CFL Beat: Week 5

It's been a stinking hot week thus far in eastern Canada, and I, for one, am lucky that I'm not the one who has to be practising in this intense heat and humidity. For a lot of Americans, particularly those who grew up in the South, a high of 34

CFL Beat: Week 4

School is finally out for me, and we're heading into a long weekend with a short ticket of CFL action this week. Just three games coming up on this weekend's calendar, but no shortage of drama to recap from a few days prior. Let's go! In league news this week: Calgary

CFL Beat: Week 3

As we sit here and discuss the beautiful game of Canadian football, I am so looking forward to the end of the school year. Just a few more days until these report cards are done and dusted once more, and I can enjoy my summer precisely how it was meant

CFL Beat: Week 2

I want to give you all some insider info on how the CFL Beat is made; I have a perfect workflow, honed from over seven years of doing these articles. At least, it was perfect, until PFF stats fucked me. Looks like live stats are totally down on CFL.ca, which

CFL Beat: Week 1

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

CFL Beat: West Division Preview

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

CFL Beat: East Division Preview

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

CFL Beat: Your 2023 Season Overview

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

CFL Beat: Your 2022 Season Wrap-Up

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

CFL Beat: Playoffs – Grey Cup

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

CFL Beat: Playoffs – Division Finals

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

CFL Beat: Playoffs – Division Semifinals

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