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Before he was the big star in the nice suit at the podium, Anthony Calvillo was a bum who could not complete a pass to his own team.

Fans of all stripes gather on the dance floor while attending Spirit of Edmonton Grey Cup party at Westin Hotel Thursday Nov 26, 2009.

CALGARY a ' Jason Armstead's most impressive return of the 2009 CFL season isn't the 75-yarder he had in Sunday's West Division final.

CALGARY a ' Tad Kornegay is No. 1 a ' and he could have done without the honour.

Four Hamilton Tiger-Cats have been selected to the CFL All-Star team. Receiver Arland Bruce and offensive tackle Dan Goodspeed made the offensive team while linebackers Jamall Johnson and Markeith Knowlton made the defensive team.

Khari Jones found some success in Winnipeg. Photograph by: Andrew Wallace/Reuters, National Post The Hamilton Tiger-Cats rounded out their coaching staff on Tuesday, naming Khari Jones as the Canadian Football League club's quarterbacks coach.

The time for the Montreal Alouettes to bask in the glow of their team-record 15-3 regular season is over.

B.C. Lions coach Wally Buono became the CFLa s all-time coaching wins leader earlier this season.

REGINA a ' The Saskatchewan Roughriders, whoa TMll host the West Division final on Sunday for the first time since 1976, placed centre Jeremy Oa TMDay, guard Gene Makowsky and defensive end John Chick on the CFL's all-star team.

Eric Wilson is among the best quotes on the Montreal Alouettes. And now, it seems, the veteran defensive tackle might be the heart and soul of that unit.

The Stampeders are confident they will win Sunday at Regina. The Calgary Stampeders are a confident bunch heading into the CFL's West Division final against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

B.C. quarterback Casey Printers, left, threw for 360 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 34-27 overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division semifinal last weekend.

Playoff beards will be the norm for Anthony Calvillo and Co. The Montreal Alouettes are growing playoff beards and have new T-shirts designed by defensive tackle Keron Williams with the team slogan for 2009 a ' Win The Day.

The Tiger-Cats are now officially in off-season mode after cleaning out their lockers today at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

At some point in February, Arland Bruce III plans to begin marketing his two big ideas.

Nobody wanted to hire DeAndra' Cobb, at least not to carry a football. So he took a job at a high school in California, working security and keeping the faith, praying that somebody, somewhere, would give a down-on-his-luck running back another chance to prove his critics wrong.

The B.C. Lions better be prepared to shut down the Montreal Alouettes late in Sunday's East Division final if they want to reach the Grey Cup game.

Despite suffering a sprained thumb last week, Casey Printers took first-team reps during practice in Surrey Tuesday and will start at quarterback for the B.C. Lions when the squad hits the field at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton Sunday.

The owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats said it's a misunderstanding. According to the Spectator, Bob Young asked Pan Am planners to think outside the box when it comes to the site for a new stadium.

B.C. Lions coach Wally Buono will use every trick up his sleeve to beat Montreal after dispatching the Ticats on Sunday.

BC Lion #2 Ian Smart warms up in Sept. before practice at Vancouver's BC Place. Photograph by: Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun It was hardly a larcenous act when Ian Smart stuffed a full box of free pizza into a small crevice in his locker stall, nor was there obvious symbolism until the latest member of the Lions to be given a second chance had it ...

B.C. Lions defensive back Barron Miles, left, hammers Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Corey Grant during first half of the CFL Eastern Conference semifinal in Hamilton on Sunday.

Arland Bruce was holding his seven-month-old son, Akobi, during an interview with a reporter yesterday, nuzzling the baby if he started to fuss.

Casey Printers spoiled the party for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday. Printers hit Ian Smart on an eight-yard TD pass to earn the B.C. Lions to a dramatic 34-27 overtime win over the Ticats in the East semifinal Sunday.

The turf has been laid down at Olympic Stadium and all the Montreal Alouettes need to know now is which team they will face in the CFL East Division final - the Hamilton Tiger-Cats or the B.C. Lions.

The relationship began fairly innocuously, with a request by Alexandre Gauthier to room with fellow offensive lineman Dan Goodspeed for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' first road game in 2007 so the two could break down game film together.

THE CANADIAN PRESS HAMILTON, Ont. -- Otis Floyd isn't hell bent on proving the B.C. Lions were wrong to give up on him.

Marcel Bellefeuille wants the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to take Casey Printers' legs from underneath him.

It's been a while for Hamilton Tiger-Cats fans. The Ticats will face the B.C. Lions in the East Division semifinal Sunday in the CFL club's first playoff game since 2004 and its first post-season contest at Ivor Wynne Stadium since '01. For those who are curious, that year Hamilton dispatched the Montreal Alouettes 24-12 before losing 28-13 in the ...

Some of them began to applaud Bernie Custis as he made his final measured steps toward the front door.

It took the big man a long time to shuffle from the side of the stadium where his mural has been mounted to the side where his name has been stenciled.

Things seem to be heading the right way for the Lions this week. With Hamilton winning Sunday to help B.C. clinch a playoff berth and with news that both Casey Printers and Travis Lulay are ready to go, spirits are up and the team's confidence level is rising.

Hamilton quarterback Kevin Glenn and defensive end Justin Hickman, Winnipeg kick returner Jovon Johnson and Saskatchewan slotback Andy Fantuz have been selected as the CFL's top performers for October.

We're on a roll with Pan Am windfall SCOTT THOMPSON The Hamilton Spectator Congratulations Hammer you got a win! Congratulations Hamilton you are part of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games! This is probably the first time Hamilton feels good about being on the same team as Toronto.

Jeremy Ito has provided another subplot in Sunday's critical game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Last Thursday, my wife was hit by the flu bug at about 3 a.m. Not to be confused by the H1N1 flu that has been capturing headlines, this one is a stomach flu that comes on quickly, drains everything out of you in a hurry and leaves you weak and tired for a few days.

Eight Ticats crawled into the boat to celebrate Markeith Knowlton's fourth-quarter interception return for a touchdown on Sunday afternoon.

REGINA a ' STANDINGS WATCH: The winner of today's game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders will play host to the West Division final on Nov.

After missing the past two games due to a serious kidney ailment Riders defensive back Lance Frazier will be suiting up Saturday against the Stamps.

This was one of those weekends when you put your head on the pillow on Sunday night and thought, life is pretty good.

How many Tiger-Cats does it take to sink a boat? I don't know, but the sight of the Hamilton defence piling into the speed boat parked in the north end of Canad Inns Stadium yesterday, after scoring the game-clinching touchdown on a fourth-quarter interception against the Blue Bombers, spoke volumes.

Wally Buono's playoff streak with the B.C. Lions remains intact. The Lions clinched a CFL playoff berth Sunday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated Winnipeg 39-17. The win secured the Ticats second spot in the East Division and the right to host B.C. in the conference semifinal Nov.

Parting this soon would not be sweet sorrow for anyone. With the final crunch of the regular season on their doorstep, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers can either earn a trip to the post-season with a victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Canad Inns Stadium today -- or go home.

Hamilton officials are hoping their 2015 Pan Am Games party Friday is a more joyous occasion than the deflating kick-in-the-butt the city received after the 2010 Commonweath Games announcement left people dejected.

When it came to his chances at a post-season award, Dwight Anderson had two strikes against him when he signed with the Calgary Stampeders prior to last season.

George Hudson loves the rush he feels when he steals a car. There is an art to it; from knowing how many car lengths you need to trail your mark to avoid detection, to having the confidence to pounce when they pull over to, say, pop into the store.

Geroy Simon thinks his B.C. Lions teammates have finally figured out that they have to play football games to the final whistle.

It's the juiciest bit of potential revenge you can imagine -- but Kevin Glenn isn't biting.

Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Rey Williams said Tuesday he and his mates were ready to play the Calgary Stampeders in a showdown for first place in the CFL's West Division.

Toronto Argonauts offensive tackle Rob Murphy Photograph by: Peter J. Thompson, National Post Is Rob Murphy misunderstood or simply picked on? There's no question what the Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman would answer.

Statistically speaking, the Saskatchewan Roughriders' timing couldn't be any worse.

The Canadian Football League has come down hard on Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike Kelly.

It's simple for the Eskimos and Lions heading into their game on Friday: Win, and you're in.

Mike Kelly might be the best quote in the CFL, but the Blue Bombers' head coach is bombastic, arrogant and, at times, unprofessional.

The Meltdown in Steeltown was a Halloween horror show. EEK! The Saskatchewan Roughriders marked the arrival of Oct.

Don't let his southern background fool you, Johnny Quinn isn't a fair-weather player.