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Wray Morrison: Popp goes the GM
By Wray MorrisonPlay to your strengths.It's an age old phrase that can be useful in sports, business or life. It can serve as great advice.Jim Popp was one of the masters at it as a CFL GM, yet not...
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Wray Morrision: Money, winning a good combination
By Wray Morrison"We got slapped."The words of Mike Babcock after skating his team hard during a Wednesday practice in Toronto, after a Tuesday night 7-0 loss to Los Angeles.Babcock is coaching one of...
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Wray Morrison: The real battle
By Wray MorrisonThere are many things that I love about sports. One is when teams and leagues take time to honour the women and men of the military on both sides of the US-Canadian border. Fly overs at...
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Wray Morrison: Missing Out
By Wray MorrisonThere are some debates that are a waste of time.The ‘"which is better? NFL or CFL" debate is right up there.Dale Isaac, a Football Reporters of Canada Hall of Famer, said it best: "It's...
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Wray Morrison: Jays away
By Wray MorrisonBlue Jays president Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins did their part.They were successful in keeping most of the stars from 2015 on the team for the 2016 season.David Price...
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Wray Morrison: One for the CFL
By Wray MorrisonThose who thought of, and initiated, “CFL Week" deserve credit.During the third week of March, CFL owners, players, coaches and fans will all be in one place putting the Canadian...
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Wray Morrison: Worth another look
By Wray MorrisonIn a 3DownNation article from Drew Edwards, the CFL's vice president of football Glen Johnson admitted that calls made in last Sunday's east semi-final did "not meet the standard" of...
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Wray Morrison: Enough
By Wray MorrisonThe Canadian Football League may owe a debt of thanks to the Ottawa RedBlacks.We've already established that there just aren't enough educated football fans in Toronto to make a Grey...
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Wray Morrison: NHL voter turnout
By Wray MorrisonThe NHL has come up with a preemptive strike when it comes to balloting for the 2017 NHL 3 on 3 all-star tournament.Fans can vote for one player per division to be a team captain;...
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Wray Morrison: The NHL and Vegas
By Wray MorrisonI continue to be impressed with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. He works hard for his bosses (team owners). Bettman looked thrilled on Tuesday as the new Las Vegas team name was...
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Wray Morrison: Oil surge
By Wray MorrisonThe Edmonton Oilers have iced an entertaining brand of hockey this 2016-17 season.Connor McDavid has come in to his own and seems to embrace his role as superstar and leader. He has...
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Wray Morrison: Do I hear three?
By Wray MorrisonThis may sound strange, but I'm already hoping for Ottawa to get to the 2017 Grey Cup game.No, it's not because they don t have a chance against Calgary this weekend. It's because next...
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Wray Morrison: Arrogance trumped by ignorance
By Wray MorrisonHere is hoping the Grey Cup is held in every CFL city before it returns to Toronto.Toronto has hosted the Grey Cup three times in the last 12 years. In contrast, Hamilton – because of a...
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Wray Morrison: Keep it classy, Panthers
By Wray MorrisonI wouldn't know Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola if I passed him on the street.The Brooklyn product has an impressive resume in the financial services industry and in electronic...
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Wray Morrison: That's a good question
By Wray MorrisonWhile RedBlacks fans recover from Sunday's Grey Cup win and Tuesday's Grey Cup parade, Stampeder fans will second guess a fourth quarter, 2nd and goal call for a long time.Why a...
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Wray Morrison: Rivera fit to be tied
By Wray MorrisonCarolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera found himself in a no-win situation on Sunday.Many pro teams in all sports have policies and procedures. One of the Panther policies is to wear a tie...
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Wray Morrison: Heads up
By Wray MorrisonNot everyone paid attention the NHL's Oct. 11 announcement that the league was updating concussion protocol.A new staff of spotters will now watch all games in New York and have...
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Wray Morrison: Rules are rules
By Wray MorrisonWe have heard a number of NHL General Managers say it over the years: “We don't want to take physicality out of the game.”Devils forward Taylor Hall sent Canucks defenceman Philip...
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Wray Morrison: Great Scott
By Wray MorrisonWhen a NHL player retires with five career goals and 544 career penalty minutes, there isn't a lot of fanfare when he calls it a career – nor should there be.I still remember the images...
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Wray Morrison: The coaching profession
By Wray MorrisonFans have a basic understanding of how much pressure there is in coaching a professional sports team, but most of us have no real concept as to how stressful it can be.If you win, you...
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