Ryan Ballantine

The CFL schedule release makes for a nice palette cleanser for fans of teams based outside Saskatchewan whose squads didn't take home the ultimate prize. Whi

With my annual apology to Clement Clarke Moore, here is my 2025 CFL-themed rendition of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Enjoy and Merry Christmas to all. ***

“Oh, the humanity!” Given the online reaction to the Canadian Football League’s changes to the 2027 Grey Cup playoff format, you’d think any broadcaster would be right to quote the famous line that was uttered during the Hindenburg crash in 1937. Fans from all nine teams are threatening to cancel their tickets and stop watching […]

With another offseason that was two weeks longer than the Calgary Stampeders wanted, the 2026 version of the Red and White took the field on Sunday afternoon at McMahon Stadium looking to build on the foundation laid by the squad in 2025. While preseason games don’t count in the standings and their opponent, the Saskatchewan […]

The Calgary Stampeders played in both the first and last games of the 2026 CFL preseason slate. In both games, they held their opponents to 18 or fewer points, had several explosive plays on offence and most importantly, won. That should encourage fans who saw their team make great strides in 2025 and are hoping to […]

Long-time readers will know that I will typically sit down and wax poetic about thoughts that swirl around my ADHD addled brain after every game. For 2026, I want to try something new. The adage in football is that five plays can win or lose you a football game in any given week. So, if […]

The Calgary Stampeders suffered a second straight walk-off loss at McMahon Stadium to open their 2026 season, falling 40-37 in double overtime. Coming off a bye week, the Stamps were reminded that you can’t take the first half off against the reigning and defending Grey Cup champions and expect to play winning football. After an […]

The Calgary Stampeders faced off against the B.C. Lions in a game featuring two surprising winless teams heading into Week 4 action in the CFL. The Stamps and Lions had lost their games in different ways. The Lions struggled with offensive injuries and had little success getting anyone off the field when playing defence. By […]

The Calgary Stampeders throttled the Argonauts to capture their second straight Stampede Bowl on Thursday night, winning 58-36 as Vernon Adams tied a Stampeders single-game record with six touchdown passes and rushed for another score. Since switching to this format this season, choosing five plays from each game that ultimately decided the contest has been […]

In what may prove to be a bad omen for the Calgary Stampeders, the team went into Montreal and did what they have done every time they have visited La Belle Province since 2018: lost to the Alouettes. Since that Grey Cup championship season, they have lost every game in Montreal, and have gone that […]