GA Russell

Happy Birthday 2015 Ken!

Final score: Hawthorn....16.11.107 West Coast....8.13.61 I turned it off in the third quarter with the score 87-37. The Hawks are now champions two years running. Congratulations Hawthorn Hawks! http://www.afl.com.au/?ref=Net-Header2-AFL http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/27/haw-v-wce

At the half, it's... Hawthorn....9.3.57 West Coast....3.8.26 Hawthorn had stretched the lead to 57-18 before the Eagles scored a goal and two behinds to close out the second quarter. It's past my bedtime, and I've got the Petit LeMans to listen to tomorrow, so I'll bid everyone goodnight!

I have found the radio broadcast link: http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/27/haw-v-wce In the upper center, you will see a small reddish brown area which says "listen live." That will give you a pop up on the left with your choice of radio stations. I usually listen to 3AW every year, but if you are rooting for the West Coast Eagles, you might want to choose another station. The game will start in just a few minutes.

I've been without a computer for a couple of days, so let's catch up. Week 15 picks... John Hodge http://3downnation.com/2015/10/01/week-fifteen-cfl-picks/#comments Jamie Nye http://cfl.ca/article/weekly-predictor-who-wins-the-grey-cup-rematch Chris Schultz http://www.tsn.ca/week-15-picks-time-for-the-als-to-pick-a-quarterback-1.369286 CJOB http://www.cjob.com/2015/09/30/getting-down-to-the-wire-with-week-15-in-the-cfl/ Justin Dunk http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/week-15-cfl-picks-hitch-your-wagon-to-the-stamps/ ***** Mike beamish 9/30 power rankings http://www.canada.com/sports/football/nfl/power+rankings+stampeders+finding+ways/11403642/story.html ***** 9/30 Check Down http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-bakari-grant-ready-to-return-for-ticats ***** Henoc Muamba is back from the NFL, and has signed with the Als. http://cfl.ca/article/locking-it-down-alouettes-sign-henoc-muamba http://www.tsn.ca/muamba-agrees-to-deal-with-alouettes-1.369448 ***** Week 15 game notes http://cfl.ca/article/cflca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-15 ***** The league made it official yesterday, and announced that next year's Grey Cup will be in Toronto. Surprisingly (to me), it is going to be at BMO Field, which I think will be the smallest ballpark in the league. http://cfl.ca/article/104th-grey-cup-presented-by-shaw-awarded-to-toronto http://www.tsn.ca/bmo-field-to-host-104th-grey-cup-1.369303 ***** The Ticats have signed Jalil Carter, back from the NFL. http://www.tsn.ca/ticats-sign-db-carter-ol-filer-1.368691 *****

Happy Birthday 2015 Edward!

Happy Birthday 2015 Rod!

I too had missed that thread. Please tell Moose I'm praying for him.

Robert Marve is out for the year with a knee injury, and he announced today that he is going to move on with his life and retire. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/blue-bombers-quarterback-robert-marve-retires-from-football-1.3248337 http://www.tsn.ca/bombers-qb-marve-announces-retirement-1.368586 ***** As I expected, Cato will start for the Als this week against the Redblacks. http://cfl.ca/article/rakeem-cato-to-start-for-als-when-they-visit-redblacks ***** The Lions have activated Travis Lulay. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/travis-lulay-cleared-to-practice-1.3249033 http://cfl.ca/article/lions-activate-travis-lulay-off-of-six-game-injured-list ***** Power Rankings... Malcolm Kelly - 9/28 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-1.3247891 Scott Cullen - 9/29 http://www.tsn.ca/stamps-stay-at-no-1-in-cfl-power-rankings-1.368592 cfl.ca - 9/29 http://cfl.ca/article/nissan-titan-power-rankings-argos-jump-after-big-win AJM - 9/27 https://ajmbroadcasteducator.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/week-15-cfl-power-rankings-2/

The time has come! This year's Grand Final will be between my Hawthorn Hawks and the West Coast (Perth) Eagles. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-finals-2015-hawthorn-well-placed-to-create-history-20150927-gjvwst.html http://media.theage.com.au/video-sport/video-afl-real-footy/hawthorn-make-fourth-grand-final-in-a-row-6879932.html http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-grand-final-2015-three-reasons-west-coast-eagles-wont-win-the-premiership-20150927-gjvz2s.html As usual, the game will start Saturday, 2:30 pm Melbourne, which is 9:30 pm pacific time and 12:30 am eastern. Looking for where we can find the game on the web, I see this... http://www.afl.com.au/broadcastguide So it looks like we can hear the radio at afl.com.au http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/27/haw-v-wce This discusses the video on the web. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/09/25/afl-preliminary-finals-live-stream-how-to-watch-2015-afl-finals-week-three-online-on-tv-or-on-radio/

Juwan Simpson broke his clavicle, and will be out four to six weeks. Joe Burnett will be out for the year. http://www.tsn.ca/broken-clavicle-sidelines-stamps-simpson-1.368103 http://www.cfl.ca/article/defensive-blow-stamps-lose-burnett-simpson-to-injury ***** To replace Burnett, the Stamps have signed Brandon McDonald. http://www.cfl.ca/article/stampeders-sign-db-mcdonald-to-practice-roster ***** Week 14 review http://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-replay-looking-back-at-week-14 ***** Week 14 Plays of the Week http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/117001/autostart/true ***** Mark Fulton 9/28 power rankings http://3downnation.com/2015/09/28/week-14-by-the-numbers-power-rankings-projections/#comments

First, the weekend's games. Calgary 25....Winnipeg 23 http://cfl.ca/article/stamps-survive-late-surge-for-league-leading-10th-win http://3downnation.com/2015/09/26/bomber-thoughts-week-fourteen-calgary-at-winnipeg/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/26/stampeders-can-breathe-sigh-of-relief-after-beating-blue-bombers/#comments The Bombers were in it the entire game, and might possibly have won it if not for a bad call which the league has apologized for. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-admits-error-in-stamps-bombers-game-1.367042 http://cfl.ca/article/statement-from-vp-of-officiating-glen-johnson ***** Edmonton 29....BC 23 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/bc-lions-edmonton-eskimos-20150926/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/eskimos-storm-back-with-second-half-rally-to-down-lions With 0:01 remaining in the third quarter, the Lions led 23-7. ***** Toronto 35....Ottawa 26 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/toronto-argonauts-ottawa-redblacks-20150926/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/setting-course-elliott-sails-argos-past-redblacks http://3downnation.com/2015/09/28/48-hours-later/#comments Harris was hot, and the Argos were clearly the better team. ***** Saskatchewan 33....Montreal 21 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/montreal-alouettes-saskatchewan-roughriders-20150927/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/pick-trick-harris-leads-riders-past-alouettes http://3downnation.com/2015/09/28/alouettes-drown-in-the-roughriders-sea-of-green/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/28/messam-earns-his-nickname-canadian-pharaoh/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/harris-ties-team-record-with-three-picks-as-roughriders-drop-alouettes-1.367645 The Als were never in this, and I predict that Cato will start for them next week instead of Crompton. Kevin Glenn was excellent, but guys were dropping perfect passes in the end zone. Macho Harris had three interceptions, the last of which he ran back for a touchdown.

Thanks erwbol. I've been watching ESPN3 with IE a little bit this evening, and it's never been better.

Today I was unable to stream any radio station or ESPN3 or Amazon Prime Music on Firefox, my default browser. I downloaded the latest Flash a number of times, with the result of no sound. Yet when I tried it with IE, I had no problem. Do you think that Flash has stopped working for Firefox?

Today only: Fawlty Towers - $14.99 http://smile.amazon.com/Fawlty-Towers-Complete-Collection-Remastered/dp/B002LFPAUC/

With Zack Collaros going down, many thought that Kevin Glenn would be a good acquisition. But Kent Austin said that he has no plans to acquire a quarterback. http://3downnation.com/2015/09/20/hey-hamilton-need-a-quarterback/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/22/austin-says-ticats-wont-seek-trade-to-replace-collaros/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/23/milton-with-collaros-gone-well-see-what-this-teams-made-of/#comments ***** The Bombers have signed Ian Wild, just back from the NFL. And in a surprise to me, they have released Jasper Simmons. http://cfl.ca/article/report-lb-wild-agrees-to-re-join-bombers http://www.tsn.ca/bombers-welcome-back-lb-wild-release-lb-simmons-1.364679 ***** Edmonton has traded Skye Dawson to Calgary. http://cfl.ca/article/stampeders-acquire-wrkr-skye-dawson-from-esks ***** The Lions have signed Rennie Curran. http://cfl.ca/article/lions-sign-former-esks-lb-rennie-curran ***** Swayze Waters has hurt his groin, and has been placed on the six-game injured list. http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/116633 http://www.tsn.ca/argos-waters-out-six-weeks-ray-not-ready-1.364806 ***** Week 14 Checking Down http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-west-nearing-return-to-stamps ***** With Zach Collaros out of the running, who might be voted Most Outstanding Player? http://cfl.ca/article/collaros-was-unquestioned-leader-for-mop-says-dunk http://cfl.ca/article/mop-watch-an-early-look-at-whos-in-the-running ***** Week 14 game notes http://cfl.ca/article/cflca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-14 ***** The Bombers have placed slotback Julian Feoli-Gudino on the six-game injured list. http://www.tsn.ca/bombers-place-sb-feoli-gudino-on-6-game-injured-list-1.365431 ***** Because of Swayze Waters' injury, the Argos have signed Justin Palardy. http://www.tsn.ca/argos-sign-k-p-palardy-to-practice-roster-1.365974 http://3downnation.com/2015/09/24/palardy-calls-in-sick-to-continue-football-career/#comments ***** Vidal Hazelton is currently the Argos' leading receiver, but Milanovich has decided to bench him this week. http://www.tsn.ca/argos-bench-hazelton-for-key-game-1.366740 ***** Here is a short column on this year's quarterback injuries. http://www.tsn.ca/injuries-decimating-cfl-qbs-1.366162

Week 14 picks Chris Schultz http://www.tsn.ca/talent/week-14-picks-roughriders-due-for-win-number-two-1.365199 ***** Dan Ralph http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/week-14-cfl-picks-harris-leads-argos-into-crucial-series-against-redblacks/article26510578/ ***** Jamie Nye http://www.cfl.ca/article/weekly-predictor-can-the-als-apply-pressure ***** Justin Dunk http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/week-14-cfl-picks-redblacks-could-carve-up-argos-d/ ***** CJOB http://www.cjob.com/2015/09/23/are-any-cfl-week-14-upsets-brewing-for-680-cjob-panel/ ***** John Hodge http://3downnation.com/2015/09/25/week-fourteen-cfl-picks/#comments

Tonight's Stamps-Bombers game starts at 8:30 pm eastern, so let's see how much I can do before then. The big news news this week is that Zach Collaros, considered by many to be the leading candidate for the MOP Award, is out for the season with a knee injury. More about that later. First, last week's games... Calgary 35....BC 23 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/bc-lions-calgary-stampeders-20150918/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/cornishs-late-touchdown-leads-stamps-over-lions http://3downnation.com/2015/09/19/rainey-puts-scare-into-the-stampeders-but-team-holds-onto-first-in-west/#comments Lions returner Chris Rainey scored TD's on both a kick return and a punt return. John Beck was injured. ***** Edmonton 25....Hamilton 18 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/edmonton-eskimos-hamilton-tiger-cats-20150919/Stats http://cfl.ca/article/all-square-esks-outlast-ticats-in-defensive-duel http://3downnation.com/2015/09/19/collaros-goes-down-as-ticats-lose-25-18-to-esks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/20/eskimos-overcome-terrible-quarterbacking-to-edge-ti-cats/#comments The Ticats didn't show much after Collaros left the game. ***** Ottawa 30....Saskatchewan 27 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/ottawa-redblacks-saskatchewan-roughriders-20150919/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/burris-paces-redblacks-to-last-second-victory http://3downnation.com/2015/09/20/redblacks-overcome-poor-special-teams-and-blown-calls/#comments Great game! Chris Milo kicked a field goal with six seconds left to win it. ***** Montreal 35....Winnipeg 14 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/winnipeg-blue-bombers-montreal-alouettes-20150920/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/als-soar-over-bombers-in-cromptons-return http://3downnation.com/2015/09/20/bomber-thoughts-week-thirteen-winnipeg-at-montreal/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/21/alouettes-return-from-bye-week-manhandle-blue-bombers-in-every-way-possible/#comments The Als completely dominated a boring game. ***** Week 13 review http://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-replay-looking-back-at-week-13 ***** More on Collaros and his torn ACL. http://www.cfl.ca/article/collaros-season-done-after-mri-reveals-torn-acl http://3downnation.com/2015/09/21/ticats-quarterback-zach-collaros-done-for-the-year/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/20/the-biggest-test-yet-can-austin-win-without-callaros/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/22/milton-ticats-facing-the-nightmare-scenario/#comments ***** Week 13 Plays of the Week http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/116619 ***** Power Rankings Mark Fulton - 9/22 http://3downnation.com/2015/09/22/week-12-by-the-numbers-power-rankings-projections-3/#comments ***** Malcolm Kelly - 9/22 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-1.3238360 ***** Scott Cullen - 9/23 http://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-back-on-top-of-cfl-rankings-1.365310 ***** cfl.ca - 9/22 http://www.cfl.ca/article/nissan-titan-power-rankings-stamps-reclaim-top-spot ***** Mike Beamish - 9/24 http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/power+rankings+week/11386139/story.html

Here is a list of 35 alleged quotes. http://nypost.com/2015/09/23/35-of-yogi-berras-most-memorable-quotes/

Great! How long will it stay up?

$12.67 + $3.99 http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Series-RAHSAAN-ROLAND/dp/B011Q9HH68

It occurs to me today that there were probably kids in the British Isles and Australia ca. 1960 who were very familiar with Yogi Bear who had no idea that his name was taken from a baseball player!

Chris Spedding British jazz rock from 1970 - What's not to like?

Happy Birthday 2015 Ron!