Author Archives: Craig Silliphant

It's somewhat fitting that the Grey Cup, to be held in our nation's capital next month, is sold out. Football fans in Ottawa have embraced the CFL since its return to that city in 2014. Ottawa is one ...

I'll never forget getting to watch - and later, getting to know - Darian Durant. After the 2007 Grey Cup championship year, there were high expectations again in 2008. New coach Ken Miller, who had ju...

It was 25 years ago - Oct. 24, 1992 - when the Toronto Blue Jays won the first of two World Series with a game six victory over Atlanta. Canadian interest in the World Series hasn't been the same sinc...

It's like a scene from Ground Hog Day. Riders VP of football ops, GM and head coach Chris Jones had said it before - and said it again after Friday's 30-7 win over Calgary: Kevin Glenn is Saskatchewan...

The most successful coaches in professional sports have a certain degree of swagger. It has to be that way. To keep the chain of command in place, coaches need to impose their will in locker rooms. Mo...

Even though it happened over ten years ago, Herm Edwards' "you play to win the game" news conference still resonates. Edwards' quote was ringing through my head Wednesday as Chris Jones spoke about pu...

Riders vice-president of football operations, general manager and head coach Chris Jones deserves credit for his interaction with media Tuesday. He tactfully gave a "no comment" to two questions many ...

Calgary Flames ownership finds itself in an interesting situation. The civic election is over and mayor Naheed Nenshi is back for another term. Previously, Flames president Ken King said Sept. 12 that...

I've often said the beauty of the Canadian Football League is that 66% of the teams get in to the playoffs. If a team is playing decent football for most of the regular season, then playing their best...

On Wednesday, the always engaging CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie took questions from the fans. The first question was about officiating. Consider this a pre-emptive strike against a tired - and, quit...