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Winnipeg 25....BC 0 Who would have thought that the Lions would get shut out this year? Apparently the way to stop the Lions is to rush only three or four, and cover all the receivers. Perhaps Campbell will put in more running plays next week. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/recap-winnipeg-25-bc-0/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/bombers-look-dominant-in-shutout-win-over-lions-on-thursday/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/lucky-whitehead-scores-in-season-debut-as-winnipeg-blue-bombers-shut-out-bc-lions-1.2157055 https://3downnation.com/2024/08/02/b-c-lions-lose-their-dignity-qb-vernon-adams-jr-in-shutout-loss-to-bombers-12-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/02/winnipeg-blue-bombers-stun-cfl-world-shut-out-b-c-lions-12-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-winnipeg-blue-bombers-25-bc-lions-0-bombers-dominate-in-shutout-victory/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/3-stats-that-defined-winnipegs-win-over-bc-in-week-9/ Castillo became the first in league history to kick two 60-yard field goals in the same season. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/castillo-breaks-cfl-record-with-second-60-yd-field-goal-this-season/ Adams hurt his knee, and may miss next week. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/02/lions-announce-adams-jr-injury-not-long-term-out-week-to-week/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bc-lions-qb-vernon-adams-jr-avoids-long-term-injury-out-week-to-week-1.2157348 https://3downnation.com/2024/08/02/injury-to-b-c-lions-qb-vernon-adams-jr-not-long-term-will-be-out-week-to-week/ ***** Montreal 33....Hamilton 16 Hamilton's offense didn't score a touchdown until 2:45 left in the game. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/02/recap-montreal-33-hamilton-16/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/02/alouettes-quiet-tiger-cats-in-dominant-road-win/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/davis-alexander-wins-first-cfl-start-as-montreal-alouettes-defeat-hamilton-tiger-cats-1.2157524 https://3downnation.com/2024/08/03/tiger-cats-offence-sputters-in-33-16-loss-to-alouettes-five-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/03/davis-alexander-leads-alouettes-past-ticats-in-first-start-secures-seventh-win-eight-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-montreal-alouettes-33-hamilton-tiger-cats-16-alouettes-dominate-in-road-victory/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/02/3-stats-that-defined-montreals-week-9-win-over-hamilton/

My computer monitor gave up the ghost Wednesday. I have been off the board since then, so we have a little catching up to do. To tell you the truth, you haven't missed much. ***** Week 9 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2024/08/01/cfl-beat-215/ https://rodpedersen.com/week-9-cfl-picks-2024/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-week-9/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/predictions-cfl-news-hub-writers-week-9-picks/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/01/3downnation-cfl-picks-can-tre-ford-lead-edmonton-elks-to-victory-over-riders/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/from-the-editors-desk-buckle-up-its-week-9/ ***** Tre Ford 2023 highlight reel https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/31/cauz-9-of-tre-fords-most-exciting-moments-from-2023/ ***** 7/31 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/31/checking-down-hatcher-whitehead-make-season-debut-on-thurs/ ***** 8/1 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/cfl-ca-game-notes-unreal-finishes-aplenty-in-24/ ***** Power Rankings https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-power-rankings-week-8/

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July 31 George Liberace - 1911 Hank Jones - 1918 Ahmet Ertegun - 1923 Kenny Burrell - 1931 Gary Lewis - 1946 Karl Green - 1947 (I saw him in Atlanta ca. 1989.) Stanley Jordan - 1959 ***** Sebastian S. Kresge - 1867

Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/30/amsoil-power-rankings-respect-due/ ***** Week 9 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/30/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-9-picks-4/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/30/weekly-predictor-banking-on-bc/

This might be interesting. The Kindle version is free. Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, United States National Museum Bulletin 218, Paper 5, (pages 69-79) https://www.amazon.com/Development-Phonograph-Laboratory-Contributions-Technology-ebook/dp/B0082X82XY/

July 30 Edd Byrnes - 1932 Buddy Guy - 1936 Paul Anka - 1941 Jimmy Cliff - 1944 David Sanborn - 1945 Kate Bush - 1958 Kevin Mahogany - 1958 ***** Smedley Butler - 1881

July 29 Don Redman - 1900 Charlie Christian - 1916 Jim Marshall - 1923 Jim Stewart - 1930 Michael Pedicin - 1947 Martina McBride - 1966 ***** Alexis de Tocqueville - 1805

Week 8 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/29/cfl-plays-of-the-week-week-8-2024/ ***** Power Rankings https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-power-rankings-week-9/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/29/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-davis-alexander-flies-alouettes-back-to-the-top/ ***** Season review https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/29/mmqb-4-great-surprises-in-a-season-full-of-them/ ***** Week 8 reviews https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/29/landrys-5-takeaways-from-week-8-3/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/29/costabile-5-moments-you-may-have-missed-from-week-8/ ***** The eastern teams won all four games this weekend. https://3downnation.com/2024/07/29/east-division-dominating-west-division-early-in-cfl-season-following-week-8-sweep/

Disc Two

Hamilton 44....Edmonton 28 An unusual game. The Elks scored two field goals, and the Ticats responded with two of their own, so the score was 6-6 after one. Edmonton scored two punt singles, and Hamilton scored their own to make the score 8-7 with 2:40 left in the half. Then the Ticats suddenly wake up and score two touchdowns before halftime. They score two more in the third, and one more to start the fourth, to make the score Ticats 41 - Elks 8. Needless to say, the Elks' offense was the mess it was last week, and ever since they fired Chris Jones. For the first time (!) in his career, Mitchell threw five touchdown passes. At that point, there is 9:43 left in the game, and Jackson puts in Ford, who promptly throws three touchdown passes! Bede had a bad day trying to kick recoverable short kickoffs, or Ford might have done more damage. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/28/recap-hamilton-44-edmonton-28/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/28/bo-levi-mitchell-throws-five-touchdowns-in-win-over-elks/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bo-levi-mitchell-helps-hamilton-tiger-cats-blitz-winless-edmonton-elks-1.2155023 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/28/3-stats-that-defined-hamiltons-week-8-win-over-edmonton/

Toronto 16....Winnipeg 14 After three, it was 6-6 with nothing to talk about. Then it got interesting, thanks to an Argo touchdown on a pass interference play, and a Castillo missed field goal in overtime. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/27/recap-toronto-16-winnipeg-14/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/27/argos-survive-overtime-to-take-down-bombers-on-saturday/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/lirim-hajrullahu-s-34-yard-field-goal-gives-toronto-argonauts-overtime-win-winnipeg-blue-bombers-1.2154641 https://3downnation.com/2024/07/27/winnipeg-blue-bombers-give-ball-victory-away-to-toronto-argonauts-11-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/28/argos-defence-does-it-all-in-overtime-win-over-winnipeg-10-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/27/3-stats-that-defined-torontos-win-over-winnipeg-in-week-8/ ***** Hamilton - Edmonton preview https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats/cfl-week-8-will-the-tiger-cats-secure-another-victory-in-cfl-week-8/

July 28 Rudy Vallee - 1901 Irving Burgie - 1924 Peter Duchin - 1937 Mike Bloomfield - 1943 Nneena Freelon - 1956 Delfeayo Marsalis - 1965 ***** Russ Jackson - 1936 (the largest hand I have ever shaken)

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Montreal 20....Sask 16 A star is born! The Riders led 16-3 at the half. Maas put in third-string quarterback Davis Alexander for the second half, and he looked terrific. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/25/recap-montreal-20-saskatchewan-16/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/25/als-come-from-behind-for-win-over-riders/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-drop-clash-of-cfl-division-leaders-1.7276241 https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-saskatchewan-roughriders-16-montreal-alouettes-20-als-rally-for-comeback-win/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/26/davis-alexander-lights-up-stadium-off-the-bench-leads-alouettes-to-a-comeback-win-seven-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/25/3-stats-that-defined-montreals-week-8-win-over-saskatchewan/ ***** Ottawa 33....Calgary 6 I've had my doubts about Brown, but he looked great last night. Ottawa has won their first four home games for the first time since 1978! https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/26/recap-ottawa-33-calgary-6/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/26/redblacks-stay-undefeated-at-home-with-dominant-win-over-stamps/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-roll-over-calgary-stampeders-remain-unbeaten-at-home-1.2154262 https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-ottawa-redblacks-33-calgary-stampeders-6-redblacks-dominate-in-home-victory/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/27/calgarys-maier-cant-run-federal-campaign-in-loss-to-ottawa-four-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/27/redblacks-ride-roughshod-over-stampeders-10-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/26/3-stats-that-defined-ottawas-week-8-win-over-calgary/ ***** The Argos have let go Rasheed Bailey. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/26/argos-release-wr-rasheed-bailey-2-others/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/toronto-argonauts-wr-rasheed-bailey-among-three-released-1.2153847 https://3downnation.com/2024/07/26/toronto-argonauts-release-veteran-receiver-rasheed-bailey/ ***** I had forgotten about Jeremiah Masoli! The Redblacks put him onto the roster as the third-string qb for last night's game. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/veteran-quarterback-jeremiah-masoli-lands-back-on-redblacks-roster-1.2153047 ***** Janarion Grant has returned a kick for a touchdown in three straight games. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/26/3-times-3-all-3-janarion-grants-touchdowns-over-last-3-weeks/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/toronto-argonauts-returner-janarion-grant-chasing-cfl-record-against-former-team-1.2154163 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/27/method-man-janarion-grant-is-elusive-year-round/ ***** Winnipeg - Toronto previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-games-today-july-27-2024-winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-toronto-argonauts-tv-channels-odds/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/26/cameron-dukes-leads-argos-into-sat-battle-with-bombers/ ***** Hamilton - Edmonton previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats/cfl-week-8-will-the-tiger-cats-secure-another-victory-in-cfl-week-8/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/elks-tiger-cats-hope-to-turn-season-around-as-they-meet-in-edmonton-1.2154502

July 27 Homer Haynes - 1920 Bob Thiele - 1922 Andy White - 1930 Nick Reynolds - 1933 Barbara Thompson - 1944 Bobbie Gentry - 1944 Maureen McGovern - 1949 Karrin Allyson - 1963 ***** Hilaire Belloc - 1870

TTK, that picture is from 1948, when he played for the undefeated Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders.

Very informative.

July 26 Erskine Hawkins - 1914 Ralph Blane - 1914 Charlie Persip - 1929 Bobby Hebb - 1938 Joanne Brackeen - 1938 Dobie Gray - 1940 Brenton Wood - 1941 Darlene Love - 1941 Mick Jagger - 1943 ***** Hoyt Wilhelm - 1922