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Week 1 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/06/08/cfl-beat-179/ https://3downnation.com/2023/06/08/3downnation-cfl-picks-lets-get-it-started/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/06/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-kickoff-week-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/06/weekly-predictor-leaning-in-on-the-lions/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/08/from-the-editors-desk-welcome-to-week-1/ ***** TSN's Top 50 Players https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/06/collaros-sits-on-top-of-tsns-top-50-players-for-2023/ ***** 3 Down Nation's Top 50 Players https://3downnation.com/2023/06/07/3downnation-contributors-reveal-their-top-50-cfl-player-ballots/ ***** Season Previews https://www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-newsletter-cfl-season-preview-1.6870158 You may not have noticed that this article posted June 2 is a Season Preview. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-ticats-cfl-quarterback-1.6863390 Western Preview https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/05/fantasy-refresher-diving-in-on-the-west-division/ Eastern Preview https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/05/fantasy-refresher-diving-in-on-the-east-division/ also https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/07/mop-watch-looking-at-quarterbacks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/07/cfl-ca-writers-picks-extra-2023-award-winners/ ***** Here are the final training camp roster moves. The two most noteworthy cuts IMO were Mark Legghio and Brad Muhammad. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/02/cutdown-tracker-teams-make-their-final-roster-moves/ ***** Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/05/power-rankings-kicking-off-the-2023-season/ https://3downnation.com/2023/06/05/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-preseason-performances-boost-ticats-lions/ (I think BC is overrated. I don't think that Adams has yet proven himself to be a top-tier quarterback.) ***** More tomorrow.

The season begins tonight with BC at Calgary, which will be on CBS Sports (Hulu and YouTube TV). Most of what I have seen has been posted just in the last 24 hours. So I will plan to post what I see, a little bit out of order, I'm afraid. 6/7 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/07/checking-down-a-look-at-cfl-kickoff/ ***** 6/7 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/07/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-cfl-kickoff/ ***** We've had a thousand views the past six days, up to 216.8 thousand.

All this is great reading! For Christmas I was given the Yamaha Audio SR-C20A Compact Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofer and Bluetooth. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DZX69CY/

After some research, I find that the two above songs are both compositions by Marcos Valle. Similar, so that is the source of my confusion. Bing AI says that Astrud did not record Nao Tem Nada, Nao. Maybe I am familiar with somebody else's rendition of it.

Here is a Joao Donato song called Nao Tem Nada, Nao. I'm pretty sure that I have Astrud doing this, but I can't find it. Does anybody recognize it? Did Astrud do it? Is it the same as Crickets Sing for Anamaria?

RIP. She was one of my favorites.

I see that 25 years later, Benny Green is no longer a kid!

Bartolo Colon has retired. He has been playing in Mexico.

I remember seeing Sonny & Cher for the first time. It was American Bandstand, probably June, 1965. Cher lip-synched All I Really Want to Do to Sonny, while he just stood there! I think this is it.

And so the pre-season games are over, and the season begins Thursday. Here is the tracker for roster moves. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/02/cutdown-tracker-teams-make-their-final-roster-moves/ The Stampeders cut Derek Dennis. https://3downnation.com/2023/06/02/calgary-stampeders-release-veteran-left-tackle-derek-dennis/ ***** Here are the current odds for winning the Grey Cup. https://3downnation.com/2023/06/03/2023-grey-cup-futures/

Regardless of her talent, etc., I think she was best known as Frank Sinatra's girlfriend.

Seven of the nine teams will have new starting quarterbacks this year. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-ticats-cfl-quarterback-1.6863390 ***** Here is the 2023 schedule. https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/2023/ ***** The Argonaut Rowing Club started playing rugby football in 1873. So throughout this year, the Argos will be celebrating their 150th anniversary. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/26/argos-announce-plans-to-celebrate-150th-anniversary-during-2023-season/ ***** Today's view count is 215.8 thousand.

Western preview https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/06/01/cfl-beat-178/

I bought each Mark Murphy album as it came out over a period of twenty years.

The Bombers enjoyed a profit of nearly C$5 million last year. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/blue-bombers-profit-revenue-cfl-1.6809272 ***** Jeff Reinebold and Scott Milanovich have joined the Ticats staff. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/ticats-hamilton-milanovich-reinebold-1.6847588 ***** 5/25 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/25/checking-down-news-and-notes-from-training-camp/ ***** Kenny Lawler will miss the first three to four weeks while his legal status arising from a problem from the year before last (!) is getting worked out. https://3downnation.com/2023/06/01/bombers-suspend-receiver-kenny-lawler-pending-resolution-of-matters-related-to-2021-impaired-driving-charge-in-winnipeg/

Here is a quick look at this year's uniforms. https://3downnation.com/2023/05/30/all-24-cfl-uniforms-ranked/ ***** Mike Benevides has joined BC's staff. https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/mike-benevides-returns-to-lions-as-b-c-announces-changes-to-coaching-staff/ ***** Joe Kapp has passed away at 85. RIP. I had his bubble gum card in 1964. https://www.sportsnet.ca/football/article/former-cfl-nfl-quarterback-joe-kapp-passes-away-at-the-age-of-85/ ***** As the Door Flies Open post above said, the league has announced its rule changes for this year. https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-unveils-several-rule-changes-for-upcoming-regular-season/ ***** Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Winnipeg exceeded the salary cap last year. But every case was a small amount, so the only punishments will be fines. https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-fines-for-teams-for-exceeding-2022-salary-cap/ ***** Pre-Season Questions https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-pre-season-preview-one-burning-question-for-all-nine-teams/

If you had read thoroughly both of those posts, you would know that... The Poutine Fest is a festival that celebrates poutine in various cities across Canada and the US. The dates vary depending on the location, but some of the upcoming ones are in Ottawa (May 13-16), Toronto (June 3-6), and Chicago (June 18-20).

Well, I think you should read both posts thoroughly.

I don't think you read both posts thoroughly in such a short period of time. Go back and read them again.

Jim, go back and read thoroughly Wednesday's Early Preview and today's Eastern Preview. You should find the answers to that and many other questions there. 🙂

Eastern preview https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/05/25/cfl-beat-177/ Last year Door Flies Open was my favorite website for CFL coverage, and the anonymous author ("The Maestro") has done a great job of summarizing off-season events. I recommend everyone take a quick look at his posts from last week and this week.

Early preview https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/05/18/cfl-beat-176/

Patricia (Norway, 1981) https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/track/may-freebie-a-beauty