Stories By JC Abbott
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Toronto Argonauts
/ October 31, 2021Pop Warner mistakes: Ryan Dinwiddie, McLeod Bethel-Thompson both ’embarrassed’ despite Argos win
The locker room is typically a cheerful place after a victory, but when the leaders of the Toronto Argonauts came to...
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B.C. Lions
/ October 31, 2021Victory just out of reach for zombified Lions & other thoughts on B.C.’s fifth straight loss
After four straight losses — three of them blowouts — the B.C. Lions forced overtime against the Toronto Argonauts with a...
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
/ October 31, 2021City of Hamilton unveils Russ Jackson Football Field in honour of Canadian quarterbacking legend
It only took 52 years of retirement and four years of promises, but the greatest Canadian quarterback in football history has...
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B.C. Lions
/ October 28, 2021MOP Watch: William Stanback runs up rankings with unstoppable performance
Injury could slow him, food poisoning could delay his return, and still it doesn’t appear that anything can actually stop William...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ October 24, 2021Kiddie table no longer: Craig Dickenson, Cody Fajardo revel in first win over Stampeders
The final moments were as tense as they come, but when the Saskatchewan Roughriders held on to defeat the Calgary Stampeders...
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B.C. Lions
/ October 24, 2021Lions reach rock bottom and other thoughts on B.C.’s first shutout loss in 51 years
The B.C. Lions entered IG Field on Saturday as a team in crisis and left utterly humiliated, suffering a 45-0 dismantling...
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Toronto Argonauts
/ October 23, 2021‘Poor Mac’: Argos HC Ryan Dinwiddie lets Bethel-Thompson off the hook after ‘tough to watch’ outing from o-line
You aren’t going to win many football games when your quarterback turns the ball over five times, but after a 37-16...
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B.C. Lions
/ October 21, 2021MOP Watch: ‘Touchdown Jake’ making a statement
CFL offences have taken a turn for the worst this season and that has made the endzone a lot more difficult...
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Edmonton Elks
/ October 17, 2021‘Shocked at where we are’: Sunderland insists Harris trade was ‘football decision,’ but cultural questions remain
Standing at the podium Sunday in Edmonton, general manager Brock Sunderland had a hard time comprehending how he’d got there. Football...
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B.C. Lions
/ October 17, 2021Welcome aboard the Spirit-less of British Columbia & other thoughts on the Lions’ third straight home loss
A bye week is supposed to refresh a team, but the B.C. Lions looked anything but in Week 11, falling 39-10...