Get results or get new players: Stamps’ Dave Dickenson warns of changes following loss to Redblacks

In the immediate aftermath of another overtime loss, Calgary Stampeders’ head coach and general manager Dave Dickenson didn’t mince words about his team’s 2-4 start. “We didn’t make enough plays. We could have won that game. We feel like we should have, but we didn’t,” Dickenson told the media. “I hope everybody is looking in […]

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Vernon Adams Jr.’s knee ‘structurally stable,’ Lions not ruling him out for Week 8: report

B.C. Lions’ quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.’s injury may not be as serious as initially feared, with no damage to any major ligaments. According to a report from TSN’s Farhan Lalji, the Lions will assess their franchise quarterback over the coming days to determine whether he is able to play in Week 8. “Good news for […]

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Montreal Alouettes sign veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon

The Montreal Alouettes have signed veteran pass rusher Shawn Lemon, per sources. The move reunites Lemon with his University of Akron teammate Almondo Sewell. The team released defensive end Nick Usher on Sunday to make room for the 34-year-old on the roster. Lemon was in training camp with the B.C. Lions but was released mid-way […]

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Montreal Alouettes release veteran DE Nick Usher

The Montreal Alouettes have released American defensive end Nick Usher. The six-foot-four, 256-pound defensive end was in his third season with the Alouettes after joining the team ahead of the 2021 season. He has started for all five games this season, registering five tackles and a sack. The UTEP product first arrived in the CFL […]

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What would a Noah Hanifin trade do to the Calgary Flames’ roster depth?

There are two Calgary Flames players that fans seem to think will likely be traded before the start of the regular season: goaltender Dan Vladar and defender Noah Hanifin. Due to the emergence of Dustin Wolf, Vladar’s move seems both prudent and inevitable for everybody involved. Hanifin’s a pending unrestricted free agent who has reportedly…

The Calgary Flames’ cap situation is tight right now (but they gain flexibility soon)

We’re into the lean weeks of the 2023 off-season, friends, as clubs throughout the National Hockey League do important things like hire assistant coaches for their minor league teams, cement loan agreements with European clubs, and make sure their hockey operations personnel get their vacations in before training camp. The Calgary Flames likely have a…

‘How else can you tackle the quarterback?’: Riders not happy with safety taken off the board in loss to B.C.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders needed a flawless performance to have any shot at a win in B.C. on Saturday night and they didn’t get it. Not from themselves, the officials, or the command centre in Toronto. While the quarterback switch from Trevor Harris to Mason Fine put them in a hole long before they even boarded […]

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Lions hit with shrapnel in watermelon smash and 10 other thoughts on beating the Riders

The B.C. Lions muscled out a 19-9 victory against the Saskatchewan Roughriders and their backup quarterback on Saturday night in Vancouver, but only after the visitors levelled the playing field in the worst way possible. Here are my thoughts on the game. The Watermelon Smashes Back On a night advertised for the Lions’ ability to […]

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GoTrax G5 Review-The First Gotrax Scooter with Suspension!

The GoTrax G5-Another GoTrax banger, with a spectacular feature set for its price, front suspension, a more modern look than its predecessors, and GoTrax's new standard 12-month warranty.

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…

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)…