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May 14 Sidney Bechet - 1897 Zutty Singleton - 1898 Norman Luboff - 1917 Al Porcino - 1925 Patrice Munsel - 1925 Dub Jones - 1928 Bobby Darin - 1936 Charlie Gracie - 1936 Vic Flick - 1937 Jack Bruce - 1943 Derek Lekenby - 1943 Gene Cornish - 1944 David Byrne - 1952

League analyses https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/13/1-training-camp-wish-for-every-team/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/13/qb-battles-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-training-camp/ ***** The Lions' home opener June 7 will feature a concert by Snoop Dogg. As I recall, last year's featured Fifty Cent, and they got over 50,000 people. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/13/snoop-dogg-headlines-bc-lions-concert-kickoff-on-june-7/ https://3downnation.com/2025/05/13/drop-it-like-its-hot-snoop-dogg-to-play-b-c-lions-home-opener/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/snoop-dogg-to-perform-at-lions-home-opener-on-june-7-1.2305177 ***** The Redblacks have finalized their operations staff. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/13/redblacks-announce-2025-football-operations-team/ https://3downnation.com/2025/05/13/ottawa-redblacks-finalize-operations-staff-for-2025-including-drew-allemang/ ***** Canada West has released its schedule. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/13/quest-for-the-hardy-cup-canada-west-unveils-2025-football-schedule/ ***** Brandon Alexander will be a Bombers training camp guest coach. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/13/winnipeg-blue-bombers-bring-back-longtime-db-brandon-alexander-as-guest-coach/ ***** Scott Flory will be an Alouettes training camp guest coach. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/13/university-of-saskatchewan-head-coach-scott-flory-joins-montreal-alouettes-as-guest-coach/ ***** Argos analysis https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/veteran-linebacker-mcmanis-will-anchor-new-look-toronto-argonauts-defence-in-2025-1.2305274 ***** Brady Oliveira spent the off-season "hypoxic training," which is something the Navy SEALS use. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/new-training-regimen-has-winnipeg-blue-bombers-brady-oliveira-prepared-for-2025-cfl-season-1.2305376 *****

These two specials are being re-run today. I found them on Brad's. https://www.cigarpage.com/prime-90-rated-10-cigar-sampler-ks-dealwiki0513.html https://www.cigarpage.com/prime-plus-10-cigar-sampler.html

And now we have the full TSN/CTV schedule. https://www.tsn.ca/2023-cfl-on-tsn-broadcast-schedule-1.1951231 All CTV games will also be carried by TSN this year.

A classic!

And so the camps officially opened yesterday. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/11/training-camps-officially-open-across-the-cfl/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/12/1-training-camp-battle-to-watch-for-every-team/ ***** Redblacks analysis https://3downnation.com/2025/05/11/six-intriguing-battles-to-monitor-at-ottawa-redblacks-2025-cfl-training-camp/ ***** Top 3 defensive tackles https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/12/mmqb-ranking-the-cfls-top-3-defensive-tackles/ ***** The Ticats have let go Taulia Tagovailoa. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/11/hamilton-tiger-cats-release-qb-taulia-tagovailoa-brother-of-nfl-star-tua-ahead-of-training-camp/ ***** All of the preseason games except two will be available to watch on the league's website cfl.ca. Those two will be on TSN. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/12/tsn-to-broadcast-two-preseason-cfl-games-in-2025-rest-available-on-cfl/ ***** Dave Naylor has written an article to follow up on Friday's Twitter/X post about quarterback depth. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/dave-naylor-cfl-season-begins-with-unprecedented-quarterback-depth-1.2304596 ***** Sask news https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-may-11-2025/ *****

This one is a favorite of mine, with John Mealing on organ. I was pleasantly surprised to read in the Soft Machine bio Out-Bloody-Rageous that felser recommended that very early on, Robert Wyatt played drums in a jazz trio with Mealing on piano.

Eleven Lew Archer short stories.

I had the cassette of this one. Is it the same thing as yours?

Training Camp Previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/10/everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-training-camp-4/ ***** Bombers analysis https://3downnation.com/2025/05/10/seven-position-battles-to-watch-in-winnipeg-blue-bombers-training-camp-in-2025/ ***** Riders analysis and news https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-top-5-battles-to-watch-in-roughriders-training-camp/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/roughriders-announce-2025-rookie-camp-cuts/ *****

Now that the new season has begun, let's revisit this thread's view count. Today's count is 457,200. That is an increase of 19,900 since January 16. That works out to 175 views per day over 114 days. That seems a little high to me. I notice 100 views each time I post.

KEITH JARRETT New Vienna Announced on his 80th birthday, Keith Jarrett’s fourth concert recording from his 2016 European tour captures the fire of his enduring genius.This new album showcases spontaneous brilliance and emotional depth, a testament of Jarrett’s unwavering inspiration and mastery at the piano. A vital addition to his legendary body of work.

Here is the league's page for the names of those who have been cut. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/09/cutdown-tracker-teams-make-their-first-round-of-cuts-2/ ***** Paul LaPolice, while continuing to work for TSN, will be the head coach of Canada's flag football team at the 2028 Olympics. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/08/view-to-la-2028-olympic-games-paul-lapolice-named-head-coach-for-canadas-mens-national-flag-football-team/ ***** Redblacks analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/08/5-things-to-know-for-2025-ottawa-redblacks/ ***** Riders analyses https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/08/top-of-the-depth-chart-saskatchewan-roughriders-3/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/i-call-him-a-nerd-aj-ouellette-has-unique-praise-for-riders-offensive-coordinator-marc-mueller/ ***** The league has announced that 2024 saw the fewest head injuries in ten years, with a 21% reduction from 2023. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/09/concussions-in-the-cfl-reach-lowest-level-in-10-years/ https://3downnation.com/2025/05/09/cfl-touts-21-percent-year-over-year-drop-in-concussions-lowest-rate-of-head-injuries-in-10-years/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/cfl-says-concussions-man-games-lost-due-to-injury-were-both-down-in-2024-1.2303210 ***** Dontae Bull has retired. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/09/former-first-overall-cfl-draft-pick-dontae-bull-retires-from-ottawa-redblacks-due-to-injury-concerns/ ***** Best playmaker? https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/09/who-is-the-best-playmaker-in-the-cfl/ ***** *****

Larry Coryell - Aurora Coryellis 3 CDs - $17.98 prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YOA7N48

May 9 Harry Simeone - 1911 Hank Snow - 1914 Nokie Edwards - 1935 Dick Morrissey - 1940 Pete Birrell - 1941 Tommy Roe - 1942 Don Dannemann - 1944 Richie Furay - 1944 Steve Katz - 1945 Billy Joel - 1949

I had that one! I'm pretty sure I picked it up around 1980 from Steve Feigenbaum's Wayside Music. When I think of The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble, I think of Wolfgang Dauner.

Rookie camps opened today. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/07/rookie-camps-open-in-cfl-cities-across-canada/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/07/first-look-at-rookie-camps-across-the-cfl/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-roughriders-first-year-standouts/ ***** This is odd. Zach Collaros's name came up for a PED test, and he did not respond. So the league has suspended him for one game. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/07/collaros-suspended-one-game-for-failure-to-respond-to-cces-officials-for-drug-test/ https://3downnation.com/2025/05/07/cfl-suspends-winnipeg-blue-bombers-qb-zach-collaros-one-game/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-qb-zach-collaros-suspended-for-failing-to-make-himself-available-for-drug-test-1.2302116 ***** Fraser Sopik has retired. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/07/linebacker-fraser-sopik-announces-retirement/ https://3downnation.com/2025/05/07/canadian-lb-fraser-sopik-retires-at-28-due-to-offseason-injury/

Kerry Joseph will be an assistant coach at Univ. of Texas this year. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/03/former-cfl-mop-kerry-joseph-hired-by-texas-longhorns-head-coach-steve-sarkisian/ ***** Charlie Ringland was let go by BC, and immediately signed with Ottawa. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/05/canadian-db-charlie-ringland-released-by-b-c-lions-signs-with-ottawa-redblacks/ ***** Tunde Adeleke has retired. https://3downnation.com/2025/05/05/two-time-all-star-db-tunde-adeleke-retires-after-seven-cfl-seasons/ ***** Top Special Teams players https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/05/mmqb-ranking-the-cfls-top-special-teams-players/ ***** Riders analyses https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/05/5-things-to-know-for-2025-saskatchewan-roughriders/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-may-4-2025/ ***** Alouettes analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/06/5-things-to-know-for-2025-montreal-alouettes/ ***** Draft analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/06/10-steals-of-the-2025-cfl-draft/ ***** Ticats analysis https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats/the-evolution-of-the-2025-tiger-cats-new-faces-and-championship-dreams/ ***** *****

May 4 Ed Cassidy - 1923 Sonny Payne - 1926 Maynard Ferguson - 1928 Roberta Peters - 1930 Pete Barbutti - 1934 Dick Dale - 1937 Ron Carter - 1937 David LaFlamme - 1941 Nick Ashford - 1941 Ronnie Bond - 1942 Colin Bass - 1951 Randy Travis - 1959 ***** Hurley Haywood - 1948 John Force - 1949 Ed Hervey - 1973

Cigar Page's deal for the weekend looks good. 96- and 95-rated Olivas starting at $3.25 https://www.cigarpage.com/another-round-of-oliva-please.html

Gregg Popovich has retired. Gregg Popovich, the NBA's all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as San Antonio Spurs coach