GA Russell

Playoff scenarios https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/02/111th-grey-cup-playoff-scenarios-lions-riders-redblacks-chase-berths-bombers-eye-the-west/ https://3downnation.com/2024/10/02/three-cfl-teams-look-to-earn-playoffs-berths-in-week-18-winnipeg-can-clinch-west-division/ ***** Here's a surprise. The Alouettes have traded Jeshrun Antwi to the Lions for a draft pick. You will recall Antwi's practice of recovering his own two-yard punts for automatic first downs. https://3downnation.com/2024/10/02/b-c-lions-acquire-canadian-rb-jeshrun-antwi-from-montreal-alouettes/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/02/lions-acquire-rb-jeshrun-antwi-in-trade-with-als/ ***** All-CFL receiver picks https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/02/who-deserves-the-vote-5-all-cfl-receiver-picks/

October 2 Ron Meagher - 1941 Don McLean - 1945 Jo-El Sonnier - 1946 Chris LeDoux - 1948 Sting - 1951 ***** George Reed - 1939

Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/01/amsoil-power-rankings-ticats-roaring/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-power-rankings-week-18/ ***** Week 18 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/01/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-18-picks-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/01/weekly-predictor-saskatchewan-riding-the-momentum/ ***** Week 18 preview https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-hamilton-tiger-cats-try-do-defend-win-streaks-in-week-18-matchup-1.2182022

No one has mentioned that the Pale Hose broke the Mets' record for losses. They finished 41 - 121 .253 51.5 games back of Cleveland

Pete Rose has died, Twitter posters say. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10137500-pete-rose-dies-at-83-all-time-mlb-hit-leader-won-3-world-series-with-reds-phillies

I had this in high school. Top Ten in England.

Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2024/09/30/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-alouettes-topple-out-of-top-spot/ ***** Week 17 reviews https://rodpedersen.com/riders-upend-redblacks-29-16/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/30/landrys-5-takeaways-from-week-17-3/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-september-29/ ***** CFL Awards considerations https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/30/mmqb-how-to-pick-the-2024-most-outstanding-player/ ***** The Bombers have let go Bryan Scott. Scott has more than a few fans on Twitter/X. https://3downnation.com/2024/09/30/winnipeg-blue-bombers-release-qb-bryan-scott-from-practice-roster/

Sept. 30 Buddy Rich - 1917 Cissy Houston - 1933 Jill Corey - 1935 Johnny Mathis - 1935 Dewey Martin - 1942 Frankie Lymon - 1942 Marilyn McCoo - 1943 Marc Bolan - 1947 Patrice Rushen - 1954 Marty Stuart - 1958 Basia - 1959 Trey Anastasio - 1964 ***** Ian Ogilvy - 1943 Rula Lenska - 1947

I have added a few links to the two Saturday games.

I have added a few links to the two Friday games. ***** Sask 29....Ottawa 16 The Riders controlled the game. Ottawa is sinking. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/recap-saskatchewan-29-ottawa-16/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/riders-claim-second-straight-victory-with-win-over-redblacks/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/roughriders-down-redblacks-to-vault-over-lions-in-cfl-s-west-division-1.2180590 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/29/redblacks-attack-toothless-against-riders-12-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-saskatchewan-roughriders-29-ottawa-redblacks-16-riders-defense-shines-in-home-victory/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/3-stats-that-defined-saskatchewans-week-17-win-over-ottawa/ ***** Toronto 37....Montreal 31 With the Ottawa loss, the Als clinched first place. There ought to be a word for when a team's position in the final standings is locked, so that a win or a loss has no effect. Maybe "meaningless game" is it. Every year, when a win means something for one team, and it is a meaningless game for the other, you don't know how serious the one team's attempt to win is. In this case, it was a great game with a number of lead changes. The Argos won it by kicking two field goals in the final 2:20. The Argos have been playing since 1873, and Hajrullahu set a team record by kicking 8 field goals. This ties the league record. All of the teams are below .500 on the road except the Als. This was the Als' first road loss since early September of last year. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/recap-toronto-37-montreal-31/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/argonauts-best-alouettes-at-home-in-back-and-forth-affair/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/liriim-hajrullahu-kicks-record-tying-eight-fgs-to-lead-toronto-argonauts-past-montreal-alouettes-1.2180685 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/29/alouettes-lose-to-argos-still-secure-first-in-east-eight-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/29/argos-run-it-by-committee-kick-for-history-in-huge-win-over-alouettes-13-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-toronto-argonauts-37-montreal-alouettes-31-argos-edge-als-in-high-scoring-affair/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/3-stats-that-defined-torontos-week-17-win-over-montreal/ ***** The tickets to this year's CFL Awards in Vancouver have sold out three days after going on sale. https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/pr-2024-grey-cup-festival-ticket-sales-off-to-roaring-start-as-cfl-awards-sells-out/ ***** Now let's take a look at the standings. https://www.cfl.ca/2024standings We know that Montreal and Winnipeg have mathematically clinched a spot in the playoffs. An 8-10 record is good enough to make the playoffs. By that standard, Ottawa and Toronto have also made it. Edmonton's back is against the wall. Calgary's situation isn't much better. Sask, BC and Hamilton have three more games. Sask and BC need one more win, and Hamilton needs two more. Notwithstanding their records, Ottawa, Calgary and BC seem to be the weakest teams currently. ***** I found last week's Plays of the Week.

Sept. 29 Gene Autry - 1907 Jerry Lee Lewis - 1935 Tommy Boyce - 1939 Jean-Luc Ponty - 1942 Mike Post - 1944 ***** Ludwig von Mises - 1881

Winnipeg 55....Edmonton 27 Where was James Taylor singing Steamroller Blues? Winnipeg led 31-0 with 7:58 left in the second quarter. Collaros went on to throw a personal best six touchdown passes. With the victory, the Bombers have clinched a playoff spot. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/recap-winnipeg-55-edmonton-27/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/27/blue-bombers-clinch-playoffs-with-dominant-showing-against-elks/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/surging-winnipeg-blue-bombers-blitz-edmonton-elks-clinch-playoff-spot-1.2180354 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/27/winnipeg-blue-bombers-blast-edmonton-elks-to-clinch-playoff-berth-10-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/28/elks-regress-to-old-ways-in-blowout-loss-to-bombers-six-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/27/3-stats-that-defined-winnipegs-week-16-win-over-edmonton-2/ ***** Hamilton 32....BC 29 Another two hours of boring football (following the Bombers game), with the Lions leading 16-0 at the half, and 23-8 after three. Then...the Ticats woke up. They scored 18 straight points to take the lead, and the Lions needed a field goal on the last play of regulation to tie the game. In OT, Milanovic-Litre scored the walk-off TD from the one. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/recap-hamilton-32-bc-29/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/ticats-claim-overtime-victory-after-late-comeback-against-bc/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-claw-out-win-over-bc-lions-in-overtime-1.2180414 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/28/b-c-lions-pull-their-punches-clock-out-early-in-overtime-loss-to-ticats-10-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/28/lucky-pair-of-boveralls-tiger-cats-overcome-16-point-deficit-to-defeat-lions-in-overtime-six-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/3-stats-that-defined-hamiltons-week-17-win-over-bc/

Final... Brisbane - 18.12.120 Sydney - 9.6.60 To sum it up, Brisbane scored seven goals in the second quarter, and that was that. Brisbane won three in a row 2001 - 2003, but hadn't won since. Congratulations Brisbane!

After three... Brisbane - 16.11.107 Sydney - 5.4.34 You may recall that two years ago, Geelong beat Sydney 133-52. I don't know what Sydney's problem is, but they don't show up for the Grand Final.

Sydney finished the regular season in first place, and Brisbane in fifth place. Sydney led by two goals for a few minutes in the first quarter, but since then it has been all Brisbane. Brisbane led 27-19 after the first quarter, and an incredible 73-27 at halftime.

While you are listening to the radio, @AFL is posting videos of the goals on Twitter/X.

Here is the radio broadcast. https://nirs.org.au/program-guide/ National Indigenous Radio Service

Week 17 picks https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/predictions-cfl-news-hub-writers-week-17-picks/ ***** Week 17 preview https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/montreal-alouettes-11-2-1-week-17-preview-vs-toronto-argonauts-7-7-keys-to-the-game-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds/

Sept. 28 Koko Taylor - 1929 John Gilmore - 1931 Ben E. King - 1938 Helen Shapiro - 1946 ***** Ed Sullivan - 1901 William S. Paley - 1901 Marcello Mastroianni - 1924

Time to catch up! Collingwood won last year 90-86. The announcer said over and over, "This is one of the greatest Grand Finals ever!" Collingwood had a half-goal lead. They would score a goal, and then Brisbane would promptly score its own to maintain the small deficit. Really something. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFL_Grand_Final ***** This year's game is TONIGHT!!!!! The Brisbane Lions will return to face the Sydney Swans. The game will start at 2:30 pm Saturday Melbourne time, which is to say 9:30 pm Friday pacific time, and 12:30 am eastern time. I expect that the audio link from 2022 above will be good. If not, I will post a good link if I can find one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_AFL_Grand_Final

Week 17 picks https://3downnation.com/2024/09/27/3downnation-cfl-picks-will-riders-rb-ryquell-armstead-run-for-revenge-over-redblacks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/27/from-the-editors-desk-were-talkin-playoffs-in-week-17/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-week-17/ ***** Week 17 previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-games-today-september-27-2024-edmonton-elks-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers-hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-bc-lions-tv-channels-odds/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/edmonton-at-winnipeg-preview/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats-5-9-week-17-preview-vs-bc-lions-7-7-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds/ ***** GA Russell's Week 17 picks Winnipeg over Edmonton (The Bombers have won their last six.) BC over Hamilton (The Ticats have won their last three, and the Lions have been unimpressive since their great start. But I'll go with the Lions at home. If the Ticats win this, then they are for real, regardless of their bad start before they hired Chris Jones to run the defense.) Sask over Ottawa (The Redblacks have been foundering, so Masoli will start. The Riders' long losing streak was mostly made up of close losses. Now that it's over, I look for them to win at home.) Montreal over Toronto (The Argos have been inconsistent all year. They couldn't beat the Ticats in three tries. So I expect the Als to be able to deal with them.)

Sept. 27 Vincent Youmans - 1898 Bud Powell - 1924 Red Rodney - 1927 Randy Bachman - 1943 Meat Loaf - 1947 Russ Kunkel - 1948 Shaun Cassidy - 1958 Avril Lavigne - 1984 ***** Sam Adams - 1722 William T. Orr - 1917 William Conrad - 1920

Week 17 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2024/09/26/cfl-beat-222/ https://rodpedersen.com/week-17-cfl-picks-2024/ ***** Power Rankings https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-power-rankings-week-16/ ***** 9/26 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/26/checking-down-bethel-thompson-masoli-under-centre-in-week-17/ ***** 9/26 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/26/cfl-ca-game-notes-shemar-bridges-close-to-record-breaking-season/ ***** Week 17 previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-17-edmonton-elks-5-9-at-winnipeg-blue-bombers-8-6-preview-odds-injury-report-prediction/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/26/bombers-elks-open-week-17-with-western-clash/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/bc-lions-7-7-week-17-preview-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats-5-9-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds-keys-to-the-game-player-to-watch/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/26/lions-ticats-meet-at-bc-place-for-friday-night-football/

Sept. 26 George Gershwin - 1898 Ted Weems 1901 Julie London - 1926 Romano Mussolini - 1927 Dick Heckstall- Smith - 1934 Gary Bartz - 1940 Joe Bauer - 1941 Bryan Ferry - 1945 Gal Costa - 1945 Lynn Anderson - 1947 Olivia Newton-John - 1948 Craig Chaquico - 1954 Carlene Carter - 1955 ***** Derek Ho - 1964

I'm looking forward to this one as well. The late Eisenhower and early Kennedy administrations was a great era for orchestra arrangements, IMO.