Steinberg’s MMQB: CFHOF class full of great stories
Congratulations to Solomon Elimimian, John Bowman, Josh Bourke, Lloyd Fairbanks and Larry Crawford. Those five players make up the 2023 class for the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, along with...
Elimimian proves them wrong all the way to the Hall
At the BC Lions’ 2010 training camp in Kamloops, BC, an undersized, unknown linebacker was trying to catch the attention of the coaching staff. Solomon Elimimian had worked out twice for the Lions...
O’Leary: Bowman, Bourke forge distinct path to HOF
Back when they were eye-to-eye in practices, when they were taking part in off-season workouts together and even when they were elbow-to-elbow at Montreal bars, John Bowman and Josh Bourke never...
Solomon Elimimian, John Bowman headline 2023 CFHOF class
TORONTO — Five titans of the game and two of its most celebrated builders form the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) and Museum’s Class of 2023. First-year eligible inductees, defensive end...
Cauz: Digging into Ricky Ray’s HOF-worthiness
Did you know that Ricky Ray never won a Most Outstanding Player Award during his illustrious 16-year career? He won four Grey Cup championships, had four 5000-yard seasons, made three CFL All-Star...
QB Index: Vavra sees great opportunity for Rourke
The QB Index is a weekly power ranking of quarterbacks across the CFL, voted on by CFL.ca staff. The ranking reflects recent performance, historical value, statistical indicators, team success and...
The Waggle, Ep. 297: Ricky “First Ballot” Ray
Ricky Ray is no longer the "future" Hall of Famer, as one of the best to ever do it joins both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this year and joins us on The Waggle this week.
Morris: Shivers’ eye for talent is recognized
Even as a kid picking his team for football games in the park while growing up in Oakland, CA, Roy Shivers had an eye for talent. “I knew who I wanted on my side,” said Shivers. “I knew who was in...
By The Numbers: Ricky Ray
TORONTO — The 2022 class for the Canadian Football Hall of Fame was announced on Tuesday. Former Edmonton and Toronto quarterback Ricky Ray headlines an incredible list of inductees for this year....
O’Leary: Ray’s Edmonton years were HOF-worthy
It was one of those where-were-you-when CFL moments. The news felt like it registered on the Richter scale and was followed by a tsunami of emotion. The Ricky Ray trade took place on Dec. 12, 2011,...
’20, ’21 CFHOF classes to be inducted in June
TORONTO — The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) and Museum will welcome its 13 newest members in an induction ceremony on June 17 – the eve of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 2022 home opener against...
2020 & 2021 HOF classes to be inducted in Spring ’22
TORONTO — The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) and Museum will formally enshrine its 2020 and 2021 Classes of inductees at the Hall of Fame in Hamilton in spring 2022. Plans to hold the...