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The Division all-Stars were announced today. The Lions had twelve guys!

EAST OFFENCE

QB Anthony Calvillo MTL

RB Cory Boyd TOR

RB Brandon Whitaker MTL

R Terrence Edwards WPG

R Jamel Richardson MTL

R Chris Williams HAM

T Josh Bourke MTL

T Glenn January WPG

G Scott Flory MTL

G Brendon LaBatte WPG

C Dominic Picard TOR

WEST OFFENCE

QB Travis Lulay BC

RB Jon Cornish CGY

RB Jerome Messam EDM

R Weston Dressler SSK

R S.J. Green MTL

R Nik Lewis CGY

R Geroy Simon BC

R Fred Stamps EDM

T Ben Archibald BC

T Jovan Olafioye BC

G Dimitri Tsoumpas CGY

G Greg Wojt EDM

C Angus Reid BC

EAST DEFENCE

DT Doug Brown WPG

DT Kevin Huntley TOR

DE Justin Hickman HAM

DE Odell Willis WPG

LB Chip Cox MTL

LB Jamall Johnson HAM

LB Rey Williams HAM

CB Jovon Johnson WPG

CB Byron Parker TOR

DB Johnathan Hefney WPG

DB Lin-J Shell TOR

S Ian Logan WPG

WEST DEFENCE

DT Aaron Hunt BC

DT Khalif Mitchell BC

DE Marcus Howard EDM

DE Keron Williams BC

B Rod Davis EDM

LB Solomon Elimimian BC

LB Jerrell Freeman SSK

CB Dante Marsh BC

CB Rod Williams EDM

DB Korey Banks BC

DB Keon Raymond CGY

S Craig Butler SSK

EAST SPECIAL TEAMS

K Justin Medlock HAM

P Noel Prefontaine TOR

ST Chad Owens TOR

WEST SPECIAL TEAMS

K Paul McCallum BC

P Burke Dales CGY

ST Larry Taylor CGY

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/bc-lions-dominate-divisional-all-star-selections/article2232156/

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 52....Montreal Alouettes 44

http://64.246.64.33/...aspx?id=4450223

Terrific game! With the score tied at 44, the Ticats should have won it on the last play of the game, but a stupid time count violation put them out of field goal range.

I meant to say this during the week, but forgot; and I realize it's easier to say after the game is played, but here's what I think. I am surprised but not shocked that the Ticats won in Montreal today. They finished 8-10, and when they won they looked like world beaters, but when they lost they stunk. I think the Ticats have the ability to beat every team in the league, but I don't think they have the ability to forge a three-game winning streak, which is what it will take for them to win the Grey Cup.

By the way, a third place team wins the Grey Cup about once every ten years, and it has been about ten years since the Lions did it last, so it is time. On the other hand, an Eastern third place team hasn't won the Grey Cup since the 1970 Als.

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Edmonton Eskimos 33....Calgary Stampeders 19

http://64.246.64.33/...aspx?id=4450282

The Eskimos were the dominant team today.

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Big talk here in Montreal is whether Calvillo will come back, his health seems to be a factor, with more proof being delivered about concussions having a debilitating permanent effect on athlete's health, current pro athletes seem to prefer to be safe than sorry. Other noteworthy thing about the match, only thirty thousand spectators were there at the Big O , the Als seem to have lost their power of attraction in Montreal, hope we're not gonna back to the dark ages of the mid eighties.

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VB2, yes, that attendance figure in Montreal is a big surprise to me. Dave Naylor in his article above mentioned that the team probably would have made more money by playing the game at McGill and raising the ticket prices for the playoff game.

Personally, I like to see players go out on top. It wouldn't bother me if Calvillo won the Most Outstanding Player Award and promptly retired.

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Greg Xenakes Finals picks

http://64.246.64.33/...aspx?id=4450951

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Here are the All-Stars...

Quarterback -- Travis Lulay, B.C.

Running backs -- Jerome Messam, Edmonton; Brandon Whitaker, Montreal.

Centre -- Angus Reid, B.C.

Guards -- Brendon LaBatte, Winnipeg; Dimitri Tsoumpas, Calgary.

Tackles -- Josh Bourke, Montreal; Jovan Olafioye, B.C.

Receivers -- Nik Lewis, Calgary; Jamel Richardson, Montreal; Geroy Simon, B.C.; Fred Stamps, Edmonton.

Defensive ends -- Justin Hickman, Hamilton; Odell Willis, Winnipeg.

Defensive tackles -- Aaron Hunt, B.C., Khalif Mitchell, B.C.

Linebackers -- Chip Cox, Montreal; Solomon Elimimian, B.C.; Jerrell Freeman, Saskatchewan.

Defensive backs -- Korey Banks, B.C.; Jonathan Hefney, Winnipeg.

Cornerbacks -- Jovon Johnson, Winnipeg; Byron Parker, Toronto.

Safety -- Ian Logan, Winnipeg.

Punter -- Burke Dales, Calgary.

Kicker -- Paul McCallum, B.C.

Special Teams Player -- Chad Owens, Toronto.

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Globe Finals picks

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/cfl-playoff-picks/article2242241/

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Eastern Final - The temperature in Winnipeg is 9 degrees Farenheit. It's windy, with the wind chill at minus 21 Celsius. I haven't figured out what that Celsius figure translates to.

The Bombers have dominated a low scoring game. It's 13-3 with six minutes left.

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Eastern Final - The temperature in Winnipeg is 9 degrees Farenheit. It's windy, with the wind chill at minus 21 Celsius. I haven't figured out what that Celsius figure translates to.

The Bombers have dominated a low scoring game. It's 13-3 with six minutes left.

Eastern Final

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 3

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=380909

Chris Garrett rushed for a short touchdown on the last play of the game to close out the scoring. They didn't bother to attempt the convert.

It was an interesting game because the score was close the whole game, but the Ticats' offense really didn't do much.

This was the last game played at 56 year old Winnipeg/Canad Inns Stadium. Next year the Bombers will play at the new stadium now under construction on the Univ. of Manitoba campus.

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I've just heard the BC announcers discuss something I hadn't realized. For the first time in league history, none of the four teams playing in the Finals played in the Finals the previous year.

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British Columbia Lions 40....Edmonton Eskimos 23

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=380914

The Lions dominated the entire game. The Eskimos got their act together in the fourth quarter with a couple of touchdowns, but by then it was too little too late.

So the Grey Cup this year will be the Winnipeg Blue Bombers against the British Columbia Lions in Vancouver!

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The Finalists for the CFL Awards were announced today.

CATEGORY EAST WEST

PLAYER Anthony Calvillo Travis Lulay

DEFENSIVE PLAYER Jovon Johnson

Jerrell Freeman

CANADIAN PLAYER Sean Whyte

Jerome Messam

SPECIAL TEAMS Chad Owens Paul McCallum

ROOKIE Chris Williams JC Sherritt

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

Josh Bourke

Jovan Olafioye

http://www.cfl.ca/ar...wards-finalists

The CFL Awards are announced each year at a ceremony the Thursday evening of Grey Cup Week.

Here are my picks:

Calvillo

Johnson

Messam

Owens

Williams

Bourke

Well, I've made my picks, and I won't weasel out now. But it has occurred to me that since Lulay was chosen (over Calvillo) as the quarterback for the All-Star team, the same voters aren't going to choose Calvillo over Lulay for the Most Outstanding Player Award.

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The Finalists for the CFL Awards were announced today.

CATEGORY EAST WEST

PLAYER Anthony Calvillo Travis Lulay

DEFENSIVE PLAYER Jovon Johnson

Jerrell Freeman

CANADIAN PLAYER Sean Whyte

Jerome Messam

SPECIAL TEAMS Chad Owens Paul McCallum

ROOKIE Chris Williams JC Sherritt

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

Josh Bourke

Jovan Olafioye

http://www.cfl.ca/ar...wards-finalists

The CFL Awards are announced each year at a ceremony the Thursday evening of Grey Cup Week.

Here are my picks:

Calvillo

Johnson

Messam

Owens

Williams

Bourke

Well, I've made my picks, and I won't weasel out now. But it has occurred to me that since Lulay was chosen (over Calvillo) as the quarterback for the All-Star team, the same voters aren't going to choose Calvillo over Lulay for the Most Outstanding Player Award.

And the winners are!...

Lulay

Johnson

Messam

McCallum

Williams

Bourke

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=53295

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LOL!!! You've got to read this. Joe Kapp and Angelo Mosca got into it last night. Both are 73 years old. I had Mosca's bubble gum card in 1959, and Kapp's in 1964. At a minimum, Kapp threw a punch, and Mosca proactively waved his cane!

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=381308

PS - McMaster beat Laval last night for the Vanier Cup, 41-38 in double OT.

The game was played in Vancouver. They are trying something different, and staging the game along with the Grey Cup because the Grey Cup is where all the media are. Next year both games will be in Toronto.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=381340

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