• The sad East Division

    There's no sense in lying, I'll just spit the truth out right now and get it over with: the CFL's East Division is terrible. The Montreal Alouettes are the exception to that and with each passing week they seem to be getting better and better, but other than the Als, it's a crap shoot. Either way, there are two playoff spots to be awarded to the division and with Montreal already locked into one of them, a singular spot is available. Only in the wacky world of CFL football could the...
  • 10 Things I Learned: East Division Showdowns

    Since the league went to its consecutive bye week format a couple of seasons ago, I’ve been a big fan of the divisional showdown weeks. It really gives fans and analysts alike the chance to focus on the state of two divisions while they’re in solo action. To some degree, the consecutive bye weeks even the playing field heading into the meat of the CFL schedule by giving teams an opportunity to get as healthy as possible before the Labour Day Classics go down. And, like the old adage holds...