Dave’s Football Blog

Remember when Andre Rison wanted to put that “Bad Moon Rison” nickname behind him and wanted to be known as Spiderman? Well, Toronto Argonauts receiver Arland Bruce III decided to take a step further — by actually donning a Spidey mask after scoring a touchdown. And it only took him, what, five minutes or so [...]

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So let me get this straight. Canada is more than happy to participate in just about every major American sports league there is. Baseball? Sure, come on up to Toronto. Basketball? No problem. We’re happy to launch the Raptors and Grizzlies north of the border. Soccer? Hey, we’d love to have Toronto FC in MLS. [...]

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A couple of weeks ago, those lovable scamps at Kissing Suzy Kolber lashed out at Canada for trying to lure the Buffalo Bills north of the border. The Bills, of course, struck a $78 million deal with the city of Toronto, which will allow the city to host eight Bills games at the SkyDom… uh, [...]

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Only in the gridiron game do players celebrate scores by spiking the football. This may be why. Ouch! (Spotted on Deadspin.)

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So I think I’ve finally woken from my tryptophan coma this weekend, and I now find myself sitting in Champps — because the Steelers don’t play until tomorrow night, of course — waiting for a full afternoon of NFL games. (I haven’t posted to this blog from my Treo in a while, so hopefully, the [...]

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Far be it from me to sit here and talk about major competitions in Europe, then forget to mention the big event going down in our northern backyard. Yes, the Canadian Football League is finally getting down to brass tacks after spending 18 games determining which two teams sucked the most. Seriously, there are eight [...]

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