CFL

Bryant’s field goal earns Falcons wild overtime victory over Buffalo Bills
TORONTO – Matt Bryant booted a 36-yard field goal as Atlanta Falcons snapped a five-game losing streak with a wild 34-31 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills at Rogers Centre on Sunday.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford draws a crowd as he takes in Bills game at Rogers Centre
TORONTO – Mayor Rob Ford drew a crowd Sunday as he arrived for the NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons.
Survey finds Canadians don’t want NFL here if it means demise of CFL
TORONTO – An overwhelming majority of Canadians don’t want an NFL team in Canada, especially if it means the demise of the CFL, a survey suggests.
Westerman, Charles provide Canadian content in Bills Toronto Series event
TORONTO – Jamaal Westerman knows all too well the price of fame for an NFL player coming home.
CFL releases list of perspective free agents ahead of Ottawa draft
TORONTO – An enticing list of perspective CFL free agents is out, but football fans shouldn’t get carried away drawing up their wish lists just yet.

Dickenson signs extension with Stampeders, adds assistant head coach role
CALGARY – Dave Dickenson is staying in Calgary, signing a three-year contract with the Stampeders to serve as the CFL team’s offensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach.
B.C. Lions part ways with offensive co-ordinator Jacques Chapdelaine
SURREY, B.C. – The B.C. Lions announced Wednesday that the club and offensive co-ordinator Jacques Chapdelaine have mutually agreed to part ways.

Eskimos hire former Argos defensive co-ordinator Chris Jones as head coach
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos have hired former Toronto Argonauts defensive co-ordinator Chris Jones as their new head coach.
Free-agant quarterback Henry Burris says he wants to be back in Hamilton
HAMILTON – If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year.

Roughriders clean out their lockers after Grey Cup win; some may not be back
REGINA – Just days after winning the Grey Cup, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have cleaned out their lockers, knowing some players may not be back.
Crowd chants ‘Let’s go Riders’ at Grey Cup parade for Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA – Some children skipped school and adults did the same with work to join the crowd at a Grey Cup parade in Regina.

New coach now job 1, as Kyle Walters gets nod as Blue Bombers general manager
WINNIPEG – Now that he can remove the “acting” from his title, Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters says signing a new coach is the first item on his list.

Grey Cup champion Roughriders to parade through Regina streets Tuesday
REGINA – Regina will celebrate the Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders in a parade on Tuesday.

Riders running back Kory Sheets comes up with record performance in Grey Cup win
REGINA – It wasn’t the rushing record Kory Sheets originally wanted but it came with the ultimate prize.

No excuses from the Tiger-Cats, beaten badly in Regina at the 101st Grey Cup
REGINA – No excuses and nothing to celebrate. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ tumultuous season was extinguished in brutal fashion in front of a gleeful Rider Nation.