CFL Beat: Week 10

The Maestro - August 24, 2017August 21, 2017

Holy shit, August is almost over. And I guess we can all still see after the eclipse this week... for now... at least until today's scandal drops. There's one literally every day these days. Maybe firing the nukes will blind us instead of the sun. Who's to say, really? At

CFL Beat: Week 9

The Maestro - August 17, 2017August 15, 2017

I have nothing clever or witty to say; I'm mostly just tired. Physically tired, yes - I've been chasing kids around a summer camp out of town this week - but mentally tired too. I'm sure many of you are as well. Between last weekend's awfulness, and the sheer stupidity

CFL Beat: Week 8

The Maestro - August 10, 2017August 10, 2017

Back from vacation now, and reality is setting in. I'm heading on the road for work this week, and one of my few things I'll have to do in my spare time will be to eat shitty takeout pizza and watch football. Wait... this sounds suspiciously like most weekends in

CFL Beat: Week 7 featuring Beer Barrel: Bonus Edition!

The Maestro - August 2, 2017August 2, 2017

Vacation here on the Atlantic Ocean continues to go swimmingly. I definitely needed this week to re-charge the batteries for sure - I'm so fortunate to have a place to retreat to whenever I'm in need of some quiet reflection and quality time with family. My family ancestral land of

CFL Beat: Week 6

The Maestro - July 27, 2017July 26, 2017

Not a lot of time for me to watch this week's upcoming games - I'm leaving on vacation on Saturday to spend 10 days out in beautiful Nova Scotia, where I'll get to spend time relaxing at the family homestead right on the Atlantic Ocean. It's my favourite place in

CFL Beat: Week 5

The Maestro - July 19, 2017July 19, 2017

We have a weird week in the CFL; there's no bye week happening, and we have five games scheduled - this means that one team will draw the short end of the stick and have to play twice during this time frame. This year, my beloved Ottawa REDBLACKS lost out

CFL Beat: Week 4

The Maestro - July 13, 2017July 13, 2017

Yes, I'm happy that we've got real life football going on right now - but you know what else is coming back shortly, besides NFL training camps? GAME OF MOTHER FUCKIN' THRONES, THAT'S WHAT. I have a pretty solid weekend plan lined up right now - two CFL games to

Your “Wow, There’s Legitimately Nothing Going On… Or Is There?” Sunday Open Thread

The Maestro - July 9, 2017July 9, 2017

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Man, I'll never forget you, vodkamanrick, or gindudebill, or whatever your name was... As it turns out, it's tough slogging when the rest of us have to pull extra duty in the content mines to make up for your GLOREE BOY vacation time. So... a theme for this evening... well as

CFL Beat: Week 3

The Maestro - July 6, 2017July 7, 2017

We've made it past two stat holidays, and now there's not much to do for the rest of the summer on the relaxation front except drink, mutter curses at Chris Berman as he ruins yet another Home Run Derby, and, if you're of my mindset, watch the CFL (at least

CFL Beat: Week 2

The Maestro - June 29, 2017June 27, 2017

We're headed into the Canada Day long weekend, and while I won't be watching most of these games, I will instead be doing my patriotic duty by getting drunk at the cottage and lighting off fireworks that were bought on the internet. All the same, I think if we see

CFL Beat: Week 1

The Maestro - June 22, 2017June 21, 2017

Here we go - Week 1 of the regular season! We have only a month to go until NFL training camps open, so for now, let's turn our attention northwards to see what's happening. Reminder: if you haven't entered the CFL pick'em pool yet and are still interested in participating,

CFL Beat: West Division Preview

The Maestro - June 15, 2017June 16, 2017

We're now just a week away from the kickoff to the 2017 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