GA Russell

Happy New Year everyone!

Justin Hardy 2024 highlight reel https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/31/justin-hardy-2024-cfl-highlights/

Happy New Year, everyone! 2024 in review Top 10 2024 Plays https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/30/top-10-plays-of-2024/ Top 10 2024 Special Teams Plays https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/27/top-10-special-teams-plays-of-2024/ Top 10 games https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/27/ferguson-top-10-games-of-2024/ Top 7 Last-Three-Minutes games https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/28/7-most-exciting-three-minute-warning-games-of-2024/ Top Players by Position, according to the statistics https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/29/stats-rewind-top-performers-at-every-position-in-2024/ Top 10 stories https://3downnation.com/2024/12/31/3downnations-top-10-stories-of-2024/ Top 8 favorite moments https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/30/cauz-8-favourite-moments-of-2024/ ***** Eugene Lewis 2024 highlight reel https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/26/eugene-lewis-2024-cfl-highlights/ ***** Geroy Simon has agreed to run the program of Sacramento State. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/30/geroy-simon-to-be-hired-as-gm-at-sacramento-state-reports/ https://www.tsn.ca/ncaa/report-sacramento-state-to-hire-former-cfl-star-geroy-simon-as-gm-1.2227237 ***** Only nine guys have won two CFL Awards the same year. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/25/the-eight-multi-award-winners-in-cfl-history/ ***** The guys at 3DownNation had fun over the weekend ranking the 70 various CFL logos. They rank pretty low some of my favorites, but I agree that the Jake Gaudaur-era league logo is a classic. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/26/ranking-every-primary-cfl-logo-ever-70-51/ https://3downnation.com/2024/12/27/ranking-every-primary-cfl-logo-ever-50-31/ https://3downnation.com/2024/12/28/ranking-every-primary-cfl-logo-ever-30-16/ https://3downnation.com/2024/12/29/ranking-every-primary-cfl-logo-ever-15-1/ ***** Ottawa will add an upper deck to the North Side. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/29/ottawa-redblacks-facing-two-years-of-reduced-capacity-to-accomodate-proposed-north-stand-reconstruction/ ***** Free Agent analysis https://3downnation.com/2024/12/30/one-veteran-pending-free-agent-every-cfl-team-should-kick-to-the-curb-in-2025/ ***** Sask analyses https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-december-29/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/changing-my-tune-on-riders-trade-for-qb-jake-maier-kind-of/

Best wishes, Dan.

New Year's Eve Jule Styne - 1905 Ross Barbour - 1928 Odetta - 1930 Gil Melle - 1931 Andy Summers - 1942 John Denver - 1943 Pete Quaife - 1943 Burton Cummings - 1947 Donna Summer - 1948 ***** Richard Kollmar - 1910 Jerry Sturm - 1936

Thanks Kevin! I'm going to do what you say, and shop around comparing the phones the companies are promoting.

December 29 Pablo Casals - 1876 Clyde McCoy - 1903 Irving Ashby - 1920 Matt "Guitar" Murphy - 1929 Glenn Reeves - 1930 Ed Bruce - 1939 Ray Thomas - 1941 Rick Danko - 1943 Marianne Faithfull - 1946 Cozy Powell - 1947 Laurel Masse - 1951 Yvonne Elliman - 1951 Joe Lovano - 1952

December 28 Earl "Fatha" Hines - 1903 Roebuck "Pops" Staples - 1915 Johnny Otis - 1921 Dorsey Burnette - 1932 Charles Neville - 1939 Lonnie Liston Smith - 1940 Edgar Winter - 1946 Mary Weiss - 1948 Alex Chilton - 1950 Richard Clayderman - 1953 Joe Diffie - 1958 ***** John Molson - 1763 Martin Milner - 1931 Linus Torvalds - 1969

Cuba is now importing sugar. https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/cuban_communists_fumble_economy_so_badly_that_they_now_import_sugar_at_25_dollars_a_pound.html

OK, all you computer gurus! I have been using a Black Friday Special from five years ago, a Motorola moto e5. I'm ready for something better. I don't use it very often. Access to the internet would be nice. Mostly I just want something that works. My current phone often fails to connect to an incoming call when I swipe, and always changes screens to a default when I don't want it to. Any suggestions for less than $200? Thanks!

December 27 Bunk Johnson - 1889 Marlene Dietrich - 1901 Oscar Levant - 1906 Scotty Moore - 1931 Les Maguire - 1941 Mike Pinder - 1941 Tracy Nelson - 1944 T.S. Monk - 1949 Karla Bonoff - 1951 David Knopfler - 1952 ***** Lee Grosscup - 1936

Universal (uDiscover) is having a half-price sale today through January 6. Most of the jazz items are vinyl, but there are a few CD sets. https://shop.udiscovermusic.com/

X = Chi, as in Chi rho iota sigma tau omicron sigma. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Merry Christmas, my friends! Cody Fajardo has agreed to a re-structured contract with the Elks. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/24/edmonton-elks-qb-cody-fajardo-agree-to-restructured-contract/

Christmas! Kid Ory - 1886 Cab Calloway -1907 Tony Martin - 1913 Pete Rugolo - 1915 Eddie Safranski - 1918 Jerome Richardson - 1920 Chris Kenner - 1929 Bob James - 1939 Don Pullen - 1941 Ronnie Cuber - 1941 Noel Redding - 1945 Jimmy Buffett - 1946 Barbara Mandrell - 1948 Merry Clayton - 1948 Joe Louis Walker - 1949 Annie Lennox - 1954 Steve Wariner - 1954 Dido - 1971 ***** Terry Vaughn - 1971

December 24 Baby Dodds - 1898 Jabbo Smith - 1908 Mitchell Ayres - 1910 Dave Bartholomew - 1918 Lee Dorsey - 1924 Ray Bryant - 1931 Mike Curb - 1944

Top 10 2024 Plays by Canadians https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/23/top-10-canadian-plays-of-2024/ ***** The Stampeders have traded Jake Maier to the Riders for a pick. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders-acquire-jake-maier-s-negotiation-rights-from-calgary-stampeders-1.2224785 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/23/riders-acquire-quarterback-jake-maier-in-trade-with-stamps/ https://3downnation.com/2024/12/23/saskatchewan-roughriders-acquire-qb-jake-maier-from-calgary-stampeders/ ***** Eastern QBs analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/23/mmqb-east-division-quarterback-picture-looking-clear/ ***** Three interesting stats https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/23/by-the-numbers-3-most-interesting-stats-of-2024/ ***** Kurtis Rourke has won the Jon Cornish Trophy. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/23/kurtis-rourke-wins-jon-cornish-trophy-as-top-canadian-player-in-ncaa/ ***** Ottawa free agent analysis https://3downnation.com/2024/12/23/10-priority-pending-free-agents-the-redblacks-should-re-sign-for-christmas/ ***** BC has let go Terry Williams. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/23/b-c-lions-release-veteran-returner-terry-williams/

Here is the current playoff picture. 2024 NFL Playoff Picture | NFL Playoffs | NFL.com

December 23 Don McNeill - 1907 Buddy Harman - 1928 Chet Baker - 1929 Esther Phillips - 1935 Johnny Kidd - 1935 Jorma Kaukonen - 1940 Tim Hardin - 1941 Ron Bushy - 1945 Luther Grosvenor - 1949 ***** Willie Wood - 1936

Top 10 2024 Interceptions https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/20/top-10-interceptions-of-2024/ ***** Hamilton's ballpark will no longer be called Tim Hortons Field. The 10-year contract has expired. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/tim-hortons-field-to-be-rebranded-when-10-year-naming-rights-agreement-ends-1.2222259 https://3downnation.com/2024/12/18/tim-hortons-field-no-more-hamilton-stadium-to-get-new-name-in-2025/ ***** Recapping each team's 2024 season East https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/19/recapping-every-east-teams-2024-season/ West https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/20/recapping-every-west-teams-2024-season/ ***** BC does not seem to be concerned about the salary cap. They signed Rourke to a huge contract (#2 behind Kelly), and now they have made Betts the league's highest paid defensive player. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/19/b-c-lions-re-sign-star-canadian-dl-mathieu-betts-through-2026/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/19/all-betts-are-on-lions-extend-top-national-pass-rusher-through-2026/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bc-lions-re-sign-standout-dl-mathieu-betts-on-two-year-deal-1.2222658 ***** The Riders have finalized their 2025 coaching staff. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/19/roughriders-announce-their-2025-coaching-staff/ ***** Justin McInnis 2024 highlight reel https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/19/justin-mcinnis-2024-cfl-highlights/ ***** Maurice Ffrench has signed with the Redblacks. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/20/redblacks-sign-american-receiver-maurice-ffrench-four-more/ ***** The Stampeders have let go Tre Odoms-Dukes. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/20/stampeders-extend-ol-dantne-demery-release-rec-tre-odoms-dukes/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/20/stamps-extend-ol-dantne-demery-release-wr-tre-odoms-dukes/ ***** The league has made a list of good things to say about the 2024 season. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/20/2024-cfl-season-by-the-numbers-presented-by-kpmg/ ***** Mike Benevides has agreed to become BC's DC. https://3downnation.com/2024/12/19/b-c-lions-hiring-mike-benevides-as-defensive-coordinator-report/

And so the time has come to pull out my Christmas records. And in honor of TTK's mom, the first is Perry Como's Season's Greetings. TTK, is there a phrase somewhere on the album where you mom can be heard and recognized, so that the rest of us will know that it is her?

December 19 King Oliver - 1881 Fritz Reiner - 1888 Edith Piaf - 1915 Professor Longhair - 1918 Little Jimmy Dickens - 1920 Bob Brookmeyer - 1929 Bobby Timmons - 1935 Phil Ochs - 1940 Maurice White - 1941 Alvin Lee - 1944 Zal Yanovsky - 1944 Janie Fricke - 1947 Lenny White - 1949 ***** Bobby Layne - 1926

The union has released its reports cards of the teams. The Elks fared badly. https://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-redblacks-both-get-two-a-grades-in-first-ever-cflpa-team-report-cards-1.2221657 https://3downnation.com/2024/12/17/cflpa-unveils-inaugural-cfl-team-report-card-results/ ***** Here's news. The Als have traded Cody Fajardo to the Elks for McLeod Bethel-Thompson. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/17/als-send-cody-fajardo-to-elks-for-mcleod-bethel-thompson/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/edmonton-elks-acquire-cody-fajardo-from-montreal-alouettes-in-exchange-for-mcleod-bethel-thompson-1.2221819 https://3downnation.com/2024/12/17/montreal-alouettes-trade-cody-fajardo-to-edmonton-elks-for-mcleod-bethel-thompson/ ***** Frederic Chagnon has retired. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/17/alouettes-lb-frederic-chagnon-announces-retirement/ https://3downnation.com/2024/12/17/canadian-lb-frederic-chagnon-retires-after-seven-seasons-in-cfl/ ***** Wynton McManis 2024 highlight reel https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/17/wynton-mcmanis-2024-cfl-highlights/