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Take the underdog in this CFL clash

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will begin a significant portion of their upcoming schedule without No. 1 quarterback Matt Nichols beginning Friday night in Edmonton in a battle of first-place contenders...

CFL: Take the Over in Hamilton-Montreal battle

What could be more All-American than Fourth of July football from Canada? The Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Montreal Alouettes (7:30 p.m.). Hamilton left no doubt in anyone’s mind it was...

CFL: Take Roughriders over the Redblacks, plus the Under

The Saskatchewan Roughriders lost a game and their No. 1 QB last week in a 23-17 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Roughriders offense was a major area of concern...

Winnipeg and the Over is the way to go in this CFL battle

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions, two teams with aspirations of challenging the mighty Calgary Stampeders for West Division supremacy in the Canadian Football League, will square off Saturday...

Eskimos will cover big number vs. Alouettes

It was another terrible year for the Montreal Alouettes, who went 5-13 in 2018. And the turmoil has carried over to the start of this season as the team, in...

The AAF is barring its players from going to the CFL

Hold on guys, the AAF isn't done with you yet. Despite having suspended all operations earlier this month, the startup Alliance of American Football isn't going to lets it's soon-to-be...

Johnny Manziel is taking first steps toward his next job

Johnny Manziel, recently released and banned from the CFL, could be returning to play in the newly formed AAF. But only when the league finds out why he was cut...

Johnny Manziel left hints at where he'll play next

Johnny Manziel might have a landing spot in mind already. "I want to thank Coach Sherman, my teammates, and the CFL fans," the quarterback tweeted Wednesday afternoon, shortly after getting...

Johnny Manziel mysteriously banned from entire CFL

Johnny Manziel's CFL run was about as successful as his NFL one. On Wednesday, the Montreal Alouettes announced they had released the previously troubled quarterback under curious circumstances — as...

'Poop' Johnson scooped up by Canadian Football League

The Toronto Argonauts made a pretty big splash on Wednesday, when they announced the signing of defensive tackle Poop Johnson. Johnson, whose real first name is Cory, goes by the...

Calgary finally will get it done this time

The Ottawa Redblacks waltzed through the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in an easy blowout win in the East final to get to Sunday’s Grey Cup. Their offense played terrific in that game...

Winnipeg will give favored Calgary fits

The Calgary Stampeders once again find themselves playing host to the West Division final, which has become an annual tradition for this team. Nevertheless, their path to first place in...

Johnny Manziel sacked five times in ugly loss

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Montreal quarterback Johnny Manziel went 18 for 25 for 212 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in the Alouettes' 31-14 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...

Johnny Manziel wondering if Alouettes have lost faith in him

MONTREAL — A healthy Johnny Manziel is wondering why he's isn't starting for the Montreal Alouettes. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback returned to practice Thursday and asked out loud if the...

Johnny Manziel provides further details on his concussion

MONTREAL — Johnny Manziel described his condition as a "delayed onset concussion" and said he had headaches. The Montreal quarterback spoke on a podcast Thursday, five days after taking a...

Johnny Manziel's comeback takes another awful turn

Johnny Manziel's step forward may have come with a significant step back. The quarterback who actually did not play terribly on Saturday, in his second CFL start, is now in...

Manziel cuts down on mistakes, but it still isn't enough

OTTAWA, Ontario — Johnny Manziel eliminated the interceptions but couldn’t generate enough offense for the Montreal Alouettes in a 24-17 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday night. After throwing...

Johnny Manziel explains CFL debacle: 'Test from football gods'

It wasn’t how Johnny Manziel envisioned his return would go. His four-interception disaster in his CFL debut with the Montreal Alouettes last Friday, however, also made the former Texas A&M...

Johnny Manziel's first CFL start was a disaster

MONTREAL — Johnny Interception? Johnny Manziel threw an interception — and made a tackle — on his second play in the Canadian Football League. It didn’t get much better after...

Johnny Manziel's wife reveals QB's scary path to sobriety

It wasn't easy for Johnny Manziel to get sober. The former Browns quarterback has credited wife Bre Tiesi with keeping him in line, and the model confessed she was as...