Duke Ellingson

Now that we’ve turned the page and are marching fearlessly into 2026, the spectre of the first of the CFL’s new rule changes is now staring us in the face and is beginning to feel all too real. CFL fans, media, players and coaches have now had the better part of six months to digest the new rules and much ink has been spilled in contemplating the changes themselves as well as the consequences, real or imagined. This coming CFL season, we will experience the first steps of this proposed brave...

More than 20 years ago, legendary NFL coach Bill Parcells, then with the Dallas Cowboys, was first quoted as calling the NFL playoffs the “tournament”. While it hasn’t caught on in the same way March Madness is commonly called a tournament, this way of looking at the post-season is actually pretty accurate. Tournaments have seedings, tournaments have brackets and most commonly, tournaments are one and done. The only thing the NFL post-season doesn’t have in common with March Madness – there...