The Rookies

After a hiatus thanks to other work commitments, I’m back with another issue of The Whole 110 Yards, just in time for the start of the CFL playoffs today. I’ll be taking you all the way through the playoffs and will be bringing you on-the-ground coverage from the Grey Cup in Calgary in two weeks. However, we still have two playoff rounds to get through before then. Without further ado, let’s get to the breakdowns of the first round. Start us off, Jim Mora!

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Hamilton wide receiver Marquay McDaniel (Hampton) makes a catch Friday against Toronto defensive back Jason Shivers. The Argonauts rebounded to win 25-22 in overtime and improve their record to 3-7.

The Week That Was: It was an interesting week in the CFL, complete with Saskatchewan’s 55-10 thumping of Winnipeg in the Banjo Bowl, the Stampeders pulling off a late comeback to knock off the Eskimos and Montreal getting revenge on the Lions at home. All three results were significant, and both the Calgary-Edmonton and B.C. – Montreal tilts were excellent games. Still, my vote for game of the week goes to the Toronto Argonauts’ improbable 25-22 overtime victory against the Hamilton TIger-Cats. It was the first home win for the Boatmen under head coach Bart Andrus, and their triumph snapped a five-game, 405-day home losing streak that predated Andrus, stretching back to last season.
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B.C. linebacker Javy Glatt tries to pull down Hamilton running back DeAndra Cobb Friday night. The Lions lost 30-18 to drop to 1-4, and Glatt lost his starting job to new signing JoJuan Armour.

This is a new column idea we’re trying out. To help you survive the NFL and college football offseason, I’ll bring you an update on the Canadian Football League every Tuesday. If there’s certain features you’d like to see included, let me know in the comments or at andrew_bucholtz at hotmail.com. If you’re looking for highlights of any of the games, you can check them out at CFL.ca. Read the rest of this entry →