Weekly game predictions from the Crystal Bastard Ball.
Week 3 Picks I chickened out at the last minute this past week and took BC to beat Ottawa. That cost me $56 on a very juicy three game pro-line ticket. Always go with your sports gut! Ottawa @ Edmonton: Thursday, July 9 (9:00pm EDT) Pick: Ottawa Because they’re 2-0 and Edmonton is without their starting QB. Bodog has Ottawa as…
Canadian Football enters its second week after an opening set that would have taken a time machine to forecast. A couple of thoughts before kick-off tonight: The Fragile Quarterback League 3/9 CFL starters are now injured after the first week and a full 33% of quarterbacks that saw any game action are hurt. Underwater welding would be…
Week 2 Picks Hamilton @ Winnipeg: Thursday, July 2 (8:30pm EDT) Pick: Hamilton The Bombers defense was absolutely terrible last week, atrocious even. Hamilton came within a couple of first down of beating Calgary at home. Also, Hamilton made mince meat of Winnipeg in the pre-season, whether or not that means anything is up for debate. Calgary @ Montreal: Friday,…
The long, long wait is over! Football is back! Last year in this space I was prophetic and correctly predicted Calgary sending Hamilton home in tears and that’s EXACTLY how it went down. What does your not-so-humble and illustrious oracle foresee this campaign? Let me tell you! West The West keeps beating the snot out of the…
It’s going to be very hard to beat last year’s performance. I had several 4-0 weeks and ended the season at 64-22 (.744!). I also correctly picked the Grey Cup teams (Calgary and Hamilton) and the winner (Calgary) before the season even started! With the arrival of the 2015 season my slate is wiped clean. Here’s who I…
All the way back on June 25th I predicted Hamilton would lose to Calgary in the Grey Cup. On November 30th we’ll see if I was right. Hamilton vs Calgary: Sunday, November 30 (6:00pm EDT) Pick: Calgary I hate to say it but this has all the hallmarks of a slaughter. No one has been…
Only three very precious games left this year. I sincerely hope this week’s are better than last’s, though the weather is only supposed to marginally better. It really is time to move the start of the season up. Montreal @ Hamilton: Sunday, November 23 (1:00pm EDT) Pick: Hamilton Montreal sure looked good didn’t they? Or was it because…
Playoffs! Only two more glorious weeks until the Grey Cup! I’m hopeful the last five games of the year are the best of the season but it’s colder than an Eskimo’s tit out there which doesn’t usually translate into a high score. BC @ Montreal: Sunday, November 16 (1:00pm EDT) Pick: Montreal I don’t think Lulay is going…
Well this is it, the last week of the regular season. It seems like just yesterday the season opened and now there are precious few games left until the long long winter. Ottawa @ Toronto: Friday, November 7 (7:00pm EDT) Pick: Toronto It really doesn’t look like Ricky is playing but neither is Burris. I guess Toronto. Calgary @ BC:…
Finally, the miserable 2014 Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be put out of their misery like so many editions before them. Hamilton @ Ottawa: Friday, October 31 (7:30pm EDT) Pick: Hamilton Hamilton needs to win. Ottawa just wants to close out the season. Winnipeg @ Calgary: Saturday, November 1 (4:00pm EDT) Pick: Calgary After what Calgary did to Saskatchewan in a nothing…