Mr Dee

Yeah and the PMO's office stood idly by and Ho hummed during the whole Duffy affair, right? And Harper called the election when he did to prolong the election period so that he and his war chest could outlast the other parties. All on the taxpayer's expense of course. And we posted a "presented" surplus by raiding piggy banks and selling off,at a tremendous loss, shares in GM. That is not prudent managing but it was the only way Harper could present a surplus.

You have a tendency to gloss over the fact that the Duffy affair is a serious matter and should never have happened in the first place..he's on trial, in a criminal matter. That's Harper..no matter how you spin it. And brilliant strategy of Harper? to run deficit after deficit after deficit and then announce a small surplus using the aid of raiding the UI fund, the contingency fund, and selling off assets?

In any sport I've played, or for that matter, in any event I've participated in, I've always known the significance of the event I was in. And that was amateur stuff. These guys are professionals. Saying that they are in "playoff mode" does not make it any more so. Game preparation? Yes. Talk preparation? That's radio show stuff.

I would think that in one's own world, there is that one job that creates that special interest, that gets your motor running, that just fits. This, for Walters, could be that job..

Because Saskatchewan has too many good quarterbacks? No, because that would be the "scoop de jour" on their menu, and they could charge plenty for someone not likely to be there next year.

That's weird because as I watched the game, halfway through the second quarter, I was trying to decide who Reilly looked more like, Brohm or Marve

I blame Austin. He should have saved Collaros for their next game..

More notes... - Ottawa played one of their finest road games dominating all aspects in their win at B.C. Place. The stat that stuck out the most was their Time of Possession of 41:45. In the 21 seasons since 1995 (when data exists for this result), it was the third highest ever recorded trailing only the record high of 42:14 set by Calgary against Toronto on July 1, 2010 and BC's 41:57 on July 29, 2005 against Calgary. Burris was the QB in both of those games, winning with the Stamps and losing against the Lions. - The four winning clubs last week outscored their opponents in the final 15:00 by a cumulative 38-13 and all held the scoring edge. For the season, teams that have wound up winning the game had the scoring edge in the 4th Quarter in 32 out 48 games (with many of the other 16 being tied). - Week 12 had one more defensive TD (Winnipeg’s Kahlil Bass with a 59-yard interception return) to raise the CFL total to 26 on pace for 44, just ahead of a record rate (43 in 2004). Bass’ interception return TD was “pick 6” #19 in 2015, the same as the league-wide total all of last season. - With a sweep of their back-to-back set with Toronto, Hamilton achieved something they have not had in 23 years. The last time that Hamilton led the East Division by two clear games was at the half-way mark of the 1992 season when they were at 6-3 and Ottawa and Winnipeg were at 4-5. Edmonton @ Hamilton- CFL Game of the Week. - Zach Collaros - He led Hamilton to a share of #1 overall in the CFL at 8-3. He is now #1 in: yards (3286), TDs (24), Efficiency (113.2), 30+ completions (20), TD% (7%), yards/att (9.4), net offence per drive (29), and 2nd down conversion passes (82). - Hamilton is 5-1 vs Western teams in 2015 for an .833 pct. and that is among the best they have ever done. One more win would match the club record (1992, 2004) for wins in a season against the West with still 3 more games to go (BC, Calgary & Saskatchewan). It is their best winning % against Western clubs since 1969 (5-0 that year). - Edmonton had 8 turnovers in the first game of 2015 against the Ticats. Hamilton scored 35 points off of those 8 giveaways – the 35 points is highest-ever total since the CFL has tracked this stat (since 2008). - The Ticats lead the CFL in scoring at 35.6 points per game and that is well ahead of their all-time club record of 33.5 set in 1999. At this point, that is the 12th highest per game points total in CFL history. - The Eskimos lead the CFL allowing just 285.5 yards per game and are #1 in both components of that – in rushing with just 74.0 yards against and in pass defence at 230.5 yards per game. They are #1 in fewest pts allowed at 17.9/game. - This game features the #1 and #3 Combined Yards leaders. Kendial Lawrence has 1,664 yards to lead the league, while Banks has 1,221. In his last game, Banks piled up 173 total yards though in his previous 3 games he had just 243. Last week, Lawrence was held to just 81 total yards by Calgary after a span of 5 games where piled up 193.8 yards per game. - In their 8 wins, the Ti-Cats average margin is +22.4 points; their three losses have come by 1, 4 & 3 points. They are 8-0 when reaching 30 points, and 0-3 when they do not get to that mark. - Justin Medlock - Ranks #1 all-time among Field Goal Kickers with at least 150 attempts with a % of 87.1%. - Sean Whyte - Ranks #3 all-time among Field Goal Kickers with at least 150 attempts with a % of 83.4% (trailing only Medlock and Rene Paredes). Whyte is 4-of-4 this season since joining the Eskimos two games ago. From 40 yards or less in his career he is now at 141-for-160 and a mark of 91.9%. He now ranks #26 in all-time CFL scoring with 829 career points. - Edmonton and Hamilton dominate CFL receiving leaders in 2015 and share the distinction of being the only clubs to have three receivers ranked in the Top 13. For Edmonton, Bowman, Stafford & Walker have combined for 131 receptions and 1,839 yards – their yardage is 60% of Edmonton’s team total of 3,077 yards. For Hamilton, Toliver, Tasker & Sinkfield have 117 receptions for 1,773 yards and 13 TDs but of note, the trio has missed 7 games. - The Ticats have an incredible streak of converting on second going. They have now gone 4 games in a row converting at least 63% of their second down opportunities into a new series (or TD). The CFL has had 2nd down conversions as an official statistic since 2008 and no club has ever approached what the Ticats are doing in 2015. They are at 60.6% through 11 games, almost 6% better than the all-time best set by Montreal in 2008 at 55.0%. Hamilton has converted an incredible 79% of their conversions in the 2nd-&-4 to 6 yard range.

I watched that game last night and I'm still waiting for that high energy, quick-paced tempo game from the Lions... And, whatever happened to the offensive genius that emanated from the mind of G Cortez?

If it was young Gordon coming in, I might be bothered to be concerned. But it's Vertung coming in and I'm very OK with that.

It was beyond brutal, it was offensive.

Hmm, trace evidence of....word play.

Overwhelming pick in this week's FNF game is the Stamps over BC....I've seen no other pick. It's the #2 ranked team vs. the #8 ranked team. Check out these game notes... The Stampeders have not lost two games in a row since July 12, 2012, a span of 62 games (Toronto & Montreal Jul 7 & 12). Stamps at home: BC is one of only two clubs to defeat Calgary at McMahon Stadium in the last 16 Stampeder home games (Winnipeg was the other) and Calgary is 16-2 in that run. In their last 29 home games dating back to Sep 3/12, Calgary is 26-3. First 28 QB Starts: Calgary is now 23-5 when Bo Levi Mitchell starts at QB after last week’s loss to Edmonton. Low Carries: Last week’s total of 4 carries for Harris was his lowest total as a starter since a 35-14 loss to Saskatchewan on Oct 19/13 (4 for 29 yards). Calgary & BC successful challengers: The Stampeders challenged twice last week and were able to overturn both initial calls; the only other club in 2015 to do that was BC on Jul 4/15 vs Ottawa. Last year only three clubs all year went two-for-two. Last week EDM: Calgary started very slowly last week as Edmonton held them to just 113 first half net yards and 7 first downs. Calgary did not score in the 1st Quarter for the second straight game but bounced back to lead 10-9 at the half. Edmonton forced two late Calgary turnovers however to win 27-16. The 352 passing yards for Mike Reilly was just the second 300+ game posted by an opposing QB this season. Last week vs OTT: The Lions were beaten by Ottawa for the first time at home since October 6, 1990 and that broke a run of 22-1 vs Ottawa clubs dating back to October 1979. BC was held to just 18:15 of Possession Time and in the 21 seasons since 1995 when data exists for this result, it was the 3rd-lowest ever. That trailed only the record-low 17:46 for Toronto vs Calgary in July 2010. - The Stampeders have now gone two games scoring just 16 points in each after averaging 31.4 ppg in the previous 7 contests. Over the last 2 games, Calgary has only 2 TD drives and 6 FGs in 33 possessions with 11 punts and 5 turnovers. - This is an amazing stat....The Lions have now gone three games without a “big play” on offence with their longest rush being just 14 yards (and only two going 10+ yards), and their longest pass being just 29 yards. - Rene Paredes: Holds the CFL’s longest current FG made streak at 15 in a row and has missed just three times all season (88.9%). Paredes’ longest streak of 2014 was 11 straight made. Prior to the current 15 straight he has now made, he had gone just 20-for-30 dating back to the final 6 games of 2014, a 67% mark. - Over their first 7 games, the Stamps were a +7 in the Turnover ratio category. Over their last 4 games they have gone -5 with 6 interceptions and 3 fumbles lost. - BC 2 wins in last 7: The last time that the Lions won only twice in a span of 7 games was to close out the 2014 season. In their last 17 games the Lions W-L record is just 6-11. - This is the latest date that the Stamps and Lions have had their first meeting of the regular season in 62 years of competition.

Are you guys having your own, personal debate?

Yeah, Longo let through a few early, almost like the ex-Vancouver goalie, but he does have force, and now he's seen the force - Monroe, Chick, he'll have a better idea of what to expect. If they ever could clean up that side, we'd be off and running.

Actually, Trudeau came out on the offensive and did well. But let's face it, these debates won't sway many people who are already entrenched with their parties. Mulcair and Harper were more middle of the road in involvement, IMO, and hardly did enough to prove themselves, and in Harpr's case, to defend his record. Trudeau. Mulcair. Harper. That's how I saw it.

And this is the simple truth. We are very lucky to have seen many NI players play, and remain up here, who were quality players, but were not even noticed because, of course, there was no other league...we were too small and insignificant. Now look at how this league is regarded.I miss the old days.

Just like newb =noob or wuddup = whats up.. Internet lingo constantly bastardizes words to make em sound cool and leet.. Leet = elite I thought you were boned up on this stuff gbill. Please don't say boned up to gbill...

1st it was O'Shea for playing Willy in the BC game. Now it Walters for paying Moore for any games. JV5 - you sure pick weird arguments to back..

Or make commercials…like Buck.

Although I couldn't put it so eloquently, I agree. This is nothing more than a sham/stalling technique for a return to the NFL. I don't believe they are seriously considering the CFL, unless there is some jaw-dropping numbers that I don't believe any team can provide anyways. Quite the little play for drama, but let's get serious, he doesn't have to visit all the cities...he's been there, and knows all the offers. He would be on a roster by now. They're wasting our time and we can tell them to call us, if and when they get serious.

Well done...professional athlete. This helps us forget the Kanes in your world..

Saskatchewan canned Ronny in '80 after 2 2-14 seasons. Edmonton hired him 11 years later in '91 and he did well that time round. So you can change the criteria as to when you hire a Coach with a losing record? Like wait 11 years, then it's OK. That's good to know.

It's no small feat to get iso this angry. Well, then again...

I'm anti-control-freak-scientist-muzzling-unfriendly-environmental-bill-pushing-deficit-spending-above-the-law PMs...