GA Russell

Disc One

Week 8 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2024/07/25/cfl-beat-214/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/25/3downnation-cfl-picks-xxx/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/predictions-cfl-news-hub-writers-week-8-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/25/from-the-editors-desk-home-teams-dominating-in-2024/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-week-8/ ***** Power Rankings https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-power-rankings-week-7/ ***** Sask - Montreal previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/montreal-alouettes-5-1-week-8-preview-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders-5-1-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/25/ferguson-5-dynamics-at-play-in-als-riders/ ***** 7/25 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/25/cfl-ca-game-notes-top-running-backs-meet-in-toronto/ ***** The Banjo Bowl has sold out. I didn't know they made a trophy for it! https://3downnation.com/2024/07/25/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sell-out-banjo-bowl-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders-2/ ***** GA Russell's Week 8 picks I don't have faith in any of these teams. Sask over Montreal (Both teams' starting quarterbacks are out, as is Ouellette. So long as Evans is the Als' starter, I'll pick them to lose until he wins one. Patterson has been a pleasant surprise.) Calgary over Ottawa (The Redblacks could win this one at home, but I feel that the Stampeders are a little bit stronger.) Winnipeg over Toronto (If the Argos start Arbuckle at home, I think they could win. I'm down on Dukes, and the Bombers are improving.) Hamilton over Edmonton (The Elks' offense was out of synch last week, now that their OC is down from the booth and on the sidelines. The Elks' defense is improving, but I think they will suffer from their firing Chris Jones.)

July 25 Johnny Hodges - 1925 Annie Ross - 1930 Don Ellis - 1934 Jim McCarty - 1943 ***** Woody Strode - 1914

Week 8 picks https://rodpedersen.com/week-8-cfl-picks-2024/

Week 8 preview https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/24/costabile-4-storylines-to-watch-in-week-8/ ***** Videos of 7 best games so far https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/24/what-is-happening-top-7-games-of-2024-so-far/ ***** Season review https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/revisiting-piffles-pre-season-predictions-a-third-of-the-way-into-the-cfl-season/ ***** Sask - Montreal previews (The Als have put Fajardo on the six-game list. Ouelette is also out with a hip problem.) https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/montreal-alouettes-turn-to-qb-caleb-evans-in-key-week-8-matchup-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders-on-tsn-1.2152552 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/24/als-host-riders-in-battle-of-first-place-teams-on-thursday/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/alouettes-place-qb-cody-fajardo-on-six-game-injured-list-ahead-of-roughriders-meeting-1.2152584 https://3downnation.com/2024/07/24/qb-cody-fajardo-out-as-alouettes-to-start-caleb-evans-against-riders/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/23/rb-a-j-ouellette-out-for-saskatchewan-roughriders-against-alouettes/ ***** 7/24 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/24/checking-down-dequoy-returns-oliveira-misses-practice/ ***** Winnipeg - Toronto preview https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/toronto-argonauts-still-unsure-of-which-qb-will-start-week-8-1.2152719 ***** In Praise of the Grey Cup https://cflnewshub.com/column/grey-cup-canadian-super-bowl-cfl-championship/

July 24 Bob Eberly - 1916 Billy Taylor - 1921 Les Reed - 1935 Jon Faddis - 1953 Pam Tillis - 1957 ***** Alexandre Dumas - 1802

RIP. I respected him for routinely hiring young guys better than him. At the time, some of my favorites did that - Herbie Mann, Miles Davis, Spencer Davis. I guess Paul Revere did that too. I just the other day listened to his Greatest Decca Hits cd, and I'll give it another go.

Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/23/amsoil-power-rankings-infinite-possibilities/ ***** Week 8 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/23/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-8-picks-4/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/23/weekly-predictor-will-toronto-beat-winnipeg/ ***** Aaron Grymes, a favorite of mine, has signed with the Bombers. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-add-veteran-defensive-back-grymes-to-practice-roster-1.2151939 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/23/bombers-add-veteran-db-aaron-grymes-to-practice-roster/ ***** Sask - Montreal preview https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/showdown-between-cfl-s-best-kicks-off-week-8-thursday-montreal-alouettes-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.2151410 ***** Winnipeg - Toronto preview https://3downnation.com/2024/07/23/toronto-argonauts-slight-favourites-over-blue-bombers-in-battle-of-slumping-powerhouses/

Duke Fakir has died at 88. RIP. He was the last of The Four Tops. https://www.ntd.com/abdul-duke-fakir-last-of-the-original-four-tops-is-dead-at-88_1006371.html

Six months ago my niece had a baby girl. Friday my sister told me that the baby was delivered at Butler Memorial Hospital, the same hospital Donald Trump was taken to when he was shot! My niece has a few friends from church who were at the rally.

I came across this over the weekend, so I'll be playing it off and on this week.

Pete Martin has died at 83. RIP. I spoke with him once on a post-game call-in show, maybe 15 years ago. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/former-toronto-argonauts-linebacker-broadcaster-peter-martin-dead-at-83-1.2151425 https://3downnation.com/2024/07/22/toronto-argonauts-legend-peter-martin-dead-at-83/ ***** Week 7 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/22/cfl-plays-of-the-week-week-7-2024/ ***** Week 7 reviews https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/22/landrys-5-takeaways-from-week-7-3/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/22/costabile-7-moments-you-may-have-missed-in-week-7/ ***** Power Rankings https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-power-rankings-week-8/

Calgary 25....BC 24 The Lions had a bad game. As a result, we had an exciting game between two evenly-matched teams. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/21/recap-calgary-25-bc-24/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/21/stamps-snap-lions-win-streak-with-home-victory/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/jake-maier-throws-for-three-tds-leads-calgary-stampeders-to-narrow-win-over-bc-lions-1.2150567 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/21/3-stats-that-defined-calgarys-week-7-win-over-bc/ ***** Current Standings https://www.cfl.ca/standings/2024/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2024/07/22/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-riders-reach-new-heights-amid-5-1-start/ ***** This thread's view count has reached 399,900, an increase of 900 in the past nine days.

I have particularly fond memories of that one!

July 21 Isaac Stern - 1920 Kay Starr - 1922 Sonny Clark - 1931 Plas Johnson - 1931

Hamilton 27....Toronto 24 Hamilton's first win! The Argos were pretty boring until Dinwiddie put Arbuckle in with eight minutes left in the game, with the score 27-11. It appears to me that Dukes is currently a second-string quarterback who shows signs of potential, and who may become a great one, but right now isn't ready yet. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/20/recap-hamilton-27-toronto-24/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/20/tiger-cats-earn-first-win-of-the-season-over-argonauts/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-hold-off-toronto-argonauts-for-first-win-of-season-1.2150267 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/20/3-stats-that-defined-hamiltons-week-7-win-over-toronto/