Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 26, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press november four times a Champion the River East Kodiaks won their fourth straight girls Kaaa High school volleyball title last the Miles Mac buckeyes won the boys title the spirit of Christmas Buzz Currie 6977285 volunteers ready for Campaign the Winnipeg cheer Board plans to deliver hampers to those in need this we need your help to Aid them in their cause Randy Turner de Tail head Turner likes als and Pringle while Tail thinks Allen makes Lions Roar Calgary heres a dirty Little secret there is cheering in the press we scribblers routinely Root for two things that the game ends As soon As and that the Best storyline Here in there is a grow ing belief among pundits that the underdog Lions who had one measly win 8 More than the Winnipeg Blue bombers this year will be kissing lord Earl Greys chalice some time around dusk these prognosticators Call it a gut but my own stomach unsettled by a week of Precup festivities is sending no such its called the Cinderella based on no Concrete evidence in that usually involves g a m Gam winning Field goal off the of everybody sentimental 46yearold Lui j my colleague de Cinderella Tait has succumbed to this and to that Isay the Lions lets not debate whether they might win lets get real and argue whether or not a 8 1001 should be permitted in the cols showcase game in the first forget a storybook what about Justice heres a headline for you team with no business being in Grey cup come think about the integrity of the think about the Sanctity of the think of the children hate to burst your feelgood bub but heres Why Justice and Mike Pringle will prevail in the 88th Annu al Grey cup be like Mike Alou ettes superlative Lowerback Mike Pringle has faced the defence on two occasions this on Pringle carried 22 times for 163 pretty he one month later Pringle absolutely buried the Lions with a monster 199 Yards on 23 the als won both tunes 3525 and the alouettes1 Offen Sive line have in contests simply overpowered the Lions defensive front these Guys Are like Joist pounding you until you Wear that Why the Alou ettes Are a perfect 1100 when leading after three quarters in theres a word for its called and it should continue at Mcmahon Calvillo consistency no question that Maroon Allen has ability to almost single Anderly Dic Tate the outcome of a football but Allen and his con Tingent of by Don pair and Alfred to be frustratingly for Jackson was held to four receptions for 62 Yards in those two losses to while Blair caught just one Ball for 13 Yards in the teams last als Pivot Anthony Calvillo has been a Model of consistency All which explains Why one team was victorious 12 times this season to the underdogs lessons of history this is the 88th annual Grey and no team with a losing regular season record has Ever captured the championship the closest Call came in when the 511 Ottawa rough riders came within a Dave Cutler Field goal 2623 of shocking the dynasty of the the Only reason the Lions Are even near a football Field today there Are Only eight teams in the Cal and six of them earn the right Advance to the theres a reason no football team under has won a Grey t in Arnost a Century in the they Arent Good Ive got nothing against the ageless if Passaglia lines up to kick the Lions into history today ending his Sterling career with a Grey cup winning Field goal who am i to complain its a great its just that id rather see the Best the with All due respect to Calgary the Montreal Alou ettes Are the Safe and easy pick in today 88th Grey cup vegas bookies have made the East Ern division champions favourites Over the Lions and the Media blowhards who love to stick out their chests and proclaim they know More about the three Down game than Don Bud Grant and Hugh Campbell combined have jumped All Over the Alou ettes As their team of Choice All of which brings us to my Learned colleague Here at the grand National drunk Randy let me just say in not at All sur prised Turner has adopted the als As his club in our Little head to the tout it As i is not a risk his idea of living life on the Edge is to drink milk straight from the As for his exhaustive research for Well How hard can it be to literally Roll out of tiptoe through the empties and grab the free newspaper in front of his hotel room door every Day i dont mean to boast or any thing who am i kidding that exactly what i mean to do but in 91 in predicting the 10 Grey cups Ive attended since the Lone blemish the Lions upset Over the All american Baltimore stallions in when you really Analyse today game try to forget for a moment that the Lions were 81001 this including two losses in two meetings against the Alou ettes and that no 500 team has Ever won the Grey and forget that there Are a handful of Guys All on defence who just a few weeks Back didst know what the Grey cup let alone How to Point out Vancouver on a map of the but do remember this the Core of the Leos Guys like Damon Alfred Robert Dayed Herman Eric Carter were the same Bunch that led to a of lest 135 record last and instead of picking the Obi let me toss out three big reasons Why the Leos Are the thinking mans bet in today classic the Allen Factor the Man the Lions tick is their this is his fourth Grey cup and third As a starter and he has always stood Large with the nation in leading the Edmonton eskimos to victories in 1987 and Allen was named the games expect the same Here Allen has been Superb Down the having been intercepted just once in his last 172 pass he is More experienced than Alou ettes starter Anthony Calvillo and now that he Calls his own More relaxed he has been Given Freedom to showcase his these Guys can too just for the Lions like to play smash Mouth football just As much As the Alou ettes in Sta they slightly better ground attack than aver aging 139 Yards per game Numero Uno in the and while the Alou ettes Offen Sive line and Mike Pringle have been getting All the Ink this the Lions offensive line featuring Christopher Steve Jamie Dan Payne and Cory Mantyka is every bit As dominant As the five hogs from Sweet Lui Call me Call me but ill be i want to see Lui Passaglia kick the winning Field goal in his final Cal and it says Here that in a game that figures to be Pas Saglia is More Likely to hit game1 Winner than his Terry picture this tomorrow night Pas Saglia will be hoisted up on his team mates shoulders and Allen will get the nationwide respect that has strangely eluded him for 16 the i4ons will win not because they Are the better but because on 26 they were the better Shaw digital Cable Are you ready for More Choice More channels More movies More sports music childrens shows More events it concerts for a limited Purchase a digital Cable terminal for Only a receive 1 free month of the total entertainment package 6 free pay per View movies free installation Call 7808888 Cau Shaw at 7994980 and ask about Shaws entertainment 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