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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Where Each CFL Team Could Host Their Own Local ‘Touchdown Atlantic’
After the success in recent years that has come from the CFL’s annual Touchdown Atlantic game, rumblings and rumors have began circling that the league indeed wants to explore a similar format to bring the CFL to other Canadian cities. The idea would be that one team moves one home game to another relatively nearby … Continue reading Where Each CFL Team Could Host Their Own Local ‘Touchdown Atlantic’
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
CFL Odds ‘n Ends Week 15 picks
Last week was a real nail biter once again. It was the final two games of the weekend that pulled us back to 2-2. Unfortunately, we suffered only the 3rd loss of the season for Play of the Week (11-3), so we didn’t quite make break even on the cash side for week 14. This … Continue reading CFL Odds ‘n Ends Week 15 picks
Odds ‘n Ends — CFL bets, week 14
Well, it was another positive revenue week for Odds 'n Ends in the CFL thanks to the two outcomes of the Labour Day games. Had we not seen a four point second half in Regina, we would have had another overwhelming week. With the Play of the Week sitting at 11-2, it's been a pretty … Continue reading Odds ‘n Ends — CFL bets, week 14
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