Week 5 Picks
Abbreviated this week due to travel. Edmonton over BC Winnipeg beats Toronto Ottawa edges Montreal Calgary handles Hamilton Last Week: 2-2 Season 12-3
Week 4 Picks
It looks like even the Argos staff are putting all their effort into MLSE re-signing Kawhi. Hamilton @ Montreal: Thursday, July 4th (7:30pm EDT) Pick: HamiltonAll we can hope for is that Montreal will at least make it entertaining for a quarter or two. Where the hell is Johnny Football? Winnipeg @ Ottawa: Friday, July…
Week 3 Picks
Week 3 Picks It’s not looking good for the teams in Canada’s two largest cities. They better start winning or the league is going to get a lot smaller. Edmonton @ Winnipeg: Thursday, June 27 (8:30pm EDT) Pick: WinnipegIt’s very possible that Edmonton will upset (they did last year) but it’s time to believe in…
Week 2 Picks
Week 2 Picks I, for one, am shocked but at the same time gleeful at Ottawa’s surprise victory over the Stamps in Calgary. They are mortal after all. Saskatchewan @ Ottawa: Thursday, June 20 (7:30pm EDT) Pick: OttawaSee above. How are you going to bet against them now? Especially with the Riders minus their starting…
The Blue Bastard’s Annual Canadian Football League Prognostication for 2019
Hockey season officially ended last night and as it happens the CFL starts today! I missed you football. How’s the season going progress? Exactly like this! East Hamilton (11-9) The only Eastern team capable of making it to the Grey Cup. They should win every game against Eastern opponents. What an easy schedule. Ottawa (7-11) I’m not sure…
Grey Cup Pick
Last Pick of the Year! Well like it not we’re getting a replay of the 104th. That means the 106th has a lot to live up to! Ottawa @ Calgary: Sunday, November 25 (6:00pm EST) Pick: Calgary Given what we witnessed last weekend, this is a collision between an unstoppable force (Ottawa’s offence) and an…
The Hoser’s Guide to the 106th Grey Cup: Part 3 – A Hoser’s Itinerary
It’s nicknamed the Grand National Drunk for a reason – Grey Cup is perhaps the only weekend when your recklessly irresponsible drinking is socially acceptable. How do you make the most of these precious few days? By following this very simple plan! I can’t make it any easier for you to cover as many parties…
The Hoser’s Guide to the 106th Grey Cup: Part 2 – Parties, Ranked
Team Parties Party wise, Grey Cup weekend usually looks pretty familiar from one year to the next, with a couple of variations. I’ve managed to sample them all over the course of my previous 13 pilgrimages. Some are like your drinking buddy, they never let you down. Others are like your day job, only tolerable…
The Hoser’s Guide to the 106th Grey Cup: Part 1 – The Essentials
Getting Around Edmonton Your options from the airport to downtown are limited to bus, taxi or Uber. A fixed fare taxi from the airport to downtown is $55. Uber collects at Door 10 outside of the arrivals level. There is no Lyft, sorry! The Grey Cup Committee seems to have finally read the memo this…
The Hoser’s Guide to the 106th Grey Cup
Ladies and gentlemen, back by popular demand, THE authoritative guide to a guaranteed good time on Grey Cup weekend and your yearly lesson from 2-4 Academy! The Hoser’s Guide to 106th Grey Cup Introduction This guide will take you through every important watering hole the 106th Grey Cup in Edmonton has to offer while avoiding the sobering pitfalls of bad…