In January 2023, BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke signed for the NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars. It is a Road that has been traveled before, a quarterback in the CFL impresses in Canada and garners enough attention down south to make a career in the NFL. It doesn’t always end in success, but the blueprint … Continue reading Nathan Rourke and Five Notable Quarterbacks To Move From the CFL To NFL
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CFL Positional Rankings After Week 16
It's been awhile since I've really sat down and analyzed the positional rankings for the CFL. For a good majority of the season I have felt pretty safe about where things fall. Winnipeg good, East bad, Edmonton/Ottawa really bad. The usual. These last few weeks however I think we are starting to see a shift … Continue reading CFL Positional Rankings After Week 16
Thursday Through Saturday, NFL & CFL Picks
I'm waiting on some NFL injury information before I complete the Sunday/Monday NFL picks. So this week I'm going to give you the Thursday NFL pick and the CFL full-scale in this column. Then, I will put out a separate piece with the rest of the NFL "Weekly 5" prior to Sunday. Thursday Night NFL … Continue reading Thursday Through Saturday, NFL & CFL Picks
CFL Power Rankings – Week 15
It’s been a few weeks, but we’re back with the 13th Man Sports CFL Power Rankings. We all got together and put together our lists, and here is the consensus of how we think the league is looking as we approach the business end of the 2022 CFL! Where does the time go? 9. Ottawa … Continue reading CFL Power Rankings – Week 15
Labour Day Weekend, Odds n Ends
Ottawa at Montreal Despite whatever is going on in Montreal, the Alouettes are coming off both a bye-week and two important wins. The Redblacks won their last outing as well. And, that victory came on the road. Do the Redblacks have a legitimate shot at winning back-to-back games? Maybe, but I'm betting it won't happen … Continue reading Labour Day Weekend, Odds n Ends
CFL Betting Odds & Ends – Week 12
This week's picks are based on lines provided by Bet99 on Monday evening. Stampeders @ Blue Bombers - Maire's Ride The Stamps get their 3rd shot at the Bombers, who are coming off both their bye week and their first loss this year. The Bombers are a 5-point favourite but I'm going to play it … Continue reading CFL Betting Odds & Ends – Week 12
CFL Power Rankings – Week 11
The CFL has been the gift that just keeps giving so far in 2022, and week 11 was just a continuation of that. It brought us some more great finishes, but it also was the start of a handful of quarterback controversies that have the chance to shake the foundation of what we think we … Continue reading CFL Power Rankings – Week 11
CFL Power Rankings – Week 10
For 10 weeks, the Canadian Football League has left fans smiling from ear to ear with some entertaining football seemingly every single week. This week, we got some great upsets, a great game featuring a monster comeback and 81 total points, and a backup quarterback leading his team to a win. The rankings have been … Continue reading CFL Power Rankings – Week 10
All of a Sudden, the Crossover Doesn’t Seem Guaranteed
Just a few weeks ago, fans of West Division CFL teams were drawing up their roadmap to the Grey Cup, with some of them thinking that perhaps finishing fourth and crossing over into the East Division could be the easiest way to Regina on November 20th. Just days later, however, it no longer seems like … Continue reading All of a Sudden, the Crossover Doesn’t Seem Guaranteed
CFL Betting Odds & Ends – Week 10
Week 10 has great storylines. Can the Bombers stay undefeated? They "play it back" against the Alouettes in a battle for air supremacy, this time in the 'Peg. The Lions roar into Calgary to battle with the Horsemen in an effort to see which squad will get a leg up in the race to become … Continue reading CFL Betting Odds & Ends – Week 10