While the 24th of July holiday was great, I, of course, took time to enjoy some great football action from the Great White North. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders, respectively, were impressive as the Bombers pasted Edmonton, 47-21 and Calgary overpowered Saskatchewan, 40-20. Winnipeg received a solid performance from reserve signal-caller, Steven Jyles (267 yards, TD, 2 INT’s) who was filling in for the injured Buck Pierce. With this solid win, Winnipeg showed that they’re ready to keep pace with surging Montreal and Toronto in the East. As for the Stampeders, they broke out of a 7-7 stalemate at halftime to score 33 second half points en route to their convincing victory. Henry Burris (279 passing yards, 3 TD’s) and Romby Bryant (7 rec, 116 yards, 2 TD’s) comprised a dynamic duo while the Stamps had the breakout performance they were searching for all season. Now, in my mind, there is no doubt that Calgary is a serious Grey Cup threat.

Meanwhile, the NFL saw one major transaction, with the New York Giants signing ex-Tennessee Titans linebacker, Keith Bulluck. The Giants just go about their business, usually bereft of fanfare, and manage to bring in quality talent. Of course, with head coach Tom Coughlin’s philosophy, it’s never too early to improve yourself, so it’s nice that the Giants adhere to their head coach’s philosophy. Don’t be shocked if you see the Giants go on a deep playoff run this season.

Finally, Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets is reportedly tired of being a Hornet. The word is Paul would like to be a member of the Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks. Thus, expect to see some movement on his part within the next few weeks. Thanks again for reading!