GA Russell

Saturday night... Hamilton 37....Edmonton 31 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/hamilton-tiger-cats-edmonton-eskimos-20160723/Stats http://www.tsn.ca/masoli-ticats-stun-eskimos-with-record-breaking-comeback-1.531782 http://3downnation.com/2016/07/23/ticats-comeback-ages/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/games/2294/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ http://www.cfl.ca/games/2294/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-edmonton-eskimos/#playbyplay Amazing game! The Eskimos enjoyed a 31-6 lead in the third quarter at home. This is the Ticats' biggest comeback in team history. (Remember, the Tigers were founded in 1869, the same year as the Cincinnati Red Stockings.) Masoli set a league record with 23 straight pass completions, in front of the guy (Maas) who had held the record.

Friday night... Sask 30....Ottawa 29 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/ottawa-redblacks-saskatchewan-roughriders-20160722/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/07/23/streak-snapped-riders-find-way-win-first-2016/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/games/2293/ottawa-redblacks-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-upset-redblacks-for-first-win-of-season-qb-harris-hurt-1.531514 http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/22/cfls-leading-passer-trevor-harris-exits-game-injury/

Thursday night... Calgary 33....Winnipeg 18 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/calgary-stampeders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-20160721/Stats http://www.tsn.ca/stamps-capitalize-on-turnovers-in-win-over-bombers-1.530817 http://www.cfl.ca/games/2292/calgary-stampeders-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ I suspect that Matt Nichols will start for the Bombers next week against Edmonton. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/22/oshea-non-committal-on-bombers-starting-qb/

Pete La Roca - Basra - $6.49 + $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00076NYB4/

Let's look forward now to Week 5. Power rankings... Malcolm Kelly 7/18 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-week-4-1.3684801 Scott Cullen 7/20 http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-claim-top-spot-in-cfl-power-rankings-1.529105 cfl.ca 7/19 http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-claim-top-spot-in-cfl-power-rankings-1.529105 ***** Week 5 picks Jamie Nye http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/20/weekly-predictor-will-redblacks-eskimos-continue-winning/ 3DownNation http://3downnation.com/2016/07/21/week-5-picks-argos-big-favourites-alouettes/#comments Dan Ralph http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/cfl/another-grey-cup-rematch-for-edmonton-eskimos-head-coach-jason-maas-385739401.html ***** The Argos have brought back Adrian McPherson. http://www.tsn.ca/argonauts-bring-back-qb-mcpherson-1.529680 ***** Gary Lawless: 9 teams, 9 thoughts http://www.tsn.ca/the-rouge-nine-teams-nine-stories-1.530217 ***** Week 5 game notes http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/20/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-5/ ***** July 20 checking down http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/20/checking-lee-owusu-ansah-season/ ***** cfl.ca 7/19: a question for every team http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/19/the-weekly-say-a-question-for-every-team-in-week-5/ ***** 7/19 9 thoughts on 9 teams http://3downnation.com/2016/07/18/nine-thoughts-nine-teams-2/#comments ***** Mark Fulton 7/20 power rankings http://3downnation.com/2016/07/20/redblacks-cream-crop-week-5-statistical-powerrankings-game-predictor/#comments

Happy Birthday, Joel!

The Nesmith is now $11.31. Does anyone have an opinion of these albums?

Me too.

Thanks, Jeff.

This arrived early, so I opened it up yesterday. It sounds very much like the '70s, with a lot of brass. Reminds me of Earth, Wind & Fire. It's good if that appeals to you, and you have fond memories of the '70s.

How different is this from the yellow box already out? The description sounds very much like the sales pitch for that one.

Last night... BC 40....Sask 27 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/bc-lions-saskatchewan-roughriders-20160716/Stats http://www.tsn.ca/jennings-leads-lions-past-winless-riders-1.527980 http://www.cfl.ca/games/2291/bc-lions-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ ***** Mark Fulton notes that the wind shifts at Tim Hortons, and as a result The Ticats' kickers have performed better. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/04/numbers-tim-hortons-field-poses-unique-challenge-kickiers/#comments ***** Mark Fulton sees the reversion to the mean in the league, but not on a short one-year basis. http://3downnation.com/2016/06/25/seasons-change-reversion-mean-exist-cfl/#comments ***** John Hodge comments on his disagreements with TSN on their list of the league's 50 best players. http://3downnation.com/2016/06/22/biggest-misses-tsns-top-50-players-list/#comments

Soft Machine OAC - $11.99 + $3.99. https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-SOFT-MACHINE/dp/B003ZBX84G ***** Michael Nesmith OAC - $11.59 + $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-MICHAEL-NESMITH/dp/B00ZWMFZ3I ***** Art Garfunkel OAC - $11.50 + $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-ART-GARFUNKEL/dp/B008QDCY70

Happy Birthday 2016 Tom!

Tonight... Hamilton 31....Montreal 7 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/hamilton-tiger-cats-montreal-alouettes-20160715/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/07/15/banks-sparks-ticats-31-7-win-alouettes/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/games/2290/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-montreal-alouettes/ ***** More on Ottawa's Wednesday win over the Argos. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/14/13-thoughts-ottawas-win-bmo-field/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/14/argos-loss-redblacks-just-one-teams-problems/#comments ***** The Riders are looking at a large number of young quarterbacks. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/12/search-replace-darian-durant/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/12/riders-get-rights-to-qb-vad-lee-in-deal-with-eskimos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/09/ticats-deal-qb-jake-waters-riders-rights-b-j-daniels/#comments ***** The Riders have signed DL Amobi Okoye, who was drafted by Houston #10 overall in the 2007 draft. There is some question as to whether he can pass his physical. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/07/2007-nfl-top-10-pic-dl-amobi-okoye-signs-riders/#comments

Last night... Edmonton 20...Winnipeg 16 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/edmonton-eskimos-winnipeg-blue-bombers-20160714/Stats http://www.tsn.ca/reilly-leads-eskimos-over-blue-bombers-1.527054 http://www.cfl.ca/games/2289/edmonton-eskimos-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ ***** Let's look at some of the video's. Here are the top plays from Week 2. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/04/kegsize-plays-of-the-week-wk-2/ And Week 3. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/11/does-smiths-no-looker-stick-at-number-one-kegsize-plays-of-the-week-wk-3/ Here is TSN's current list of video highlights. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video I think that in November Ryan Smith's touchdown catch will be voted the play of the year. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/cfl-must-see-smith-makes-nonchalant-one-handed-grab~902791

cfl.ca 7/12 power rankings http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/12/bombers-take-off-fly-up-nissan-titan-power-rankings/ ***** Jamie Nye Week 4 picks http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/12/weekly-predictor-can-nye-pick-em-players-turn-things-around-week-4/

Here are a few items from the past two weeks. Most important, the story on SJ Green. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/01/fears-alouettes-star-receiver-s-j-green-suffered-torn-acl/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/02/meltdown-montreal-green-done-sutton-6-gamed-carter-facing-suspension/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/07/alouettes-lose-another-offensive-playmaker/#comments ***** Shawn Lemon wanted to start, so the Riders traded him to the Argos. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/02/argos-make-swap-riders-disgruntled-dl-shawn-lemon/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/03/video-breaking-shawn-lemon-trade/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/04/newly-acquired-riders-ol-matt-sewell-wants-play-close-home/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/06/life-presents-lemon-argos-add-defence/#comments ***** Geoff Tisdale apparently recovered from his off-season injury, but the Ticats released him. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/03/ticats-release-db-geoff-tisdale-blowout-loss-b-c/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/04/tisdales-sudden-release-wake-call-ticats/#comments ***** Hamilton traded former BC LB Alex-Hoffman Ellis to Edmonton. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/04/ticats-traded-alex-hoffman-ellis/#comments ***** You may recall that the Riders had a bye for Week 1. So here are two Rider previews filed before Week 2. http://3downnation.com/2016/06/28/6-predictions-riders-2016-season/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/30/dream-status-quo-look-riders-season/#comments ***** Stampeders preview http://3downnation.com/2016/06/25/stamps-season-preview-dream-scenario-nightmare-alternative/#comments ***** Lions preview http://3downnation.com/2016/06/25/dream-nightmare-lions-hope-buono-2-0-makes-difference/#comments ***** Blue Bombers preview http://3downnation.com/2016/06/24/dream-scenario-nightmare-alternative-winnipeg-blue-bombers/#comments ***** Redblacks preview http://3downnation.com/2016/06/24/redblack-predictions-2/#comments ***** Tiger-Cats preview http://3downnation.com/2016/06/23/dream-scenario-nightmare-alternative-hamilton-tiger-cats/#comments ***** Mark Fulton 6/22 power rankings http://3downnation.com/2016/06/22/2016-power-rankings-projections-game-predictor/#comments

I have now updated the July 6 post with links to Week 2's games.

Happy Birthday 2016 Agustin!

And fortunately for the league, it was on ESPN2. Tonight... Ottawa 30....Toronto 20 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/ottawa-redblacks-toronto-argonauts-20160713/Stats http://www.tsn.ca/harris-stellar-in-return-as-redblacks-top-argos-at-bmo-field-1.526410 http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/13/harris-beats-former-team-redblacks-remain-undefeated/ ***** I want to say before we go too long that SJ Green hurt his knee and is out for the season. It sounded to me that his career is over.

7/13 checking down http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/13/checking-cato-tabbed-start-week-4/ **** 7/12 game notes http://www.cfl.ca/2016/07/12/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-4/

I have been in sick bay since Sunday night, so these will have to be brief. Friday's games... Calgary 26....Ottawa 26 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/calgary-stampeders-ottawa-redblacks-20160708/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/07/09/despite-missed-opportunities-redblacks-still-undefeated/#comments ***** Edmonton 39....Sask 36 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/saskatchewan-roughriders-edmonton-eskimos-20160708/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/07/09/chris-jones-shows-cojones-riders-loss-esks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/07/10/sober-second-thoughts-chris-jones-made-right-calls/#comments ***** Scott Cullen 7/12 power rankings http://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-hold-lead-in-cfl-power-rankings-1.525586 ***** 7/12 nine thoughts on nine teams http://3downnation.com/2016/07/12/nine-thoughts-on-nine-teams/#comments ***** Mark Fulton 7/13 power rankings and win projections http://3downnation.com/2016/07/13/fun-fibonacci-week-four-statistical-power-rankings-predictor/#comments ***** 3Down Week 4 picks http://3downnation.com/2016/07/13/week-four-picks-can-riders-get-off-schneid/#comments ***** Malcolm Kelly 7/11 power rankings http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-week-3-1.3674707 ***** After three weeks, the home teams are 2-8-1. ***** More on Thursday's Winnipeg win. http://3downnation.com/2016/07/08/good-bad-hamiltons-mistake-filled-loss-bombers/#comments

Sun Ra?

Happy Birthday Guy!