tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22701459984317860972024-02-21T09:55:36.759-08:00Fans of the CFLJonathan Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784340089351602247noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270145998431786097.post-58551962930250005692009-11-21T21:17:00.000-08:002009-11-21T21:21:07.721-08:00Looking for answers: The Toronto Argonauts; a team in disarray<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-GB">Jamal Robertson, Willie Pile, Rob Murphy, Dominique Dorsey, Adriano Belli; just some of the big names on </span><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Toronto</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB">’s roster.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Jonathan Brown, Zeke Moreno, Justin Medlock, Dominic Picard, P.K. Sam; the list goes on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">How does a team packed with this type of talent end up with the worst record in the CFL?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The answer is a simple one:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Head Coach Bart Andrus.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Of course, it’s too easy to just point the finger at Andrus as the majority of people have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It’s only fair to delve a little deeper into this issue and look at exactly how Andrus is to blame for the mess the Double-Blue currently find themselves in.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><h2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><u><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-GB">The Arland Bruce </span><st1:stockticker><span lang="EN-GB">III</span></st1:stockticker><span lang="EN-GB"> saga</span></span></span></u></h2><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-GB">The loss of Arland Bruce </span><st1:stockticker><span lang="EN-GB">III</span></st1:stockticker><span lang="EN-GB"> for </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Toronto</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB"> cannot be underestimated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Without one of the league’s best playmakers, the Argonauts struggled to move the ball all season, no matter who has been behind centre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Meanwhile in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Hamilton</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB">, Bruce had yet another 1,000-yard receiving season as </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Hamilton</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB"> made the playoffs for the first time in five years.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">In some respects, Andrus had no choice but to get rid of his disgruntled receiver.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Bruce’s behaviour became more and more detrimental to the team with every passing day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Benched for disciplinary reasons, publicly criticising his head coach and starting quarterback, told to stay away from the team and so on.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-GB">However, if you look at this objectively, if Bruce was that much of a cancer, why had he managed to ‘survive’ the previous five years in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Toronto</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB">?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This is not to say that there hadn’t been the odd problem with the enigmatic wide receiver previously, but nothing to this extent.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Bruce, a popular person in the Argonauts locker-room, alluded to the fact that other players have also expressed problems with the way Andrus runs the ship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Until recently, no one else had stepped forward to rip the head mans coaching style, but you only have to look at the product on the field to come to your own conclusions on this issue.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><h3 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><u><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Bart Andrus: the offensive ‘genius’<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></span></b></h3><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-GB">Handicapped by the loss of their number one wide receiver, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Toronto</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB"> struggled through the air all year, ranking second last, just ahead of </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Winnipeg</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Overall, the team averaged under 300-yards a game (last in the league), unforgivable in a league which is renowned for it’s explosive offensive football.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">When you consider that Bart Andrus was brought in for his offensive mind, this is very worrying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For anyone saying that he is limited by the talent-level on offence, this is once more another reason why the Argonauts should have tried harder to resolve the Bruce issue. </span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Another baffling and frustrating issue was Andrus’s stubborn refusal to use the running game more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Robertson has proved to be one of the more effective rushers in the league and can be very productive, when given the opportunity.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I appreciate that the CFL is a passing league, but if the team is not moving the ball consistently through the air and has a runner capable of churning out the yards, give him the rock.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong><u>The Starting Quarterback</u></strong></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Talking of the CFL being a passing league, the quarterback situation was a nightmare throughout 2009.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>After Bruce was traded away to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the team only managed to win one more game in the rest of the season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Kerry Joseph, the very player who Bruce said needed to get his act together, was replaced in the line-up by Cody Pickett, hardly a world-beater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Further down the line, despite Andrus stating that Pickett was still the main man he was replaced by Joseph in a couple of games before the latter ‘won’ back his starting job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">There is no doubting that Joseph was struggling in the early games, but surely the production of the offence in general throughout 2009 shows you cannot put all of the blame on his shoulders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Again, this is a worrying sign when you consider Andrus’s offensive reputation.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">It appears obvious that the offensive scheme does not suit the personnel on the roster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Surely it is up to the head coach to revamp the system and try to get more out of the players at his disposal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Least we forget Joseph was the MOP of the CFL in 2007.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Interestingly, it’s also worth noting that Joseph, renowned as a team guy, publicly stepped forward to criticise Andrus’s handling of the quarterback position. </span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></span></span></p><h2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-GB"><u><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Another CFL All-Star traded away</span></u></span></h2><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Another sign that all was not well in Argoland was the move to trade cornerback Byron Parker to the Edmonton Eskimos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Parker was unhappy about the amount of playing time, or lack thereof that he had received since rejoining the team.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Here is a guy who had played four seasons previously for the Argonauts, nabbing 18 interceptions and making 101 tackles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Now you could understand if it was just a matter of the cornerback struggling to break into a secondary, which had helped the Argonauts to the second-ranked defence in the league.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>However, this was not the case.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Interestingly, Andrus declared that Parker would see more playing time once he was familiar with the system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>And yet, the two-time all-star contradicted this statement, advising that the scheme was not that hard to pick up, comparing it to a Pop Warner football level.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">So once again, a productive player who had been perfectly happy with the organisation in previous years’, suddenly had a change in attitude and another all-star was shipped out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Coincidence, I think not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Clearly, Andrus has not coped well with the change from the NFL scene.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Discipline…or lack thereof</span></span></u></b></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Andrus promised that he would run a tight ship and discipline would be of the highest order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This in part explained his reasoning behind getting rid of Bruce.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">However, this so-called strict approach did not appear to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Argonauts were penalised more times than anyone else, for the most yards (208-1804.)</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-GB">Nowhere was this lack of discipline more evident than the week 13 loss in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Winnipeg</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In a game, which featured several scuffles, the worst incident occurred during the fourth quarter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A turnover by </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Toronto</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB"> turned into mayhem as players shoved and fought with each other, ending in four players being ejected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-GB">Overall, 12 players were fined by the CFL, including seven Argonauts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If the team on the field is a reflection of the head coach’s work off it, then this incident sums up Andrus’s reign in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-GB">Toronto</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><h2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-GB"><u><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Conclusion</span></u></span></h2><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The organisation needs to make some big changes in the off-season to turn this team around and bring it back up to where it belongs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This includes sacking Bart Andrus, who is out of his depth in the CFL as a head coach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Two consecutive disastrous seasons is unacceptable for a team with a proud tradition, including the most Grey Cup victories in CFL history.</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></span></span></p>Jonathan Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784340089351602247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270145998431786097.post-19371048170223778212009-10-23T12:29:00.000-07:002009-10-23T12:31:16.222-07:00Lost Email?So I was looking through my email junk section and there was an email with a subject line that said something about Fans of the CFL. The email somehow got deleted... so if whoever sent that email is reading this post try sending it again.Jonathan Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784340089351602247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270145998431786097.post-36475623111197268802009-10-03T10:42:00.000-07:002009-10-03T10:47:28.914-07:00Newest Issue of "Fans of the CFL" ReleasedI am pleased to announce that the third issue of "Fans of the CFL" has been released. Some of the highlights from this issue include:<br /><div> </div><div>The Great Moncton Debate: Should the CFL award a franchise to Moncton?</div><div>The Rise and Fall of Casey Printers: A look at Printers career</div><div>The Great Calgary Airlift: A look at the month that was for the Calgary Stampeders</div><div> </div><div>And much more...</div><br /><div>Click on the picture below fo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivwAZ_xxYeDzenH4Cct-5XTebGG-G5GDn1Owo42nTVWoGuu8BGCopL7tTsDUF42JCelzk8cErTOa3ZznyX33Z-qsc4uHR8M4Vxeggbl8rk1MJBmprR-qjIi2jTY-JvGiAEo7Vwrpb1c8/s1600-h/FANSOFTHECFL.jpg"></a>r the newest issue. </div><div> </div><br /><a href="http://fansofthecflarticles.webs.com/Volume1Issue3final.pdf"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388431494035800914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2F84GoGMQkWIW-bqGwXTclk1LH1hTh1z7zPfjvDQ2KrHa1EQyQA4BuMbyFQ_OR62RsURwp3KdoDPX4BFZXNyww-176NaKhPBvWV6MTHLUuT7nIt8QkD0bFdiTm43M99IB4eF7yX6Kaus/s320/FANSOFTHECFL.jpg" /></a>Jonathan Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784340089351602247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270145998431786097.post-88081137876024814822009-09-02T09:49:00.001-07:002009-09-02T09:52:59.853-07:00The Second Issue of "Fans of the CFL" Has Been Released!I am pleased to announce that the second issue of "Fans of the CFL" has been released. "Fans of the CFL" is a free online magazine giving fans a unique perspective on the Canadian Football League. There have been some big changes made for this issue! Check out the latest issue here: <a href="http://fansofthecflarticles.webs.com/Volume1Issue2final.pdf">http://fansofthecflarticles.webs.com/Volume1Issue2final.pdf</a>Jonathan Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784340089351602247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270145998431786097.post-49015613754286976792009-08-11T18:01:00.000-07:002009-09-02T08:53:19.163-07:00Fans of the CFL Welcomes New Writers!Here at "Fans of the CFL" aim to give readers a unique perspective on the Canadian Football League. While we already had a number of talented writers on board, we are happy to welcome more writers for our next issue.<br /><br />The first writer is Greg Bates. Greg is a die-hard Stampeders fan and also a member of <a href="http://www.gostampsgo.com/">http://www.gostampsgo.com/</a>. He also can be heard on the Go Stamps Go internet radio show. Greg will be contributing articles mainly on the Calgary Stampeders.<br /><br />Next we have Paul Taylor. Despite living in England, Taylor is an avid fan of the Canadian Football League. He has been writing about the CFL on <a href="http://www.tosports.ca/">http://www.tosports.ca/</a>. Paul will be adding his insights on the Canadian Football League to our magazine.<br /><br />We are also happy to welcome Argos' fan Richard Leslie to the team. Richard will be providing readers with stories about the Toronto Argonauts.<br /><br />With more possible writers on the way, it is safe to say that "Fans of the CFL" is finding more and more ways to keep readers entertained. The more writers we have, the more ways we will ahve to offer a unique perspective on the Canadian Football League.Jonathan Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784340089351602247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270145998431786097.post-49418047236093637452009-08-05T09:45:00.000-07:002009-08-05T10:03:34.194-07:00"Fans of the CFL" Teams Up With The Canadian Football League ReportHere are "Fans of the CFL", our goal is to provide readers with a unique perspective on the Canadian Football League. Now thanks to The Canadian Football League Report, we will be able to do that in between issues as well.<br /><br />Giants27, a writer for "Fans of the CFL", suggested that we use his site, The Canadian Football League Report, to post stories on the CFL in between issues of "Fans of the CFL". The Canadian Football League Report has been a successful site that aims to keep readers informed on the CFL.<br /><br />So, while you can find the all the latest issues and news about "Fans of the CFL" on this site, tune into The Canadian Football League Report for all the latest news, previews and insight on the Canadian Football League. The best way to keep up to date on the CFL would be to become a follower of both sites so you can be updated when new stories transpire.<br /><br />Click on the picture below to link to the Canadian Football League Report and there will always be a link at the top of the page.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thecanadianfootballleaguereport.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366523434195525122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 77px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6mLlZzBNcLWSp8L0y-I30XvJFJVZh0Ui9PcWHxUWXuhh2uNj4h054QOSg_JgJEP8uqmeLKJfbwkNFZ8yc2hr6zzpvzqbtMTCJeMILp0MX0-b1nIUaqSLBPS_1qAP-iwdqFuALLpzJV8/s320/untitled.JPG" border="0" /></a>Jonathan Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784340089351602247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270145998431786097.post-3228077898565584902009-08-02T14:33:00.000-07:002009-08-02T14:37:29.666-07:00First Issue of "Fans of the CFL" Released!<div>The first ever issue of "Fans of the CFL" has been released. This CFL Magazine will give fans a unique perspective on the Canadian Football League. We have a group of talented writers that have made this first issue a great success. To check out the first issue click on the picture. You can also find new issues of the magazine and subscribe on the homepage. <a href="http://fansofthecflarticles.webs.com/Volume1Issue1.pdf"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365483248666493954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJFk-BGb8xqO5xyXl9PJyQlPj7vqXiiTEx_-RVRKlSkyHi31hopVgW5We6JCSO04hxuq-15dHT92MCH93lAt4_j5Q1agweoWN5MIko7rfRCTVG19s9z7l5KxWlACga6wyCR4G6sWbkkM/s320/Fans+of+the+CFL.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Jonathan Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784340089351602247noreply@blogger.com0