CFL Beat

CFL Beat: Week 21

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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

CFL Beat: Week 20

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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

CFL Beat: Week 19

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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

CFL Beat: Week 18

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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

CFL Beat: Week 17

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It's fall, the leaves are turning, and the 2022 CFL playoff picture is finally coming together. The West Division will have Winnipeg, BC and Calgary locking up the top three slots - but the exact order remains to be finalized just yet. In the East, Toronto has similarly clinched, leaving

CFL Beat: Week 16

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Fall is officially here, folks. Football weather has finally arrived as well - I haven't run my home A/C in over 10 days and I'm thrilled about this. Not just for the energy savings, of course, but also for the fact that it's the ideal temperature to enjoy this beautiful

CFL Beat: Week 15

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With so much other football on right now, one might almost be forgiven for not remembering to tune into this week's slate of CFL matchups. Not me, though. I never forgive. That said, read this week's column and you'll have done your penance. I guess. A light week on the schedule, with

CFL Beat: Week 14

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School is back, and I'm still in denial about it. At least we have football of all stripes to entertain ourselves with in the meantime! There are always worse things. In league news this week: The Saskatchewan Roughriders have finally released controversial defensive lineman Garrett Marino after - you guessed it

CFL Beat: Week 13

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Well, I might be back to work this week after what feels like an all-too-short summer break for me - but at least I can head into the school year knowing that we have the joy that is Labour Day weekend to look forward to in Canadian football. As most

CFL Beat: Week 12

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As we draw near to the end of August, many of us prepare for the start of the NFL season and the school year ahead. Both are exciting - particularly if you're me - but we have to remember that the CFL has always been excellent at providing entertainment over

CFL Beat: Week 11

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We're officially halfway through the CFL regular season! With the back half of the year loaded up with divisional games, especially in the East Division, I expect we'll see a little more parity in final records across the league - but after ten weeks of games, there's little doubt in

CFL Beat: Week 10

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As we roll into mid-August and close to the halfway point of the 2022 CFL regular season, there's a few important things that fans have learned: the Bombers are elite, the Lions are fun as hell, and the entire East Division is the Keystone Kops. I look forward to what