CNOTES CFL BEST BETS-NEWS-NOTES-WRITEUPS !

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SEPTEMBER'S CFL BEST BETS !!

09/13/2025..............2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
09/12/2025..............1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
09/06/2025..............2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
09/05/2025..............2 - 0 - 0............100.00%.............+ 10.00

TOTALS....................7 -7 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.50

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AUGUST TOTALS........15 - 9 - 0....................62.50%..............+ 25.50
JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s 6-pack:
Major league leaders in strikeouts:
228— Garrett Crochet, Bos
224— Tarik Skubal, Det
203— Paul Skenes, Pitt
201— Dylan Cease SD/Logan Webb SF
200— Jesus Luzardo, Phil
195— Zack Wheeler, Phil

Quote of the Day
“Unfortunately, he didn’t make the one before, but he had his head high. That’s the life of being a kicker, you know what I mean? I love the way he responded. He’ll continue to grow, and we have great trust in him. Unfortunately, he didn’t finish that one.”
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, after a tough OT loss to Georgia

Sunday’s quiz
When the Rams beat Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIV, who was the Titans’ QB?

Saturday’s quiz
When the Texas Rangers won the World Series two years ago, they beat Arizona.

Friday’s quiz
Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs won three Super Bowls, with three different QB’s; Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, Mark Rypien.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……​

— Georgia 44, Tennessee 41, OT
Dawgs score TD in OT; they’ve beaten Vols nine times in a row.
Tennessee led 21-7 after the first quarter.
Vols missed a 43-yard FG with 0:03 left in regulation.

— Georgia Tech 24, Clemson 21
Yellow Jackets kicked a 55-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Tech QB King passed for 216 yards, ran for 103 more.
Clemson is is off to a disappointing 1-2 start.

— Ole Miss 41, Arkansas 35
Backup QB Chambliss (transfer from Ferris State) threw for 353 yards.
Ferris State won the Division II national title last year.
Arkansas was in Ole Miss red zone in last 2:00, but lost a fumble.

— Texas A&M 41, Notre Dame 40
Aggies threw an 11-yard TD pass on 4th-and-goal with 0:13 left.
Notre Dame missed PAT after TD that put them ahead 40-34.
Aggies’ QB Reed threw for 360 yards, two TD’s.

— West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24 OT
Pitt led 24-14 with 6:00 left in regulation.
WVU tied game on a TD with 0:11 left.
Mountaineers outgained Pitt, 434-349.

— Upsets of the Week:
New Mexico (+17.5) 35, UCLA 10
Delaware (+10.5) 44, UConn 41
Georgia Tech (+9.5) 24, Clemson 21
Middle Tennessee (+9.5) 14, Nevada 13
Old Dominion (+7.5) 45, Virginia Tech 26
West Virginia (+6.5) 31, Pittsburgh 24 OT
Texas A&M (+6.5) 41, Notre Dame 40
Bowling Green (+6.5) 23, Liberty 13
Vanderbilt (+5.5) 31, South Carolina 7

— Rangers 3, Mets 2
Mets led 2-0 after seven innings.
Texas has won six games in a row.
Mets have lost eight games in a row.
Juan Soto hit his 40th homer for the Mets.

— Milwaukee Brewers are first team to clinch a playoff spot this year; Brewers are in the playoffs for the 7th time in the last eight years.

— Famous birthdays, September 14th:
Larry Brown, 85
Alvin Scott, 70
Tim Wallach, 68
Stephen Bishop, 55
Tyler Perry, 55
David Bell, 53
Chad Bradford, 51
Brandon Hicks, 40
Deshaun Watson, 30
Bubba Chandler, 23

— LSU 20, Florida 10
LSU led 13-10 at half; they intercepted five passes.
LSU QB Nussmeier threw for 220 yards and a TD.
Florida outgained LSU 366-316, but the five INT’s were a killer.

— Vanderbilt 31, South Carolina 7
Commodores snapped a 16-game losing streak to South Carolina.
Vandy is 3-0 for the first time since 2017.
Gamecocks’ QB Sellers was KO’d in the 2nd quarter, didn’t return.

— Tulane 34, Duke 27
Duke QB Mensah passed for 313 yards, 3 TD’s against team he played for last year.
Tulane QB Retzlaff (transfer from BYU) passed for 245 yards, 10.7 yards/attempt.
Duke paid Mensah $4M to play for them this season.

— Iowa State 24, Arkansas State 16
Cyclones start season 4-0 for 2nd year in row; its the first time they’ve done that.
Iowa State ran ball 34 times for 187 yards.
Ark State had 10 penalties for 90 yards, Cyclones 3 for 31.

— Delaware 44, UConn 41, OT
Delaware gets its first I-A win as a I-A team.
Blue Hens kicked a 43-yard FG at the gun in regulation to force OT.
Delaware ran ball 45 times for 247 yards.

— Buffalo 31, Kent State 28
Buffalo threw a 22-yard TD pass with 1:03 left for the win.
Bulls’ QB Roberson threw for 318 yards, three TD’s.
Buffalo has won its last five MAC games.

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s 6-pack:
Major league leaders in strikeouts:
228— Garrett Crochet, Bos
224— Tarik Skubal, Det
203— Paul Skenes, Pitt
201— Dylan Cease SD/Logan Webb SF
200— Jesus Luzardo, Phil
195— Zack Wheeler, Phil

Quote of the Day
“Unfortunately, he didn’t make the one before, but he had his head high. That’s the life of being a kicker, you know what I mean? I love the way he responded. He’ll continue to grow, and we have great trust in him. Unfortunately, he didn’t finish that one.”
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, after a tough OT loss to Georgia

Sunday’s quiz
When the Rams beat Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIV, who was the Titans’ QB?

Saturday’s quiz
When the Texas Rangers won the World Series two years ago, they beat Arizona.

Friday’s quiz
Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs won three Super Bowls, with three different QB’s; Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, Mark Rypien.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……​

— Georgia 44, Tennessee 41, OT
Dawgs score TD in OT; they’ve beaten Vols nine times in a row.
Tennessee led 21-7 after the first quarter.
Vols missed a 43-yard FG with 0:03 left in regulation.

— Georgia Tech 24, Clemson 21
Yellow Jackets kicked a 55-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Tech QB King passed for 216 yards, ran for 103 more.
Clemson is is off to a disappointing 1-2 start.

— Ole Miss 41, Arkansas 35
Backup QB Chambliss (transfer from Ferris State) threw for 353 yards.
Ferris State won the Division II national title last year.
Arkansas was in Ole Miss red zone in last 2:00, but lost a fumble.

— Texas A&M 41, Notre Dame 40
Aggies threw an 11-yard TD pass on 4th-and-goal with 0:13 left.
Notre Dame missed PAT after TD that put them ahead 40-34.
Aggies’ QB Reed threw for 360 yards, two TD’s.

— West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24 OT
Pitt led 24-14 with 6:00 left in regulation.
WVU tied game on a TD with 0:11 left.
Mountaineers outgained Pitt, 434-349.

— Upsets of the Week:
New Mexico (+17.5) 35, UCLA 10
Delaware (+10.5) 44, UConn 41
Georgia Tech (+9.5) 24, Clemson 21
Middle Tennessee (+9.5) 14, Nevada 13
Old Dominion (+7.5) 45, Virginia Tech 26
West Virginia (+6.5) 31, Pittsburgh 24 OT
Texas A&M (+6.5) 41, Notre Dame 40
Bowling Green (+6.5) 23, Liberty 13
Vanderbilt (+5.5) 31, South Carolina 7

— Rangers 3, Mets 2
Mets led 2-0 after seven innings.
Texas has won six games in a row.
Mets have lost eight games in a row.
Juan Soto hit his 40th homer for the Mets.

— Milwaukee Brewers are first team to clinch a playoff spot this year; Brewers are in the playoffs for the 7th time in the last eight years.

— Famous birthdays, September 14th:
Larry Brown, 85
Alvin Scott, 70
Tim Wallach, 68
Stephen Bishop, 55
Tyler Perry, 55
David Bell, 53
Chad Bradford, 51
Brandon Hicks, 40
Deshaun Watson, 30
Bubba Chandler, 23

— LSU 20, Florida 10
LSU led 13-10 at half; they intercepted five passes.
LSU QB Nussmeier threw for 220 yards and a TD.
Florida outgained LSU 366-316, but the five INT’s were a killer.

— Vanderbilt 31, South Carolina 7
Commodores snapped a 16-game losing streak to South Carolina.
Vandy is 3-0 for the first time since 2017.
Gamecocks’ QB Sellers was KO’d in the 2nd quarter, didn’t return.

— Tulane 34, Duke 27
Duke QB Mensah passed for 313 yards, 3 TD’s against team he played for last year.
Tulane QB Retzlaff (transfer from BYU) passed for 245 yards, 10.7 yards/attempt.
Duke paid Mensah $4M to play for them this season.

— Iowa State 24, Arkansas State 16
Cyclones start season 4-0 for 2nd year in row; its the first time they’ve done that.
Iowa State ran ball 34 times for 187 yards.
Ark State had 10 penalties for 90 yards, Cyclones 3 for 31.

— Delaware 44, UConn 41, OT
Delaware gets its first I-A win as a I-A team.
Blue Hens kicked a 43-yard FG at the gun in regulation to force OT.
Delaware ran ball 45 times for 247 yards.

— Buffalo 31, Kent State 28
Buffalo threw a 22-yard TD pass with 1:03 left for the win.
Bulls’ QB Roberson threw for 318 yards, three TD’s.
Buffalo has won its last five MAC games.

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack:
— Mets 5, Rangers 2 (10)- Alonso’s walk-off HR ended Mets’ 8-game skid.
— Mariners 11, Angels 2- Seattle has a one-game lead in AL West.
— Blue Jays 11, Orioles 2- Toronto leads the AL East by four games.
— A’s 7, Reds 4- The A’s sweep the Reds, are out of last place!!!
— Dodgers 10, Giants 2- Teoscar Hernandez went 4-6, scored twice.
— Padres 9, Rockies 6- Jackson Merrill hit a 3-run homer.

Quote of the Day
“When we execute with the players that we have and the scheme that we have, we got a high probability to be successful.”
Matthew Stafford

Monday’s quiz
Rangers’ manager Bruce Bochy was catcher for three different teams; what team did he play for the most?
Hint: He played in a World Series

Sunday’s quiz
When the Rams beat Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIV, Steve McNair was the Titans’ QB.

Saturday’s quiz
When the Texas Rangers won the World Series two years ago, they beat Arizona.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..​

Cowboys 40, Giants 37 OT
Cowboys drove 42 yards, kicked 46-yard FG with 0:04 left in OT.
Dallas kicked a 64-yard FG at end of regulation to force OT
Giants had taken lead on a 48-yard TD pass with 0:25 left.
Giants are 0-9 SU/3-6 ATS in last nine visits to Dallas.
Wilson was 30-41/450 passing, with three TD’s.
Prescott was 38-52/361 passing with two TD’s.
Giants in 4th quarter: 14 plays, 186 yards, 21 points.
Giants in overtime: 6 plays, 3 yards, no points.

Bengals 31, Jaguars 27
QB Burrow injured the big toe on his left foot (check status)
Backup QB Browning scored the game-winning TD with 0:18 left.
Cincinnati ran ball 17 times for only 48 yards.
Bengals are 2-0 for the first time since 2018.
Cincinnati’s winning drive was 15 plays, 92 yards.
Ja’marr Chase caught 14 passes for 165 yards.
Jacksonville led 17-10 at halftime.
Jags’ QB Lawrence was 24-42/271 passing (3 TD’s, 2 INT’s)

Patriots 33 Dolphins 27
Patriots snap a five-game losing skid to the Dolphins in Miami.
Dolphins took 27-23 lead with 74-yard punt return for TD.
Patriots took lead back with 90-yard kickoff return for a TD.
It was first time since 1992 that a punt return TD was immediately followed by a kickoff return for a TD.
Dolphins are 0-2, giving up 33 points in both games.
New England’s first three drives: 36 plays, 209 yards, 15 points.
Since 2021, Miami is 11-17-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Patriots were 7-12 on third down, Dolphins 4-10.

Colts 29, Broncos 28
Colts kicked 45-yard FG at gun to go to 2-0 for first time since 2009.
Colts missed 60-yard FG on previous play, but a 15-yard penalty on Denver gave Indy a second chance.
Indianapolis scored 4 TD’s, kicked 6 FG’s on its first 10 drives this season.
Indy hasn’t punted in its first two games.
Denver’s first four drives: 26 plays, 172 yards, three TD’s.
Denver rest of game: 29 plays, 147 yards, one TD.
Since 2017, Broncos are 7-11 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Steichen, Indy is 14-6 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

Eagles 20, Chiefs 17
Game was tied 10-10 at halftime.
Barkley ran ball 22 times for 88 yards and a TD.
Philly is 11-5 ATS in last sixteen games vs AFC teams.
Eagles are 12-2-1 ATS in last 15 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Chiefs threw INT in red zone early in 4th quarter; Kelce dropped an easy throw.
KC’s first four drives of 2nd half: 24 plays, 90 yards, no points, 2 turnovers.
Chiefs are 0-2 for the first time since 2014.
Chiefs are o-2 in one-score games; before this year, they had won 11 consecutive one-score game.

]Lions 52, Bears 21
Goff passed for 334 yards, five TD’s, three of them to St. Brown
Detroit scored a TD on six of its last seven possessions.
Last 3+ years, Lions are 15-8 ATS as a home favorite.
Last 5+ years, Detroit is 11-5 ATS in home games vs NFC North rivals.
Since leading 17-6 in Week 1, Bears have been outscored, 73-28.
Chicago in 2nd half of this game: 32 plays, 131 yards, 7 points.
QB Williams is 5-14 as an NFL starter.
Since 2020, Chicago is 10-14 ATS as a road underdog.

Rams 33, Titans 19
Tennessee led 13-10 at halftime.
Rams in 2nd half: 35 plays, 262 yards, 23 points.
Titans in 2nd half: 31 plays, 75 yards, 6 points.
Last 3+ years, Rams are 7-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Rams outgained Tennessee, 439-252.
In two games, Rams have allowed one TD on 20 drives.
In two games, Titans have kicked 8 FG’s, scored only one TD.
Titans are 3-10 ATS in last 13 games as an underdog.

Famous birthdays, September 15th:
Tommy Lee Jones, 79
Oliver Stone, 79
LeRoy Irvin, 68
Dan Marino, 64
Earnest Byner, 63
Sherman Douglas, 59
Jason Terry, 48
Mike Dunleavy Jr., 45
Terry McLaurin, 30
Easton Stick, 30

Seahawks 31, Steelers 17
Leading 17-14, Seahawks scored a TD when the Steelers didn’t cover a kickoff that went in the end zone and Seattle fell on it for a TD that made score 24-14.
Seattle in 2nd half: 33 plays, 207 yards, 17 points.
Seahawks outscored Pittsburgh, 395-267.
Seahawks are 10-3 ATS in last 13 games as a road underdog.
Pittsburgh led 14-7 at halftime.
Steelers in 2nd half: 33 plays, 183 yards, 3 points, 2 turnovers.
Steelers ran ball 21 times for only 72 times.
Last 3+ years, Pittsburgh is 4-10-1 ATS as a home favorite.

Cardinals 27, Panthers 22
Cardinals scored a defensive TD 1:33 into the game.
Arizona’s first four drives: 28 plays, 148 yards, 13 points.
Arizona led 20-3 at halftime, then hung on for dear life.
Down 27-22 with 1:58 left, Carolina recovered an onside kick, but was stopped on downs by the Cardinal defense.
Panthers in first half: 29 plays, 111 yards, 3 points.
Carolina ran the ball 19 times for only 49 yards.
QB Young is 6-24 as an NFL starter; Canales is 5-14 as a head coach.
Carolina is 9-16-2 ATS in last 26 games coming off a loss.

Ravens 41, Browns 17
Lamar Jackson was 19-29/225 passing, with four TD’s.
Ravens scored 40-41 points in first two games, but split the pair.
Ravens lead was only 10-3 at halftime.
Up 27-10, Ravens scored defensive TD on 63-yard fumble return.
Ravens in second half: 24 plays, 158 yards, 24 points.
Browns in second half: 38 plays, 250 yards, 14 points.
Since 2021, Cleveland is 8-16-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Last 6+ years, Cleveland is 4-14 ATS in AFC North road games.

Bills 30, Jets 10
Buffalo outgained the Jets, 403-154.
Bills ran the ball 43 times for 224 yards.
James Cook ran 21 times for 132 yards, two TD’s.
Last 4+ years, Bills are 8-5 ATS in AFC East road games.
Bills were 5-14 on third down, Jets 0-11.
Buffalo led 20-3 at halftime.
Jets in first half: 24 plays, 78 yards, 3 points.
Bills won ten of last 12 series games.

49ers 26, Saints 21
Backup QB Jones threw for 279 yards and three TD’s.
49ers led this game 16-7 at halftime.
SF ran the ball 26 times for only 77 yards.
49ers were 8-15 on third down, New Orleans 4-11
Saints’ first four drives: 17 plays, 57 yards, no points.
Last 4+ years, Saints are 7-13 ATS as a home underdog.
Rattler is 0-8 as an NFL starting QB.
Saints are 7-13 ATS in last 19 games coming off a loss.

Falcons 22, Vikings 6
Falcons ran 63 plays for 326 yards, Vikings 46 plays for 198.
Minnesota turned ball over four times on 10 drives.
Falcons led 9-6 at halftime.
Only TD of game came on an 88-yard drive by Atlanta late in game.
McCarthy was 11-21/158 passing with two INT’s.
Vikings in first half of their 2 games: 51 plays, 219 yards, 4 FG’s.
Last nine years, Minnesota is 1-7-1 SU in home openers.
Under O’Connell, Vikings are 8-10 ATS as a home favorite.

 

[CNOTES]

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[CNOTES]

Tuesday’s 6-pack:
NFL spreads for Week 3:
— Dolphins @ Buffalo (-12.5)
— Bengals @ Minnesota (-2.5)
— Steelers (-1.5) @ New England
— Colts (-3.5) @ Tennessee
— Texans (-1.5) @ Jacksonville
— Falcons (-5.5) @ Carolina

Quote of the Day
“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.”
Henry Ford

Tuesday’s quiz
LA/San Diego Chargers have played in one Super Bowl; who was their QB in that game?

Monday’s quiz
Rangers’ manager Bruce Bochy was catcher for three different teams; he played the most for San Diego, playing for the Padres in the 1984 World Series.

Sunday’s quiz
When the Rams beat Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIV, Steve McNair was the Titans’ QB.

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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..​

I’m not sure if/when you’ll be reading this; had some major Internet issues at Armadillo World HQ late Monday night. Hopefully you’re reading this and all is well with the world…….

Buccaneers 20, Texans 19
Bucs drove 80 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:06 left.
Tampa Bay opens up 2-0 for the fifth year in a row.
Bucs’ first two drives: 23 plays, 147 yards, two TD’s
Last two years, Tampa Bay is 12-2 ATS as a road underdog.
Houston took a 19-14 lead on a 25-yard run by Chubb with 2:10 left.
Tampa Bay outgained the Texnas, 360-266.
In two games, Houston has converted 4-18 third down plays.
Since 2019, Texans are 6-15-1 ATS as a home favorite.

Chargers 20, Raiders 9
Chargers picked off three passes, outgained Raiders 317-218.
Chargers led 17-6 at halftime.
Chargers are 6-2 SU/8-0 ATS last 7 games vs AFC West rivals.
Chargers are 10-3 ATS in last 13 games as a road favorite.
Raiders had drive of 19 plays, 62 yards; it took 11:07, but they kicked a FG.
Three drives after that, Raiders ran 14 plays for 27 yards, no points.
In two games (1-1), Raiders have run ball 43 times for 124 yards.
Since 2018, Raiders are 14-15-2 ATS as a home underdog.

— Tom Brady is part-owner of the Raiders; he was wearing a headset during the game Monday night, it is said that he consults with Raiders’ OC Chip Kelly on the game plan during the week.
How the BLEEP is he allowed to also broadcast games on network TV, where he meets with coaches of other teams during the week?!?!?!??
Raiders play Chicago in Week 4; if you’re Ben Johnson, do you want him in a production meeting where you will discuss your strategy??? I don’t think so.
NFL needs to put a stop to this.

— Through two weeks of the NFL…….
Home underdogs in divisional games are 1-5 ATS
Home underdogs in non-divisional games are 3-4 ATS
Home favorites in non-divisional games are 5-6 ATS
Home favorites in divisional games are 4-3 ATS
Overall, favorites are 17-15 ATS.

— Rough day for NFL quarterbacks………
Minnesota Vikings are expecting to start Carson Wentz this week, with JJ McCarthy nursing an ankle surgery.
Vikings are playing Cincinnati this week, which will be starting backup Jake Browning the next three months, after Joe Burrow had surgery on his foot/toe.
Commanders’ QB Jayden Daniels (knee) is a ??? for Washington’s game with the Raiders this week.
Also, Cowboys’ center Cooper Beebe is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a sprained ankle.

— Famous birthdays, September 16th
Ed Begley, Jr, 76
Mickey Rourke, 73
Wilbert Montgomery, 71
Robin Yount, 70
Eric Hipple, 68
Jennifer Tilly, 67
Orel Hershiser, 67
Tim Raines, 66
Chad Harville, 49
Dan Dickau, 47
Brandon Moss, 42
Robbie Grossman, 36
Aaron Gordon, 30
Quinn Priester, 25
Sam Howell, 25

— In college football…….
AAC home teams are 3-6 ATS out of conference.
AAC road teams are 9-6 ATS out of conference.
AAC favorites are 7-5, home dogs are 0-4.
ACC non-conference home favorites are 4-8 ATS
Overall, ACC teams are 10-16 ATS out of conference.
Big 10 teams are 15-18 ATS out of conference.
Big X teams non-conference favorites are 9-8, underdogs are 3-4.
Conference USA teams are 11-6 ATS out of conference, 8-4 as road underdogs.
MAC teams are 15-10 ATS in non-conference games.
Mountain West teams are 13-7 ATS, road underdogs are 7-3 ATS
SEC home favorites are 7-11 ATS out of conference; overall, SEC teams are 15-13 ATS in non-conference games.
Sun Belt teams 12-14 ATS in non-conference games.

— Over the weekend, UCLA/Virginia Tech fired their football coaches; September is half-over today, and two college/minor league teams have already fired their coaches. Yikes.

— Phillies 6, Dodgers 5 (10)
Phillies clinch the NL East with this win.
Dodgers lead NL West by two games over San Diego.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 53rd home run; he has hit 22 homers off of lefties this year, tied with Stan Musial (1949), Matt Olson (2021) for most homers hit by a lefty off of lefties in one year.

— Diamondbacks 8, Giants 1
Arizona broke open a close game, scoring six runs in sixth inning.
Geraldo Perdomo was 3-fot-3 with 2 walks, scored a run.
Zac Gallen allowed two hits in six IP.
— Arizona is 1.5 games behind the Mets for the NL’s last playoff spot; Giants are now two games behind the Mets.

— Reds 11, Cardinals 6
Sal Stewart was 3-for-5, with 3 runs scored, 2 RBI
Cincinnati is also within two games of the NL’s last playoff spot.

— Astros 6, Rangers 3
Jeremy Pena was 2-for-4, with three RBI
Oft-injured Yordan Alvarez left this game with a sprained ankle.
Houston’s bullpen got 13 outs, didn’t allow run.

— Blue Jays 2, Rays 1 (11)
Trey Yesavage allowed a run in five IP in his MLB debut.
Toronto has a five-game lead in the NL East; their magic number is 8.

 

[CNOTES]

Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers’ Week 16 picks​

TORONTO — The race is still as close as ever.

As the weeks go by, the sun sets earlier, and the stakes get higher in the CFL, the race for the top dog in the CFL.ca writer picks continues to be anyone’s game.

Pat Steinberg still sits in first, but Matt Cauz is just a game behind him. Kristina Costabile is two behind the leader, while Vicki Hall and Jamie Nye are three.

What happens this week?

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MONTREAL AT TORONTO​

Friday, September 19
7:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CFL+

Another week, another Lirim Hajrullahu walk-off field goal. For the second straight game, the Argonauts won in dramatic fashion, this time overcoming six turnovers to defeat the Edmonton Elks. Nick Arbuckle didn’t finish the game because of injury, so it was Jarret Doege who orchestrated the game-winning drive to put them in field goal range. Montreal is also feeling good about their Week 15 win, with McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Tyson Philpot having their best games of the season after defeating the league’s top team, Saskatchewan. Which team keeps the momentum rolling into this week? The writers are almost split, but give the edge to the visitors.

WRITERS’ PICK: 60% Montreal

BC AT CALGARY​

Friday, September 19
9:30 p.m. ET
TSN/CFL+

BC snapped a two-game losing skid in Week 15, defeating the Ottawa REDBLACKS and improving to 6-7. The Lions defence won the line of scrimmage, tallying seven sacks, including four from Mathieu Betts. Nathan Rourke continued to show why he’s in the conversation for Most Outstanding Canadian, throwing for his eighth 300+ yard game of the season. Calgary is returning from a bye week, rested and refreshed as they look to put their Week 14 loss to the Edmonton Elks behind them. All but one of the pick makers think the Stampeders will get the W.

WRITERS’ PICK: 80% Calgary

WINNIPEG AT OTTAWA​

Saturday, September 20
3:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CTV/CFL+

The Bombers dropped their third straight game in Week 15, this time at the hands of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Chris Streveler was at quarterback for Winnipeg, with Zach Collaros sidelined with a head injury. Will Collaros return this week? It remains to be seen at the time of this writing, meaning all eyes will be on the injury reports leading up to Saturday afternoon’s contest. The REDBLACKS were handed their ninth loss of the season last week, but despite that, Dustin Crum had a second straight contest throwing for over 300 yards. Will he need to sub in for Dru Brown again this week, or will Ottawa’s starter be ready to get back to work?

WRITERS’ PICK: 60% Ottawa

EDMONTON AT HAMILTON​

Saturday, September 20
7:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS2/CFL+

Edmonton won the turnover battle against the Argonauts, collecting four interceptions and two turnovers on downs, but it wasn’t enough to stop Toronto’s comeback. Mark Kilam’s group will need to put the heartbreaker behind them, as they head to Hamilton to take on the East-leading Tiger-Cats. After their Week 15 win over Winnipeg, the Ticats have become the 112th Grey Cup favourite, according to the KPMG Playoff Probability. Will Bo Levi Mitchell and co. keep things rolling against an Elks team that has gone 4-2 in their last six games? All of the writers think the home team wins.

WRITERS’ PICK: 100% Hamilton

 

[CNOTES]

Argos list QB Nick Arbuckle as out vs. Als​

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will be without quarterback Nick Arbuckle on Friday night when they host the Montreal Alouettes.

The Argos pivot was listed as out on the team’s official injury report on Wednesday as he deals with a calf injury.

Arbuckle was injured late in Week 15’s matchup against the Edmonton Elks and did not finish the contest. Before leaving the game, the 31-year-old completed 21 of 31 passes for 261 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions.

In 13 games this season, Arbuckle has completed 72.5 per cent of his passes and thrown for a league-leading 4,089 yards to go along with 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

Jarret Doege filled in for Arbuckle in the remainder of last weekend’s game and helped orchestrate the drive that put Toronto in position to kick the game-winning, walk-off field goal. According to a report from TSN’s Dave Naylor, Doege is expected to start this week.

Kickoff on Friday night is at 7:00 p.m. ET at BMO Field and can be watched on TSN/RDS in Canada or on CFL+ in the U.S. or internationally.

 

[Udog]

CFL
Dunkel

Week 16

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTREAL AT TORONTO
Date: September 19, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 111.571; Toronto 115.168
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 3 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal by 6 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BC AT CALGARY
Date: September 19, 2025
Time: 9:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: BC 114.181; Calgary 112.933
Dunkel Line & Total: BC by 1; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary by 5 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (+5 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WINNIPEG AT OTTAWA
Date: September 20, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 102.917; Ottawa 115.857
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 13; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa by 2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EDMONTON AT HAMILTON
Date: September 20, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 109.922; Hamilton 120.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Hamilton by 10; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Hamilton by 6; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-6); Under





CFL

Week 16

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Trend Report
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Friday, September 19

Montreal Alouettes
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Montreal is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Montreal is 14-4-1 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Toronto Argonauts
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

British Columbia Lions
The total has gone OVER in 5 of British Columbia's last 5 games
British Columbia is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
British Columbia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of British Columbia's last 7 games on the road
British Columbia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Calgary
Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home


Saturday, September 20

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Winnipeg's last 16 games
Winnipeg is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Winnipeg's last 16 games on the road
Ottawa REDBLACKS
Ottawa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Edmonton Elks
Edmonton is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Edmonton's last 9 games
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Hamilton is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games
Hamilton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Hamilton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton


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[CNOTES]

Thursday’s 6-pack:
College football spreads for Week 3:
% of teams’ running plays that didn’t gain any yards:
37.1%— Raiders
32%— Seahawks
31.3%— Giants
31.3%— Chargers
28.6%— Dolphins
24%— 49ers

Quote of the Day
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde

Thursday’s quiz
Who was the first player in major league history to hit 40 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season?

Wednesday’s quiz
Robert Redford played Roy Hobbs in The Natural; Roy Hobbs wore number 9 for the New York Knights.

Tuesday’s quiz
LA/San Diego Chargers have played in one Super Bowl; Stan Humphries was their quarterback in that game.

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud….​

— The great actor Robert Redford passed away earlier this week at age 89; what a tremendous career he had, both as an actor and behind the scenes, as a producer/director.
I’m not 100% sure of this, but I think Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was the first movie I ever saw in a movie theater. Long time ago.
Redford later created the Sundance Institute, a non-profit that supports independent film and theater and is known for its annual Sundance Film Festival.
What an epic career; he will be missed.
RIP, sir.

— My favorite Robert Redford movies:
Up Close and Personal
The Natural
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Candidate
Three Days of the Condor
All the President’s Men

— Well-known actors who were also in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, along with Redford and Paul Newman:
Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy (Lurch in the Addams Family) and Sam Elliott.

— Former big league pitcher Ron Darling is one of the best, if not the best, color analysts on major league games. He works mainly on Mets’ games.
He was talking the other night about playing in the minor leagues, why they’re important.
“You learn how to win, but you also learn how to lose, and that is important.”

— Salvador Perez had a pretty good night recently; his 300th career home run gave him his 1,000th career RBI. Perez is a future Hall of Famer.

— Arkansas Razorbacks unveiled their non-conference basketball schedule for the coming season; they’re playing all eight teams who were in last spring’s Elite 8. Playing such a tough schedule is an indication that John Calipari thinks he has a really good team.

— Over the last 55 years, only one NFL team has started a season 2-0, with both wins coming on last-minute touchdowns; the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

— Jets’ QB Justin Fields (concussion) is out for this week’s game in Tampa; Tyrod Taylor will get the start. Taylor is 28-29-1 as an NFL starter, playing for seven different teams in 15 years.

— Famous birthdays, September 18th:
Billy Gambrell, 84
Jeff Bostic, 67
Toni Kukoč, 57
Aisha Tyler, 55
Jason Sudekis, 50
Serge Ibaka, 36
Kevin Dotson, 29
Ceddanne Rafaela, 25
The great actor Jack Warden was born on this day in 1920.

— Pretty cool scene before the Mets’ game the other night; Francisco Lindor’s wife Katia played the national anthem on her violin, with their three kids standing nearby on the field.

— Cubs 8, Pirates 4
Cubs clinch their first playoff berth since 2020.
Ian Happ homered, drove in three runs.
Cubs have won seven of their last eight games.

— Giants 5, Diamondbacks 1 (11)
Brandon Pfaadt allowed one hit in nine shutout IP for Arizona.
Giants end a 4-game skid; they’re 2 games out of the last playoff spot.
Justin Verlander allowed three hits in his 7 IP.

— Padres 7, Mets 4
Manny Machado broke a 2-2 tie with a fifth inning grand slam.
Mets lead Arizona by 1.5 games for the last playoff spot.
Juan Soto hit his 41st home run for the Mets.

— Guardians 4, Tigers 0
Cleveland creeps to within 4.5 games of the first-place Tigers.
Guardians have won 11 of their last 12 games.
Gavin Williams allowed three hits in 5 IP.

— Royals 7, Mariners 5
Royals scored four runs in the 8th, broke Seattle’s 10-game win streak.
Adam Frazier’s two-run home run was the game-winning hit.
Mariners fall a half-game behind Houston in the AL West race.

— Astros 5, Rangers 2
Jeremy Pena homered, doubled for Houston.
Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer.
Cristian Javier allowed five hits in six IP, got the win.

— If the baseball playoffs started today (they start week after next):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Padres, Mets
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners

 

[CNOTES]

Friday’s 6-pack:
QB’s with most passing yards, thru Week 2:
618— Russell Wilson, NJG
588— Daniel Jones, Minn
560— Justin Herbert, LAC
559— Jared Goff, Det
549— Dak Prescott, Dal
543— Matthew Stafford, Rams

Thought of the Day
If you want people to speak kindly about you after you’re gone, then you should speak kindly while you’re alive.

Friday’s quiz
Who was the QB for the Buffalo Bills, the year before they drafted Josh Allen?

Thursday’s quiz
Henry Aaron was the first player in major league history to hit 40+ home runs and steal 30+ bases in the same season.

Wednesday’s quiz
Robert Redford played Roy Hobbs in The Natural; Roy Hobbs wore number 9 for the New York Knights.

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Friday’s Den: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….​

— Bills 31, Dolphins 21
Buffalo won its first three games,. scoring 41-30-31 points.
Bills ran ball 27 times for 157 yards (5.8 yards/carry)
Buffalo outgained the Dolphins, 360-277.
Bills won five in row, 13 of last 14 series games.
Game was 14-14 at halftime.
Miami converted 10 of 15 third down plays; it wasn’t enough.
Dolphins lost their first three games, giving up 33-33-31 points.
Miami is minus-5 in turnovers in its three games.

— Rice 28, Charlotte 17
Rice is 3-1 for the first time since 2001.
Owls led 14-9 at halftime.
Rice ran the ball 46 times for 255 yards (5.5 yards/carry).
Charlotte threw for 259 yards, converted 8-18 on third down.

— Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is going to retire after this season, his 18th season in the major leagues. Kershaw is 222-96, 2.54 in his career; he’s led the league in ERA five times, also won three Cy Young awards.

— Seattle 3B Eugenio Suarez went 4-for-4 for the Mariners in Kansas City Tuesday, snapping an 0-for-32 skid. This year, he is hitting .096 in 23 games in T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Kind of hard to visualize him signing with the Mariners as a free agent this winter.

— June 11-15th, Reds’ SS Elly De La Cruz homered in four straight games; since June 24th, he has hit one home run, in 297 at-bats. Is he playing hurt?

— Minnesota Twins eliminated their four-person pro scouting department this week; teams are trending towards video-based scouting.

— Tennessee Titans are the only NFL team that doesn’t have a play of 30+ yards in their first two games.

— Famous birthdays, September 19th:
David Ray, 81
Randolph Mantooth, 80
Larry Brown, 78 (Redskins’ RB)
Nat Moore, 74
Dan Hampton, 68
Phil Stephenson, 65
Jim Abbott, 58
Jimmy Fallon, 51
Nick Johnson, 47
Gio Gonzalez, 40
Ryan Succop, 39
George Springer, 36
CJ McCollum, 34
Dejounte Murray, 29

— Guardians 3, Tigers 1
Jose Ramirez hit a 2-run homer in the 7th inning.
Cleveland has won 12 of its last 13 games.
Detroit has lost six of its last seven games.
Tigers’ lead in AL Central is down to 3.5 games.

— Reds 1, Cubs 0
Hunter Greene threw a complete game one-hitter.
Reds are within two games of the Mets for the last Wild Card slot.

— Mets 6, Padres 1
Pete Alonso homered for the fourth game in a row.
Juan Soto got his 100th RBI of the season.

— Mariners 2, Royals 0
Luis Castillo allowed three hits in his six IP.
Seattle/Houston are tied for first in the AL West.

— Rays 4, Blue Jays 0
Shane Baz pitched five scoreless IP for Tampa Bay.
Chandler Simpson had three hits, for second game in a row.
Toronto’s magic number to clinch the AL East is 3.

— A’s 5, Red Sox 3
Brent Rooker hit his 30th home run for the A’s.
Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games.
Red Sox lead Cleveland by 1.5 games for the last Wild Card slot.

 

[Udog]

British Columbia Lions @ Calgary Stampeders​

 

[CNOTES]

Friday, September 19​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MTL at TOR	07:00 PM	TOR +7.0 U 50.5	+500 +500
BC at CGY	09:30 PM	BC +5.0 O 55.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

SEPTEMBER'S CFL BEST BETS !!

09/19/2025..............4 - 0 - 0...............100.00%.............+ 20.00
09/13/2025..............2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
09/12/2025..............1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
09/06/2025..............2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
09/05/2025..............2 - 0 - 0............100.00%.............+ 10.00

TOTALS...................11 -7 - 0...............61.11%.............+ 16.50

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AUGUST TOTALS........15 - 9 - 0....................62.50%..............+ 25.50
JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday’s 6-pack:
Odds on college teams to score the most points Saturday:
(From SouthPoint Casino, Las Vegas)
5-1— Florida State
7-1— Oregon, Texas
9-1— Tennessee
12-1— Vanderbilt
15-1— Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame
18-1— Ole Miss, USC, UConn, Washington

Quote of the Day
“This is a wasted year if we don’t learn what we need to do and we don’t know why we didn’t go out there and do what we wanted to do. If those things happen, then it’s a wasted year, in my opinion.”
Paul Skenes

Saturday’s quiz
Of all the current major league ballplayers, who has hit the most career home runs?

Friday’s quiz
Tyrod Taylor was the QB for the Buffalo Bills, the year before they drafted Josh Allen.

Thursday’s quiz
Henry Aaron was the first player in major league history to hit 40+ home runs and steal 30+ bases in the same season.

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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up the last Friday of summer……​

— Mariners 4, Astros 0
Seattle hit four solo home runs, take over 1st place in AL West
Brian Woo pitched 5 innings, before leaving with an injury.
Mariners have won 11 of their last 12 games.

— Guardians 6, Twins 2
Bo Naylor knocked in four runs for Cleveland.
Guardians have won eight games in a row.
Cleveland is 1.5 games behind Boston/Houston for 2nd/3rd Wild Cards.

— Braves 10, Tigers 1
Detroit has lost seven of its last eight games.
Tigers’ lead in AL Central is down to 2.5 games over Cleveland.
Detroit has been outscored 17-2 in its last three games.

— Despite the win, Braves were eliminated from playoff contention, will miss the postseason for the first time since 2017.

— Dodgers 6, Giants 3
Clayton Kershaw pitched 4.1 IP in his last regular season start in LA.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 52nd home run.
Dodgers’ catcher in this game, Dalton Rushing, was 7 years old when Kershaw made his MLB debut.

— White Sox 4, Padres 3
Chicago’s win ends their six-game losing skid.
Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer.
Padres fall to four games behind the Dodgers in the NL West.

— Red Sox 11, Rays 7
Tampa Bay led this game 3-2 after six innings.
Jarren Duran hit a two-run homer in the 7th inning.
Red Sox broke the game open with seven runs in the 8th inning.

— Famous birthdays, September 20th:
Sophia Loren, 91
Dave Twardzik, 75
Mickey Klutts, 71
Gary Cole, 69
Dante Hall, 47
Ian Desmond, 40
Jeffrey Springs, 33
Kyle Anderson, 32

— Tulsa 19, Oklahoma State 12
Tulsa ran the ball 43 times for 205 yards.
Tulsa beat the Cowboys for the first time since 1998.
Oklahoma State has lost 11 of its last 12 games.

— Iowa 38, Rutgers 28
Iowa trailed 28-24, scored two TD’s in last 5:39 of the game.
Rutgers threw for 330 yards, but ran 30 times for only 70 yards.
Since 2019, Scarlet Knights are 5-16-1 ATS as a home underdog.

— Washington Commanders will start Marcus Mariota at QB Sunday against the Raiders; starter Jayden Daniels has a knee injury- the team is being cautious with him.
Mariota has a 35-41 record as an NFL starter, mostly with Tennessee; he hasn’t started a game since Week 13 of 2022, for the Falcons.

— Since 1992, QB’s who have played 10+ games for NFC North teams:
Vikings- 18
Bears- 17
Lions- 15
Packers- 3

— Atlanta Falcons cut K Younghoe Koo after seven years with the team, and signed K Parker Romo to a two-year contract. Koo missed the tying field goal in Atlanta’s Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers.

— Tennessee Titans are 3-16 ATS in their last 19 games, 0-9 ATS in last nine home games.
Last team to go 0-10 ATS in ten straight home games? 2012-13 Philadelphia Eagles.

— Sunday, when Carson Wentz starts for the Vikings, he’ll become the first QB in the history of the NFL to start for six different teams in consecutive seasons:
2020- 12 starts, Eagles
2021- 17 starts, Colts
2022- 7 starts, Commanders
2023- 1 start, Rams
2024- 1 start, Chiefs
2025- 1 start, Vikings

 

[Udog]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Ottawa Redblacks​

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Edmonton Elks @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday, September 20​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
WPG at OTT	03:00 PM	WPG +3.0 U 52.0	+500 +500
EDM at HAM	07:00 PM	HAM -5.5 U 56.5	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

SEPTEMBER'S CFL BEST BETS !!

09/20/2025.............3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%.............+ 9.50
09/19/2025..............4 - 0 - 0...............100.00%.............+ 20.00
09/13/2025..............2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
09/12/2025..............1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
09/06/2025..............2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
09/05/2025..............2 - 0 - 0............100.00%.............+ 10.00

TOTALS...................14 -8 - 0...............63.63%.............+ 26.00

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AUGUST TOTALS........15 - 9 - 0....................62.50%..............+ 25.50
JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack:
— Reds 1, Cubs 0- If the playoffs started today, Cincinnati would be in.
— Mariners 7, Astros 3- Seattle sweeps the Astros, leads AL West by 3 games.
— Twins 6, Guardians 2- Loss ends Cleveland’s 10-game winning streak.
— Rays 7, Red Sox 3- Boston/Cleveland are tied for AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Blue Jays 8, Royals 5- Toronto clinches a spot in the playoffs.
— Marlins 4, Rangers 2- Marlins have won six games in a row.

Quote of the Day
“I loved it, and also their D-coordinator was the one that cut me in Carolina.”
Baker Mayfield, talking about Jets’ DC Steve Wilks

Monday’s quiz
Who is the Carolina Panthers’ all-time leader in passing yardage?

Sunday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Dick Vermeil is the only head coach who coached both the Eagles, Rams in a Super Bowl.

Saturday’s quiz
Of all the current major league ballplayers, Giancarlo Stanton has hit the most career home runs.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..​

Browns 13, Packers 10
Browns kicked a 55-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Green Bay led 10-0 with 4:00 left in the game.
Cleveland’s first seven drives: 41 plays, 113 yards, no points
Cleveland’s last three drives: 18 plays, 83 yards, 13 points
Packers had 14 penalties for 75 yards, Browns 8 for 90.
Green Bay was 10-18 on third down, Cleveland 4-13.
Packers are 4-12-1 ATS last 17 games as a road favorite.
Total yardage: Green Bay 230, Cleveland 221.

Buccaneers 29, Jets 27
Jets took 27-26 lead, scoring TD on blocked FG with 1:49 left.
Tampa Bay kicked a 36-yard FG 0:03 left for the win.
Bucs are 3-0, with all three wins coming on last-minute scores.
Last time Tampa Bay was 3-0 was 2005.
Buccaneers led 23-6 after the third quarter.
Bucs outgained Jets 347-267; they were +2 in turnovers.
Tampa Bay survived 14 penalties for 124 yards.
Jets lost first three games, giving up 34-30-29 points.

Eagles 33, Rams 27
Rams led 26-7 early in the third quarter.
Rams had two FG’s blocked; the last one was run back for a TD.
Eagles in first half: 21 plays, 29 yards, 7 points
Eagles in second half: 40 plays, 260 yards, 20 points
Saquon Barkley was held to 55 yards on 22 touches.
AJ Brown caught six passes for 109 yards.
Eagles won ten of last eleven series games.
Rams were 4-6 on FG’s; need to be better in red zone.

Chargers 23, Broncos 20
Chargers kicked a 43-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Chargers had tied game on a 20-yard TD pass with 2:44 left.
Bolts have already beaten all three of their AFC West rivals.
Justin Herbert is the youngest QB ever with 2,000 career completions.
Chargers were 8-17 on third down, Denver 2-13.
Bolts ran 80 plays for 376 yards, Denver 48 plays for 265 yards.
Chargers are 7-2 SU/9-0 ATS last 9 games vs AFC West rivals.
Under Payton, Denver is 6-9 ATS as a road underdog.

Colts 41, Titans 20
Colts are off to a 3-0 start, scoring 32-29-41 points.
Colts have scored on 20 of 25 drives, have punted once.
Indianapolis led 20-6 at halftime.
Colts outgained first two opponents by 207-149-83 yards.
Rookie QB Ward threw a horrendous pick-6 on third play of game.
Titans have three TD’s, 10 FG’s on their 34 drives.
Tennessee is 3-11 ATS last 14 games as an underdog.
Indianapolis won/covered last five series games.

Jaguars 17, Texans 10
Jaguars drove 83 yards in 7 plays, scored winning TD with 1:48 left.
Just third win for Jaguars in last 15 games vs Houston.
Jaguars are 5-2 ATS in last seven AFC South home games.
Jaguars have had three takeaways in all three games this year.
Houston’s only TD was a 50-yard pass to Collins with 9:17 left.
Texans lost first three games, by 1-5-7 points.
Texans have only three TD’s on 30 drives this year.
Both teams converted 4-15 third down plays.

Steelers 21, Patriots 14
Steelers drove 67 yards in nine plays, scored GW TD with 2:16 left.
Steelers’ first two drives: 20 plays, 144 yards, 14 points
Steelers are 26-14-1 ATS last 41 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Pittsburgh ran ball 26 times for only 64 yards.
NE outgained Steelers 369-203, but had 5 turnovers, losing 4 fumbles.
Patriots are 4-13-1 ATS last 18 games as a home underdog.
NE is 9-18-3 ATS last 30 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Patriots had a drive that took 17 plays, 92 yards, but it ended in an INT.

Famous birthdays, September 22:
Harold Carmichael, 76
Jeffrey Leonard, 70
Wally Backman, 66
Scott Baio, 65
Vince Coleman, 64
Mark Guthrie, 60
Mike Matheny, 55
Alexei Ramírez, 44
Carlos Correa, 31
Jeremy Pena, 28

Vikings 48, Bengals 10
Vikings had defensive TD’s of 87-66 yards in the first half.
Minnesota outgained the Bengals, 352-171.
Will Reichard made a 62-yard FG, longest in Viking history.
QB Wentz has a 48-47-1 record; he’s won a game for 5 different teams. .
Cincinnati got outgained by 186-50-181 yards in their first 3 games.
Bengals have run ball 61 times for only 147 yards in those games.
Bengals’ first four drives: 17 plays, 20 yards, no points.
Cincinnati turned ball over five times on 13 drives.

Panthers 30, Falcons 0
Panthers scored on 11-yard pick-6 to go ahead 17-0 in 3rd quarter.
Ryan Fitzgerald made a 57-yard field goal for Carolina.
Panthers are 13-8-1 ATS last 22 games as a home underdog.
Carolina is 7-2-1 ATS in last ten NFC South home games.
Falcons missed FG’s (49-55 yards) on two of first three drives.
Under Morris, Atlanta is 3-6-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Morris, Atlanta is 5-11 ATS in games coming off a win.
Morris is 30-49 as a head coach.

Commanders 41, Raiders 24
Washington ran for 174 yards in 1st half, led 20-10 at half.
Under Quinn, Commanders are 8-2 ATS as a home favorite.
Last three years, Washington is 10-6 ATS vs AFC opponents.
Mariota was 15-21/207 yards passing in his first start since 2022.
Commanders ran a punt back 90 yards for a TD.
Raiders were 3-14 on third down, Las Vegas 5-10.
Raiders have run ball 71 times for only 217 yards.
Las Vegas is 19-25-1 ATS in last 45 games coming off a loss.

49ers 16, Cardinals 15
49ers kicked a 35-yard FG with 0:04 left for the win.
49ers drove 57 yards in 10 plays to set up the FG.
Cardinals took 15-13 lead on a safety with 3:26 left.
49ers led 6-3 at half; it was 6-6 after three quarters.
49ers outgained Arizona 355-260, but ran for only 73 yards.
Last 2+ years, 49ers are 7-12-1 ATS in games coming off a win.
Last two years, 49ers are 1-6 ATS in NFC West home games.
49ers are 3-0, took over first place in NFC West.

Seahawks 44, Saints 13
Seattle ran a punt back 95 yards for a TD in first quarter.
Seattle also blocked a punt later in the first quarter.
Seattle’s first seven drives: 39 plays, 283 yards, 37 points
Jason Myers kicked a 56-yard field goal for the Seahawks.
Saints have converted only 12-36 third down plays.
New Orleans has been outscored 71-23 in first half of games.
Spencer Rattler is 0-9 as an NFL starting QB.
Saints are 7-14 ATS in last 21 games coming off a loss.

Bears 31, Cowboys 14
Caleb Williams threw for 298 yards, four TD’s.
Williams hit Luther Burden with a 65-yard TD pass on a flea flicker.
Bears scored on four of first six drives, led 24-14 at halftime.
Chicago is 6-3-1 ATS last ten games as a home underdog.
Last two games, Cowboys allowed 422-298 passing yards.
Chicago was 8-14 on third down, Dallas 3-11.
Chicago averaged 10.6 yards/pass attempt.
Dallas is 4-7 ATS in last 11 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

Chiefs 22, Giants 9
Chiefs were 3-4 on field goals, on five first half drives (led 9-6 at half)
Chiefs in second half: 29 plays, 184 yards, 13 points.
Chiefs were 8-15 on third down, Giants 1-10.
Chiefs are 8-4 ATS in last 12 games coming off a loss.
Last 14 years, Giants are 2-12 SU/1-13 ATS in home openers.
Malik Nabers caught only two passes for 13 yards.
Giants in second half: 33 plays, 152 yards, 3 points.
QB Wilson is 130-88-1 as an NFL starter, 23-35 last 4+ years.

 

[CNOTES]

Landry’s 5 takeaways from Week 16​

Here are the Week 16 takeaways.

After he turned in another stellar performance, BC Lions’ quarterback Nathan Rourke is the front-running candidate for Most Outstanding Canadian in 2025.

When you break Russ Jackson’s record for passing yardage by a Canadian in a single season — a record that withstood the passage of time for 56 years — it is so.

But there is something else.

Winnipeg’s Brady Oliveira doubled up in 2024 by winning both MOC and Most Outstanding Player and Rourke has put himself in a position to perhaps pull off that double himself a year later.

The 27-year-old threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns against Calgary on Friday night, rushing for three more and totalling 43 yards on the ground.

Rourke’s 2025 passing numbers put him among the leaders this season, ranking him third, just behind Toronto’s Nick Arbuckle and a mere 250-ish yards behind the league leader, Hamilton’s Bo Levi Mitchell. He’s now piled up nine 300-plus yard games in 12 starts.

He’s the top-rushing pivot in the CFL, standing eighth, overall, behind seven running backs.

With four games left to play, if Rourke and the Lions keep surging, another double-up by a Canadian is a definite possibility.

MATH, THEY SAY, IS HARD. EVEN HARDER NOW​

After tough losses in Week 16, the Ottawa REDBLACKS, Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Elks are looking at some hard math in their quests for playoff berths.

“We have to win every game as we go forward,” Ottawa coach Bob Dyce told TSN 1200 after his team’s loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

“Now, we got four games,” Toronto coach Ryan Dinwiddie told reporters after the Argos fell to Montreal. “Probably gotta win ‘em, all four.”

“I think we gotta win out, just to have a chance,” said Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo in a post-game scrum following a loss in Hamilton.

Did I say the math was hard? Okay, it’s not the actual math that’s hard for the Elks, REDBLACKS and Argonauts. They each face a zero-sum kind of reality in the weeks ahead.

It’s what is needed to make the numbers add up that’s hard.

PASSING? IT’S NOT MANDATORY, YOU KNOW​

Absolutely incredible to see the statline in the wake of Winnipeg’s victory over Ottawa on Saturday.

Even more incredible to know that quarterback Chris Streveler’s passing line (3-8 for 54 yards) was not even a Blue Bombers’ club record for lowest aerial output by a QB in a single game.

Over at BlueBombers.com, writer Ed Tait informs us that the great Kenny Ploen actually went oh-for-nine in a rain-soaked game back in 1960.

Guess what? Winnipeg won that one, too, over Edmonton, by an 18-14 score.

Whatever critical words you’d use to describe the Bombers’ 26-18 win over the REDBLACKS, they are going to use a different one to characterize it.

“Gritty,” was the word used by both Streveler and running back Brady Oliveira, post-game.

Asked to assess the Winnipeg offence afterward, head coach Mike O’Shea — appearing mildly annoyed by the question — replied: “We won. That’s it.”

Because passing, it turns out, is optional.*

BONUS TAKEAWAY: *At least when you get a 128-yard missed field goal return for a touchdown and rush for 172 yards, it is.

THEY DON’T WATCH HIM KICK. BUT IT’S NOT FOR THE SAME REASONS AS BEFORE​

Marc Liegghio ran into mighty struggles as a sophomore kicker in Winnipeg, back in 2022. That season the pressure mounted, both on Liegghio and on the team, as he struggled through an up and down — more often down — campaign.

Never mind all that.

These days, Liegghio has earned the right to be called one of the clutchiest clutch kickers in the CFL, responding to pressure while also battling the notorious, unpredictable winds at Hamilton Stadium, booting a walk-off, 41-yard field goal to give the ‘Cats a 29-27 win over Edmonton on Saturday night.

That’s just his latest conquest, by the way. After a stellar 2024 season (43-for-48 on field goals, 38-of-40 on converts), Liegghio has followed up in 2025 by leading all field goal kickers with a 95.1 per cent make rate, going 39-for-41 (37-39 on converts).

“Some of them don’t even watch me kick,” Liegghio told TSN of his Hamilton teammates, after the win over the Elks. “They have that much confidence in me. That’s just somethin’ I love knowing.”

Remember when Marc Liegghio was considered a liability?

Nah, me neither.

HANG OUT LONG ENOUGH IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN​

Winnipeg defensive back Cam Allen grabbed the first two interceptions of his CFL career and both of them looked remarkably easy, with an errant ball sailing over the intended target and right to him on each of them.

He was stationary on each of them, feet planted, a few yards away from the fray, the ball coming to him, chest high. Cheese plate.

“All the credit to my teammates,” said Allen, “making sure they line me up in the right spot.”

“Rally to the football,” they always say.

Hang out in the right place, though, and the football will rally to you.

AND FINALLY: “Nah. Nope.” — Calgary coach Dave Dickenson on whether coming off a bye week could have accounted for his team’s sluggish first half against BC.