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We have two news stories this week, but first the Week 12 results.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/25/landrys-5-takeaways-week-12-4/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/10/25/montreal-makes-move-can-bc-make-it-cfl-week-12-recap/

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Montreal 37....Toronto 16
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6177/toronto-argonauts-vs-montreal-alouettes/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-toronto-argonauts-montreal-alouettes-recap-week-12-1.6222015
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/23/four-reasons-the-alouettes-dominated-the-argos-on-friday-night/

I still like Shiltz.

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Hamilton 32....Ottawa 3
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6178/ottawa-redblacks-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-ottawa-redblacks-recap-oct-23-1.6222939
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/24/ottawa-outcoached-in-hamilton-11-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-ticats/

With the loss, the Redblacks were eliminated from playoff contention.

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Winnipeg 45....BC 0
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6179/bc-lions-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/
https://www.tsn.ca/winnipeg-blue-bombers-trounce-b-c-lions-for-8th-straight-win-1.1710736
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/23/bombers-blank-lions-clinch-west-division-16-other-thoughts/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/24/lions-reach-rock-bottom-and-other-thoughts-on-b-c-s-first-shutout-loss-in-51-year/

With the victory, the Bombers clinched first place in the West.

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Sask 20....Calgary 17
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6180/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-calgary-stampeders/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-saskatchewan-oughriders-calgary-stampeders-recap-oct-23-1.6223024

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Week 12 Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/25/bombers-dominate-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/

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Power Rankings
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/10/25/cfl-power-rankings-week-12/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-12-power-rankings-riders-on-the-rise/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/25/power-rankings-bombers-setting-dates/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/25/3downnation-power-rankings-larks-fly-high-while-boatmen-sink/

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QB Index
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/26/qb-index-landscape-changes/

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I'm going to pause for now, and get back to the news soon.

You will note that four days ago, the view count was 177,407.  Today's view count is 179,159!  I'm guessing that posting on Twitter helps.

 

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On 10/28/2021 at 2:20 AM, danasgoodstuff said:

Go Riders!

By the way, Dana, the Riders-Stampeders game was good.  Here is the link to the highlights.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6180/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-calgary-stampeders/#videos

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I promise to get to the news, but first let's look at this week's picks.
https://doorfliesopen.com/2021/10/28/cfl-beat-140/
http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2021/10/27/cfl-week-13-preview/
https://torontosportsmedia.com/2021/10/27/2021-cfl-week-13-odds-predictions-betting-picks/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/28/prediction-time-cfl-cas-writers-week-13-picks/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/27/weekly-predictor-confidence-calgary/

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Playoff Scenarios
https://13thmansports.ca/category/football/cfl/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/pr-this-is-week-13-in-the-cfl-playoff-scenarios-bo-levi-mitchell-passing-record/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/pr-alouettes-argonauts-and-roughriders-playing-for-grey-cup-playoff-berths/

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Now that the Bombers have clinched first place in the West, here is an article reminding us what all of us vaguely knew:  The Western Final home team has lost 19 of the last 33 times.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/28/roughriders-losing-out-on-first-place-could-be-blessing-in-disguise/

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OK, now let's get to the first big headline.

Immediately upon being eliminated from the playoffs, Ottawa let go Marcel Desjardins, the only GM the club has ever had.  Redblack fans have been calling for his head all season, and on Monday they got their wish.  The claim is that he failed to make enough changes to last season's woeful team.  However, I wonder the extent to which his hands were tied.  We know that each team lost millions of dollars when they didn't play in 2020, and that may have had something to do with the Redblacks' inactivity.
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/ottawa-redblacks-manager-marcel-desjardins-relieved-of-duties/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/10/25/ottawa-redblacks-fire-marcel-desjardins/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/25/desjardins-told-redblacks-they-were-making-a-mistake-upon-firing/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/25/redblacks-relieve-marcel-desjardins-duties/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/marcel-desjardins-firing-redblacks-cfl-1.6223743

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Duane Forde wants the Ottawa job.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/27/tsn-analyst-duane-forde-on-redblacks-gm-vacancy-i-would-be-lying-if-i-said-that-it-wasnt-of-interest/

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More soon.

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Week 13 picks
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/29/3downnation-cfl-picks-riders-als-look-to-clinch-playoff-spot/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/29/editors-desk-spooky-season-week-13/

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Week 13 Game Notes
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/28/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-13-4/

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There are only four weeks left.  Ottawa is already out of it, and we can expect Edmonton not to make it either.  BC has lost four straight, so unless they turn it around immediately, they will be the third team out.  Here are the standings.
https://www.cfl.ca/standings/2021/

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Now the week's second headline.  Remember how excited the Argos and their fans were when they signed Nick Arbuckle shortly before training camp?  Well Tuesday they sent him to Edmonton for a neg list name and a conditional draft pick.  That means that Bethel-Thompson will be the man for the rest of the year.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/26/elks-acquire-arbuckle-argos-pre-deadline-deal/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/26/oleary-arbuckle-intriguing-qb-move/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/27/elks-add-good-starter-potential-in-trade-for-arbuckle/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/arbuckle-trade-argonauts-elks-cfl-1.6225603
https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-argonauts-edmonton-elks-nick-arbuckle-1.1711841
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/26/toronto-argos-trade-quarterback-nick-arbuckle-to-edmonton-elks/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/26/toronto-argos-acquire-negotiation-list-rights-to-chad-kelly-nephew-of-jim-kelly-in-nick-arbuckle-trade/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/26/argos-ryan-dinwiddie-qb-mcleod-bethel-thompson-now-the-face-of-our-franchise/

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Playoff Scenarios
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/26/playoff-scenarios-riders-als-argos-eye-playoff-spots/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/29/how-the-east-division-will-be-won-down-the-stretch-in-2021/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/10/27/assessing-the-cfl-playoff-race-with-4-weeks-left/

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The two Dec. 5 Finals have been moved up a half an hour.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/28/cfls-eastern-western-finals-kick-off-30-minutes-earlier-dec-5/
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/28/cfl-grants-winnipeg-blue-bombers-request-for-playoff-time-change/

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Grey Cup tickets went on sale Tuesday.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/10/25/108th-grey-cup-tickets-sale-tuesday/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/grey-cup-hamilton-cfl-1.6225117

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Naylor's Kickoff
https://www.tsn.ca/naylor-s-kickoff-will-arbuckle-finally-find-a-home-with-elks-1.1713281

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Gossip!
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/27/insider-talk-desjardins-overpaying-arbuckles-turnovers-mike-osheas-generational-talent/

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Every year, the final games are always questionable when one of the teams has established its place in the final standings.  Will they try to win?  Will they play their starters?  Here is a look at teams of the past who clinched first place early.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/27/heres-how-cfl-teams-have-fared-historically-after-clinching-first-place-early/

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You will recall that the Argos-Elks Aug. 26 game was rescheduled because the Elks had too many players under the covid protocol.  As a result, the Elks will play three games in eight days.  So the league will let them dress five extra players for the last two games of the season.
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/27/cfl-permits-elks-to-dress-extra-players-for-two-final-games-due-to-tight-schedule/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-allows-elks-to-dress-extra-players-for-last-two-games-of-the-season/

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Week 13 results
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/11/01/argos-and-riders-clinch-cfl-week-13-recap/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/01/landrys-5-takeaways-week-13-3/

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Calgary 26....Ottawa 13
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6181/calgary-stampeders-vs-ottawa-redblacks/
https://www.tsn.ca/kadeem-carey-kamar-jorden-help-calgary-stampeders-double-ottawa-redblacks-1.1713652
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/30/no-tricks-or-treats-for-r-nation-12-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-calgary/

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Hamilton 39....Edmonton 23
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6182/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-edmonton-elks/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-roundup-october-29-1.6231037
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/30/the-floor-keeps-dropping-in-the-tower-of-terror-more-thoughts-on-the-elks-eighth-loss/

Masoli is looking good as the playoffs near.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/01/steinbergs-mmqb-peaking-right-time-2/

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Toronto 31....BC 29
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6183/bc-lions-vs-toronto-argonauts/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-roundup-october-30-1.6231729
https://3downnation.com/2021/10/31/victory-just-out-of-reach-for-zombified-lions-other-thoughts-on-b-c-s-fifth-straight-loss/

Extraordinarily exciting game that both teams deserved to lose!  Here are the highlights.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6183/bc-lions-vs-toronto-argonauts/#/videos

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Sask 19....Montreal 14
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6184/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-montreal-alouettes/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-1.6232222

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With their wins, the Argos and the Riders have clinched playoff spots.
https://www.cfl.ca/standings/2021/

Playoff Scenarios
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/02/playoff-scenarios-als-ticats-looking-clinch/
https://www.tsn.ca/hamilton-tiger-cats-can-clinch-cfl-playoff-berth-with-tie-or-victory-over-b-c-lions-1.1715106
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/02/alouettes-ticats-can-clinch-playoff-spots-with-wins-in-week-14/

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Week 13 Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/01/all-hands-in-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/

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Power Rankings
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/01/power-rankings-everyone-loves-middle/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/11/01/cfl-power-rankings-week-13/
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/01/3downnation-power-rankings-riders-win-battle-for-sole-control-of-second-place/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-13-power-rankings-argonauts-roughriders-clinch-playoffs/

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QB Index
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/02/qb-index-collaros-making-case/

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Reggie Begelton has signed with Calgary.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/01/receiver-reggie-begelton-returns-calgary/
https://www.tsn.ca/reggie-begelton-hit-the-ground-running-with-calgary-stampeders-1.1715369

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The Hall of Fame inductions for the past two classes are now scheduled for next spring.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/02/2020-2021-hof-classes-inducted-spring-22/
https://www.tsn.ca/canadian-football-hall-of-fame-induction-grey-cup-hamilton-cfl-1.1715173

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Here is a list of the expiration dates of every quarterback's contract.
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/02/these-cfl-quarterbacks-are-set-to-become-free-agents-in-february-2022/

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Today's view count is 181,527.

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Week 14 Picks
https://doorfliesopen.com/2021/11/04/cfl-beat-141/
http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2021/11/04/cfl-week-14-preview/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/03/weekly-predictor-betting-alouettes/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/04/prediction-time-cfl-cas-writers-week-13-picks-2/
https://torontosportsmedia.com/2021/11/03/cfl-week-14-odds-predictions-betting-picks/

It should be noted that if Montreal wins, they will qualify for the playoffs.  And because Winnipeg has clinched first in the West, a loss won't bother them.

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This week is Edmonton's last chance to win a home game.  How the mighty have fallen!
https://www.tsn.ca/edmonton-elks-have-one-final-opportunity-to-secure-their-first-home-victory-of-season-1.1716235

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Week 14 Game Notes
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/04/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-14-4/

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Nate Holley has signed with Toronto.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/03/argos-bring-lb-nate-holley-back-cfl/
https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-argonauts-nate-holley-calgary-stampeders-miami-dolphins-1.1715658
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/03/argos-sign-2019-most-outstanding-rookie-linebacker-nate-holley/

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The league has released the list of the 167 players eligible for the Rookie of the Year award.  That averages 18 per team, which to me is a startlingly high number.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/04/167-players-eligible-cfl-outstanding-rookie-award/

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Gossip!
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/03/insider-talk-head-coaching-candidates-gm-candidates-montreal-playing-with-fire/

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Sask's Kyran Moore is gone for the year with a knee injury.
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/03/kyran-moore-done-for-season-williams-clark-may-miss-game-vs-elks/

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Bob Irving, the Bombers' play-by-play man for nearly fifty years, has decided to retire at the end of this season.  I had the pleasure of meeting Bob at the '96 Grey Cup.
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/09/legendary-voice-of-the-winnipeg-blue-bombers-bob-irving-retiring-after-2021-season/

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Week 14 results
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/11/08/ticats-and-als-in-lions-teetering-cfl-week-14/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/08/landrys-5-takeaways-week-14-3/
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/08/steinbergs-mmqb-appreciating-east-division/
https://rodpedersen.com/out-of-the-tunnel-playoffs/

Hamilton 26....BC 18
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6185/bc-lions-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-bc-lions-nov-5-1.6239631
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/06/lions-beheaded-by-radio-malfunctions-and-other-thoughts-on-b-c-s-sixth-straight-loss/

With the win, the Ticats clinched an Eastern playoff berth.  With BC's loss, the Alouettes clinched the last Eastern playoff berth.

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Sask 19....Edmonton 17
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6186/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-edmonton-elks-saskatchewan-roughriders-nov-5-1.6239661

For the first time ever, the Eskimos/Elks have gone winless at home.
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/06/are-we-done-yet-the-elks-fail-to-win-a-home-game-for-the-first-time-in-franchise-history/

Duke Williams has recovered a short kick in three straight games!
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/06/the-duke-of-onside-kicks-has-struck-again/

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Toronto 23....Ottawa 20
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6187/toronto-argonauts-vs-ottawa-redblacks/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-toronto-argonauts-ottawa-redblacks-nov-6-1.6239880
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/07/duck-lays-an-egg-13-other-thoughts-on-ottawa-losing-to-the-argos/

The Redblacks led 20-12 after three!  Here are the highlights.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6187/toronto-argonauts-vs-ottawa-redblacks/#/videos

DeVonte Dedmon broke Gizmo Williams' record of fewest games needed to return 5 kicks for touchdowns.  Gizmo's record was 18 in 1987, but Dedmon has done it in 15.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/06/dedmon-does-it-again/
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/06/devonte-dedmon-shatters-gizmo-williams-cfl-record-for-fastest-player-to-five-return-touchdowns/
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/08/no-other-place-id-rather-be-emotional-devonte-dedmon-shows-love-for-city-of-ottawa-after-record-setting-return/

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Winnipeg 31....Montreal 21
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6188/montreal-alouettes-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-montreal-alouettes-winnipeg-blue-bombers-nov-6-1.6240118
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/06/bombers-flex-in-the-fourth-quarter-beat-als-12-other-thoughts/

The Bombers have outscored their opponents in the fourth quarter 116-6 this year!

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Week 14 Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/08/aerial-acrobatics-in-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/

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Power Rankings
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/08/power-rankings-paging-final-west-playoff-team/
https://13thmansports.ca/2021/11/08/cfl-power-rankings-week-14/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-14-power-rankings-playoffs-nearly-determined/
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/08/3downnation-power-ranking-rising-ticats-doing-mosca-proud/

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QB Index
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/09/qb-index-big-week-jeremiah-masoli-mbt/

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Playoff Scenarios
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/08/playoff-scenarios-argos-set-sights-top-east-division/
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/08/roughriders-can-clinch-home-playoff-game-with-win-in-week-15/

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Gossip!
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/10/insider-talk-b-c-s-struggles-ottawas-re-signings-2022-free-agency/

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Week 15 Picks
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/10/weekly-predictor-roughriders/

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Week 15 Game Notes
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/10/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-15-4/

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BC's linebacker Jordan Williams has already set a new Canadian rookie record with 81 tackles.  Mike O'Shea had 75 tackles in 1993.  Barrin Simpson has the league rookie record of 115 in 2001.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/10/lions-rookie-lb-jordan-williams-sets-tackle-record/
https://www.tsn.ca/b-c-lions-jordan-williams-sets-single-season-record-for-tackles-by-canadian-rookie-1.1719092

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Winnipeg is at Montreal this week for a rematch of last week's game.  Zach Collaros will sit, and Sean McGuire will start for the Bombers.  Trevor Harris will again start for the Als.  So it's possible that this will be the end of the Bombers' 9-game winning streak.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/10/sean-mcguire-start-qb-bombers-week-15/
https://www.tsn.ca/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sean-mcguire-to-start-vs-montreal-alouettes-1.1719124
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/10/blue-bombers-to-start-sean-mcguire-at-quarterback-in-week-15/
https://www.tsn.ca/trevor-harris-to-make-second-straight-start-for-montreal-alouettes-1.1719156

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Calgary released Josh Huff on Friday, and the Argos signed him yesterday.
https://www.tsn.ca/calgary-stampeders-release-wide-receiver-josh-huff-1.1716949
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/09/argos-make-pre-playoff-splash-sign-wr-josh-huff/
https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-argonauts-sign-josh-huff-thaddeus-coleman-brady-sheldon-1.1718594
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/09/boatmen-bolster-their-roster-for-the-stretch-run-adding-former-stamp-josh-huff-and-former-rider-thaddeus-coleman/

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Week 15 Results

Toronto 31....Hamilton 12
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6189/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-roundup-recap-week-15-1.6247564
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/toronto-argonauts-report-card-the-boatmen-saved-their-best-for-first/

With the win, the Argos clinch first place in the East.

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Calgary 33.....BC 23
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6190/calgary-stampeders-vs-bc-lions/
https://www.tsn.ca/calgary-stampeders-clinch-playoff-spot-bc-lions-1.1720421
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/13/lions-suffer-death-by-self-inflicted-wounds-eight-other-thoughts-on-playoff-elimination/
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/13/stamps-clinch-playoff-spot-by-beating-lions-six-other-thoughts/

With the win, the Stampeders clinch a playoff spot for the 16th straight year.  With the loss, the Lions are eliminated from playoff contention.

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Montreal 28....Winnipeg 14
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6191/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-montreal-alouettes/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-montreal-alouettes-winnipeg-blue-bombers-nov-13-1.6248317
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/13/winnipegs-sean-mcguire-has-rough-debut-in-loss-to-alouettes-15-other-thoughts/

With the win, the Alouettes keep alive their hope to finish second.

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Sask 29....Edmonton 24
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6192/edmonton-elks-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-edmonton-elks-saskatchewan-roughriders-nov-13-1.6248339

With the win, the Riders clinch second place in the West.  Therefore, the Stampeders will finish third.

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Next week is the last week of the season.  Here are the standings.
https://www.cfl.ca/standings/2021/

 

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Here are my picks for the CFL Awards finalists.  These are not the players I would vote for, but rather the ones I think the writers will vote for.

PLAYER
William Stanback
Zach Collaros

DEFENSIVE
Simoni Lawrence
Adam Bighill

CANADIAN
Kurleigh Gittens, Jr.
Nic Demski

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Brandon Revenberg
Stanley Bryant

SPECIAL TEAMS
DeVonte Dedmon
Mike Miller

ROOKIE
David Cote
Kian Shaffer-Baker

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At age 45, Calgary has brought back long snapper Randy Chevrier for the playoffs.  He retired in 2017.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/18/stamps-stock-ls-bring-back-chevrier-sign-ben-whiting/

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A Hamilton rock band called Arkells will perform at the Grey Cup halftime.  I've never heard of them (not that that means anything), but they won the Juno (Canada's Grammy) last year for Group of the Year, and have released eight popular albums.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Arkells&i=popular&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/12/arkells-take-centre-stage-twisted-tea-grey-cup-halftime-show/
https://www.tsn.ca/arkells-halftime-performers-108th-grey-cup-hamilton-2021-1.1720292

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Last Week 16 Picks
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/19/3downnation-cfl-picks-ticats-control-home-playoff-game-fate/

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Naylor's Kickoff
https://www.tsn.ca/naylor-s-kickoff-how-zach-collaros-paid-price-at-the-low-end-to-reach-this-high-1.1723337

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Winnipeg has let Naaman Roosevelt go without ever putting him in a game.
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/19/blue-bombers-release-veteran-receiver-naaman-roosevelt/
https://www.tsn.ca/winnipeg-blue-bombers-release-veteran-cfl-receiver-roosevelt-from-the-practice-roster-1.1723354-
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/19/bombers-release-naaman-roosevelt-practice-roster/

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Trudeau has announced that the "unvaccinated" will not be allowed to enter Canada after Jan. 15, 2022.
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/19/unvaccinated-athletes-will-be-denied-entry-to-canada-by-jan-15-2022/

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Ottawa 19....Montreal 18
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6193/ottawa-redblacks-vs-montreal-alouettes/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-roundup-nov-19-1.6256508
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/20/late-game-aggression-pays-off-11-other-thoughts-on-ottawa-ending-their-season-with-a-win/

See the highlights.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6193/ottawa-redblacks-vs-montreal-alouettes/#/videos

With the Als' loss, the Ticats clinched second place.

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BC 43....Edmonton 10
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6194/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/
https://www.tsn.ca/nathan-rourke-b-c-lions-crush-edmonton-elks-1.1723778

(Canadian QB) Nathan Rourke started for the Lions, and did well.

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Hamilton 24....Sask 3
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6195/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/
https://www.tsn.ca/jeremiah-masoli-dane-evans-hamilton-tiger-cats-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.1724014

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Calgary 13....Winnipeg 12
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6196/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-calgary-stampeders/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-roundup-nov-19-1.6256508
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/20/bombers-close-out-regular-season-with-cowtown-collapse-14-other-thoughts/

The Bombers led 12-0 with six minutes to go.  Parades won it with a field goal on the last play of the game.  See the highlights.
https://www.cfl.ca/games/6196/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-calgary-stampeders/#/videos

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Thus ends the regular season.  Here are the Final Standings.
https://www.cfl.ca/standings/2021/

You will note that no team with a sub-.500 record made the playoffs this year.

And you will recall that pundits wondered before the season if the Ticats might go undefeated.

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And here are 2021's Final Stats.
https://www.cfl.ca/stats/?season=2021

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And here are previews of the playoffs.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/19/matchups-set-108th-grey-cup-playoffs-ready-kickoff/
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/20/sudden-death-rounds-combatants-for-108th-grey-cup-playoffs-set/

 

 

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On 11/19/2021 at 3:24 AM, GA Russell said:

Here are my picks for the CFL Awards finalists.  These are not the players I would vote for, but rather the ones I think the writers will vote for.

PLAYER
William Stanback
Zach Collaros

DEFENSIVE
Simoni Lawrence
Adam Bighill

CANADIAN
Kurleigh Gittens, Jr.
Nic Demski

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Brandon Revenberg
Stanley Bryant

SPECIAL TEAMS
DeVonte Dedmon
Mike Miller

ROOKIE
David Cote
Kian Shaffer-Baker

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The league has announced the finalists.

Player - Stanback/Collaros

Defensive - Lawrence/Bighill

Canadian - David Menard and Bo Lokombo

OL - Revenberg/Bryant

ST - Dedmon and Rene Parades

Rookie - Peter Nicastro and Jordan Williams

(Coach - Ryan Dinwiddie and Mike O'Shea)

https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/25/collaros-stanback-headline-2021-cfl-award-finalists/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-most-outstanding-player-zach-collaros-william-stanback-1.1726245
https://3downnation.com/2021/11/25/hardware-finalists-for-2021-cfl-awards-unveiled/

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I am going to pick the winners to be...

Collaros

Bighill

Lokombo

Bryant

Dedmon

Williams

O'Shea

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