CBC Sports: CFL 1976- Grey Cup- Regina Roughriders vs. Ottawa Red Blacks: Highlights

Source:CBC Sports– battle of the Rough Riders, from 1976.

Source:The New Democrat

“1976 Grey Cup highlights Ottawa Rough Riders vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders”

From CBC Sports

Battle of the Roughriders! You would have to be familiar with the CFL to get that joke, but one reason why the CFL doesn’t get as much respect in America as perhaps it should it because they did at least at one point have multiple clubs with the same nickname.

But this was a very good Grey Cup game, 23-20 the Red Blacks as the Ottawa CFL club is called now beat the Roughriders. Ottawa was able to move the ball well and score points against perhaps the best defense in the CFL in 1976 the Roughriders that only gave up about fifteen points a game. And had the best pass defense in the CFL. They also scored 428 points so they had a very good balanced team.

The Red Blacks were able to move the ball with their balanced offense and shut out the Roughriders in the fourth quarter.

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CBS Sports: MLB 1993-World Series-Game 6-Philadelphia Phillies @ Toronto Blue Jays: Joe Carter’s HR

Source:Dominick Clafin– “Touch em all Joe, you’ll never hit a bigger home run in your life!” From Canadian sportscaster Tom Cheek, who called the 1993 MLB World Series for Canada.

You can also see this post at The New Democrat , on WordPress.

“This is the highlight video of the 1993 World Series game 6 where joe carter hit the game winning homer to win their second straight World Series.”

From Dominick Clafin

“Here it is! The epic World Series-ending Game 6 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Philadelphia Phillies.

With the Blue Jays down 6-5 in the bottom of the 9th, Joe Carter hits a World Series-winning 3-Run Homerun! One of the most incredible moments in baseball history!

Series MVP: Paul Molitor

Music: “Hearts of Courage” by Two Steps From Hell.”

Source:Sky Domed– “Touch em all Joe, you’ll never hit a bigger home run in your life!” From Canadian sportscaster Tom Cheek, who called the 1993 MLB World Series for Canada.

From Sky Domed

This is what game 6 of this World Series was all about: the Phillies playing for their season and just for the opportunity to get to game 7 to have another opportunity to win the 1993 World Series. The Blues Jays, playing to defend their 1993 MLB World Series Championship. And win this World Series so they don’t have to play a game 7 and risk losing this World Series. And that is what made this game so great. Because the Phillies had to win it and did their best to do so.

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CBC Sports: CFL 1979- Edmonton Eskimos @ Hamilton Tiger Cats: Short Video

Source:CBC Sports– the 1979 Hamilton Tiger Cats on offense.

“CFL 1979 EDMONTON ESKIMOS AT HAMILTON TIGERCATS”

From CFL Video

A good touchdown drive by the Tiger Cats that was led by QB Tom Clement. This game featured two CFL QB’s that had NFL arms, meaning they were strong and accurate enough to play in the NFL. Tom Clement did get a look by the NFL in the 1970s. And of course Warren Moon started his pro football career with the Edmonton Eskimos, before the Houston Oilers picked him up in the NFL in 1984.

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ESPN: CFL 1982- Hamilton Tiger Cats @ Toronto Argonauts: Short Video

Source:ESPN– The Tiger Cats and Argonauts from 1982.

“CFL 1982 HAMILTON TIGERCATS AT TORONTO ARGONAUTS”

From CFL Video 

ESPN is how I got introduced to the CFL in the late 1980s when my family finally got cable. And I saw a few CFL games in the summers during those years. And when the CFL expanded in America in the mid 1990s, I got to watch more CFL games as well.

I like the league and the style of play, I just wish they knew how to promote their league and sell their game a lot better, especially to America.

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TSN: CFL 1995: Shreveport Pirates @ Hamilton Tiger Cats: Short Video

Source:TSN– the Shreveport Pirates against the Hamilton Tiger Cats.

“CFL 1995 SHREVEPORT PIRATES AT HAMILTON TIGERCATS”

From CFL Video

The Pirates who were probably the worst American team in the CFL,  actually looking pretty good here.

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TSN: CFL 1994- Shreveport Pirates @ Ottawa Renegades: Short Video

Source:TSN– the Shreveport Pirates of the CFL.

“CFL 1994 SHREVEPORT PIRATES AT OTTAWA ROUGHRIDERS”

From CFL Video

Perhaps the two worst teams in the CFL playing each other in 1994. The Shreveport Pirates were 3-15 and played like the expansion team that they were. And the Rough Riders were 4-14, but still managed to make the CFL Playoffs, because 4-5 teams in the Eastern Division automatically made the playoffs that year. You don’t have to be good or even be winners to make the CFL Playoffs.

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ESPN: CFL 1994- Las Vegas Posse @ Toronto Argonauts: Short Video

Source:ESPN– the Las Vegas Posse and Toronto Argonauts.

“CFL 1994 LAS VEGAS POSSE AT TORONTO ARGONAUTS”

From CFL Video

Las Vegas Posse QB Anthony Calvallio should’ve gotten a better look by the NFL because he has an NFL arm and intelligence for the game.

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CBC Sports: CFL 1980- East Final- Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger Cats: Short Video

Source:CBC Sports– the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger Cats for the 1980 CFL Eastern Championship.

“CFL 1980 EAST FINAL MONTREAL ALOUETTES AT HAMILTON TIGERCATS”

From CFL Video

The Alouettes dominated the regular season games.

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CBC Sports: CFL 1978- East Final- Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Red Blacks: Short Video

Source:CBC Sports– the 1978 Ottawa Roughriders.

“CFL 1978 EAST FINAL MONTREAL ALOUETTES AT OTTAWA ROUGHRIDERS”

From CFL Video

Big playoff game in real football weather.

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CFL Video: CFL 1994-Las Vegas Posse @ Ottawa Red Blacks: Short Video

Source:CFL Video– the Roughriders and Posse from 1994.

“CFL 1994 LAS VEGAS POSSE AT OTTAWA ROUGHRIDERS”

From CFL Video

Anthony Calvillo playing pro football for an American team. Not sure why he never got more consideration from the NFL and from NFL teams, because he had great size and was a big, strong, mobile QB, who also had a very strong and accurate throwing arm.

The only American team that Calvillo plays for is an American team that was part of the CFL expansion in America in the Las Vegas Posse. That only played two seasons in 1994 and 95.

The Ottawa Rough Riders made CFL Playoffs in 1994, but only because 4-5 teams from each division qualified and were well under 500. Hard to miss the CFL Playoffs when 3-4 or 3-5 teams in each division makes the playoffs. But they were having a down year in 1994.

The Posse were CFL expansion franchise that got their players by drafting castoffs from the CFL and American players that didn’t make the NFL and were looking to simply continue their pro football careers.

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