From TSN:

 

Leading up to the opening kickoff on Thursday, CFL ON TSN primes fans for the 2014 season with a series of special season preview broadcasts airing tomorrow night (Wednesday, June 25):

 

- 7:30 p.m. ET - JOURNEY TO THE GREY CUP: 2013 SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

This 30-minute TSN Original feature looks back at the storybook season that saw the Roughriders capture the CFL title on their home turf.

 

- 8 p.m. ET - CFL TOP 50 PLAYERS

Milt Stegall and Matt Dunigan count down the CFL's most electrifying talents, identifying the players to watch during the 2014 season.

 

- 8:30 p.m. ET - CFL SEASON PREVIEW SHOW

CFL ON TSN's hour-long season preview special breaks down the biggest storylines heading into the 2014 CFL season and to tee up the season opener the following evening, Thursday, June 26.

 

It's really cool that TSN tries to do as much as they can to hype up the league, but the "preview" stuff is always kinda fluffy because the national broadcaster doesn't have enough info on what's going on in each city. They need more input from the regional beat guys to make that worthwhile. 

 

Still, CFL stuff is CFL stuff. Anything to get prepped for the season. I'm personally in the middle of that Bombes 75th Anniv book that Bob Irving did back in 2005, and tomorrow I'm planning on watching the Bomber Traditions dvd with 17to85 over a glass of rye...

 

#BringOnTheSeason

I'll watch the pre-season show…..but only starting at 8 pm ET

The TSN Preview show is always a complete joke and Toronto slurpfest. I also feel like the Bombers having perhaps two of the top 50 players is going to incite an aneurysm in me.

The TSN Preview show is always a complete joke and Toronto slurpfest. I also feel like the Bombers having perhaps two of the top 50 players is going to incite an aneurysm in me.

 

And the remaining 48 will be the entire Argos roster.

You mean I get to tune in to watch Chris Schultz provide valuable and knowledgeable insight into what's going to happen in the CFL this year?

 

"You know Jocko, the team that is going to win the Grey Cup is the team that not only wins the division final, but also wins the Grey Cup game" 

I bet we have ... 4 players make the top 50.

 

Will Ford, Bryant Turner, Nick Moore and I bet they sneak Drew Willy in there too.

I bet we have ... 4 players make the top 50.

Will Ford, Bryant Turner, Nick Moore and I bet they sneak Drew Willy in there too.

I doubt Willy is in the top 50. The others make sense.

You mean I get to tune in to watch Chris Schultz provide valuable and knowledgeable insight into what's going to happen in the CFL this year?

 

"You know Jocko, the team that is going to win the Grey Cup is the team that not only wins the division final, but also wins the Grey Cup game" 

 

They also score more point than the other team.

Mike's probably right about Willy, they usually like to put all starting QBs in the top 50. Even Bork Pierce made it one year.

Mike's probably right about Willy, they usually like to put all starting QBs in the top 50. Even Bork Pierce made it one year.

 

We'll see.  I can't see it, but who knows...

I don't see Will Ford being voted into the top 50. A guy like Desmond Washington might have an outside chance at making this list. But, it doesn't really matter I mean Tim Tebow cracked the top 100 list in the NFL a couple of years ago.

I don't see Will Ford being voted into the top 50. A guy like Desmond Washington might have an outside chance at making this list. But, it doesn't really matter I mean Tim Tebow cracked the top 100 list in the NFL a couple of years ago.

 

He was a divisional all star last year, keep in mind. The league is pretty thin on ESTABLISHED stars right now, it's a very transitional time for the CFL.

 

I don't see Will Ford being voted into the top 50. A guy like Desmond Washington might have an outside chance at making this list. But, it doesn't really matter I mean Tim Tebow cracked the top 100 list in the NFL a couple of years ago.

 

He was a divisional all star last year, keep in mind. The league is pretty thin on ESTABLISHED stars right now, it's a very transitional time for the CFL.

 

 

Depending on when they put this together Max Hall might make the list.

Chris Randle, Demond Washington, Nick Moore, Bryant Turner are the 4 who have a shot at the top 50 list IMO.

 

They tend to hugely overrate veterans, so Banks or Suber could slip in too.  I bet if the players voted Denmark would make the top 50.

Maybe January

Maybe January

 

Maybe he takes Ben Archibald's 48 slot.

 

Looking at the 2013 list, the number of guys who have been outright released at least once or dropped out of the league entirely on the list is crazy.  Isaac, Hefney, Simpson, Banks (not released but close), Richardson, Keron Williams, Drew Tate lost his starting job.

Out of those 50 from 2013, I count 21 who won't be on the list this year without even factoring in ability.

You mean I get to tune in to watch Chris Schultz provide valuable and knowledgeable insight into what's going to happen in the CFL this year?

 

"You know Jocko, the team that is going to win the Grey Cup is the team that not only wins the division final, but also wins the Grey Cup game"

LOL - yeah it is usually a joke, though if Dunigan and/or Milt are on then at least it won't be a total loss.

i don't take the Top 50 Players as an actual ranking as i don't believe in the people's scouting or objectivity who make up the list. i try to look at it more as a chance to watch 50 players get talked-up and some of their highlights shown... it's more fun for me that way. besides, any list that doesn't have Ray at #1 is fundamentally flawed and should be viewed at with great skepticism.

 

 

 

also, i don't recommend anyone play the "best fans in the league" drinking game this weekend... even during broadcasts not involving the team from the rectangle. you'll be "do or die" level wasted by halftime.

Who's #1?  Cornish?

Or Ray.  With Calvillo retired there shouldn't be any other option to pick

Probably Darian Durant

it'll be Cornish.

Turner 38th

Moore 33rd

Durant wasn't first??? Get the pitchforks!!!