You know I was wondering, didn't Frank Kush, the former coach of Arizona State University . coach a CFL team years ago?
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I was surprised and a little unhappy at how little interest there was in Toronto about the playoffs.
Its all about the Blue Jays and the Maple Laffs over there.
I think he coached the old Ottawa Rough Riders team.
Hamilton drove the ball to the goal-line but were unable to come away with anything more than a FG. Hank took the RBs to the goal line and over for the TD. Hamilton with a bit of razzle-dazzle via a toss from Mazoli to Luke Tasker who threw a fab pass to Andy Fantuz, came roaring back with a TD of their own to lead the game 9 - 7 end of the first. Looks like both these teams are ready to battle it out.
The Argos have had a tough time of it for years now. Way back when John Candy was associated with the team it was a totally different matter. Hoping that when the Argos get into their new field next year it will be a different matter. If that is not to be then I think the team should be moved to a city that will give them the support that they need and deserve.
The old guy still getting it done. From 15 yards out, Smilin' Hank dodged all the Cat defenders and took the ball over the goal line for the RBs second TD of the game early in the second Q.
Chris Milo connects on a 40-yard FG to give the RBs the lead by 4 at half-time. This has been close all the way in the first half with both teams playing pretty tight ball and some nifty calls by the coaches.
GO TI-CATS, GO!
The Argos have had a tough time of it for years now. Way back when John Candy was associated with the team it was a totally different matter. Hoping that when the Argos get into their new field next year it will be a different matter. If that is not to be then I think the team should be moved to a city that will give them the support that they need and deserve.
The old guy still getting it done. From 15 yards out, Smilin' Hank dodged all the Cat defenders and took the ball over the goal line for the RBs second TD of the game early in the second Q.
Chris Milo connects on a 40-yard FG to give the RBs the lead by 4 at half-time. This has been close all the way in the first half with both teams playing pretty tight ball and some nifty calls by the coaches.
GO TI-CATS, GO!
No I looked it up. Frank Kush coached the Hamilton Tiger cats in 1981. Coach Kush belonged in the college game. He worked well with the kids. didn't do so well with the adults probably because of his disciplinarian style.
Over 1.3 million pounds of food were raised by Purolator and the CFL for Food Banks this year - congratulations to the Redblacks who led the league in sacks. Great program.
Duane Forde's colorful description of a play......"Jeremiah Mazoli demonstrated some play-off size cojones ......" that he did, Duane...........that he did.:lol:
Spectacular catch by Luke Tasker in the end zone and the convert after ties the game. 28 - 28 with a minute 30 to play. This has been a really good game. Back and forth and close all the way.
2nd and 25.........Burris hauls back, throws a bomb to Ellingson who makes it all the way to the end zone for the TD with 1:11 left. 91 yard play.
Duane Forde's colorful description of a play......"Jeremiah Mazoli demonstrated some play-off size cojones ......" that he did, Duane...........that he did.:lol:
Spectacular catch by Luke Tasker in the end zone and the convert after ties the game. 28 - 28 with a minute 30 to play. This has been a really good game. Back and forth and close all the way.
2nd and 25.........Burris hauls back, throws a bomb to Ellingson who makes it all the way to the end zone for the TD with 1:11 left. 91 yard play.
Ah well...........next year Cats - you done good without your starting QB, lots to be proud of. Can't say as I'm all that upset - it's great to see Ottawa fans have a good solid team to cheer for after the expected slow start last year. Well done Redblacks. Well done Hank.
So it will be Ottawa vs the winner of the Western Final in the Grey Cup.
No matter the outcome of the Western Final, I'm going to cheer for the Redblacks now. This year was a fantastic turn around for the team and to have come this far after winning only 2 games last year..............yeah, I'll cheer for them.
So it will be Ottawa vs the winner of the Western Final in the Grey Cup.
No matter the outcome of the Western Final, I'm going to cheer for the Redblacks now. This year was a fantastic turn around for the team and to have come this far after winning only 2 games last year..............yeah, I'll cheer for them.
Hope the Western is just as good, Kreskin............love it when the play-off games live up to the moment.
I must add that I was remiss in not mentioning the owners, management and coaching staff - most especially Rick Campbell, for helping build such a good team.
Edmonton Eskimos have the lead going into half-time. Another good game by both teams especially the offensive side of the ball.
38 - 15 Eskimos after a TD that opened the 4th Q. Esks picked up their defensive game in the second half after making a lot of mistakes in the first - if they can hang tough, the Esks will be going to the Grey Cup.
Well I'd say that Calgary's chances of going to the Cup are over after Mike Reilly took the ball into the Stamps end zone for his second TD of the game giving the Esks a 45 - 15 lead with just over 11 minutes left in the 4th.
Whoa.............thought I might be eating my words there for awhile as Calgary started a great comeback late in the 4th to score 15 points and come within an hairsbreadth of another TD. With :32 seconds left, the Esks can celebrate their victory and a trip to the Cup. Well done Esks...............get ready for the RBs.
45 - 31 final
Burris named CFL's Most Outstanding Player
WINNIPEG - Henry Burris and the Ottawa Redblacks dominated the CFL awards banquet Thursday night.
The 40-year-old quarterback was named the CFL's outstanding player for the second time and also received the Tom Pate award for community service. Burris shared the spotlight at the Club Regent Casino with Ottawa coach Rick Campbell (coach of the year), receiver Brad Sinopoli (top Canadian) and tackle SirVincent Rogers (top lineman).
Hugh Campbell was the '79 coach of the year with Edmonton, making the Campbells the first father-son winners in CFL history.
With his parents, wife and two young sons looking on, Burris immediately paid tribute to family.
"To go through the tough first season trying to build a new product in the capital city, we went through a lot of heartache," he said.
"That's stuff that can be hard on a family at home.
"For my wife, Nicole, to be able to handle all the stresses of raising two knucklehead sons by herself, I mean, wow. She's my rock, she makes me the man I am today and when I was being a knucklehead myself she stood by my side throughout this entire journey."
On Sunday, Burris and Co. face the Edmonton Eskimos in the Grey Cup. Awards voting was conducted by 75 members of the Football Reporters of Canada.
Other winners included B.C. Lions linebacker Adam Bighill (defensive player), Hamilton Tiger-Cats' kick-returner Brandon Banks (special-teams player) and Edmonton receiver Derel Walker (rookie). Bernie Custis, 87, who in 1951 became pro football's first black starting quarterback with Hamilton, received the Commissioner's award while Montreal Alouettes tackle Jeff Perrett claimed the Jack Gaudaur Veterans' trophy.
Burris had a CFL-record 481 completions and led the league in passing with 5,703 yards. He won his first outstanding player honour in 2010 with Calgary.
Burris also helped Ottawa (12-6) engineer an amazing turnaround, finishing atop the East Division standings after winning just two games in its inaugural 2-14 campaign. Burris had twice as many TD passes (26) as interceptions after throwing more picks (14) than touchdowns (11) last year.
"The bottom line I couldn't do this without my teammates, I can't do this without the coaching staff, I can't do this without the personnel staff, our owners, fans," Burris said. "To bring in a guy like (offensive co-ordinator) Jason Maas, a guy who was my adversary, my foe for so many years . . . whoever thought he was the best thing in disguise for me waiting to happen in the future.
"It's been an amazing journey for me this year on probably one of the best teams I've ever played for and one of the best group of guys I've ever played with. That's what the power of team can be all about because a quarterback can't do it all by himself."
Calgary Stampeders quaterback Bo Levi Mitchell, the 2014 Grey Cup MVP, was the finalist.
Sinopoli, a native of Peterborough, Ont., won the Hec Crighton Trophy as a quarterback at the University of Ottawa. Sinopoli was the CFL's top Canadian receiver with 1,035 yards on 86 receptions with a league-high 471 yards after the catch in his first season with the Redblacks.
"I've been a CFL fan ever since I can remember," Sinopoli said. "To be in this league, I am so thankful about it."
Jamaal Westerman of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a New York native who grew up in Brampton, Ont., was the finalist.
The six-foot-four, 319-pound Rogers was a key off-season pickup for Ottawa, starting all 18 games at left tackle protecting Burris's blind side. B.C.'s Jovan Olafioye, the 2012 award winner, was the finalist.
Rogers thanked each of his offensive line teammates by name and also paid tribute to his mother, Alfrieda, who died in 2011.
"I know she would be proud," Rogers said. "Thank you mom, I'm still trying to go hard."
Chris Jones was the coach-of-the-year finalist after Edmonton finished tied with Calgary for the league's best mark of 14-4 but secured top spot in the West after winning the season series.
"Chris, congratulations on your great year, I hope it ends badly," Campbell said with a smile. "Wow, this is wild.
"This isn't my award. We all know football is the ultimate team game."
Bighill becomes the second straight Lion to be named top defensive player after teammate Solomon Elimimian won it last year as well as the CFL's outstanding player award. Bighill recorded a CFL- and career-high 121 tackles this season while adding four sacks, an interception and fumble recovery.
"Wow," Bighill said. "The last five years I've been living my dream and I have to thank the B.C. Lions for that.
"For all young people, don't let anyone determine what you can do . . . don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something."
Hamilton linebacker Simoni Lawrence was the finalist.
Banks had four punt-return TDs, one shy of the league mark. The five-foot-seven 153-pound dynamo was third overall in all-purpose yards (2,073) and punt return yards (930) and became the first CFL player to return a missed convert for a score.
"I just want to thank the CFL and my team and coaching staff for putting me in a great position to be successful," he said. "Last but not least, I want to thank my teammates.
"Without them I can't run a punt or kick back. I hate getting touched and they do a great job of keeping me from being hit."
Calgary kicker Rene Paredes, the 2013 award winner, was the finalist.
Walker enjoyed a stellar first season with 89 catches (Edmonton rookie record) for 1,110 yards and six TDs despite playing only 12 games (10 starts). Toronto's Vidal Hazelton was the finalist.
Walker said when his opportunity to play came, he was ready although he added he required time to adjust to the Canadian game.
"I feel they developed me when I was on the practice roster," he said. "I was learning the system because it's clearly different than American football.
"Opportunities don't come along too often so you have to hit the ground running"
Burris named CFL's Most Outstanding Player - Article - TSN
WINNIPEG - Henry Burris and the Ottawa Redblacks dominated the CFL awards banquet Thursday night.
The 40-year-old quarterback was named the CFL's outstanding player for the second time and also received the Tom Pate award for community service. Burris shared the spotlight at the Club Regent Casino with Ottawa coach Rick Campbell (coach of the year), receiver Brad Sinopoli (top Canadian) and tackle SirVincent Rogers (top lineman).
Hugh Campbell was the '79 coach of the year with Edmonton, making the Campbells the first father-son winners in CFL history.
With his parents, wife and two young sons looking on, Burris immediately paid tribute to family.
"That's stuff that can be hard on a family at home.
"For my wife, Nicole, to be able to handle all the stresses of raising two knucklehead sons by herself, I mean, wow. She's my rock, she makes me the man I am today and when I was being a knucklehead myself she stood by my side throughout this entire journey."
On Sunday, Burris and Co. face the Edmonton Eskimos in the Grey Cup. Awards voting was conducted by 75 members of the Football Reporters of Canada.
Other winners included B.C. Lions linebacker Adam Bighill (defensive player), Hamilton Tiger-Cats' kick-returner Brandon Banks (special-teams player) and Edmonton receiver Derel Walker (rookie). Bernie Custis, 87, who in 1951 became pro football's first black starting quarterback with Hamilton, received the Commissioner's award while Montreal Alouettes tackle Jeff Perrett claimed the Jack Gaudaur Veterans' trophy.
Burris had a CFL-record 481 completions and led the league in passing with 5,703 yards. He won his first outstanding player honour in 2010 with Calgary.
Burris also helped Ottawa (12-6) engineer an amazing turnaround, finishing atop the East Division standings after winning just two games in its inaugural 2-14 campaign. Burris had twice as many TD passes (26) as interceptions after throwing more picks (14) than touchdowns (11) last year.
"The bottom line I couldn't do this without my teammates, I can't do this without the coaching staff, I can't do this without the personnel staff, our owners, fans," Burris said. "To bring in a guy like (offensive co-ordinator) Jason Maas, a guy who was my adversary, my foe for so many years . . . whoever thought he was the best thing in disguise for me waiting to happen in the future.
"It's been an amazing journey for me this year on probably one of the best teams I've ever played for and one of the best group of guys I've ever played with. That's what the power of team can be all about because a quarterback can't do it all by himself."
Calgary Stampeders quaterback Bo Levi Mitchell, the 2014 Grey Cup MVP, was the finalist.
Sinopoli, a native of Peterborough, Ont., won the Hec Crighton Trophy as a quarterback at the University of Ottawa. Sinopoli was the CFL's top Canadian receiver with 1,035 yards on 86 receptions with a league-high 471 yards after the catch in his first season with the Redblacks.
"I've been a CFL fan ever since I can remember," Sinopoli said. "To be in this league, I am so thankful about it."
Jamaal Westerman of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a New York native who grew up in Brampton, Ont., was the finalist.
The six-foot-four, 319-pound Rogers was a key off-season pickup for Ottawa, starting all 18 games at left tackle protecting Burris's blind side. B.C.'s Jovan Olafioye, the 2012 award winner, was the finalist.
Rogers thanked each of his offensive line teammates by name and also paid tribute to his mother, Alfrieda, who died in 2011.
"I know she would be proud," Rogers said. "Thank you mom, I'm still trying to go hard."
Chris Jones was the coach-of-the-year finalist after Edmonton finished tied with Calgary for the league's best mark of 14-4 but secured top spot in the West after winning the season series.
"Chris, congratulations on your great year, I hope it ends badly," Campbell said with a smile. "Wow, this is wild.
"This isn't my award. We all know football is the ultimate team game."
Bighill becomes the second straight Lion to be named top defensive player after teammate Solomon Elimimian won it last year as well as the CFL's outstanding player award. Bighill recorded a CFL- and career-high 121 tackles this season while adding four sacks, an interception and fumble recovery.
"Wow," Bighill said. "The last five years I've been living my dream and I have to thank the B.C. Lions for that.
"For all young people, don't let anyone determine what you can do . . . don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something."
Hamilton linebacker Simoni Lawrence was the finalist.
Banks had four punt-return TDs, one shy of the league mark. The five-foot-seven 153-pound dynamo was third overall in all-purpose yards (2,073) and punt return yards (930) and became the first CFL player to return a missed convert for a score.
"I just want to thank the CFL and my team and coaching staff for putting me in a great position to be successful," he said. "Last but not least, I want to thank my teammates.
"Without them I can't run a punt or kick back. I hate getting touched and they do a great job of keeping me from being hit."
Calgary kicker Rene Paredes, the 2013 award winner, was the finalist.
Walker enjoyed a stellar first season with 89 catches (Edmonton rookie record) for 1,110 yards and six TDs despite playing only 12 games (10 starts). Toronto's Vidal Hazelton was the finalist.
Walker said when his opportunity to play came, he was ready although he added he required time to adjust to the Canadian game.
"I feel they developed me when I was on the practice roster," he said. "I was learning the system because it's clearly different than American football.
"Opportunities don't come along too often so you have to hit the ground running"
Burris named CFL's Most Outstanding Player - Article - TSN
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't smilin' Hank the only starting QB to finish the season without injury?
I just checked the Stamps site and Bo Levi also had a complete season and came in second to Hank in the stats.
I am well and truly happy for Hank and I hope that once and for all he can leave the past behind.
Nope, but then I am not up on all the new bands, Kreskin.
Yeah Ryan! Ryan Smith of my Riders beat Luke Tasker of the Ti-Cats for Play of the Year. Ryan won with 63.24% as opposed to 37.76% for Luke.
Hey folks.................it's GREY CUP SUNDAY! YAHOO! Today thousands of folks across our great country will temporarily put aside the worries of our times as they tune in to watch the Ottawa Redblacks play the Edmonton Eskimos at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. The game is sold-out, the weather is forecast to be a balmy, for Winnipeg, -4' and I'm turning down the heat here and donning my red and black checked winter jacket.
GO REDBLACKS!
There are rumors that Jon Cornish may have played his last game with the Stamps or any other team in the CFL. Jon suffered his second career concussion this season and was on the side-lines for his teams Western Final against the Esks. Jon hasn't made it official yet but a source at the Calgary Herald believes he will retire.
Don't know if it's the same group that will perform at half-time Kreskin, but the group that is opening have more than my toes tapping. :lol: I especially like their second number.
In his first full year as a starter, Jon Cornish led the CFL in rushing with 1457 rushing yards on the ground. Cornish also broke Normie Kwong’s 56-year-old single-season rushing record for Canadians. This led to Jon Cornish being selected the 2012 Most Outstanding Canadian as well as being the runner up for the Most Outstanding Player award. Cornish was again selected for Calgary's Male Athlete of the Year award. Jon Cornish bettered this in 2013, rushing for 1813 yards and winning both the Most Outstanding Canadian and the Most Outstanding Player awards. Soon after, Cornish was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete for 2013.
In 2014, Cornish led the CFL in rushing for the third time with 1082 yards, an average of 7.8 yards per carry. This was despite only playing in 9 games, half of the regular season. He was a member of the 2014 Grey Cup Champion Calgary Stampeders. In 2014, he won the Canadian football league rushing title while playing just the second half of the season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Cornish
In 2014, Cornish led the CFL in rushing for the third time with 1082 yards, an average of 7.8 yards per carry. This was despite only playing in 9 games, half of the regular season. He was a member of the 2014 Grey Cup Champion Calgary Stampeders. In 2014, he won the Canadian football league rushing title while playing just the second half of the season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Cornish
Don't know if it's the same group that will perform at half-time Kreskin, but the group that is opening have more than my toes tapping. :lol: I especially like their second number.