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ON THE GOAL LINE - Blood, It's in you to Give - Approximately four per cent of Canadians will donate blood despite the fact that nearly 30 per cent of Canadians intend to donate blood, I recently learned. The hardest part of getting the willing donors out to give blood is convenience. Most people either can't find the time to give blood or don't know how to donate... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - 'O' for Outstanding (Part 1) - "Get a fat boy some recognition," offensive lineman Jerome Davis stated in his parting comments on our post game show following the Labour Day Classic. "Can a fat boy get offensive player of the game? Can we get one of the hogs offensive player of the game? I mean goodness gracious!" ... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - 'O' for Outstanding (Part 2) - The only colour known to Charlie Carpenter as an offensive line coach in the CFL has been Grey. The former US Marine and current coach of the Argonauts' offensive line has never had to clean out his locker prematurely during his tenure as an offensive line coach. He has always made it to the big dance -the Grey Cup... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - The People's Champ - In the blue corner, weighing in at 195 lbs., from Little Rock, Arkansas, please welcome the People's Champ, Khalil Carter... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - Kent Austin, The Man - In politics, life as a member of the opposition is easy - simply sit back and criticize any decision the governing party chooses to make. Thus, when Kent Austin was relieved of his duties as the Toronto Argonauts' Offensive Coordinator this past week, he did so to mixed reviews from both fans and media... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - Pre-Game Meals - As a member of the fourth estate we often rely on our gracious hosts at whichever stadium we might be visiting to provide us with a hearty pre-game meal. Some stadiums - McMahon Stadium and the Rogers Centre - provide excellent meals for the press, while other stadiums provide less than impressive pre-game eats... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - Cheerleader Injuries - Kenny Wheaton likes to call himself "The Landlord" because when he hits you he makes you pay. On July 8, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he delivered a devastating blow on Charles Roberts that made one wonder if Roberts was not two months late with his rent. However, Wheaton's blow may not have been the biggest hit of the game. The Bombers' Albert Johnson III was driven out of bounds. He went through a sign and ploughed into Dina, one of the Blue Thunder cheerleaders... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - My First Touchdown - Just before the five-minute mark of the third quarter against the BC Lions, Ricky Williams reached another milestone in his football career, scoring his first ever CFL touchdown. "I've scored so many touchdowns," Williams remarked. "It meant something in the fact that it kept us in the game. But touchdowns, out of the context of the game and winning or losing, they really don't mean anything." ... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - Rite of Passage - The bestowal of a nickname by defensive coordinator Rich Stubler - like the symbolism of the sword to Knighthood - serves as a rite of passage into the tight knit group known as the Toronto Argonauts defence. So when rookie Matt Kudu was called "Kudzu" for the first time, he looked it up in the dictionary... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - The 'Ole Lewis Award - Something was up in Argoland the morning Ray Fontaine showed up to practice wearing a baseball batting helmet with a large 'A' on the front. Others have donned the helmet in recent days including Bashir Levingston, and Michael Fletcher. So when Jordan Younger began practice with the helmet upon his dome on Tuesday, it was time for a little investigation... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - The CFL's Greatest Fan - On Wednesday, May 10, 2006, the CFL lost one of its greatest fans. Ed Miller, a veteran of 70 Grey Cup games, passed away at the age of 88 at the Westburn Manor in Etobicoke. A reception and sharing of memories of his life was held at the Mississauga Golf and Country Club on Saturday... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - The War Room - The War Room, located inside the offices of the Toronto Argonauts on the campus of the University of Toronto at Mississauga, is the epicenter of the draft day proceedings. The decisions that will soon be made stand to make an impact on the franchise that could last for more than a decade... Read More
ON THE GOAL LINE - Argos Off-Season Training - It is ten minutes past the scheduled workout time when Chuck Winters enters Planet Workout in Oakville. There are no coaches on hand to issue a fine. Instead, Winters is greeted by the smiling faces of teammates Orlondo Steinauer and Michael Fletcher, his regular off-season workout partners... Read More