FOOTBALL FRIDAY RUNDOWN: CFL WEEK 12, NFL & NCAA

Fridays are reserved for the gridiron on the RP Show and we tackled the week’s hottest news on Episode #1,068 – our final edition from Century Downs Racetrack & Casino – on Game+TV, WQEE Radio, Podcast and YouTube Live! Here’s the rundown:

• RP and Moose Dupont kicked things off with The Warmup covering these Quick Six show topics: 1) The Blue Jays fell 5-3 at Baltimore and are home to Cleveland on Friday night, 2) NFL preseason from Thursday – Steelers 24 Falcons 0, Colts 27 Eagles 13, 4) The Blue Bombers cleaned up the Alouettes 47-17 to open Week 12 in the CFL, 5) Calgary’s at Toronto Friday night and the Argos are favoured by 10, and 6) Brooke Henderson cards a 75 on Day one of the CPKC Womens Open in Vancouver.
• CFL On TSN analyst Jim Barker joined the show for his weekly appearance presented by EMJ Marketing. Jim laughed and ate crow about last week’s comments regarding Rider QB Jake Dolegala. He said he didn’t think the 6’7″ pivot was capable of the great showing he displayed in Sask’s 34-29 win over BC in Week 11. Barker recapped the Bombers’ big win and previewed the other Week 12 games and predicted wins by Toronto, BC and Edmonton. Jim also said if he was making the CFL’s #1 selection in next spring’s Draft, he wouldn’t take top prospect Kurtis Rourke. “Not a chance!” Barker scoffed. “I don’t see any way that he’s going to be in our league.”
• The daily Key Auto Group poll question was: What’s America’s Game of the Night in NFL preseason – DET/CAR, NE/TEN, LAC/SF? At press time the Chargers/49ers were leading by a mile.
• In Hour 2 we were joined by Calgary Stampeders and Nevada Wolfpack alum John Bender at Century Downs. He discussed all of the Week 12 games and dug into what’s plaguing his Stamps. John also feels the CFL is far more popular with young Canadians than the league gets credit for. The guys also delved into some deep NFL and NCAA analysis during the 40-minute chat.
• Thursday’s Rockstar of the Day was Colin Patterson. Friday’s was John Bender!
• Catch the replay of Friday’s show at 10 pm PT/12 am CT on Game+TV, on our YouTube Channel or wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
• Have a great weekend and we’ll see you Monday at 12 pm ET on Game+TV, WQEE and YouTube Live.