Greatness emerged out of failure
On Thanksgiving Day, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo became professional football’s all-time passing yards leader. In his 18th CFL season, Calvillo has thrown for 72,770…
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Bisons falter in Calgary
After a strong win on Oct. 15 against the Alberta Golden Bears, the Bisons looked to improve their hopes for securing a Canada West playoff…
Home sweet homecoming
The University of Manitoba Bisons football team added to their first win of the season last week, coming back from a first half deficit to…
It’s a touch . . . back?
During the NFL owners’ meetings last March, the league decided to make a seemingly innocuous change to the kickoff for the 2011 season. The kickoff…
Bison athlete profile
Anthony Coombs played high school football at Sturgeon Heights before being recruited by the University of Manitoba in the spring of 2010 and was a…
Bison briefs
Golf The Bison men’s golf team were successful in their first event of the season, capturing the team title at the 2011 Concordia Invitational two-day…
The spoiled brats of the NFL
In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson likened the NFL and its treatment of its players to “modern-day slavery.” Yep,…
Athlete’s Angle
The crew at Athlete’s Angle loves them some football, and although I’m sure you’ve had more than your fair share of Super Bowl chit-chat, we…
Pro Bowl vs. All-Star
Last month, the NHL and NFL both hosted their All-Star/Pro Bowl games on Jan. 30, with all the glitz and glamour one would expect from…
From the vault
From the Vault is both a cheap excuse to highlight interesting stories from the past and a celebration of times gone by. Just as the…