GA Russell

The Lions have released Casey Printers! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/lions-release-casey-printers/article1755177/

I agree 100%.

Hey Paul, nobody responded to my post. Maybe they'll respond to yours!

What a lineup! Congrats David!

As expected, I'm hearing this one quite often on Sirius. More than one song.

Eric Tillman has traded Noel Prefontaine back to the Argos. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/prefontaine-traded-back-to-argos/article1753355/

Happy Birthday TD!

Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada, so two games were played today. This week's games were rematches of last week's games, and in every case last week's loser was this week's winner. So all four Eastern teams won, and all four Western teams lost. So again, there was no change in the standings. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36....Edmonton Eskimos 11 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W884.htm Whatever pizzazz the Eskimos showed the past two weeks they didn't have this week. ***** Toronto Argonauts 24....Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W885.htm Surprise! I don't think that anyone expected the Riders to lose to the Argos at home. The teams appeared to be evenly matched, so maybe the Argos played their best game of the year, and the Riders one of their worst. ***** Montreal Alouettes 46....Calgary Stampeders 19 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W886.htm It was 30-4 at the half. Ben Cahoon broke the record for career pass receptions with 1,007. Damon Duval was injured, so the Als signed rookie Colt David from LSU. He went 6 for 6 in FGs. ***** Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47....British Columbia Lions 35 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W887.htm Terrific game! The Lions led 32-11 after three. The Bombers started Alex Brink at QB, who went a dismal 5 of 19 and was benched for Stephen Jyles who brought the team back. The Lions had a three point lead with 27 seconds to go. Javon Johnson returned the punt 61 yards to put the Bombers in FG range, and they tied it 32-32 with no time left on the clock. In the first OT both teams kicked a FG. In the second OT the Bombers scored a TD, and failed on the two-point convert (which is required in OT this year). Needing a TD to tie it, Casey Printers threw an interception to Deon Beasley who ran it all the way back.

Chuck, you're welcome to say that in the Canadian league thread!

I second Richard Twardzik!

My first thought is to ask myself, "Whose last albums were great?" I don't know if this answers that question, but I will vote for Michael Brecker, a favorite of mine. (I wish that Steve Marcus had recorded more. I loved him when I was in college, but I've grown tired of what I have of his.) In terms of Alfred Lion, definitely Fats Navarro.

I listened to the first half of the Packers-Redskins game today. The Packers did everything except score points. First year since 1970 that no team has gone 4-0.

For me it's the economy. My music is far more valuable to me than money, and I would never sell anything if I didn't have to.

Thanks David! I find two sites, one for $27.99 and one for $26.59. http://www.galleryofsound.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=501&upc=88697787842

When I was in first grade, my sister in eighth grade had a George Shearing book her piano teacher had assigned. I guess he was the first jazz musician I became aware of. About 1988 I bought the Pausa reissue of The Shearing Spell and loved it. I bought three other Shearing albums and then the Mosaic box. I think that the guy on Boylston St. had the right idea!

Happy Birthday 2010 marcello!

Matt Flowers West report http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=/cfl/news/AJN4347214.htm ***** Matt Flowers East report http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=/cfl/news/AJN4347367.htm ***** Gregg Xenakes Week 15 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=/cfl/news/AJN4347272.htm ***** David Naylor Week 15 picks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/cfl-week-15/article1748642/ ***** Paul LaPolice has named Alex Brink as his starter this week. Brink ranks third all-time among Pac 10 quarterbacks. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=336488 ***** The Als have lost their starting centre Paul Lambert for the year. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=336518

I heard the 'Round Midnight track from this album yesterday on Sirius.

Oct. 8, 1956. My parents had tickets to see My Fair Lady on Broadway, so they spent the afternoon driving down to New York from Boston, listening to Don Larsen's perfect game!

Happy Birthday DC!

Happy Birthday MG!

Happy Birthday 2010 Holy Stitt!

Happy Birthday 2010 Marcus!

Happy Birthday 2010 Brad!

No change in the standings this week. All four western teams won, all four eastern teams lost. Calgary Stampeders 46....Montreal Alouettes 21 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W880.htm Well, the Als missed Kerry Watkins. And Damon Duval injured his leg, but the two kicking subs did OK. The problem was that the Als' defense didn't have an answer to Henry Burris's passing game. The Als' defense is good against the run, so for the rest of the year I expect the Als' opponents to be throwing. ***** Saskatchewan Roughriders 27....Toronto Argonauts 16 http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4346247 The Riders clinched a playoff spot. Dalton Bell looked much better than I expected. Cory Boyd reached 1,000 yards rushing, and Andy Fantuz reached 1,000 yards receiving. ***** British Columbia Lions 16....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W882.htm Decent game. The Bombers led 10-0 at the break, but the Lions came back and kicked a field goal with 12 seconds left to win it. ***** Edmonton Eskimos 37....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W883.htm Great game. The Ticats had a 21-7 lead midway through the second. The Eskimos led by 8 late, when the Ticats scored a TD with about a minute to go. They went for the two-point convert, and failed. ***** This is the second consecutive unusual year for the league. Last year, Montreal won almost every game, Toronto lost almost every game, and the other six teams played .500 ball from start to finish. This year, no team stands out (although Calgary looks to be the favorite), and right now there is not a single team in the league that one can say stinks. I think the Bombers have lost five or six games by 4 points or less.