Coach Carroll’s Weird Mysteries: The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui

The Maestro - January 18, 2018February 15, 2018

Hello all - Coach Carroll here once again, reporting in with my weekly log. I was extremely excited to hear that the league listened to my request to have the Seahawks play in London this upcoming season; while the game against the Raiders is a great challenge for our team,

Coach Carroll’s Weird Mysteries: The Shag Harbour UFO Incident

The Maestro - January 11, 2018February 15, 2018

Good morning, everyone - Coach Carroll here checking in. I've just returned from a fact-finding mission from our northern neighbours, and I dunno if it's the red-eye flight or the mescaline talking right now, but damn, is this week's entry into the log a strange one. Let's take a look

Coach Carroll’s Weird Mysteries: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

The Maestro - January 4, 2018February 15, 2018

Hi, I'm Head Coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks! There's no question that football is the most important part of my life, but ever since 9/11, many of you know I've become very political, in the quest to uncover the truth about what really happened that day. While I'm of

CFL Beat: Your 2017 Season Wrap-Up

The Maestro - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017

I know that this column revolves around Canada and a whole variety of Canadian things, which for a number of you, might seem like excessive jingoism, and I understand that sentiment. Oddly enough, after experiencing my first-ever Grey Cup live in the flesh, I can now safely say that apparently

CFL Beat: Playoffs – Grey Cup

The Maestro - November 23, 2017November 22, 2017

DIVISION FINAL RECAPS East Division Final Saskatchewan 21 vs. Toronto 25: Despite surrendering a first half 18-3 lead, Toronto is off to their first Grey Cup game since 2012, where they won Canada's top football prize playing at home at the Rogers Centre. It was a full-team effort on this one, though when

CFL Beat: Playoffs – Division Finals

The Maestro - November 16, 2017November 21, 2017

Just three CFL games remain in the 2017 calendar year - the two division finals, and the Grey Cup. We already know we'll have one new team appearing in the championship matchup this season - after back-to-back appearances in 2015 and 2016, the Ottawa REDBLACKS have ended their year unceremoniously.

Bye Week Update: New England Patriots

The Maestro - November 10, 2017November 7, 2017

Week 10 is upon us imminently, and the New England Patriots are, once again, atop the AFC East Division, with a 6-2 record. FACK THEM, THOSE FACKIN' QUEEAHS I CAN'T BELIEVE I CHEEAHD FOAH THIS FACKIN' TEAM, EVAH Wait -- Tawmmy -- why are you upset, exactly? I feel like considering the questionable

CFL Beat: Playoffs – Division Semifinals

The Maestro - November 9, 2017November 21, 2017

Playoff football is here at last! Thanks to the final games of the regular season, we now know that Toronto has clinched the East Division, while Saskatchewan will travel to face the REDBLACKS in the playoffs as the crossover team this season. Just a reminder: due to the CFL playoff

CFL Beat: Week 20

The Maestro - November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

It's the final week of the regular season! While the playoff teams have been set for a while, the seeding is still not yet finalized, with the East Division still up for grabs while the lower seeds in the West could potentially feature three teams with an 11-7 record this

CFL Beat: Week 19

The Maestro - October 26, 2017October 25, 2017

With two weeks left in the season, most of the playoff picture has already been settled; this year, Hamilton, Montreal and BC find themselves on the outside looking in, but so far, only Calgary has clinched the division. As a result, with a few games going counter to the picks

CFL Beat: Week 18

The Maestro - October 19, 2017October 19, 2017

I'd like to say I'm giving a shit about football this week. Realistically, I don't know if I could possibly give less of a fuck. Yesterday, Canada lost one its greatest sons, and one of the greatest men this country has ever known. While we knew this day was coming

CFL Beat: Week 17

The Maestro - October 12, 2017October 11, 2017

We've made it 75% of the way through the 2017 CFL regular season! Just four weeks remain on the schedule, and while the West playoff picture is looking fairly clear so far, with Calgary extremely far out in front & with Winnipeg having a cushion over third- and fourth-place Saskatchewan