The CFL

[phaneuf6]

The CFL is retarded. The Ti-Cats beat Montreal 40-3 the other night? There is NO consistency in this league!

[chgorman]

The CFL is retarded. The Ti-Cats beat Montreal 40-3 the other night? There is NO consistency in this league!

Ticats are pretty consistent right now, haha. Beat TOR 30-3 last week, then MTL 40-3 this week, only giving up 6 pts total in 2 last gms (pretty rare in the CFL), only 17 in the past 3. Don't look now, but the Ticats are for real, hitting their stride just at the right time of year. #1 defence and the hottest team in the league right now.

I hear what you're saying about the consistency (or lack thereof), but that's what makes it such a fun league!

[phaneuf6]

Ticats are pretty consistent right now, haha. Beat TOR 30-3 last week, then MTL 40-3 this week, only giving up 6 pts total in 2 last gms (pretty rare in the CFL), only 17 in the past 3. Don't look now, but the Ticats are for real, hitting their stride just at the right time of year. #1 defence and the hottest team in the league right now.

I hear what you're saying about the consistency (or lack thereof), but that's what makes it such a fun league!

Yea, it wasn't a complaint so much as just a fun statement. Definitely keeps things interesting heading into the playoffs, that's for sure!

[secol]

good to see lumsden play RB again

[secol]

lumsden tears his acl in the final regular season game on a play that didn't look that serious. it is almost unfathomable how many injuries this guy deals with

[two24four]

lumsden tears his acl in the final regular season game on a play that didn't look that serious. it is almost unfathomable how many injuries this guy deals with

I was just coming here to post this. I think it's time give up football for Lumsden, he just cant stay healthy playing football, it really is a shame, he looked like he was going to have a great CFL career coming out of the CIS.

[chgorman]

Ivor Wynne is gonna be an absolute madhouse on Sunday for the East Semi-Final with the Argos in town! Should be an epic battle.

PM me for tix.

[two24four]

When was the last time Hamilton and Toronto met in the playoffs?

You could not ask for a better matchup really for those fans.

[chgorman]

When was the last time Hamilton and Toronto met in the playoffs?

You could not ask for a better matchup really for those fans.

Not sure TBH, I believe it was late 90's/early 2000's. definitely not recently.

[chgorman]

Too bad you can't make a trip up for the game Motor. If there was ever a Ticats game worth making the trip up from NC for, this one would be it. The atmosphere for last yr's playoff game at Ivor Wynne was absolutely electric, and this one should be even better with the Argos in town.

[Motorcat]

^ Wish I could - I really do.

I love to travel and have never been to Canada but its not in the cards right now.

[two24four]

Not sure TBH, I believe it was late 90's/early 2000's. definitely not recently.

I heard last night on TSN.

2004, Hamilton at Toronto, Argos won 24-6.

[two24four]

Well it's NFL day, but Iam going to try and watch as much of the Ti-Cats vs Argos playoff game as I can.

[phaneuf6]

WOW! Argooooooooos! Entertaining game for the most part, feel bad for Glenn but man, some costly turnovers today.

[b_illin]

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggooooooooooos!

[Motorcat]

Here in the States - You would never even know the CFL playoffs were underway.

[two24four]

Arrrrrggggooosssss !!!!

That was a good game, I found myself watching it more then the NFL today.

Of all the players to have the ball tipped off to end the game, Bruce.

Iam not sure why Hamilton threw the ball, they should have been running there IMO.

[nineoneone]

Here in the States - You would never even know the CFL playoffs were underway.

Chris Berman (ESPN's MNF) usually includes CFL playoff highlights during his fastest 2min drill at half time... so it will get some recognition.

[Bubbles & Conkey]

Whoa what a Game! Riders VS Lions... I think my heart stopped!!

Double Overtime with Clearmont scoring the winning TD against his former team. Kinda weird that this TD was Clearmont's first as a Rider.

:beer: Great win for the Green & White

[b_illin]

Good times for Canadian football these days!! (CIS + CFL)

[habsfan1]

Whoa what a Game! Riders VS Lions... I think my heart stopped!!

Double Overtime with Clearmont scoring the winning TD against his former team. Kinda weird that this TD was Clearmont's first as a Rider.

:beer: Great win for the Green & White

That was great to see. Tough game in Calgary next week but they've played them tough all year, so we'll see. It'd be great to see the Riders in the Grey Cup to get some redemption.

[two24four]

Can the Argos pull of the upset vs the Als later today?

I will be watching off and on while watching the NFL.

[secol]

damn......questionable result on the challenge on cate's fumble turned the tide

[two24four]

I went to see how the Argos Als game was going, saw it was 17-0 for the Als in the 1st and never went back.

[Bubbles & Conkey]

Riders knockin the Stamps outta the playoffs again. So Sweet!! Burris is 0-4 agianst the Riders in the playoffs. Awesome!!

Go Riders!!:beer: Grey Cup here we come.

[two24four]

Another tough loss for the Riders.

Also some tough news after the game from AC, hope he's ok and get's better real soon.

[madsci]

Another tough loss for the Riders.

Also some tough news after the game from AC, hope he's ok and get's better real soon.

Boring game, for the most part. Happy for the Als - they're a heck of a team.

Hope AC is ok - he's a class act and I'd love to see him come back again next year and claim some records.

[b_illin]

^ super boring....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[two24four]

It was boring, that's for sure.

[two24four]

The Burlington Ti-Cats? sounds like it might be getting closer.

[chgorman]

The Burlington Ti-Cats? sounds like it might be getting closer.

It'll still be the Hamilton Ti-Cats, even if they're playing out of Burlington.

[madsci]

Ben Cahoon hangs em up. All time leading receiver, a fun guy to watch.

http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=351078

[two24four]

I must say, I'm kind of looking forward to the CFL season which starts tonight, I'm still not the biggest fan, but I will watch more games this season, or at least Iam going to try anyways.

I will have no hopes for the Argos going in, if they play well, bonus, if not too bad I guess.

[phaneuf6]

I must say, I'm kind of looking forward to the CFL season which starts tonight, I'm still not the biggest fan, but I will watch more games this season, or at least Iam going to try anyways.

I will have no hopes for the Argos going in, if they play well, bonus, if not too bad I guess.

The Argos should be up there with the top teams this year. Boyd at RB is really exciting to watch.

[chgorman]

I've got 4 free silver level tix to the Ticats home opener tomorrow, kickoff 6pm at Ivor Wynne, if anybody wants any of 'em...

P.S. - Argos suck.

[two24four]

The Argos should be up there with the top teams this year. Boyd at RB is really exciting to watch.

Yeah Boyd and Owens are awesome to watch when they have the ball.

To bad they had to put Jyles on the 9 game IR though.

chgorman I can't tomorrow, but maybe later in the season if you have any more I might look into it. I have a buddie who is a die hard Ti-Cats fan, his basement is all Ti-Cats stuff, so I'm sure he would love to go.

[chgorman]

Yeah Boyd and Owens are awesome to watch when they have the ball.

To bad they had to put Jyles on the 9 game IR though.

chgorman I can't tomorrow, but maybe later in the season if you have any more I might look into it. I have a buddie who is a die hard Ti-Cats fan, his basement is all Ti-Cats stuff, so I'm sure he would love to go.

Yeah, for sure. Lemme know whenever you want to catch a game at Ivor Wynne. I have four seats to every game that I (personally) can never use because I have gameday responsibilities to keep me busy for most of the game, so unless I give them to family/friends or clients, they end up going unused. Just let me know which game you want to come to and if I haven't already promised them to somebody else then they're yours!

For that matter, that goes for anybody here who wants to come catch a Ticats game in The Hammer (Hamilton).

[Dubz]

Yeah, for sure. Lemme know whenever you want to catch a game at Ivor Wynne. I have four seats to every game that I (personally) can never use because I have gameday responsibilities to keep me busy for most of the game, so unless I give them to family/friends or clients, they end up going unused. Just let me know which game you want to come to and if I haven't already promised them to somebody else then they're yours!

For that matter, that goes for anybody here who wants to come catch a Ticats game in The Hammer (Hamilton).

You rock Gorms :headbang:

[chgorman]

You rock Gorms :headbang:

QFT

haha, j/k, thx Dubz

[chgorman]

ABSOLUTELY EPIC playoff tilt yesterday between the Tiger-Cats and Alouettes. 96 combined points scored, most ever for a CFL playoff game. Being called one of the best games of all time. Even if you're not a CFL fan, it's a must see. Anybody in Canada can watch it for free on TSN video-on-demand, not sure about those in the States, not sure if you can access TSN VOD down South.

Anybody talk to Motorcat anymore? Haven't seen him around here in ages but he's gotta find a way to see that game.

[phaneuf6]

Great game, was waiting for you to revive this thread chgor. First playoff win for the Ti-Cats in 10 years. Should be a great East final.

[Hamsterkill]

Hm. Just found out a guy I went to high school with was apparently defensive player of the year.

[chgorman]

Hm. Just found out a guy I went to high school with was apparently defensive player of the year.

Who is it? I'm guessing it was a previous year's winner as they've only named the nominees for this year so far, haven't actually named the winners yet, as far as I know.

[chgorman]

Great game, was waiting for you to revive this thread chgor. First playoff win for the Ti-Cats in 10 years. Should be a great East final.

For sure. Don't know how it can possibly top last Sunday's game, but should still be a great game.

[Hamsterkill]

Who is it? I'm guessing it was a previous year's winner as they've only named the nominees for this year so far, haven't actually named the winners yet, as far as I know.
Jovon Johnson for the Blue Bombers

[two24four]

Buddie of mine is a HUGE Ti-Cats fan, I still don't think he's come down yet, haha.

[chgorman]

Jovon Johnson for the Blue Bombers

Ah, okay. Yeah, he's nominated this year and has a damn good shot at winning it, but as far as I know he hasn't actually won it yet, at least not that I'm aware of.

[Hamsterkill]

Ah, okay. Yeah, he's nominated this year and has a damn good shot at winning it, but as far as I know he hasn't actually won it yet, at least not that I'm aware of.
Hm, maybe the notice my high school sent out worded it wrong.

[chgorman]

Buddie of mine is a HUGE Ti-Cats fan, I still don't think he's come down yet, haha.

Haha, neither have I, lol.

If your buddy ever wants to come see a game in Hamilton, PM me. I get 4 free tix to every game that sometimes don't end up getting used, and even if they do, I'm allowed to sell up to 10 more tix at half price for any gm, so I'll hook you and your buddy up if you and/or him ever want to come see a gm in the Hammer.

Let him know that next season is the last season at Ivor Wynne before it gets torn down and the new stadium is built. If he's as big a fan as you say, he'll wanna catch a game there before it's torn down, ESPECIALLY if he's never been before. No place in the world like Ivor Wynne. The stadium itself is a POS, but the atmosphere and tradition are unbeatable.

[chgorman]

Hm, maybe the notice my high school sent out worded it wrong.

There is a possibility that the winner has already been chosen and the result has possibly been leaked, but they usually don't announce the winners until sometime around or just after Grey Cup weekend (same weekend as American Thanksgiving)

[two24four]

Haha, neither have I, lol.

If your buddy ever wants to come see a game in Hamilton, PM me. I get 4 free tix to every game that sometimes don't end up getting used, and even if they do, I'm allowed to sell up to 10 more tix at half price for any gm, so I'll hook you and your buddy up if you and/or him ever want to come see a gm in the Hammer.

Let him know that next season is the last season at Ivor Wynne before it gets torn down and the new stadium is built. If he's as big a fan as you say, he'll wanna catch a game there before it's torn down, ESPECIALLY if he's never been before. No place in the world like Ivor Wynne. The stadium itself is a POS, but the atmosphere and tradition are unbeatable.

Thanks man. I remember talking to you at the start of the CFL season about tickets and he is who I had in mind, thing is though he tore his achilles tendon not long after that and was told to stay off that foot for most of the summer, so going to a game was out for him.

I know he's been to lot's of game in Hamilton, I will talk to him about going next season.

His basement is all done up in Ti-Cats stuff, walls are even yellow and black, he's a true fan.

[nineoneone]

Let him know that next season is the last season at Ivor Wynne before it gets torn down and the new stadium is built. If he's as big a fan as you say, he'll wanna catch a game there before it's torn down, ESPECIALLY if he's never been before. No place in the world like Ivor Wynne. The stadium itself is a POS, but the atmosphere and tradition are unbeatable.

Same story in the Peg. Sunday's game is the very last game at Bomber Stadium and its gonna be special. I'll be there!! Agreed, this should be a great game , can't wait for kickoff!! Weather could play a factor if it continues to stay cold and windy which is a possibility. Not used to drinking on Sundays especially before Lunch but getting drunk will keep the chill out!


Im expecting Odell Willis who has been hurt to step up once again. The bye-week must have helped him and our QB who both said if they had to play last week they would have. Im not too confident with our QB's, both Buck Pierce & Brink but thankfully we have a pretty solid D which gets the job done. I think we are 3-0 against you guys this year which might not mean anything come Sunday. Its always fun playing our former QB's --- kevin Glenn and offensive coordinator Khari Jones so we'll see how that matchup unfolds.. Bombers took the league by storm early in the year and then cooled off in the second half but we still won the division. One more win gets us to the Grey Cup!! Lets go Blue!! :beer::beer:


GO BOMBERS !!

[chgorman]

Same story in the Peg. Sunday's game is the very last game at Bomber Stadium and its gonna be special. I'll be there!! Agreed, this should be a great game , can't wait for kickoff!! Weather could play a factor if it continues to stay cold and windy which is a possibility. Not used to drinking on Sundays especially before Lunch but getting drunk will keep the chill out!


Im expecting Odell Willis who has been hurt to step up once again. The bye-week must have helped him and our QB who both said if they had to play last week they would have. Im not too confident with our QB's, both Buck Pierce & Brink but thankfully we have a pretty solid D which gets the job done. I think we are 3-0 against you guys this year which might not mean anything come Sunday. Its always fun playing our former QB's --- kevin Glenn and offensive coordinator Khari Jones so we'll see how that matchup unfolds.. Bombers took the league by storm early in the year and then cooled off in the second half but we still won the division. One more win gets us to the Grey Cup!! Lets go Blue!! :beer::beer:


GO BOMBERS !!

Yup, which just means the Ticats have the Bombers right where they want them, haha! It's pretty tough to beat any team in the CFL 4 times in one season, even the Argos (SUCK!!). Ticats owned the Argos all year last season, beat 'em easily 3 times in the reg season, but then laid an egg in the playoffs when the Argos (SUCK!!) came to town, lending credence to that theory. Even KG said it in his post-game interview after beating MTL last weekend. When asked about his thoughts looking forward to this weekend, I believe his comment was something to the effect of 'All I gotta say is it's hard to beat any team 4 times in one season'. Guess we'll just hafta see who that works out.

The fact that the Ticats coulda and shoulda won 2 of the 3 gms against the Bombers this season bodes well for us as well.

By no means is it going to be an easy win, no question, but if the Ticats offence played like they did in MTL last weekend, nobody - not even the Bombers D - is going to stop them. TBH, and this isn't a knock against WPG, but I think MTL was a tougher test than the Bombers will be. Unless the Ticats come out completely flat, I think this is a very winable gm for them.

Either way, gonna be a great battle, can't wait for it! Just getting my voice back now after being at last week's gm in MTL, haha.

[chgorman]

Hm, maybe the notice my high school sent out worded it wrong.

Just to clear this up Hamster - Javon Johnson won the most outstanding defensive player award for his team (the Winnipeg Bluebombers), but hasn't won the league title just yet (although he's a top contender for it). Each team's winner automatically becomes a nominee for the league award, which hasn't been announced yet, so he could still win that as well, but we won't find out for a few weeks.

So technically your school's notice isn't wrong, he did win the award, but it was just within his own team, not league-wide.

[Hamsterkill]

Just to clear this up Hamster - Javon Johnson won the most outstanding defensive player award for his team (the Winnipeg Bluebombers), but hasn't won the league title just yet (although he's a top contender for it). Each team's winner automatically becomes a nominee for the league award, which hasn't been announced yet, so he could still win that as well, but we won't find out for a few weeks.

So technically your school's notice isn't wrong, he did win the award, but it was just within his own team, not league-wide.
Ah, I see.

[nineoneone]

Lets go BOMBERS !!! :beer::beer::beer:

GO BOMBERS GO

[nineoneone]

Winnipeg hasn't won in 21 years... for an 8 team league, that drought is as bad as the Chicago Cubs... We need this 1.

The Bombers are underdoggs, the Lions have home field and have been the best team in the 2nd half but we can win this game!! The Bombers have the best D in the league and Buck has been getting better. The Bombers defeated the Lions twice (2-0) in the regular season.. (but that doesnt mean much now). Should be a good game.

LETS GO BOMBERS !!

[two24four]

Sounds like the Argos have traded for Ricky Ray.

[chgorman]

Ticats get Fantuz. Sick.

[two24four]

Ticats get Fantuz. Sick.

Saw that, good signing.

Ticats vs Argos games should be pretty good this season, with both teams getting star players in Ray and Fantuz.

Also the labour day classic is back this season.

[chgorman]

Tiger-Cats Offensive Lineman Peter Dyakowski on Canada's Smartest Person on CBC tonight from 8-10pm. Should be good for a few laughs, if nothing else. Pete is a funny guy.