Week 11 Picks

Week 10 Picks The Argos get the extra short end of the stick this week. BC @ Toronto: Wednesday, August 31 (7:30pm EDT) Pick: BC Ricky Ray is back but does that matter? Ottawa @ Montreal: Thursday, September 1 (7:00pm EDT) Pick: Montreal I guess these two don’t hate each other enough yet to have earned a Labour Day weekend…

Week 10 Picks

Week 10 Picks One sure thing, one toss up, one potential upset and a game the Bombers are heavily favoured to win! BC @ Ottawa: Thursday, August 25 (7:30pm EDT) Pick: Ottawa? Neither team looked great last week but Ottawa has done pretty well against the west. Winnipeg @ Montreal: Friday, August 26 (7:00pm EDT) Pick: Winnipeg Winnipeg…

Week 9 Picks

  Week 9 Picks Perfect two weeks running! Montreal @ Ottawa: Friday, August 19 (7:00pm EDT) Pick: Ottawa Does anyone have Montreal? Calgary @ BC: Friday, August 19, (10:00pm EDT) Pick: BC Only because they’re the home team. Edmonton @ Toronto: Saturday, August 20, (4:00pm EDT) Pick: Edmonton After what I witnessed first hand last week at BMO, I can’t in good…

Week 8 Picks

Week 8 Picks Toronto finally gets a weekend game… Montreal @ Edmonton: Thursday, August 11 (9:00pm EDT) Pick: Edmonton Though how long Reilly stays upright and playing is anyone’s guess. Winnipeg @ Toronto: Friday, August 12, (7:30pm EDT) Pick: Winnipeg The Bomber defence is for real and Ricky Ray is not playing. Calgary @ Saskatchewan: Saturday, August 13, (7:00pm EDT) Pick: Calgary…

Week 7 Picks

Week 6 Picks What the hell is with these Monday and Wednesday night games? Hamilton @ Winnipeg: Wednesday, August 3 (8:30pm EDT) Pick: Winnipeg I know I’m going to regret this.  It seems that Nichols is the man in Winnipeg and still no Zach for Hamilton.  The Bomber defence might have something to it… BC @ Montreal: Thursday, August 4,…

Week 6 Picks

Week 6 Picks Quick picks this week while I’m on vacation out of the country. Winnipeg @ Edmonton: Thursday, July 28 (9:00pm EDT) Pick: Edmonton Should be an easy win for Edmonton.  Nichols gets the start against his former team! Saskatchewan @ Montreal: Friday, July 29, (7:00pm EDT) Pick: Saskatchewan That’s right I’m finally picking SK. BC @ Calgary: Friday,…

Week 5 Picks

Week 5 Picks After four weeks of the 2016 campaign, the strong and the weak have identified themselves. Calgary @ Winnipeg: Thursday, July 21 (8:30pm EDT) Pick: Calgary Winnipeg has only beaten Calgary something like once in the last 24 tries.  Willy is terrible.  This is a lock for the Stamps. Ottawa @ Saskatchewan: Friday, July 22, (9:00pm…

Week 4 Picks

Week 4 Picks WHY do we still have ties in this league?!?! Ottawa @ Toronto: Wednesday, July 13 (8:30pm EDT) Pick: Ottawa Looks like I underestimated Ottawa this season.  They are, in fact, the real deal.  Toronto?  Jekyll and Hyde it seems. Edmonton @ Winnipeg: Thursday, July 14, (8:30pm EDT) Pick: Edmonton by a hair Winnipeg needed Hamilton…

711 Words About BMO Field

  I attended the Argos’ first regular season game at new BMO field on June 23rd, 2016 and here’s my rant. The Shipyard (A for effort, C+ for execution) This was the official (non-tailgate) pre-game party  It was virtually impossible to purchase beer from the bartenders whom ostensibly couldn’t handle making change.  Even more difficult was…

Week 3 Picks

Week 3 Picks The only surprise last week was the Lion’s taming the Cats.  Who saw that coming?  Buono… what is it with this guy? Winnipeg @ Hamilton: Thursday, July 7 (7:00pm EDT) Pick: Hamilton I’ve not seen anyone take Winnipeg this week.  It could be a massacre.  Winnipeggers are getting bored and when that happens heads become very loose.  I…