The Calgary Flames should (eventually) retire Mikael Backlund’s number

On March 2, 2024, the Calgary Flames will retire Mikka Kiprusoff’s number 34. When it comes to jersey retirements, there’s no clear-cut requirement that qualifies a player. Generally-speaking, it’s meant to commemorate the individual accomplishments of a key individual in franchise history, and allows the hockey club and its fans to enjoy some good vibes…

The Calgary Flames should (eventually) retire Mark Giordano’s number

On March 2, 2024, the Calgary Flames will retire Mikka Kiprusoff’s number 34. When it comes to jersey retirements, there’s no clear-cut requirement that qualifies a player. Generally-speaking, it’s meant to commemorate the individual accomplishments of a key individual in franchise history, and allows the hockey club and its fans to enjoy some good vibes…

Riders’ Craig Dickenson saw Vernon Adams Jr.’s six-interception game as ‘testament to his character’

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are point underdogs entering their Week 7 matchup with the B.C. Lions, thanks in part to a wide disparity at the quarterback position. 26-year-old Mason Fine will be making his third career start for Saskatchewan and first of the season following the loss of veteran Trevor Harris to a tibial plateau fracture. […]

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Xs and Argos Podcast: Kelly slings for 248 and two touchdowns in the first half to down Hamilton

The Argonauts move to 5-0 after defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31-15 at Tim Horton’s Field on Friday night. Chad Kelly scorched the Ti-Cats with a huge first half and then turned to AJ Ouellette and the run game to close it out. Why didn’t Toronto show exotic looks on defence? Why are special teams once […]

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Back to the Future: 10 thoughts on Toronto’s victory in Hamilton

The Toronto Argonauts’ winning streak continues as they handled the Tiger-Cats 31-15 at Tim Horton’s Field on Friday night in front of a near-sellout crowd. Here are my thoughts on the game. Time machine The last time the Toronto Argonauts were 5-0 was 1960. The CFL was officially entering its third season, rosters were capped […]

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Saskatchewan Roughriders sign former CFL interception leader Trumaine Washington

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed former CFL interception leader Trumaine Washington, per sources. The American defensive back most recently played with the Orlando Guardians of the XFL, registering nine tackles in five games. He was released by the team on July 20, allowing him to make a return to the CFL. The 28-year-old started 12 […]

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WATCH: Craig Conroy joins Rob Kerr live in studio for two hours of Flames talk on Just A Game

Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy joined FlamesNation‘s very own Rob Kerr live in studio on Friday afternoon for a very special edition of Just A Game With Rob Kerr. The two fixtures of the Calgary sports scene sat down for two hours to discuss Conroy’s long career with the Flames (on and off the ice)…

Nick DeSimone was a great leader for the Calgary Wranglers last season in more ways than one

Nick DeSimone was another piece to the leadership puzzle for the Wranglers’ first season as a team. His group was joined by Matthew Phillips as the other alternate captain and Brett Sutter as the team’s captain. DeSimone had a four-game NHL look in his 2022-23 season but it was short-lived. Instead, he played a key…

The Calgary Flames should (eventually) retire Robyn Regehr’s number

On March 2, 2024, the Calgary Flames will retire Mikka Kiprusoff’s number 34. When it comes to jersey retirements, there’s no clear-cut requirement that qualifies a player. Generally-speaking, it’s meant to commemorate the individual accomplishments of a key individual in franchise history, and allows the hockey club and its fans to enjoy some good vibes…

It is time to end the Forever a Flame program

On Tuesday morning, the Calgary Flames announced that they will be retiring Miikka Kiprusoff’s number 34 to the rafters of the Scotiabank Saddledome on Mar. 2, 2024, in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kiprusoff will join Jarome Iginla, Lanny McDonald, and Mike Vernon as the only four players to have their jersey retired in…

Exclusive: past transition shows how CFL stats woes were avoidable

It’s seven weeks into the 2023 season and the CFL and Genius Sports are still struggling to launch the league’s new stats system. As problems persist with both live game and historical statistics, fans have been left longing for the reliability of the past, while asking how this could have been so badly flubbed in-season. […]

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Betting picks for Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto Argonauts

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will host the Toronto Argonauts for the first time this season when the two teams meet on Friday night at Tim Hortons Field. The Argos enter the game as a point road favourite. The Double Blue have been outstanding so far in 2023, beginning the season with four consecutive wins for the […]

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