Posts Tagged ‘british columbia lions’
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
It appears the Edmonton Eskimos are not set on Matt Nichols as their starting quarterback for the 2013 Canadian Football League season.
On Thursday, the Eskimos acquired quarterback Mike Reilly from the British Columbia Lions with the second round pick in the 2013 Canadian Football League Canadian draft for the second round picks in the 2013 and 2014 Canadian Football League Canadian draft.
In 2012, Reilly, while backing up Travis Lulay for the Lions, completed 53 of 74 passes for 684 yards and four touchdowns, while Nichols backing up Kerry Joseph and Steven Jyles for the Eskimos, completed 48 of 83 passes for 884 yards and seven touchdowns.
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Tags: british columbia lions, ed hervey, Edmonton Eskimos, matt nichols, mike reilly
Posted in CFL |
Thursday, January 24th, 2013
Geroy Simon (Wikimedia Commons)
In a blockbuster Canadian Football League trade, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have acquired slotback Geroy Simon from the British Columbia Lions on Thursday.
Simon, is the all-time leader in receiving yards with 15,744. The native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania is 37 years of age and is coming to the Roughriders at the end of his Canadian Football Hall of Fame Career.
The 2006 Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player Award winner, Simon 12 seasons with the Lions after two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to commence his career.
The Lions received wide receiver Justin Harper and a third round draft pick in the 2014 Canadian College Draft in return.
It is interesting that Simon follows in the footsteps of slotback Jason Clermont, who was released by the Lions near the end of his career in 2008, and spent three seasons with Saskatchewan before retiring.
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Tags: british columbia lions, geroy simon, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Posted in CFL |
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
Jon Cornish (Wikimedia Commons)
The CFL handed out its player awards on Thursday night and Chad Owens, wide receiver of the Toronto Argonauts was named the most outstanding player for 2012. Owens beat out Jon Cornish, the running back of the Calgary Stampeders, who ended up winning the CFL Most Outstanding Canadian award.
Cornish was trying to become the first Canadian to win the most outstanding player award since Tony Gabriel won the award with the Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1978.
So why did the panel go with a wide receiver over a running back? Well, it’s quite possible it stems from a mooning incident Cornish had with the Saskatchewan Roughrider crowd earlier this year. The CFL was simply not comfortable handing out an award to an athlete who lacked complete judgment in a particular situation.
In other awards, linebacker J.C. Sherritt of the Edmonton Eskimos was the top defensive player, Jovan Olafioye of the British Columbia Lions was the top lineman and wide receiver Chris Matthews of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was the top rookie.
Tags: british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, chad owens, chris matthews, Edmonton Eskimos, hamilton tiger-cats, j.c. sherritt, jon cornish, jovan olafioye, tony gabriel, toronto argonauts, winnipeg blue bombers
Posted in CFL |
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Once again this weekend I’ll be watching four kinds of football from both side of the border.
Th most interesting matchup will be the Western Final on Sunday afternoon between the Calgary Stampeders (12-6) and the British Columbia Lions (13-5) (2:30pm, TSN). This week there has been more drama in the Stampeders’ dressing room than an entire week of the Young and the Restless, and for that I give the Lions the advantage.
Travis Lulay is expected to be at the top of his game and the Lions are well rested. My only concern however is that it has been a while since they played a very meaningful game, so it will be interesting to see how they come out mentally.
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Tags: anthony calvillo, baltimore ravens, boston celtics, brett blaszko, british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, chad kackert, chad owens, cleveland browns, dallas cowboys, deMar deRozan, denver broncos, guillaume bourassa, houston rockets, james harden, kenyon barber, Kobe Bryant, kyle quinlan, los angeles lakers, maxime boutin, mike d'antoni, montreal alouettes, ohio state buckeyes, peyton manning, pittsburgh steelers, san diego chargers, toronto argonauts, Toronto Raptors, travis lulay, university of acadia axemen, university of calgary dinos, university of laval rouge et or, university of mcmaster mauraders, university of oregon ducks, university of stanford cardinal, urban meyer, wisconsin badgers
Posted in Amateur Sports, CFL, Home, NBA, NFL, University Sports |
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Jon Cornish (Wikimedia Commons)
According to the Canadian Press, Calgary Stampeders’ running back Jon Cornish has been nominated for the Canadian Football League’s most outstanding player award.
Cornish, who will represent the Western Division, led the Canadian Football League this season with 1457 rushing yards and tied Kory Sheets of the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the CFL lead in rushing touchdowns with 11. Cornish also set a record for most rushing yards in a season by a Canadian and became the first Canadian to lead the CFL in rushing yards since Orville Lee of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1988.
Cornish, a native of New Westminster, British Columbia, is up against Toronto Argonauts wide receiver Chad Owens, who set a CFL single season record for most all-purpose yards in 2012.
The last Calgary Stampeder to win the most outstanding player award was quarterback Henry Burris in 2010.
Cornish has also been nominated for top Canadian, where he is up against Montreal Alouette linebacker Shea Emery of Richmond, British Columbia.
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Tags: british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, chad owens, chris matthews, chris williams, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, jabar westerman, jon cornish, josh bourke, jovan olafioye, kory sheets, montreal alouettes, orville lee, ottawa rough riders, Saskatchewan Roughriders, shea emery, tim brown, toronto argonauts, winnipeg blue bombers
Posted in CFL |
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
Eric Tillman is out as the General Manager of the Edmonton Eskimos.
Tillman was 7-11 this season and went 23-21 over two and a half seasons in charge of player personnel in the Alberta capital.
The timing of the move is strange as the Eskimos are headed to the playoffs after Toronto’s 43-40 win over Hamilton Thursday night. However, expectations were higher in Edmonton heading into the season because the football team finished second place in the Western Division in 2011, and fell two places in the Western Division standings.
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Tags: british columbia lions, Edmonton Eskimos, eric tillman, ottawa rough riders, Saskatchewan Roughriders, toronto argonauts
Posted in CFL |
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
We now know who will play who in next weekend’s divisional semi-finals of the Canadian Football League.
Last night, Rene Paredes kicked a game winning 44 yard field goal as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 30-27. With the loss, the Eskimos will now cross over into the East and play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Division Semi-Final with the winner playing the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final. The Stampeders meanwhile will host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium next week, with the winner playing the British Columbia Lions in the Western Final.
The Eskimos played their last outdoor game of the season Friday night. All of their playoff games will be indoors. This could help Matt Nichols, who should be the starting quarterback as the Eskimos go forward. He doesn’t have to worry about the cold weather conditions that November brings. Edmonton was also 2-0 against Toronto this season.
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Tags: british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, jon cornish, matt nichols, montreal alouettes, normie kwong, rene paredes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, toronto argonauts
Posted in CFL |
Saturday, October 27th, 2012
The Calgary Stampeders may have played a nothing game Friday night at McMahon Stadium, but in the process sent the British Columbia Lions a loss with the postseason on the horizon.
According to TSN, Kevin Glenn threw for 173 yards, 104 yards to wide receiver Maurice Price, in a 41-21 romp over the British Columbia Lions.
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Tags: bo levi mitchell, british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, corey mace, kevin glenn, malik jackson, maurice price, rene paredes
Posted in CFL |
Sunday, October 21st, 2012
The Calgary Stampeders clinched second place in the Western Division and in the process guaranteed a home playoff game at McMahon Stadium in 2012.
On Saturday night, the Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34-32 on a last play botched field goal by Luca Congi.
With the win, Calgary improved to 10-6 and put the Eskimos in a better position to make the postseason.
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Tags: british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, cory boyd, Edmonton Eskimos
Posted in CFL |
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
For the Edmonton Eskimos to make the playoffs, they will need defensive back Chris Thompson to be as valuable in the Eskimos’ secondary, as J.C. Sherritt has been on the Eskimos’ defensive line all season long.
On Friday night against Hamilton at Commonwealth Stadium, Thompson delivered with two interceptions in a 30-25 win over the Tiger-Cats. Thompson, who also had three tackles, was named the Defensive Player of the Week yesterday.
Winnipeg Blue Bomber Joey Elliott was named the offensive player of the week for leading Winnipeg to an upset win over the Montreal Alouettes. Elliott’s 335 yards passing was very impressive because it came in Montreal, a place where opponents have had limited success.
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Tags: andrew harris, anwar stewart, british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, chris thompson, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, joey elliott, montreal alouettes, winnipeg blue bombers
Posted in CFL |
Sunday, October 7th, 2012
The Calgary Stampeders missed a glorious chance to tie the British Columbia Lions for first place in the Canadian Football League’s Western Division on Saturday night in Vancouver.
Lions defensive back Ryan Phillips recorded a key interception late in the game as the Lions defeated the Stampeders 27-22.
The Stampeder turnover stopped a promising drive where Calgary was trying to take the lead. With the loss Calgary dropped to 8-6, while the Lions improved to 10-4.
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Tags: andrew harris, british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, nick moore, rene paredes, ryan phillips
Posted in CFL |
Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Milos Raonic (Chris Johnson, Wikimedia Commons)
This is currently one of the most exciting times in Canadian tennis. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ontario achieved greatness again Friday night when he defeated U.S. Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray of Great Britain in three sets, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 at the Japan Open in Tokyo.
Raonic saved off two match points in the third set and was able to break Murray back after being down 4-1 in the final set.
Raonic also performed admirably while not serving in the third set, something he has struggled with in his career. He will now face Japan’s Kei Nishikori in tonight’s final (11pm, Sportsnet One). Raonic is also seeking his third title of the season, having won in Chennai and San Jose earlier in the year.
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Tags: andrew luck, andy murray, baltimore orioles, british columbia lions, buster posey, Calgary Stampeders, cincinnati reds, courtney taylor, denver broncos, derek jeter, detroit tigers, green bay packers, houston texans, indianapolis colts, japan open, jay bruce, joey votto, jordan zimmermann, justin verlander, kei nishikori, matt cain, miguel cabrera, milos raonic, new england patriots, new orleans saints, new york jets, New York Yankees, oakland athletics, peyton manning, philadelphia eagles, pittsburgh steelers, rashard mendenhall, Ricky Ray, robinson cano, san diego chargers, san francisco giants, Saskatchewan Roughriders, st. louis cardinals, tom brady, toronto argonauts, washington nationals
Posted in ATP World Tour, CFL, MLB, More, NFL |
Saturday, September 29th, 2012
Phil Mickelson (Steven Newton, Wikimedia Commons)
The 39th Ryder Cup is currently taking place just outside of Chicago. On Day 1, the Americans took an early 5-3 lead on Europe thanks to some brilliant shot making by Keegan Bradley, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Jason Dufner.
On day two (Saturday, NBC, 7am), there will be four foursome matches in the morning, followed by four fourball matches in the afternoon. The best morning matchup will be Bradley and Mickelson against England’s Lee Westwood and Luke Donald. An interesting morning omission by Davis Love III is Tiger Woods, who played much better in the afternoon on Friday in four ball action than he did in the foursome with partner Steve Stricker in the morning.
Another golfer to watch out for on Saturday is Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts, who will be teamed with Spain’s Sergio Garcia against Americans Zach Johnson and Jason Dufner. Colsaerts had eight birdies and an eagle on Friday afternoon.
The Ryder Cup will then conclude Sunday with singles play (NBC, 10am).
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Tags: andy pettitte, british columbia lions, bubba watson, derek holland, eli manning, ervin santana, green bay packers, jason dufner, jordan zimmermann, keegan bradley, kyle lohse, lee westwood, los angeles angels of anaheim, luke donald, michael vick, new orleans saints, new york giants, new york jets, New York Yankees, nicolas colsaerts, phil mickelson, philadelphia eagles, ricky romero, ryder cup, saint louis cardinals, san francisco 49ers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, sergio garcia, texas rangers, tiger woods, toronto blue jays, travis lulay, washington nationals, zach johnson
Posted in CFL, MLB, NFL, PGA |
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
Jon Cornish (Wikimedia Commons)
For most of the season, Calgary running back Jon Cornish has made the headlines for all of the right reasons. He leads the Canadian Football League with 947 rushing yards and is a strong contender to be the first Canadian to be named the Most Outstanding Player since Ottawa Rough Riders quarterback Russ Jackson in 1969.
On Sunday however, Cornish made the headlines for the wrong reasons.
According to the Canadian Press, Cornish was fined Monday for mooning the Saskatchewan Roughrider crowd in Calgary’s 30-25 loss Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. He apologized for his actions on Monday.
In a press conference, Calgary Stampeders’ head coach and general manager John Hufnagel confirmed Cornish “pulled his pants down low”.
It will be interesting to see if Cornish’s inappropriate conduct will cost him a chance of winning the Most Outstanding Player award, where he is presently up against Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo and British Columbia Lions quarterback Travis Lulay at this stage of the CFL season.
Who do you think should be the CFL MOP so far this season? Has Cornish blown his chance for his inappropriate act? Let us know at www.anysportanytime.ca.
Tags: anthony calvillo, british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, jon cornish, montreal alouettes, ottawa rough riders, russ jackson, travis lulay
Posted in CFL |
It appears the Edmonton Eskimos are not set on Matt Nichols as their starting quarterback for the 2013 Canadian Football League season.
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