Wray Morrison: Blue Jay surprise
By Wray MorrisonI'll admit it. I am surprised the Toronto Blue Jays are back in the American League Championship series.I never doubted team talent.The majority of players on this roster helped this...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Don't lose sight of the Habs
By Wray MorrisonIt is ironic that many Canadians will be focusing in on the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs for this 2016-17 NHL season. The reason, young superstars.In Edmonton there is a...
View ArticleWray Morrison: NHL opening night highlights for Gary Bettman
By Wray MorrisonNHL commissioner Gary Bettman couldn't have asked for a better start to the 2016-17 NHL season.First there was the announcement out of Edmonton that Wayne Gretzky was returning to the...
View ArticleWray Morrison: CFL teams should be fined for refusing mic
By Wray MorrisonEarlier this week the CFL came down hard on the Edmonton Eskimos and head coach Jason Maas for his refusal to wear a microphone during the Oct. 10 game."Live Mic" games were agreed to...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Saturday night's alright
By Wray MorrisonBranding is a popular buzz word, too popular in my mind. I was thinking about branding during the season's first Saturday telecast of Hockey Night in Canada on the weekend. As the...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Eye spy
By Wray MorrisonBlue Jays slugger Jose Bautista created a healthy debate earlier this week when he said Cleveland pitchers were able to win battles against Toronto hitters in games one and two of the...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Divide and Conquer
By Wray MorrisonI'm not sure why I remember this so vividly, but over two decades ago Bombers kicker Trevor Kennerd was being interviewed by Dave Hodge on the old CFN network. Kennerd said he wished...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Leave it to chance
By Wray MorrisonToronto Blue Jays fans now turn their attention to 2017, and wonder about the chances of a return to the playoffs. It won't be easy.Only 26 per cent of teams reach the playoffs each and...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Rewind
By Wray MorrisonThe 2013 Grey Cup champion Roughrider team will be recognized on Saturday when the Green and White host the Alouettes at Mosaic Stadium.When fans think back to that game, they will no...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Man up
By Wray MorrisonAfter Saskatchewan's 19-14 loss to Montreal on Saturday, it was tough to pick out a Riders star, so I'll go with Chris Jones. Jones said it best at game's end."We didn't play...
View ArticleWray Morrison: So long
By Wray MorrisonI am one of millions of people who have Mosaic Stadium memories that I cherish.Over three decades ago I was a young reporter who made his way to the press box for the first time, only...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Canada makes the world go 'round
By Wray MorrisonThe last time Saskatchewan hosted the World Junior Hockey Championships (2009), the buzz word was "guarantee."Host centres had to prove to Hockey Canada, and to the International Ice...
View ArticleWray Morrison: And you are?
By Wray MorrisonThere are always those must-see moments in a championship run. Chicago designated hitter Kyle Schwarber has given us a terrific story for the 2016 World Series, no matter the...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Still to come
By Wray Morrison2016 has been a year of sharing. We have all been sharing memories of Mosaic Stadium. It's been a year-long theme for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. However, memories go beyond the CFL...
View ArticleWray Morrison: A proper send off
By Wray MorrisonWell done Saskatchewan Roughriders!The farewell to Mosaic Stadium campaign is officially over for the Green and White. It ended Saturday following the BC - Saskatchewan game.The Riders...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Less is more
By Wray MorrisonEarlier this week, the Los Angeles Times published an article regarding NFL TV ratings. The viewing numbers are down in the United States. "Thursday Night Football was down 18 per cent...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Self examination
By Wray MorrisonIn media circles we call it "the money clip".On Tuesday Leader-Post reporter Murray McCormick asked the man in charge, Chris Jones, how he would grade his own performance this season,...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Now that's baseball
By Wray MorrisonThe curses of the billy goat and Bartman are now over. The Chicago Cubs are World Series champions. The image that stands in my mind of this series came in Game 5. Cleveland pitcher...
View ArticleWray Morrison: U-Ball
By Wray MorrisonSaskatchewan should be taking notice of the University of Regina Rams and the University of Saskatchewan Huskies football programs.New Rams coach Steve Bryce has done an incredible job...
View ArticleWray Morrison: 4 the future
By Wray MorrisonIt's been tough for the Rider fan base to keep its emotions in check in the last couple of days.Darian Durant's description of talks with the team being at a "stand still" has generated...
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