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The Maestro - June 8, 2023June 6, 2023

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We've finally arrived at Week 1 of the regular season! Buckle up with a few Molsons and a bag of all-dressed chips and make yourself comfy for the summer and fall of 2023, folks. In league news this week: The CFL announced a partnership this week with Pro Football Focus to

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The Maestro - June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

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We're now just a week away from the kickoff to the 2023 CFL season! Last week, I previewed the four teams from the CFL's East Division - Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto; this week I'll be bringing you a quick overview of each of the five West Division teams. Reminder

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The Maestro - May 25, 2023May 22, 2023

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Another year, another set of team previews! As per usual, this week features the four East Division teams, while next week features the five teams of the West Division. If you'd like to study up before making your picks in this year's [DFO] CFL Pick 'Em Pool, I highly recommending

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The Maestro - May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

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Hello all - after almost six months away, the CFL Beat makes its glorious return this week! I'm looking forward to another year of covering the ridiculous sport of Canadian football for all of you; the season kicks off a bit later this year, with Week 1 games starting on

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The Maestro - November 24, 2022November 24, 2022

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Another season, another end-of-year wrapup. As cliché as it is to write this, the CFL genuinely did leave their best for last, with a barn-burner of a Grey Cup game that provided all of us with a thrilling ending! Before the recap, we'll lead off with the final round of

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The Maestro - November 17, 2022November 16, 2022

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It's the final weekend of CFL action. I'll miss Canadian football when it's done, of course - but I'm also immensely glad I won't have to wait as long for its return as I did between November 2019 and August 2021. We'll have one final recap after this one... and

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The Maestro - November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

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We're down to the final three games of the 2022 CFL season - I certainly hope we have some entertainment left here. I can't think of a better way to celebrate turning 30 this weekend - hope you join me in double-screening your football Sunday! In league news this week: On

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The Maestro - November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

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We made it! The playoffs are here! It's one of my favourite times of year for football; one of the times when I can get away with having a second TV set up to dual-screen NFL RedZone and the CFL postseason without anyone getting mad at me. What a fantastic

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The Maestro - October 27, 2022October 26, 2022

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The playoff picture is now finally set! We have one "meaningless" week of football - but I do hope all the same that it's mildly entertaining. Not too much on the news this week, but expect to see a few more notes once the regular season officially concludes and we

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The Maestro - October 20, 2022October 19, 2022

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Every single game from this past week ended as a one-score game. That's the beauty of this crazy, ridiculous league. Even with all of the disparity we've seen this season, seems like we're still thrown a few curveballs to keep our attention going right to the very end of the

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The Maestro - October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

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After a couple surprising outcomes last week, the East playoff picture is still not settled; the third spot remains up for grabs, of course, but even Montreal, still occupying the second seed, hasn't clinched just yet. A win in Ottawa on Friday will change that, of course, but at least

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The Maestro - October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

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We've got just four weeks left of the season; the playoff picture is now mostly set, but the final playoff spot - which could potentially be a crossover playoff berth by the Saskatchewan Roughriders - remains up for grabs. A quick refresher regarding the crossover playoff rule, for those unfamiliar