Stories By Mike Ludwig
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Edmonton Elks
/ October 6, 2019Eskimos continue to disappoint; thoughts on Edmonton’s loss in Hamilton
After sneaking past Ottawa, it’s back to cliff diving. In addition to seeing the Esks completely outmatched by Hamilton in every...
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Edmonton Elks
/ September 29, 2019The ugly ones count too; thoughts on the Eskimos edging the Redblacks
A good day to ask “how many” rather than “how”. The Eskimos didn’t do it the easy way, but the offence...
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Edmonton Elks
/ September 21, 2019Sportsball giveth, sportsball taketh away; thoughts on the Eskimos bank shot loss
*shakes head bewilderedly* “I wonder what it’s like to lose a close game?” That’s a thing I said in the second...
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B.C. Lions
/ September 12, 2019Sorting CFL receivers into tiers
Ranking CFL receivers can be a difficult task, so tiering them makes much more sense. In general I prefer tiers to...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ September 10, 2019It turned out like always for the Eskimos in the Labour Day rematch
There was hope. A Bo Levi Mitchell interception turning into an early Edmonton touchdown pushed the Eskimos to an early 7-0...
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Edmonton Elks
/ September 3, 2019Eskimos fail to show any encouraging signs; thoughts on the Labour Day Battle of Alberta
Edmonton fans are very familiar with deep and extended frustration, but nothing quite matches Labour Day. ‘Just OK’ is a long...
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Edmonton Elks
/ August 24, 2019Eskimos fall short in another disappointing title fight
Did they deserve to lose? Nah. Whatever your fiery fingers want to tell me in comments. Obviously they could have done...
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Edmonton Elks
/ August 18, 2019Eskimos airshow takes down Argos (& ten other thoughts)
There’s that Eskimos’ offence again. Edmonton’s passing attack exploded in a 41-26 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. The...
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Edmonton Elks
/ August 11, 2019Esks survive Redblacks to keep pace in the Wild West
I love the game. But the CFL as a league leaves a lot to be desired. First a confession: I was...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ August 4, 2019We’ve seen this Eskimos movie before
Well. Shoot. It came all the way down to one 20-yard throw, but the Eskimos drop it to the Stampeders 24-18....