INSIDER BLOG
Insider: Thinking warm thoughts
January 16, 2012
Stamps fans! Tell us how you're staying in a football frame of mind during the CFL off-season and you could win a special prize!
OK, so winter has finally arrived in Southern Alberta and the mercury in the thermometer has dropped like Charleston Hughes bringing down an opposing quarterback.
Insider: No. 13 lucky for Stamps
January 13, 2012
None of the Calgary Stampeders’ lockers at McMahon Stadium had a No. 13 jersey hanging from a hook during the 2011 season. And even though it’s weeks away from training camp, we can confidently say there won’t be a No. 13 in Stamps colours during the 2012 campaign, or any year after that.
Insider: Standing the test of time
December 6, 2011
With Wally Buono’s recent decision to step away from the sidelines and concentrate on his duties as general manager and vice-president of football operations of the BC Lions, Calgary’s John Hufnagel is now the dean of the Canadian Football League head coaches.
Having just passed the four-year anniversary of his hiring by the Stamps — he went on the job Dec. 3, 2007 — Hufnagel noses out Montreal’s Marc Trestmas as the CFL’s longest-serving skipper by a mere 15 days.
Insider: The West Semi-Final
November 13, 2011
It's an espcially high-stakes Battle of Alberta today in Edmonton as the Stampeders take on the Eskimos for the right to advance to next week's West Division final in Vancouver.
Kickoff at Commonwealth Stadium is at 2:30 p.m. MST.
Insider: Regular-season finale
November 5, 2011
The Stampeders look to keep their hopes alive for a home playoff game today as they take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at McMahon Stadium. Kickoff for the regular-season finale is at 2 p.m.
The Stamps need a win and a loss by the BC Lions against Montreal this evening to lock up second place in the West Division. That means Calgary would entertain the Leos in the West semifinal on Sunday, Nov. 13.
Insider: Playoff scenario update
November 4, 2011
You can strike one possibility off the list of playoff scenarios for the Stampeders.
As a result of Edmonton’s win over Saskatchewan on Friday night, the Stamps’ hopes of finishing first in the West Division and earning a bye into the division final have evaporated.
Insider: The best of 2011
November 2, 2011
Saturday's contest against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers marks the final game of the Stampeders’ 2011 regular season.
The playoffs are just around the corner with more memories in the making, but in the meantime we want to know what your highlight of the season is so far.
Insider: Must-win in Montreal
October 30, 2011
The Stampeders face a must-win situation in Montreal today if Calgary is to play host to a 2011 West Division playoff game.
A Stamps win would create a three-way tie at the top of the division with the Lions and Eskimos and would keep the Red and White’s hopes for first or second place alive. A loss, on the other hand, would lock Calgary into third place and would force the Stamps to travel to either Vancouver or Edmonton for the West semi-final.
Insider: Playoff race analysis
October 23, 2011
With two weeks remaining in the 2011 Canadian Football League regular season, just two points separate the top three teams in the West Division.
In Week 17 action, the Stampeders kept pace with the Edmonton Eskimos and gained a game on the BC Lions thanks to Calgary’s 25-13 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium on Friday night.
Insider: Last call against the Riders
October 21, 2011
The Stamps will try to solidify their position in the West Division standings tonight when they face the Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium.
Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. MDT.
Calgary needs a win to keep the heat on Edmonton and BC in the chase for a top-two spot in the division and a home playoff game.
Insider: The battle against cancer
October 21, 2011
Here are just some of the family member and friends of Stampeders fans, players and personnel whose lives have been affected by cancer.
For all these individuals and many, many more, the battle must continue:
Insider: Who are you fighting for?
October 18, 2011
Who are you fighting women's cancers for?
As part of PinkPower, the Calgary Stampeders' partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society, we want to pay tribute to the mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, wives, friends and other loved ones who have battled this disease.
Insider: Stamps take on Argos in T.O.
October 14, 2011
The Stampeders' bid for first place in the West Division continues tonight in Toronto as Calgary faces the Argonauts at Rogers Centre.
Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. MDT.
Insider: At the new BC Place
October 8, 2011
The Stampeders make their first visit to Vancouver's refurbished BC place tonight as they face the Lions in a first-place showdown.
Kickoff is at 8 p.m. MDT.
Insider: October kicks off
October 1, 2011
The Stamps look to get back on track this afternoon as they entertain the Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium.
Kickoff is at 2 p.m. MDT.
Calgary has dropped three of its past four games but a win today would give the Red and White sole possession of top spot in the West Division.
Insider: It's Touchdown Atlantic
September 25, 2011
It's a special day for Stampeders and for the Canadian Football League as Calgary faces Hamilton in Scotiabank Touchdown Atlantic 2011 in Moncton. It's just the second regular-season game to be played in the Maritimes.
Kickoff is at 11 a.m. MDT (2 p.m. ADT).
Insider: Pink Power in the CFL
September 21, 2011
The Canadian Football League will help tackle women's cancers by playing special "CFL Pink" games the weekend of Oct. 21-22, the league announced today.
The schedule includes the Oct. 21 contest at McMahon Stadium between the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Insider: Masters of the rebound
September 20, 2011
Losses are as undesirable as they are unavoidable. At the pinnacle of any team sport, defeat is an unfortunate fact of life with the ultra-rare exceptions of the 1948 Calgary Stampeders or the 1972 Miami Dolphins.
The key to success is to avoid multiple losses in succession, to nip negativity in the bud and turn things around promptly and efficiently.
Insider: Bureau releases first 2012 rankings
September 19, 2011
With the 2011 CIS football season now under way, the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau has published its top-15 ranking of prospects eligible for the 2012 CFL Canadian Draft.
The No. 1-ranked player is Ben Heenan, a six-foot-four, 310-pound offensive lineman from Saskatchewan.
Insider: The Hall of Fame Game
September 17, 2011
The past and the present will both be prominent features of today's CFL contest between the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions.
Kickoff at McMahon Stadium is at 5 p.m. MDT.
As far as the past is concerned, seven of the game greats will be honoured as the 2011 Canadian Football Hall of Fame ceremonies conclude.
Insider: Battle for first place
September 9, 2011
The Stampeders will attempt to reclaim first place in the West Division and avenge a Labour Day loss as they travel to Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium tonight to face the Eskimos.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. MDT.
Calgary is looking for a seventh straight road win.
Insider: The Classic is here!
September 5, 2011
The big day has finally arrived. It's time for the Labour Day Classic at McMahon Stadium as the Calgary Stampeders face the Edmonton Eskimos in the annual intra-provincial grudge match.
Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. MDT.
It's a battle for first place in the West Division as the Stamps currently hold a two-point lead over the second-place Eskimos.
Insider: Classic memories
September 2, 2011
We asked Stampeders to tell us their favourite memories about the Labour Day Classic at McMahon Stadium and they delivered some excellent stories. From big games and big plays to more personal reasons, we heard some great tales.
Here now are some of those recollections. Here's to more great memories in the making in 2011 and beyond!
Insider: A standings reversal
August 29, 2011
What a difference a month makes.
On July 29, the Edmonton Eskimos trimmed the Toronto Argonauts 26-25 to improve their record to 5-0 and take a six-point lead over the second-place Calgary Stampeders. In addition, the Esks had the early season-series advantage over the Stamps thanks to a 24-19 victory at McMahon Stadium in Week 4.
Insider: Matinee at McMahon
August 27, 2011
It's been three long weeks since the Stampeders played a home game but football finally returns to McMahon Stadium today as the Red and White entertain the Montreal Alouettes in a battle of clubs that have combined to win the past three Grey Cups.
