CFL

WINNIPEG – Ottawa Redblacks receiver Brad Sinopoli is the CFL’s outstanding Canadian.

WINNIPEG – Rick Campbell of the Ottawa Redblacks is the CFL’s coach of the year.

WINNIPEG – Adam Bighill of the B.C. Lions is the CFL’s top defensive player.

WINNIPEG – Edmonton Eskimos receiver Derel Walker is the CFL’s top rookie.

WINNIPEG – Kick returner Brandon Banks of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats is the CFL’s top special-teams performer.

WINNIPEG – SirVincent Rogers of the Ottawa Redblacks is the CFL’s top lineman.

WINNIPEG – The Lions, Cowboys and Packers hogged the football limelight on televisions both sides of the border on U.S. Thanksgiving. But the CFL put on an impressive show of its own, albeit one only streamed live to hardcore fans.

WINNIPEG – The Grey Cup, like many of the viewing parties around it, will be largely BYOB.

WINNIPEG – Henry Burris and the Ottawa Redblacks dominated the CFL awards banquet Thursday night.

QUEBEC CITY, Que. – It will be the young hotshot against the smooth veteran at quarterback when the British Columbia Thunderbirds face the Montreal Carabins in the Vanier Cup game.

WINNIPEG – The fledgling Redblacks have wasted little time branding their defence.

WINNIPEG – J.C. Sherritt can’t forget how tough it was to be an Edmonton Eskimo two years ago — and neither does he want to.

QUEBEC CITY, Que. – Blake Nill is no stranger to Quebec City.

WINNIPEG – Only Henry Burris can arrive at the Grey Cup with a chip on his shoulder and a megawatt smile.

WINNIPEG – Rick Campbell isn’t about to mess with success.

WINNIPEG – They’re different personalities, but Rick Campbell and Chris Jones are taking similar approaches to preparing their teams for the Grey Cup game.

OTTAWA – Many of Rick Campbell’s childhood memories include the Edmonton Eskimos.

HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats could still be without starting quarterback Zach Collaros when next season begins.

Mike Reilly and the Edmonton Eskimos head into the Grey Cup on quite a roll.