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ALL-TIME GREAT CFL RUNNING BACKS: MIKE PRINGLE

by Chris Lawton Mike Pringle – a CFL great I love the history of pro football, and I love the CFL. Which is why in the past on the 99 Yards website CFL …

ALL-TIME GREAT CFL RUNNING BACKS: JOHNNY BRIGHT

by Chris Lawton Johnny Bright: a CFL great I love the history of pro football, and I love the CFL. Which is why in the past on the 99 Yards website CFL pages we …

ALL-TIME GREAT CFL RUNNING BACKS: GEORGE REED

By Chris Lawton I love the history of pro football, and I love the CFL. Which is why in the past on the 99 Yards website CFL pages we have looked at some of …

ACHIEVING THE IMPROBABLE

By Angus Reid THE MOUNTAIN TOP The clock hit zero but the pandemonium had already begun. My team, the BC Lions had just won the 99th Grey Cup and in …

Rob Vanstone: “Pee Wee” Wasnik treasures giant birthday surprise

Jerry (Pee Wee) Wasnik, who practised with the 1956 Riders, formally became a member of the team’s alumni on Wednesday — his 87th birthday

Inside the CFL: Cancer scare did little to demoralize Randy Chevrier

St-Léonard native and McGill graduate who played pro football for 16 years felt a lump on his neck last year and reluctantly saw a doctor. By Herb Zurkowsky  •  Montreal Gazette CALGARY …

2021 PLAZA OF HONOUR CLASS ANNOUNCED

STAFF Festivities for the 34th Annual SaskTel Plaza of Honour presented by AGT Foods take place October 9th    The Saskatchewan Roughrider Plaza of Honour Committee has announced four new members will be inducted into the Plaza of Honour as the class of 2021. This year will …

Rob Vanstone: Who would you choose with the game on the line?

The Saskatchewan Roughriders need a last-minute touchdown drive to win the Grey Cup. Which players would you choose in that situation? Rob Vanstone May 20, 2021 The impetus for today’s …

Tiger-Cats’ Oskee Wee Wee cheer turns 100

Sat., May 8, 2021By The Hamilton Spectator “Oskee wee wee! Oskee wa wa! Holy mackinaw! Tigers! Eat ‘em raw!” It’s about as Hamilton as you can get. The Oskee Wee …

DECEMBER GREY CUP GAMES: A LOOK BACK

by Chris LawtonApril 29th, 2021 Reading Time: 11 minutes. December Grey Cup games were once a fixture of end of season play in Canada. After all, the first Grey Cup game ever played was on …

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