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Chris Lawton
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Unofficial UK ambassador for CFL football: I write about the CFL for thetouchdown.co.uk
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On this day in 1952, Doug Falconer was born in Calgary.
He played in the CFL from 1976 to 1979, winning one Grey Cup. He later pioneered inline hockey in California and founded Falconer Pictures. He died in 2021 in Kingston.

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January 30, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Due a decrnt bonus so the release was inevitable but not sure why it took this long.
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Canadian QB Tre Ford released by Edmonton Elks prior to CFL offseason roster bonus

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#CFL #Elks #GoElks #AlwaysEdmonton
January 30, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Drop a GIF or vid from a TV show! 📺🖤
January 30, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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When you register your name in the Icelandic phonebook you can choose to state your profession. And they have a pretty loose definition of what exactly a profession entails.

This person for example has opted for „þjóðhetja“. It means „National Hero“.
Illugi Pétur Ágústsson þjóðhetja
January 30, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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When you register your name in the Icelandic phonebook you can choose to state your profession. And they have a pretty loose definition of what exactly a profession entails.

This person for example has opted for „þjóðhetja“. It means „National Hero“.
Illugi Pétur Ágústsson þjóðhetja
August 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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#CFL #CFLhistory #BCLions
Resolving To Be Great: The CFL All-Time Leaders - Lui Passaglia - The Touchdown
Chris Lawton continues his hisotrical series of all-time CFL greats, this time taking a look at legendart kicker Lui Passaglia:
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January 30, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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#CFL #LCF #Alouettes
Alumni Q&A: Catching Up with Former Alouettes Sylvain Girard - Montreal Alouettes
Sylvain Girard was the Alouettes’ first pick (fifth overall) in the 1999 CFL Draft. He took part in the Browns’ training camp before joining Montreal midway through the 1999 season. Over eight seasons...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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#CFL #RNation
REDBLACKS re-sign Dariusz Bladek - Ottawa REDBLACKS
Take in the amazing Ottawa REDBLACKS football action! Get your tickets, join the community, and support the team.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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#CFL #PullTogether
Hogan: One on One with Greg Quick - Toronto Argonauts
Sometimes what you think is obvious, isn’t. When newly appointed Toronto Argonauts head coach Mike Miller named Greg Quick as his defensive coordinator and linebackers coach earlier month, the immedia...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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#CFL #ForTheW
White: "They showed up and I felt like they wanted me." - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
They came in late with a swarming, all-out blitz via phone calls and texts all gushing about a potential union. And it turns out the aggressive sales pitch delivered to Tim White by the Winnipeg Blue ...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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#CFL #Riders
Maugeri’s major milestone: 10 years as a Roughrider - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Kent Maugeri is celebrating a 10-year tenure. A Saskatchewan Roughriders employee since Jan. 1, 2016, the reigning Grey Cup champions’ Special Teams Co-ordinator is one of just four coaches in franchi...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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#CFL #BCLions
"We built a lot of momentum last year. There's Certainly a buzz." - BC Lions
BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke speaks to the media in the Telus Media Centre after signing a multi-year contract extension, keeping him with the club through 2028. Rourke is entering the final yea...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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#CFL
2026 @cfl Offseason: BC Lions extend Nathan Rourke through 2028
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January 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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I know that’s actually the Starfleet Academy Wall of Honour in the background, but if you’re British it looks like this scene is set in Liverpool Street Station. #StarfleetAcademy #StarTrek
January 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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I would have really respected the pro football hall of fames commitment to the bit if Eli made it in on top of Belichick not getting in.
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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#CFL
3 players that went from CFL Combine to stardom - CFL.ca
From Kevin Mital’s breakout in Winnipeg to Adrian Greene’s steady climb, these three players turned strong CFL Combine presented by Anytime fitness performances into lasting success at the professiona...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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#CFL #CFLFA
Where every CFL team stands ahead of Free Agency - CFL.ca
With just under two weeks until the market opens, CFL.ca's Pat Steinberg takes a look at where every CFL team stands ahead of 2026 Free Agency.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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#CFL
5 way-too-early Grey Cup predictions - CFL.ca
CFL.ca’s Matthew Cauz blends football logic, statistical trends, and a little wishful thinking in five way-too-early Grey Cup predictions that range from safe bets to wild long shots for the 2026 seas...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Edmonton Elks sign receiver Austin Mack after release from Montreal Alouettes: sources

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#Edmonton #Elks #Alouettes #CFL
January 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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B.C. Lions ink James Butler to two-year extension

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#CFL #BCLions #RoarAsOne
January 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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2026 CFL free agent rankings: linebackers

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#CFL #CFLFreeAgency #BCLions #Elks #Stampeders #Riders #Bombers #Argos #Ticats #RNation #AlsMTL
January 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Former Argos, Riders head coach Corey Chamblin named defensive coordinator for UFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks

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#CFL #Argos #Riders #UFL #STLBattlehawks
January 29, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Calgary Stampeders re-sign veteran Kyle Wilson

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#CFL #Stampeders #TogetherWeRide
January 29, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Edmonton Elks extend run-stuffer Jared Brinkman through 2027

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#CFL #GoElks #AlwaysEdmonton #GoElks
January 29, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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#CFL #BCLions
Resolving To Be Great: The CFL All-Time Leaders - Lui Passaglia - The Touchdown
Chris Lawton continues his hisotrical series of all-time CFL greats, this time taking a look at legendart kicker Lui Passaglia:
thetouchdown.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM