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Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Veteran Fletcher, rookie Senecal among Montreal Alouettes final cuts
Veteran running back Walter Fletcher and rookie Canadian quarterback Jonathan Senecal were among the Montreal Alouettes' final cuts Saturday. Canadian Football League teams had until 10 p.m. ET on Saturday to make final roster selections. The '25 regular season kicks off Thursday night with the Ottawa Redblacks visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina.
Calgary Herald
5 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Linebackers in Calgary Stampeders camp: 'Standard' starts with veteran Marquel Lee
Article content Article content And … wow … there's lots of it with this bunch. Article content Take it from Marquel Lee, who's been a pro football talent for enough years to know the enthusiasm is running higher than it was with the 2024 edition on the Canadian Football League team. Article content 'The energy is way different around this team this year,' said Lee, who spent six years on NFL rosters and another spring with the United Football League's Arlington Renegades before signing with the Stampeders in September. Article content Article content 'Our vibe is we want to play for each other,' continued Lee, who fits the bill as the Stamps' middle linebacker for the 2025 CFL campaign. 'We want to play for our defensive coaches. Want to play for defensive coordinator Bob Slowik, and we want to play complementary football for the teammates on special teams and offence. Article content Article content 'We want to bring a toughness, grit …' added Lee. 'We want to be some bad mofos at the end of the day. We want to be a part of the bad mofo club. So anybody that steps on our turf in our home and any turf that we step on, we want to show those guys that we can't be messed with.' Article content Article content 10 Nicky Farinaccio 6'1, 205 lb. 25 Montréal 18 Deshawn Pace* 6'2, 220 lb. 23 Central Florida 42 Micah Teitz* 6'0, 229 lb. 29 Calgary 48 Jacob Roberts* 6'1, 233 lb. 23 Wake Forest 50 Marquel Lee* 6'3, 234 lb. 29 Wake Forest 51 Kelechi Anyalebechi* 6'0, 240 lb. 24 Incarnate Word 53 Trey Kiser* 6'0, 224 lb. 24 South Alabama 56 Gary Johnson Jr.* 6'0, 230 lb. 28 Texas * — denotes American Article content Article content Longtime defensive back Brendan Dozier, who bumped up to play outside linebacker in his years with the Stamps, Darius Williams and Adam Konar have also moved on. Article content Judge, of course, was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for high-profile rush-end Folarin Orimolade, in one of the many key transactions made by the Red and White in the off-season.
Ottawa Citizen
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Five takeaways as Calgary Stampeders pummel Edmonton Elks in final preseason game
Article content A first-play first down followed by a first-drive touchdown. Article content That's the way to get the home fans feeling good about the Calgary Stampeders for the 2025 Canadian Football League campaign. Article content Even better was parlaying that early success into a convincing win over the rival Edmonton Elks in the CFL pre-season final for the Stampeders — a 31-4 decision Saturday night in front of 15,531 fans at McMahon Stadium. Article content Article content Strong performances? Check. Article content Article content A desired result? Double check. Article content The Elks didn't offer much in the way of starters — 40 rookies peppered the visiting team's roster — but it still makes for a feel-good start for a franchise in need of it this season. Article content And with that the Stampeders are off to the regular season — with a monster break between now and their first game Saturday, June 7 against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats at McMahon (5 p.m., CHQR 770 AM/107.3 FM the Edge, TSN). Article content Here are five takeaways from the Stamps win in Langford, B.C. … Article content Fans at McMahon got their first look at Vernon Adams Jr., and the much-heralded quarterback acquired in the off-season strutted his wares. Article content The prized QB — nicknamed 'Big-Play V.A.' — was gunning right from the start and moving the ball with authority, instantly wiping away the stumbles seen at the position of previous years which have maligned the offence. Article content Article content Points were scored on all three drives Adams engineered — a couple of touchdowns on QB sneaks by fellow pivot Logan Bonner and a 52-yard field-goal bombed by veteran kicker René Paredes. Article content After that, it was P.J. Walker's chance to show his wares at quarterback for the Stampeders. And he marched the club downfield on a handful of drives, hooking up with receiver Daylen Baldwin on a 13-yard TD on a third-and-long gamble in the fourth quarter. Article content Josh Love mopped up at QB for the Stamps.
Calgary Herald
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Five takeaways as Calgary Stampeders pummel Edmonton Elks in final preseason game
Article content A first-play first down followed by a first-drive touchdown. Article content That's the way to get the home fans feeling good about the Calgary Stampeders for the 2025 Canadian Football League campaign. Article content Even better was parlaying that early success into a convincing win over the rival Edmonton Elks in the CFL pre-season final for the Stampeders — a 31-4 decision Saturday night in front of 15,531 fans at McMahon Stadium. Article content Article content Article content A desired result? Double check. Article content The Elks didn't offer much in the way of starters — 40 rookies peppered the visiting team's roster — but it still makes for a feel-good start for a franchise in need of it this season. Article content And with that the Stampeders are off to the regular season — with a monster break between now and their first game Saturday, June 7 against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats at McMahon (5 p.m., CHQR 770 AM/107.3 FM the Edge, TSN). Article content Fans at McMahon got their first look at Vernon Adams Jr., and the much-heralded quarterback acquired in the off-season strutted his wares. Article content The prized QB — nicknamed 'Big-Play V.A.' — was gunning right from the start and moving the ball with authority, instantly wiping away the stumbles seen at the position of previous years which have maligned the offence. Article content Article content Points were scored on all three drives Adams engineered — a couple of touchdowns on QB sneaks by fellow pivot Logan Bonner and a 52-yard field-goal bombed by veteran kicker René Paredes. Article content After that, it was P.J. Walker's chance to show his wares at quarterback for the Stampeders. And he marched the club downfield on a handful of drives, hooking up with receiver Daylen Baldwin on a 13-yard TD on a third-and-long gamble in the fourth quarter. Article content Josh Love mopped up at QB for the Stamps.
CBC
24-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Montreal Alouettes ban air horns during games — and some fans aren't happy
The team says it's received complaints, and now the Canadian Football League has asked its teams to make sure fans stop bringing them to games. But some Montrealers say the excessive noise is a unique part of the club's fan culture that should not be silenced.
