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Korey Banks Ran into a Goal Post at Full Speed

Posted September 27, 2011, 1:29 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (41 Comments)

With goal posts in the end zone, CFL players are always in a little bit of danger.

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Roundup: Reggie Miller For President, an Attractive NASCAR Driver, Nevin Shapiro and Obama vs. Rondo

Posted August 18, 2011, 8:15 am by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (232 Comments)

Did Obama ruin Rajon Rondo’s jumper? Plus: Luther Campbell on Nevin Shapiro (Miami’s Caligula), Jordan Palmer’s heart, horrible vacations, Bro Speak and Simon Cowell on Pippa!

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CFL Gets New NFL Net Deal: Anyone Watching?

Posted June 21, 2011, 6:15 pm by Barry Janoff (9 Comments)

Two Canadian Football League games per week will be broadcast on NFL Network in the U.S. this season beginning June 30 as part of a new agreement with the CFL. Is the CFL better than the UFL? Better than Arena Football? Is the NFL Network wasting its time and money?

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TSN2′s Preemption of March Madness For Women’s Curling Confirmed By A Horrified Bachelor Party

Posted March 22, 2011, 11:55 am by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (34 Comments)

Yesterday Twitter tipped us off about Canada’s TSN2 switching from the NCAA Tournament’s late games to show women’s curling. Last night, we got confirmation from a reader who was in Canada for a bachelor party. After the jump, allow Ryan to share his harrowing tale.

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Kris Versteeg’s Luxury Car Has Been Vandalized By Vandals From Canada!

Posted February 1, 2011, 2:00 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (48 Comments)

Vandalized Luxury Car! Toronto’s Kris Versteeg’s $150,000 Audi R8 was vandalized and you won’t believe what the culprits did. “The 24-year-old said the culprit had written into the dust covering the car, but added that it had also been spat upon.” Don’t worry, Versteeg plans to involve the police. Do the Mounties have a CSI [...]

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Saskatchewan Roughriders Practice In The Elements

Posted November 19, 2010, 1:30 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (53 Comments)

Here’s video of the Saskatchewan Roughriders practicing in the driving snow for the CFL Playoffs. While the video isn’t all the spectacular, it is my first glimpse of football in the snow – one of the most beautiful things in the world. There is nothing better than watching a football game during the winter, especially [...]

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Canadian Football League Will Begin Drug Testing in 2011; Players Will Be Subjected to Blood Tests

Posted June 30, 2010, 12:45 pm by Jason McIntyre (38 Comments)

Drug Tests: “For the first time ever, the league will test players for performance-enhancing drugs, starting in 2011. Under the new deal, testing for performance-enhancing substances will begin next year with 25 per cent of all players to be tested. Thirty five per cent will be tested in 2012 and 2013 … There are some [...]

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