Israel Idonije believes that more university football players in the CIS should aim to play in the NFL, a goal that he believes is more attainable than most think.
Idonije is the starting left defensive end for the Chicago Bears but achieved his success via the road less travelled by playing football at the University of Manitoba.
While Mayor Rob Ford was in political hot water this week, the Eastern Commerce/Monarch Park high school football team his foundation helped kick-start was getting set for its fourth season.
When Michael Prempeh spots a familiar face from his playing days in the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL), fond memories spring to the surface.
The fourth-year receiver for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues nostalgically recollects those childhood experiences with fellow OVFL alumni, now littered throughout Canadian University rosters.
Damon Allen is further cementing his place in CFL history as he heads into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Allen, along with receiving-yards leader Milt Stegall, headlined the 2012 induction class that was released…
The Hamilton Ticats are coming off a 55-36 stomping of the Calgary Stampeders in Moncton, N.B. and the last time they faced the Argos, the black and yellow came out with a 37-32 victory in August.
Coach Jim Barker had grander expectations for the 2011 season than the woeful 3-9 record presently worn by his Toronto Argonauts.
With just six games to play, the Boatmen’s chances of making the playoffs are appearing increasingly grim.
When the Toronto Argonauts complete a home-and-home set with the B.C. Lions at Empire Field on Saturday they will be doing so with a new signal caller behind the line.
It’s now up to Steven Jyles to set the Argo ship back on course.
A date with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division semi-final has been set for Nov. 14, but The Toronto Argonauts (8-8) can’t look that far ahead of themselves. First they must close out their season with a open a home-and-home set against the first place Montreal Alouettes (11-5), beginning Friday at the Rogers Centre.
It’s a simple playoff formula for the Toronto Argos — win and they’re in.