CFL

Ticats won’t get into war of words with Alouettes before East Division final
HAMILTON – For linebacker Simoni Lawrence and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, silence is indeed golden.

Former Eskimos coach, GM Maciocia content with Vanier Cup contending Carabins
MONTREAL – Danny Maciocia is in no hurry to get back into coaching in the Canadian Football League.
Healthy Jon Cornish gives Stampeders edge in playoff game versus Eskimos
Injuries limited Jon Cornish to just nine games this season. Unfortunately for the Edmonton Eskimos, two were against them.

Veteran defensive back Dante Marsh says B.C. Lions had ‘no identity’ in 2014
SURREY, B.C. – As he quietly cleaned out his locker, Dante Marsh indicated he didn’t have anything to say.

Alouettes Brown says individual honour is nice, but team effort needed vs Ticats
MONTREAL – When things were falling apart for the B.C. Lions in the CFL East Division semifinal, defensive back Jerald Brown made some Montreal Alouettes team history.

Grey Cup organizers say about 6,500 tickets remain unsold for game at B.C. Place
SURREY, B.C. – Grey Cup organizers were hoping for different outcomes in the CFL playoffs over the weekend, but they still believe the big game on Nov. 30 will be a sellout.

Lions GM Wally Buono ‘shocked, devastated’ by playoff loss to Alouettes
SURREY, B.C. – B.C. Lions general manager Wally Buono never saw it coming.
Stampeders, Eskimos resume CFL’s Battle of Alberta in West Division final
CALGARY – Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell may be light on CFL playoff experience, but head coach John Hufnagel is confident his starter’s regular-season form will continue into Sunday’s West Division final against Edmonton.
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
QB Kerry Joseph disappointed with his performance as Roughriders fall to Eskimos
EDMONTON – Veteran Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph didn’t mince words about his performance Sunday.
Edmonton Eskimos advance to West final with 18-10 win over Roughriders
EDMONTON – When the Edmonton offence couldn’t get it going, the defence more than made up for it on Sunday.

Green, Carter catch TD passes as Alouettes romp 50-17 over Lions in East semifinal
MONTREAL – Montreal Alouettes coach Tom Higgins said this week he was waiting for his offence to explode, and they picked a playoff game to do it.
Elimimian feels his record-setting season was “a failure” after loss to Als
MONTREAL – Solomon Elimimian won’t be able to fully enjoy his record-setting 2014 season.

Running back Brandon Rutley draws playoff start for Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL – For three years Brandon Rutley has patiently waited for the opportunity to strut his stuff as a starting CFL running back.
Hard-nosed game expected in West semifinal as Eskimos to battle Roughriders
EDMONTON – It’s November football in Canada with freezing temperatures and a cold, slippery field — making defence and the running game potentially bigger factors in a team’s success.