Stories By JC Abbott
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NFL
/ December 10, 2021Top Canadian quarterback recruit J.D. Johnson unretires with medical clearance, enters transfer portal
With young prospects like Nathan Rourke and Michael O’Connor already in the CFL and Penn State freshman Christian Veilleux becoming the...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ December 6, 2021‘The only game-time decision was how many yards he was going to rush for’: Riders doubt Andrew Harris’ injury status after West Final dominance
Fans of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers didn’t find out whether star running back Andrew Harris would suit up in the West...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ December 5, 2021‘Technicality takes a back seat to brutality’: Bombers’ o-line, not potential Harris return, is what scares Dickenson
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have listed running back Andrew Harris as a game-time decision ahead of Sunday’s West Final and the...
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U Sports
/ December 4, 2021Ice in his veins: Freshman QB Evan Hillock lifts Western Mustangs to victory in frigid 56th Vanier Cup
On -9 degree day in Quebec City, icy conditions turned football players into unwitting skaters as they slipped and slid across...
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
/ December 3, 2021Ticats ‘prepared to play both quarterbacks’ after McLeod Bethel-Thompson’s COVID protocol violation
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are three days out from an East Final matchup with the Toronto Argonauts and suddenly they don’t know...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ December 2, 2021‘You don’t find ways to win games, the organization moves on’: Cody Fajardo believes he could have lost Riders’ starting job with West Semi-Final loss
Preparing for his second West Final as starting quarterback of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Cody Fajardo has no reservations about saying just...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ November 30, 2021‘Disappointed and embarrassed’: Riders moving forward after ‘hangry’ Loucheiz Purifoy detained for disturbance at Regina restaurant
After winning the West Semi-Final in thrilling fashion, the Saskatchewan Roughriders must have hoped their next appearance in front of the...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ November 29, 2021‘Screw the statistics’: Cody Fajardo needed ‘a dollop of Jesus’ and ‘secret sauce’ to overcome four interceptions in West Semi-Final win
Cody Fajardo will always be known as the quarterback who plays with a sprinkle of Jesus, but sometimes a sprinkle just...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ November 28, 2021‘That’s on Bo’s plate’: Mitchell’s future in Calgary uncertain after West Semi-Final loss to Riders
It was CFL football at its most chaotic, a sloppy rollercoaster ride with a thrilling overtime finish, but it may not...
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Montreal Alouettes
/ November 28, 2021Four reasons why the Montreal Alouettes lost the East Semi-Final
Hopes were high that the start of the CFL playoffs would bring with them some increased entertainment value, but the East...