti-Cats Make a Move!
TSN reported yesterday that the Calgary Stampeders have traded veteran quarterback Henry Burris to the Hamilton Tiger Cats in exchange for quarterback Kevin Glenn, Mark Dewit and a conditional pick. Burris and his...
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CFL News and Notes
The 2011 Canadian Football League season came to an end just over two weeks ago with one of the most boring Grey Cups in recent memory. The BC Lions opened a big...
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KEEP EATING THEM RAW!
WOW! One of the most exciting games in CFL history took place last Sunday in Montreal. Finally, after three days of being in hibernation, I have recovered from the Sunday-induced cardiac...
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Top 10 CFL Things I’m Thankful For
With my Ticats playing a horrible game Friday night, I figured there was no point in rehashing that horrible night. So that got me thinking about what I was going to...
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Tabbies Tamed – Down and Out?
It was a horrible, horrible football game. What made it worse is that my wife, who joined me for the first time in close to a decade, was re-introduced the game I...
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CFL – A Labour of Love!
This past Labour Day Weekend in the Canadian Football League featured four Crazy games, with surprising results. First on Friday Night Football the BC Lions beat the Toronto Argonauts 29 to...






