Stories By Ryan Ballantine
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Calgary Stampeders
/ October 29, 2022Stamps fans shouldn’t waste opportunity to give Bo Levi Mitchell the goodbye he deserves
Far too often in sports, franchise greats don’t get a chance to properly say goodbye to the fans, and the fans...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ October 28, 2022Why I don’t care about the Grey Cup halftime show announcement (and you shouldn’t either)
There has been a lot of hand-wringing in recent days about the Grey Cup Halftime Show and the lack of an...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ October 23, 2022Stamps end Riders’ playoff chances and seven other thoughts on Calgary’s win at Mosaic Stadium
The first game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders has often provided the Calgary Stampeders with a measuring stick to see how their...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ October 15, 2022Straight out of Black Mirror: Stampeders lose bizarre game to Ticats and seven other thoughts
The creator of the near-future technology-gone-wrong show Black Mirror took a long hiatus after season five declaring that nothing he could...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ October 4, 2022Opinion: Calgary Stampeders’ DL Shawn Lemon should win CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Rodney Dangerfield was one of the most successful stand-up comedians of all time and the theme that ran throughout his career...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ October 2, 2022Stamps dominate Argos in battle of the punters and nine other thoughts
In what was one of the least entertaining games of the season for anyone that isn’t an obsessive fan of quality...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ September 28, 2022Six reasons why the Calgary Stampeders shouldn’t trade Bo Levi Mitchell until the offseason
After the Calgary Stampeders announced a contract extension for Jake Maier that will keep him in Cowtown through the 2024 season,...
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B.C. Lions
/ September 25, 2022Defence dominates as Calgary tames Lions and nine other thoughts
The Calgary Stampeders went into BC Place on Saturday night with a clear mission. They had to win against a team...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ September 18, 2022Stamps fall short to Lions in overtime after penalty-filled affair & six other thoughts
The Calgary Stampeders came into this week’s game with the B.C. Lions with a chance to leapfrog their Vancouver rivals into...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ September 11, 2022Stamps dominate Elks to complete the season sweep and ten other thoughts
They say it’s hard to beat a team three times in a season but apparently once you get over that hump,...