Reuniting QB Trevor Harris with his former offensive co-ordinator Jaime Elizondo was supposed to result in them making magic together. So far, they’ve made a…
There has probably not been any season like the 2021 that is about to kick off on Thursday night.
So far the season, at least in Saskatchewan and probably the rest of the league to varying extents, is the season of the Torn Achilles. The Riders had the tough luck to have four torn Achilles in 15 minutes at a practice before regular camp began, but other teams have also suffered a spate of Achilles.
All of this points to the problems of trying to maintain a fitness regime for 18 months in the midst of a pandemic. It is difficult to maintain such a program with no real idea of when, never mind if, the CFL was going to be back.
DraftKings CFL: Week 1 Cheat Sheet
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This article is part of our DraftKings CFL series.
After its 2020 season fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFL is finally back on the field beginning Thursday night for a 14-game regular season that will be followed by a full playoff slate and the traditional Grey Cup championship game. The early weeks of the season should be a particularly interesting experiment in how well teams navigate the uncharted waters of having lost an entire season together. Teams with above-average continuity from 2019 will likely have the early advantage, and fittingly, that helps inform many of our Week 1 suggestions.
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