GA Russell

***** Before yesterday's win, Edmonton had lost 13 straight to Winnipeg. ***** *****

Edmonton 25....Winnipeg 20 Good game, and the Elks stay alive. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/recap-edmonton-25-winnipeg-20/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/elks-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-with-win-over-blue-bombers/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/elks-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-with-win-over-blue-bombers/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/event/winnipeg-blue-bombers-edmonton-elks-20251011/11824116/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-get-gobbled-up-in-thanksgiving-game-against-elks-eight-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/12/the-win-was-most-important-mark-kilam-defends-edmonton-elks-decision-not-to-chase-tie-breaker-against-bombers/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/3-stats-that-defined-edmontons-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend-win-over-winnipeg/ ***** Week 19 previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/12/alouettes-redblacks-renew-rivalry-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/12/3-keys-to-victory-for-ottawa-montreal-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/12/qb-dustin-crum-to-make-sixth-start-in-thanksgiving-audition-for-ottawa-redblacks/ ***** more on Tor-Sask https://3downnation.com/2025/10/11/saskatchewan-roughriders-turn-their-attention-to-november-with-win-over-toronto-seven-other-thoughts/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-october-12-2025/ ***** More on Cal-Ham https://3downnation.com/2025/10/11/jekyll-and-hyde-hamilton-tiger-cats-fall-flat-against-slumping-stampeders-eight-other-thoughts/

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***** ***** *****

I'm jealous, jazzcorner! Is this as good as it looks?

Week 19 results Sask 27....Toronto 19 The Riders never trailed. The win clinches first place. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/recap-saskatchewan-27-toronto-19/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/roughriders-defeat-argonauts-to-lock-up-top-spot-in-the-west/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/riders-top-argos-to-clinch-cfls-west-division/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/11/saskatchewan-roughriders-clinch-first-in-west-as-corey-mace-refuses-gatorade-shower/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/11/toronto-argonauts-show-fight-but-fall-short-in-saskatchewan-seven-other-thoughts/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/who-cares-how-riders-clinch-first-place-with-win-over-argos/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-saskatchewan-roughriders-27-toronto-argonauts-19-riders-clinch-west-division-top-seed/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/3-stats-that-defined-saskatchewans-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend-win-over-toronto/ ***** Calgary 37....Hamilton 20 The Stamps never trailed. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/recap-calgary-37-hamilton-20/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/stamps-ground-game-punishes-ticats-to-snap-four-game-slump/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/tiger-cats-fail-to-lock-down-first-place-in-east-division-after-loss-to-stampeders/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/event/calgary-stampeders-hamilton-tiger-cats-20251011/11824115/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/11/calgary-stampeders-run-over-hamilton-snap-losing-streak-eight-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/11/3-stats-that-defined-calgarys-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend-win-over-hamilton/

The league has announced that the Grey Cup Final will be carried on the CBS Sports cable channel in the US. That means no watching it for free at cfl.ca in the US. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/10/a-feast-for-the-eyes-grey-cup-returns-to-cbs-sports-network/

Week 19 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2025/10/09/cfl-beat-252/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/10/3downnation-cfl-picks-straight-up-against-the-spread-week-19/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-week-19-2025/ My picks... I'm picking the four home teams this week. Now that two teams have been eliminated, it will be harder to make picks because you don't know how seriously the teams will try to win. Roughriders over Argonauts - I expect the Argos to close up shop for the remainder of the schedule. Tiger-Cats over Stampeders - The Stamps have lost their past four, and I don't think the Ticats are the team to let them get back into the groove. I saw Wednesday (I think in one of the articles I posted) that in the past few years, the teams which have had Craig Dickenson on their coaching staff are a combined 1-22-1 after Labor Day. Elks over Blue Bombers - I've liked the Elks ever since they let Fajardo start. This game has final standings implications for both teams, so it might be a good one. Alouettes over Redblacks - Like the Argos, I expect the Redblacks to coast the remainder of the year. ***** Nine underrated players https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/09/9-quality-players-who-might-not-make-the-all-cfl-team/ ***** Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/09/game-notes-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ ***** The league has released the list of 112 rookies eligible for Outstanding Rookie. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/09/112-first-year-players-form-2025-rookie-class/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/09/9-rookies-of-note-eligible-for-most-outstanding-rookie/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/09/official-cfl-declares-all-112-players-eligible-to-win-most-outstanding-rookie/ ***** Week 19 previews https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/roughriders-look-to-claim-west-in-week-19-action-on-tsn/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/09/5-players-to-watch-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://www.cfl.ca/everything-you-need-to-know-about-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/10/3-strengths-for-every-team-ahead-of-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/09/3-keys-to-victory-for-toronto-saskatchewan-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://www.tsn.ca/wires/cp/article/riders-look-to-lock-up-first-place-in-west-division-as-they-host-struggling-argos/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/game-day-riders-look-to-put-lights-out-on-west-division-clinch-first-with-win-against-toronto/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/saskatchewan-roughriders-11-4-week-19-preview-vs-toronto-argonauts-5-11-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/toronto-argonauts-5-11-week-19-preview-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders-11-4-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-schedule-today-october-10th-2025-toronto-argonauts-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders-tv-channels-live-stream-odds/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/10/3-keys-to-victory-for-calgary-hamilton-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats/cfl-week-19-calgary-stampeders-hamilton-tiger-cats/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/10/3-keys-to-victory-for-winnipeg-edmonton-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ ***** Playoff Scenarios https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/09/112th-grey-cup-playoff-scenarios-riders-ticats-eye-division-titles/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/10/winnipeg-blue-bombers-calgary-stampeders-set-for-playoff-clinching-scenarios-in-week-19/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/112th-grey-cup-playoff-scenarios-westjet-thanksgiving-cfl-weekend/ ***** Dru Brown is out for the year. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/redblacks-shut-down-qb-brown-for-rest-of-season/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/09/ottawa-redblacks-shut-down-dru-brown-will-start-dustin-crum-against-alouettes-report/ ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

I'm a fan too. Now this one.

Yes! I'm listening to this one now.

Week 19 picks https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/ailing-argonauts-aim-to-upset-robust-roughriders-in-thanksgiving-action/ ***** Power Rankings https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-news-hub-power-rankings-the-aftermath-of-week-18/ ***** QB rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/08/quarterback-rankings-whos-at-the-top-heading-into-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ ***** Week 19 previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/08/4-storylines-to-watch-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/08/5-stats-to-determine-who-wins-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ ***** Crossover analyses https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/08/4-teams-that-could-land-in-the-crossover-spot-in-the-112th-grey-cup-playoffs/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/08/how-the-edmonton-elks-could-still-make-the-cfl-playoffs/ ***** Duke Ellingson has penned a statement regarding his opinion of the proposed rule changes. https://3downnation.com/2025/10/08/duke-ellingson-incoming-cfl-rule-changes-questionable-at-best/ ***** ***** ***** *****

Week 19 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/07/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/07/weekly-predictor-who-wins-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ ***** Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/07/amsoil-power-rankings-who-leads-ahead-of-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/2025-week-18-piffles-power-rankings/ ***** The Als have let go Cameron Dukes. Do you think the Argos might be interested? https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/07/als-release-qb-cameron-dukes-sign-qb-e-j-perry/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/07/montreal-alouettes-release-veteran-qb-cameron-dukes-two-others/ ***** Week 18 review https://3downnation.com/2025/10/07/3downnation-cfl-awards-the-best-and-worst-of-week-18-3/ ***** Winnipeg analysis https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/bombers-trounce-hamilton-find-2nd-place-in-play/

Not really a box, but I think of these three CDs as a box.

Episode 47 https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/track/straight-life-episode-forty-seven-2

https://3downnation.com/2025/10/06/toronto-argos-shut-down-qb-nick-arbuckle-jarret-doege-to-start-in-week-19-against-riders-report/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/argos-shut-down-qb-arbuckle-for-season/

not jazz Disc Two

Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/06/cfl-plays-of-the-week-week-18-2025/ My pick for Play of the Week... ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2025/10/06/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-b-c-lions-take-a-bite-out-of-the-standings/ The Stampeders have lost four in a row. I would rank them last in the West. ***** Week 18 reviews https://rodpedersen.com/week-18-cfl-wrap-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/06/landrys-5-takeaways-from-week-18-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/06/5-pff-stats-that-stand-out-from-week-18/ ***** more on Ham-Tor https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-hamilton-tiger-cats-47-toronto-argonauts-29-tiger-cats-claim-season-series-with-dominant-road-win/ ***** more on Cal-BC https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-bc-lions-38-calgary-stampeders-24-lions-clinch-playoff-berth-with-fourth-straight-win/ *****

BC 38....Calgary 24 A fourth consecutive excellent game from the Lions. The Stampeders are fading. In Power Rankings, I would rate them last in the West. With the win, the Lions clinched a playoff spot. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/05/recap-bc-38-calgary-24/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/04/lions-punch-playoff-ticket-with-win-over-stamps/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/surging-lions-clinch-playoff-berth-with-win-over-stampeders/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/05/nathan-rourke-plays-with-house-money-as-b-c-lions-survive-late-stampeders-surge-12-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/04/3-stats-that-defined-bcs-week-18-win-over-calgary-2/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/04/b-c-lions-clinch-cfl-playoff-spot-with-victory-over-stampeders/ ***** more on Sask-Ott https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-october-5-2025/ ***** more on Ham-Tor https://3downnation.com/2025/10/05/toronto-argonauts-mauled-by-tiger-cats-to-end-playoff-fantasy-seven-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/05/hamilton-tiger-cats-dominate-all-phases-seal-season-series-over-argos-seven-other-thoughts/ *****

From 1961.

That's great, Stompin! While we're on the subject, can anyone recommend a wired earbud? At these prices, I might check out one of them too.

Week 18 results Sask 20....Ottawa 13 The Redblacks' defense did pretty well, but their offense wasn't good enough to beat anybody. With their eleventh loss, the Redblacks were eliminated from the playoffs. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/03/recap-saskatchewan-20-ottawa-13/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/03/riders-defence-steps-up-to-end-redblacks-playoff-hopes/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/roughriders-snap-skid-eliminate-redblacks-from-playoff-contention/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/04/same-old-issues-doom-ottawa-redblacks-in-elimination-loss-to-saskatchewan-10-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/04/saskatchewan-roughriders-pick-their-spots-in-win-over-ottawa-six-other-thoughts/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riders-get-back-to-winning-ways-one-step-closer-to-first-place-with-win-in-ottawa/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-saskatchewan-roughriders-20-ottawa-redblacks-13-defence-leads-riders-to-road-win/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/03/3-stats-that-defined-saskatchewans-week-18-win-over-ottawa/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/03/ottawa-redblacks-officially-eliminated-from-playoff-contention/ ***** Hamilton 47....Toronto 29 The Argos trailed by only 10 after three, but the Ticats demolished them in the fourth. Katsantonis had three interceptions. With their eleventh loss, the Argos were eliminated from the playoffs. Thus, a Western team is assured to cross over. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/04/recap-hamilton-47-toronto-29/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/04/tiger-cats-take-down-argonauts-in-toronto-to-claim-season-series/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/ticats-strength-hold-of-first-in-east-while-ending-argonauts-playoff-hopes-with-win/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/04/3-stats-that-defined-hamiltons-week-18-win-over-toronto/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/04/toronto-argonauts-officially-eliminated-from-cfl-playoff-contention/ ***** With the Redblacks' loss, the Alouettes clinched second. https://3downnation.com/2025/10/03/montreal-alouettes-clinch-playoff-spot-home-postseason-game/ ***** The Argos are thinking about leaving Chad Kelly on the injured list for the remainder of the year. https://3downnation.com/2025/10/04/toronto-argonauts-ryan-dinwiddie-says-writing-on-the-wall-for-qb-chad-kelly-to-sit-entire-2025-season/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/argos-leaning-toward-leaving-qb-kelly-on-injured-list-for-rest-of-season/