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Author: Stuart Blakely
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The window for free agent negotiations is in full swing and the Calgary Stampeders surprisingly have been busy. In most seasons the Stampeders have elected to wait until the draft to make moves or signings, this season has been different. With the losses of star defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings and linebacker Jacob Roberts to NFL…
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The East and West will clash once again, the 112th Grey Cup Game is officially upon us, and the party is just getting started. Grey Cup Week is one of the most Canadian “things-to-do” every single year. It’s a week long celebration of what makes us all Canadian, a single unifying event that’s only equaled…
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With the disappointing 33-30 loss to the BC Lions on Nov. 1 in the West Semi-Final, the focus now shifts for Stampeders GM and Head Coach Dave Dickinson into offseason mode. Namely who to re-sign from the 2025 roster. John Hodge of 3DownNation.com, has compiled a list of potential free agents from the Stampeders roster.…
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First of all, what a first week of the Grey Cup Playoffs. Both games coming down to the last three minutes, one with a terrific comeback attempt, the other in a last second field goal to walk it off. It could not have gone any better for the Canadian Football League, simply sensational. Now for…
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The West Semi-Final will take place right after the East Semi-Final on Saturday, November 1 at 3:30pm MT.The Stampeders are back in the post season after finishing last in the league last season. A remarkable turn around in one year to return to the post season after reworking the defense and the fact that both…
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The East Semi-Final is this Saturday, November 1 at 12pm MT, and will feature a crossover for the first time since 2019. This time it’s the Winnipeg Blue Bombers taking the almost three hour flight into Montreal to face the Alouettes. The Match-up Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes This will be the second week…
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In the final game of the season a controversial whistle took away a touchdown for the Roughriders, and unfortunately it was the deciding factor in the game. There was a BC Lions fumble close to the goal line, it was recovered at the 3 yard line and returned for a touchdown. It went to the…
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This week the Canadian Football League announced the team award winners. Earlier in the year I made my own predictions into who would be the Stampeders award winners. Today let’s go over them and see how well I did. I named my midseason award winners on the Running Wild Podcast. The CFL Awards are:Most Outstanding…
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This is the last update before the playoffs begin on November 1st. The field is set, we know who’s in and who’s out. The Saskatchewan Roughriders, BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers from the West Division. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Montreal Alouettes from the East. The Crossover is in effect, but as…
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The playoff picture is both coming along nicely and coming along insanely. A few weeks ago the story was the Edmonton Elks would miss, guaranteed. Now the race is on for the Elks. They must win their remaining games and either the Calgary Stampeders or Winnipeg Blue Bombers must lose their remaining games. Week 20…
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