CFL.ca Staff
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TORONTO — Who’s in? Who’s out? Catch up on all the news, injuries and roster moves from this week in this edition of Checking Down.
Ottawa REDBLACKS
- The REDBLACKS look to continue their end of season surge all the way to to Grey Cup but the team is careful not to get ahead of itself.
- Here’s a timeline breakdown of how the REDBLACKS got to this point.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- There is a report that Eric Norwood has a torn ACL and could miss the rest of the playoffs.
- Jeremiah Masoli justified his head coach’s faith in him with a win in the semi-finals.
BC Lions
- The Lions say they ‘lost the field position battle’ against the Stampeders in the Western Semi-Final.
- Andrew Harris and Travis Lulay are two of the biggest question marks for the Lions heading into the off-season.
- Does the Lions future include head coach Jeff Tedford? He has two years left on his contract but “doesn’t know what the future holds.”
- The Province has four questions for the BC Lions to answer as their season ends.
Edmonton Eskimos
- The Eskimos are well-rested with a 21-day layoff in between games. Will the rest help them or hurt their momentum? Justin Dunk digs deeper on some similar historical examples.
- There are some key similarities between this year’s Eskimos team and the BC Lions team from 2011.
- Fans had the chance to watch the Western Semi-Final with their favourite Eskimo players as the team held a viewing party.
- Edmonton is hoping its dominant defence can continue to roll in the playoffs.
Calgary Stampeders
- It’s been a battle all season for the offensive line to stay healthy and it was no different in the team’s semi-final game.
- The Stamps are heading into a rock ’em sock ’em matchup against the Esks.
- Craig Reynolds, the team’s CEO and President, wants to have a new general manager in place by mid-December.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Mike O’Shea will return as the team’s head coach next season even after the dismissal of offensive coordinator Marcel Bellefeuille.
- General manager Kyle Walter admitted that the team’s lack of depth was ‘exposed’ this year after a number of injuries.
Toronto Argonauts
- Ricky Ray says the Argos ‘didn’t take advantage’ against the Ticats.
- The Argos face a number of questions entering the off-season as the team could have a very different look next year.
Montreal Alouettes
- The Montreal Gazette highlights the key moments of the Alouettes season that was.
