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The CFL Home Stretch

As October comes to a close, the CFL is into its second to last weekend. The playoff picture is more or less certain, with only two teams with a real fight...
Battle for Least Bad: the CFL Eastern Division

Labour Day is fast approaching (Is it really Labour Day if Hamilton and Toronto aren’t playing? I’ve checked my calendar and it still seems to be marked there, so we’ll assume...
A Look at the CFL Going Into Week One

Editor’s Note: LWOS is always on the lookout for talented, honest and opinionated writers to add to our growing team. We are so proud to have Pete Mascia join us. Expect...
Argos Sign Chad Owens to a Two Year Extension

The Toronto Argonauts have locked up last year’s CFL Most Outstanding Player, giving Chad Owens a two year contract extension. Owens who starred as a receiver and a kick returner for...
Zach Nastasiuk: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #55

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
CFL Pre-season Special: the 2013 Coaching Picture

The CFL off-season is always a churning cauldron of change, rarely leaving any team the same in June that it was the previous November. And while this year has seen the...
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...
Jack’d Off: CFL Grey Cup on a NFL Sunday

You know what really Jack’s me off? The CFL always scheduling the Grey Cup on a Sunday! for instance, I now have to decide what I would rather watch, The Grey...
The CFL Playoff Picture: Questions, Answers

So, despite a far from stellar contest in the East–both Hamilton and Winnipeg proving to all and sundry they didn’t deserve post-season berths–the CFL divisional finals are shaping up to be...
Fools Of Us All: The Eastern CFL Playoff Picture

In week five, I made some bold predictions about the possible contenders for this year’s Grey Cup. I mentioned at the time how dangerous it could be, making predictions about this...
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It’s Time for a Permanent, Real Grass Baseball Field in Rogers Centre

The era of the multipurpose stadium is over. After watching the Jays play yet another season on the ragged-looking turf of the Rogers Centre, the thought of installing natural grass seems...
Boyd Bounced from Argos, Lands in Edmonton

Sunday, in a surprising move, the Toronto Argonauts released current leading CFL rusher Cory Boyd. After six games, Boyd has run for 447 yards and averaged 5.5 yards per carry. Chad...
Cameron Wake Cashes In: NFL Players Who Got Their Start in the CFL

A smile came across my face as I read the announcement that the Miami Dolphins have re-signed defensive standout, Cameron Wake, to a 4-year extension worth $49 million, with $20 million...
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Vicious Helmet-to-Helmet Hit Results in One-Game Suspension

Winnipeg Blue Bombers defender Johnny Sears was suspended one game for his cheap helmet-to-helmet shot on Toronto Argonaut Quarterback Steven Jyles. Now, everyone knows my hate for the argos is no...
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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...