John Hufnagel and the Calgary Stampeders will have a tough act to follow in 2009.

In his first year as head coach and GM, Hufnagel led the Stamps to a stellar 13-5 regular-season record and the 2008 Grey Cup championship.

Now, Calgary faces the daunting task of not only trying to repeat as the CFL champion, but also doing it at home. This year’s Grey Cup game will be played Nov. 29 at McMahon Stadium.

Only four teams since 1960 have managed to repeat as Grey Cup champions, the last being the Toronto Argonauts in 1996-’97. And not since 1994 has the home team captured a CFL title when the B.C. Lions edged Baltimore 27-24 at B.C. Place.

Click here to read the full article – By Canadian Press

Dany Heatley could be traded before July 1, but it’s going to take a significant offer from the New York Rangers or the Edmonton Oilers — the two clubs seemingly most interested in the goal-scoring winger – to get it done.

Sources say the Ottawa Senators do not have a trade offer from those teams, or anyone else, that is deemed worth of acceptance and the list of suitors looks as though it’s getting shorter rather than longer. The St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings appear to have pulled out of the sweepstakes, leaving the Rangers, Oilers and Sharks as considerations.

Click here to read the full article – By Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca

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Newcomer to watch It’s no surprise that Stefan LeFors has been handed the starting quarterbacking job. Kelly became a fan of the ex-Edmonton Eskimo when he served as the Eskimos receiver coach a year ago.

Veteran to watch Defensive tackle Doug Brown will be 35 on Sept. 29 and some have questioned how much longer he can maintain his high level of play. Strengths Even with Milt Stegall’s retirement, the Bombers still boast an opposing aerial attack thanks to the likes of Derick Armstrong, Romby Bryant, Terrence Edwards, Canadian Arjei Franklin and newcomer Brock Ralph.

Click here to read the full article – By Barry Horeczy of Canwest News Service

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