Tag: Football
In sports, the story of the comeback often goes hand in hand with the collapse. To choke away a lead, or failing to show up when it really matters is always a dramatic/shocking experience for fans to go through, and Canada isn’t short of big collapses in the last twenty years. From hockey and soccer, … Continue reading Biggest Canadian Sports Collapses Since 2002
With the West on bye this week, we’re taking a break from Top Ten rankings this week to instead take a look at the state of play in the four conferences. It’s been a great U Sports football season up to this point, and before we gear up for the final weeks of the regular … Continue reading How The 2022 U Sports Football Season Is Shaping Up – Post Thanksgiving
As the CFL Thanksgiving weekend comes to an end in Montreal, Alouette fans have a lot to be grateful for. While it may be too soon for the Als to plan to take flight to Regina the weekend before U.S. Thanksgiving, the birds are a real contender for the 109th Grey Cup. FACT: Since beginning the … Continue reading Alouette Fans Thankful For Contender As Team Faces Ottawa
Then there was one. One undefeated team remains in the NFL following Week 4 and it is your Philadelphia Eagles. Thankfully for the Eagles, Jacksonville has presented themselves as a quality team this year, (thanks Urban,) so they got a signature win over a good team. This got me thinking of how well the last … Continue reading NFL Tier Ranking Following Week 4
October 30th, 2021. In the Southern Ontario city of Waterloo, the two local collegiate football teams take to the turf of Warrior Field in a match that with big playoff consequences on the line! For the second time in the season, the Wildrid Laurier Golden Hawks will take on the Waterloo Warriors in a game … Continue reading Canadian Sports Rivalries – Waterloo Warriors vs Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Six weeks into the season, things are starting to look a little clearer in the U Sports landscape. Teams are starting to separate themselves in the OUA, RSEQ looks to have a clear top three, and Canada West and AUS will be a dogfight from here on out for seeding. Canada West has a conference-wide … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 6
Funnily enough, since the first time we published an article like this, two of the possible cities I suggested did indeed get teams! In the Canadian Elite Basketball League, (CEBL) both Calgary and Vancouver will have teams for the 2023 season. No promises about replicating such good fortune, but here’s hoping! Same as before, here … Continue reading Adding More Expansion Teams To The CFL, CPL and CEBL
This appeared to be a week when the contenders distanced themselves from the pretenders. There was a lot of lopsided scores this week, with those at the top it seems all too keen to flex their muscles. The dramatic domination by some teams this week has lead to a shakeup in the Top Ten, but … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 5
Today we will be recapping a pretty tame week of University football overall. I will try and nail all the big time games and moments, however if I miss anything hit me in the comments and I will agree or disagree as vehemently as I possibly can. Let's jump in. WINNERS Powerhouses The best teams … Continue reading U Sport Football Week 5 Winners and Losers
Hey, remember last week when I said we know nothing? Well, except how good the Chiefs are? This week really hammered that home. In fact, after this week, I don't think there are those couple teams that can be considered elite or top dogs. Just a bunch of very good teams that we still need … Continue reading NFL Tier Ranking Following Week 3
