FOOTBALL...oh we are that close now!
 

All right sports fans. Exhibition season in the Canadian league started.....THANK YOU FOOTBALL GODS!

For anyone who cares....quick update - Ottawa just squeaked one over Montreal (should have been a good game - making up for their hockey perhaps lol) and Saskatchewan kicked some major ass on Winnipeg ( sorry bender ).

My whole point....we now have football again! Only a matter of time now before I can watch my Dolphins kick ass this year!

Anyone out there following the CFL or is it all NFL type people out there?

Sorry, NFL here. From Chicago, which means I root for da Bears. :)

I like the CFL, but rarely watch it.

Ahh I used to cheer for the Bears when Mike Singletary used to play for them. *remember the eyes!
I miss him and Ditka together.

I am an NFL fan, I used to watch the CFL when the local Baltimore "Stallions" were around.

You think the Dolphins can win with Griese throwing the pig skin? There D will probably be one of the best again, I was shocked that they didnt end up making the playoffs.

I think they are in the toughest division (what with Bledsoe & Brady in there) but the addition of Seau will help them out and you can never go wrong having Ricky running for you too! I'm hoping for great things from them this year....God knows I supported them through all the crap! :P

Canadian Football, eh?

Aussie Rules Football is where it starts and ends my friends although NFL doesn't exactly suck either. GO TIGERS!! & GO COWBOYS!!

can hardly wait to see what Parcel does for da boys. The way the cycle seems to go they should be a contender in the next year or two.

Football ??!!
Already ...crap that just means that hockey is about to end, it must be June.

foot ball

in canada


the most i know is flutie played there for a while


that and that fan fighting a player on the felid last year

go clots

all football is great in the offseason. europe, arena and all else.

Me too. The Samurai with those creepy eyes, staring down a QB. Aah, the good old days.

Singletary was a beast. plain and simple.

No way! Singletary was one of the best players ever....period. He could freeze a guy with those eyes - controlled rage. Love it!

Oh...and dragon2fire....ya - football way up in Canada...who knew? You may want to look at a few other NFL players who came from our little ol' league. There's this guy - Jeff Garcia, you may have heard of him, we used to watch him play just a few seasons ago here at home.

I saw an NFL Europe game yesterday... I had no idea they liked american football in europe.

o yea i knwo there is a leuage in canada i just have no clue who the players are the teams how long the season is


i know the felid is lager then in the nfl

Yup....another player to come from the CFL was Warren Moon....he played eons ago for Edmonton.
We've lost a ton ..... and I mean a ton....of good Calgary players to the NFL. Some make it huge...some end up warming the bench and others come home crying.
Ummm, sorry if I seemed a little defensive there! ;)

Oh and we've already started our season...just now.
See it has this rotten tendency to snow up here in November so we gotta start ahead of the game! :)

Been watching NFL Europe for a few weeks now. That and indoor. Love the sport. Cannot wait for the real NFL games to begin. Fire up that DirecTV.....

I like the NFL Europe league as well, troit and used to watch a lot of the indoor league. It's a great way to keep the "I can't wait for the NFL to start" withdrawals at bay! :D

I'm a REDSKINS FAN

Born and bred live in Florida cann't wait for Sapp to get busted for anything over payed asshole, Screw TampaBay.

bring Jack Cooke back from the dead cause Daniel Synder eats
the sweat out of my shorts. He has ruined the Redskins!:mad:

:cool:

Alouettes fan here! Boy it's going to be tough with no Running back.

Back before NFL Europe, we had a team in Montreal in the World League; The Montreal Machine. Was popular and I was at the Olympic Stadium for the World Bowl in 1992 I think.

My prediction for the NFL; Broncos all the way this year.

I follow some college players that play up in Canada. I am friends with Marcus Crandell and I know Keith Stokes (Who just got released I think). I watch arena football sometimes. It is fun to go to a live game.

As for the NFL....GIANTS BABY!!!!! Shockey will bring us to the promise land.

You are all going to be sooooo sorry when my beloved dolphins win this year!
:D

Sorry Minx, but as long as Davie Wanstead is the coach, that's not going to happen. Trust me. I watched him ruin my team, it's a matter of time before he ruins yours. Just hope that the owner decides to get rid of him before that happens.

I live in Shreveport Louisiana and we had a CFL team in the 90s
The Shreveport Pirates.
The Canada football season didn't go over very well here.
Its too damn hot down here for Football in the summer.
I went to most of the homegames and had a blast. The CFL game is a lot of fun to watch. Especially when you get to see Flutie on the big field.( damn, y'all gotta big football field)
I wish the CFL could have made it in the US but it didn't, I also would like to see the CFL get more TV time in the US market.
Now I have Saints season tickets and a 5 hour one way ride to New Orleans for each game.
Damn I can't wait till September.

I went to a CFL game when I was in Memphis for "A" school back in 95-96. It was Memphis vs. Toronto, I think. Ismail was playing for Toronto then. Memphis lost, 10-7. Memphis only played that one season and went 9-9.

I remember being told something about how the Liberty Bowl's end zones were only 15 yards wide as opposed to the CFL's regulation 20 yard end zones, and thinking, what a candy-ass league.

-Mikey

GO wolfpack!

No no no! Please say it isn't so! The way I see it, at least he is a little better than Jimmy J was....that man would NEVER let Dan throw the ball....run run run. Used to drive me up the freakin' wall!

lol...believe it or not we get warm up here too! Where I used to live we would average 36 C in the summer (that equates to stinking hot for you Americans) and there were a few days it was 42. Arizona hot, baby!
And yes....we do have big ol' fields up here don't we?! Makes the game a little tougher! :D

It's been years since I've been able to watch the CFL. So even though preseason has started there, I'm still waiting for the NFL.

Now being an SF Bay Area guy for my entire life, the 9ers are my team. For those of you who don't know, Jeff Garcia played in the CFL too. It should be interesting to see if they really can improve with the limited amount of moves that they have made and with the change in head coach. Erickson's offensive philosophy is so different from Mariucci's that they may look like a whole new team.

The other Bay Area team should be pretty good too. I was a Raiders fan once. I went to UC Berkeley in the 60s, when the Raiders were new. And they trained in my home town before they moved to LA. Now that they're back, I watch them to see how the former 49ers do. Go JR!!! 40+ year old wide receiver, who woulda believed?

I'm in the DC area, so we all watch the Redskins.

So to answer your question, no, there is no professional football in my area.

My wife went to High School in the DC area (Suitland, MD) and she hates the Redskins.

I was amazed to see the degree of passion that she can build whenever the Redskins play. I don't quite understand the dislike, but it is definitely for real.

I apologize in advance for this extra long post but I'M HEARTBROKEN.....this thread...believe it or not.... originated around the CFL and you must forgive me a moment to cry over my stupid home teams latest idiotic decision.....

God......and to think this was the year I was going to buy my season tickets! jesh...

Friday, June 13, 2003

Stamps all-time leading rusher released

Running back Kelvin Anderson is one of three Stampeders let go by the Club

(Calgary) - Calgary Stampeder Head Coach Jim Barker today released three players including the team's all-time leading rusher Kelvin Anderson. Veteran defensive back Da'Shann Austin, and rookie defensive lineman Reggie Davis were also released.

Cutdown day is the worst part of this business, you really it hate when it affects other peoples lives. Kelvin Anderson was a true Stampeder, he leaves this franchise as the team's all-time leading rusher, a tribute to his durabilty and athletic skills. He thrilled the fans of the CFL for many years and we wish him all the best in the future" stated head coach Jim Barker.

Please find enclosed the bio of Kelvin Anderson.

kelvin ANDERSON

# 32

RUNNING BACK

College: S.E. Missouri State

HT: 5'8" WT: 205 lbs

Birthdate: February 4, 1972

Birthplace: Southbend Indiana

Residence: Howardville, MO

CFL Experience: 8th Year

Games Played: Regular Season - 122 West Semi-Final - 3; West Final - 4

Grey Cup - 3

Stampeder Experience: 8th Year

Games Played: Regular Season - 122; West Semi-Final - 3; West Final - 4

Grey Cup - 3

Import

PRO

Has played in 122 regular season Career CFL games ... 6 playoff games ... 3 Grey Cup game ...Kelvin displays tremendous power with a very explosive running ability ... very durable running back ...played in 85 consecutive regular season games before having his streak end on October 6, 2000 ...sitting out with a bruised shoulder ...in 1999 he did miss one game with an ankle injury ...the West Final in Vancouver against the Lions ... originally signed as a free agent and reported to training camp on June 5th, 1996 ... became a free agent on February 15, 2000 ...signed with the San Francisco Demons of the XFL and became a key component in leading the Demons to the first and last XFL championship game ... re-signed with the Stampeders on May 18, 2001 ... attended the Seattle Seahawks training camp and was one of their final cuts in 1995 ... tremendous rookie season in the CFL ...rushing for over 1,000 yards and being named the league's Most Outstanding Rookie ... on October 22, 2000 he rushed for 147 yards on 24 carries pushing him past the 1,000 yard barrier for the fifth consecutive season ...a new Stampeder record ...extending his record to six consecutive seasons during the 2001 campaign ... on September 3, 2001 ... Labour Day against the Eskimos he surpassed Lovell Coleman for second spot all-time in Stampeder rushing yards ... Coleman racked up 6,394 yards during his Stampeder career ... on October 8, 2001 versus Hamilton in Calgary at McMahon Stadium ... he entered this game 1 yard shy of his sixth consecutive 1,000 yard season ... and 160 yards shy of tying Earl Lunsford as the all-time Stampeder leading rusher ... Lunsford during his tenure with the Stampeders rushed for 6,994 yards ... on this day against the Tiger-Cats Kelvin would turn in a historic performance ... and a career day for number 32 ... 179 yards rushing on 24 carries ... the 179 yards along the ground was a single-game best for Kelvin ... with the 179 yards he became the Stampeders all-time leading rusher ... surpassing the legendary Earl Lunsford ... Kelvin broke the record in style ... mid-way through the fourth quarter he needed 36 yards to tie ... on first and ten on the Tiger-Cats 46 yard line he broke the play off-tackle ... scampering 46 yards to pay-dirt ... for the go ahead touchdown and the record ... breaking the 7,000 yard barrier ... on that play ... one year later in 2002 he once again was in position ironically against the Tiger-Cats to enter the record books one more time ... however this time it would be the CFL record books ... on October 4th, 2002 ... against the Tiger-Cats ... the Stampeders all-time leading rusher entered the game 93 yards shy of history ... that's all he needed to hit his 7th consecutive 1,000 yard rushing season ... and boy oh boy did he get it ... late in the fourth quarter he broke off-tackle right for a huge 23 yard gain ... on that play he surpassed 1,000 yards for the season and 100 yards in the game ... his 23rd career 100 yard rushing game... finishing with 19 carries ... 101 yards ... one rushing touchdown ... becoming the first ever running back to record 7 consecutive 1,000 yard rushing seasons in CFL history ... former Saskatchewan great George Reed rushed for 6 consecutive seasons during his great career in the 60's and 70's ... Kelvin's string of 5 consecutive Western Division All-Star spots came to an end in 2002 ... he finished the 2002 with 1,074 yards on 221 carries .. remains first in Stampeder all-time rushing yards with 8,292 yards ... first all-time in rushing attempts with 1,670 ... sits second all-time in rushing touchdowns with 52 ... Earl Lunsford leads way with 55 ... sits second all-time with 76 career touchdowns ... Allen Pitts leads all-time with 117 ... twice in his career he represented the West as the league's Most Outstanding Player ... losing out to Winnipeg quarterback Khari Jones ... in 2001 ... the first time was in 1998 as he was selected the team's representative as their Most Outstanding Player ... becoming the first Stampeder running back since Lewis Walker in 1984 to receive that honor ... it also marked the first time since the legendary Willie Burden in 1975 that a Stampeder running back represented the Western Conference as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player ... finished as runner-up to the league's Most Outstanding Player ...Montreal Alouette running back Mike Pringle ... both times he was runner-up to the Most Outstanding Player he has been on the winning side of the Grey Cup ... twice he has been named to the All-Canadian team ... 1998 and 1999 ... in regular season play he has rushed for 23-100 yard games to sit third all-time ... Lunsford leads with 28 and Lovell Coleman sits second with 26 ... the Stampeders have an impressive 16-6-1 mark when Kelvin breaks the 100 yard rushing barrier in a game ... his 7-100 yard games in 2001 is third best all-time in a single season in Stampeder history ... in 2002 he became the first player in the CFL to have a bobblehead doll ... as McDonalds sponsored the event handing out 5,000 at a game in July.
*edit....I have two in my kitchen cupboard still from the game! :D

a-winner of the Jackie Parker Trophy as the Most Outstanding Rookie in the West

b-winner of the CFL Chrysler Most Outstanding Rookie Award

c-Western Division All-Star

d-All-Canadian

e-led the CFL in touchdowns

f-winner of the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy as the West's Most Outstanding Player

g-Runner-up for the CFL Chrysler Most Outstanding Player

PLAYOFFS

RUSHING RECEIVING

YEAR GP C YDS AVG. LG. TD. NO. YDS. AVG. LG TD

2001 2 31 143 4.6 22 0 4 21 5.2 12 0

2000 1 16 65 4.0 10 0 1 9 9.0 9 0

1999 1 21 71 3.4 8 1 3 33 11.0 23 1

1998 1 15 44 2.9 9 0 8 56 7.0 18 0

1997 1 7 33 4.7 9 0 4 54 13.5 26 0

1996 1 13 67 5.1 10 0 3 45 15.0 26 0

TOTALS 7 103 423 4.1 10 1 23 218 9.4 26 1

GREY CUP
RUSHING RECEIVING

YEAR GP C YDS AVG. LG. TD. NO. YDS. AVG. LG. TD

2001 1 8 22 2.7 8 0 2 57 28.5 44 0

1999 1 7 28 4.0 12 0 3 26 8.6 10 0

1998 1 18 105 5.8 16 1 3 27 9.0 12 0

TOTALS 3 33 155 4.6 16 1 8 110 13.7 44 0

KELVIN ANDERSON'S LEAGUE ACHIEVEMENTS:

2001

. EDDIE JAMES MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNER - WESTERN CONFERENCE LEADING RUSHER

. ALL-CANADIAN

. UNANIMOUS SELECTION WESTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR

. JEFF NICKLIN MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNER-WESTERN DIVISION

. NOMINEE - CFL MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER - WESTERN DIVISION

2000

. EDDIE JAMES MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNER - WESTERN CONFERENCE LEADING RUSHER , WESTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR

1999

. ALL-CANADIAN

. WESTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR



1998

. EDDIE JAMES MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNER - WESTERN CONFERENCE LEADING RUSHER

. ALL-CANADIAN

. UNANIMOUS SELECTION WESTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR

. JEFF NICKLIN MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNER-WESTERN DIVISION

. NOMINEE - CFL MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER - WESTERN DIVISION

. LED THE LEAGUE IN TOUCHDOWNS - 16

1997

. EDDIE JAMES MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNER - WESTERN CONFERENCE LEADING RUSHER

. WESTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR

1996

. JACKIE PARKER TROPHY WINNER - WESTERN DIVISION-MOST OUTSTANDING ROOKIE

. CFL MOST OUTSTANDING ROOKIE AWARD WINNER



STAMPEDER FOOTBALL ... A WINNING TRADITION!

Ya...winning tradition....so let's lose our coach (Wally come home) our qb, and (my little prediction) Kelvin all to BC....Hey - Lion's fans (sorry, CFL not NFL) how does it feel to have the majority of your team made up of Stampeders? lol.....j/k....don't throw things!
Oh btw...maybe this upsets me so much because the man is not only a great football player but a REALLY nice guy.
I've met him.....my kid's done a 40 yrd dash against him in a fan appreciation thing they do every year and he was the best PR person they could have had out there.
I for one shall miss his stupid big ol' gap-toothed smile.
Shame on my team for doing this. :(

I understand your feelings. It's the same feeling on most teams I follow. You always want those players to stay forever. I have a close friend who would always moan and cry when players would be cut or retire. He was always convinced that the team would never win again. (Let's see the 9ers had winning seasons for like 20 years)

I'm sorry that we got off to the NFL. Like I said, I can't get CFL anymore. I used to love to watch it because it's such a wide open game. Arena Football just can't compare to all that open space.

NFL Europe??!!??!..

Geez.. I didn't even know there was one. So I got NO chance of watchin' CFL, and as for NFL I'm lucky to watch channel 5's game at 12am on Monday. I've forgotten how the NCAA is doing... ARGGHH, it sucks being an American Football fan in England...

Go 'Canes
Go Dolphins

And I don't care what anyone else says cause we don't get the coverage here to let me argue informatively :(

No problem at all....I love the NFL as well (go Dolphins). Arena ball sucks but the Europe league is ok...just finished watching a game now.
And I can understand your wife's passion against certain teams....I'm sorta like that with the Bronco's....sorry Denver fans. It's just a very long running "war" I've had with my brother!

I wish we had Pro Football here in Seattle- it sounds fun to have a team to believe in. I used to like the Rams (L.A. not St. Louis) and the 49'ers (John Brodie is a cousin, but Gene Washington was nicer to me!).
Maybe someday Seattle will get a franchise! ;)

lmao....it's a good thing we know you're just kidding or you'd get your poor ass flamed here! :D

So....if you ever get a *ahem* professional team down there...give me a call, I'll come watch a game! :)

*edit....and wait....Brodie is your cousin? Cool!

NFL...total Redskins fan. Have high expectations for them this year. Not too fond of Snyder, but he's giving Spurrier the personnel he needs to be successful.

The Skins essentially 'raided the Jets pantry' by going after Coles, Morton, Thomas and Hall. We now have a weapon at WR, a guy who can block at T, a special teams play maker and a veteran kicker. Those 4 guys improve our record by 2 wins. Hall makes a game winning field goal that we missed last year, and Thomas blocks a blitzing LB long enough for Ramsey to connect with Coles on a 70 yard game breaker.