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O’Leary: Boateng just starting to scratch the surface on potential
CFL.ca’s Chris O’Leary sits down with DL Kwaku Boateng who speaks on his journey to the pros and how his sophomore campaign is taking shape.
HOF Profile: Johnson, “It’s just a level of intensity and it won’t be replicated”
Brent Johnson says the level of intensity is something you can’t match in any everyday job as he gets set to have his name enshrined into the Hall of Fame.
HOF Profile: A dream come true for Hank Ilesic
Once a dreamer, Hank Ilesic now will have his name forever carved in CFL history as his bust will be among others from the Edmonton Eskimos dynasty.
HOF Profiles: Miles, “I think I was blessed with a gift.”
Whether it was a gift, or whether it was just pure effort, former defensive back Barron Miles is set to have his name go down as an all-time great in the Hall of Fame.
HOF Profile: Hugo found a way to shine, regardless of situation
Wherever you put him on the field, Hugo found a way to shine, as will his bust alongside many others in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
HOF Profile: Scott Flory, a lover of the game
Once one of the stellar cast of the Alouettes’ offensive line in the 2000’s, Scott Flory is honoured to have his name enshrined into the Hall of Fame.
HOF Profile: A ring designed for the Hall, now one for Brule
Entering the Hall of Fame as an amateur inductee, Paul Brule enjoyed a lengthy career at St. FX and relishes the fact he was a large contributor to the design of the HOF rings well before being ...
HOF Profile: Cosentino played and wrote his way into history
Being enshrined in the Builders category, but Cosentino is worthy of just about any classification when it comes to having his name alongside the league’s greats.
Macbeth’s Many Acts: Argos pivot weaves winding road
McLeod Bethel-Thompson’s path to becoming a CFL starting quarterback has been long and winding. More from Chris O’Leary in the latest long read.
Morris: Riders’ Mason running in the here and now
The final statistics show running back Tre Mason had 11 carries for 57 yards in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 24-21 win over the BC Lions Saturday night.
On the surface, the numbers are not ...
Morris: Collins Jr. proving to be the deep threat Leos have needed
Being called twitchy isn’t normally a complement.
For BC Lions wide receiver Ricky Collins Jr., being twitchy is a good thing.
Ask Markus Howell about Collins and the eyes of the Lions’ receivers ...
O’Leary: Montford proud to be inducted to Ticats’ Wall of Honour
Joe Montford’s illustrious CFL career will be commemorated on Thursday at Tim Hortons Field as he gets placed on the Ticats’ Wall of Honour. CFL.ca’s senior writer Chris ...
Diversity is Strength: Profiling the personalities who changed our league
Following the announcement of the 2018 edition of Diversity is Strength campaign, CFL.ca profiles the personalities who broke barriers, changing our league and helping to change society.
Police brutality ended his career, but Bowen didn’t quit on his community
They beat him, allegedly planted drugs on him and charged him with assaulting police and possession of cocaine. Bowen and his lawyer said the incident was racial profiling. Bowen was acquitted in ...
Calgary’s comfort lured Pennsylvania boys from prospect of NFL
By that time, the two men that grew up three hours apart in Pennsylvania — Harrison was eight-years older than Helton — had both chosen to play their college football at Arizona State ...
Polak made ‘her-story’ while helping Rough Riders stay afloat
She was named the general manager of the Ottawa Rough Riders in December, 1988. The Montreal Alouettes had folded a year-and-a-half prior and the Rough Riders were in a dire financial situation.
Trawick patrolled the lines in Montreal, and broke the CFL colour barrier
Trawick was the first African-American player to suit up in the CFL. His transition to a new country was ultimately successful and came at the same time that Jackie Robinson was playing with the ...
How Joey Moss worked his way to become an Edmonton legend
Through all of those years spent in locker rooms and all of the brushes with fame that came with it — people in both organizations have said for years that Joey is the most famous person in ...
Hughes preaches importance of inclusion from personal experiences
“My parents did everything they could to help me play football. That included going down to the pawn shop and pawning off some things to be able to afford for registration for me to play. They ...
In an era of systemic racism, Bright found acceptance in Canada
Bright, a Heisman candidate that year, took to the field and history unfolded. He was targeted on the first play of the game, taking a forearm to the jaw after he’d handed off the ball. The bone ...
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